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Use a yardstick and measure the height of the fender well above the centerline of the front and rear wheels before you raise the car. Compare the front and rear measurements and subtract for the difference. When you raise the car adjust the front and rear heights to obtain the same difference...

Don't believe the belt stretches as it wears. The inside length increases as the ribs wear (shorten). The material touching the pulleys wears away and the belt effectively lengthens. The Type R belt is cheaper than the non-turbo 2.0 LX, etc. belt. That's odd.

I visited the local Honda dealer today and was told that they typically drain one gallon or a bit less when doing a coolant change on the 2.0L. They don't remove a drain bolt in the cylinder block.

Changed the coolant in my 2016 2.0L engine today. Only 3.65 quarts from the radiator petcock drain.

I have a 2.0L. Remove the PCV valve for cylinder head cover removal? Does engine undercover need to be removed?

You need to be moving to get an accurate reading -- greater than 30 km/hr. There's an adjustment available ranging from +/- 3 degC. If it's been sitting idle overnight away from a heat source you should get a good reading versus ambient.

Giant panel gaps -- why is anyone complaining about this? They were there from the beginning when you first saw the car. Obviously didn't bother you enough to avoid the car. They were cooked into the design. I don't believe Honda has been diligent in monitoring the quality of parts from its...

Getting the proper quantity of fluid in the unit is the key. When you ratchet P through L and then back to P this causes the liquid level to drop in the unit. But this is time sensitive. The longer you wait before adding more fluid the higher the level rises and you'll add less fluid...

Have the dealer change the fluid. The CVT may be the most precise technically sophisticated drivetrain component in the car. If you make a mistake changing the fluid you could generate a large repair bill. The $60+ labor charge you pay them is cheap insurance compared to a $2000+ bill for...

"There’s no way the tpms system this car has would know you rotated the tires unless the pressures and tire tread were very different." This is false. I rotated and forgot to calibrate. I got the TPMS icon soon after the rotation. The pressures were very close and the tires were almost new...

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Is there a drain port at the bottom of the water pump? Part# 15 appears to be a coolant drain plug for the cylinder block. 2016 Honda Civic 4 Door LX (AEP ENGINE/HDM CVT) KA CVT Cylinder Block - Oil Pan (2.0L) (hondapartsnow.com)

May be coming from the cam chain cover on the belt end of the engine. 2018 Honda Civic 4 Door EX-T (TURBO) KA CVT Chain Case (hondapartsnow.com) Possibly part# 8 is leaking oil. Oil oozes out onto the crankshaft and is flung out and away as it spins. The tubes are brake lines and air...

72K miles on OE Hankooks. Nothing horrible. I live in the South so little to no snow. Plenty of rain but I don't drive aggressively in the wet. How could you drive aggressively in an LX? Typical OE tires. Not the best but certainly not the worst.

Remove airbox (3 bolts, rubber grommet, remove rubber flap around inlet grille) I see two bolts only. Please identify the third. 2018 Honda Civic 4 Door LX (HCM ENGINE/HDM CVT) KA CVT Air Cleaner (2.0L) (hondapartsnow.com) Does part 6 stay in position or drop down after removing the bolt?

Add this block heater accessory to your engine. 08T44-SJA-200A - Genuine Honda Engine Block Heater (hondapartsnow.com) Heats the engine coolant and therefore lets the engine and oil warm quicker after startup.

Gasket 12341-59B-013 - Genuine Honda Pkg,Head Cover (hondapartsnow.com) Not sure about the oil seals/grommets around the four spark plug tubes.

The Auto Headlight feature, home garages, and daylight don't mix. When you start the car in the garage the headlights switch on and then when you exit the garage the lights switch off. When you drive into the garage the lights switch on and then switch off when you exit the car. Lots of...

When you keep adding more and more content in inexpensive cars something has to give if you keep the price low and you make a profit. Otherwise you'll be producing these cars at a loss and that can't be sustained. I paid less than 18K for my new Civic LX. It's a cheap car but a better car...

The plastic tail light assembly causes fit and finish problems for the Civic sedan. Everything has to fit around it. So there's no easy way to make small adjustments in the plastic bumper cover to close the gap between the cover and the sheet metal. You see many large unsightly asymmetrical...