On what do you base your prediction? The defect is a valid one and is thoroughly documented. Due to the type of engine (direct injection), under certain operating conditions raw gasoline is sprayed onto the cylinder walls and drains down past the piston rings into the crankcase. The problem is...
Sorry for reviving an old thread, but I wanted to mention an article I stumbled across about how specific detergents in motor oil can cause destructive knock in direct injection motors:
https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/oil-composition-direct-injection-low-speed-knock/
Very interesting...
1) Several of the replies are correct in saying that the TPMS does not actually measure any pressure in any of the tires, it merely watches for any changes in rotation speed between the tires. So it will not tell you whether you have too much or too little pressure in any of the tires to begin...
I want to post this as a warning to everyone: The front door sill sheet metal on the 2016 Civic is extremely thin, and apparently isn't capable of supporting ANY weight at all.
Here are some pictures of a dent in my front passenger door sill after I made the mistake of simply propping my foot...
I tend to think like you. I don't operate my engine at 55% to 80% steady-state throttle like an airplane at cruise speed does. I bought our 1.5T for my wife, who I'm willing to wager will not "floor" the throttle more than once in the car's entire lifetime (if even that) and will typically...
This is my first post, and I registered to this forum just so I could reply to your post. I had such an urge to reply that I didn't even read the rest of the thread.
I'm just going to come right out and say this, because I don't know how to sugar coat words - dude, you are clueless. Let me...