randika171

For the rat problem - The safe way is to use those rat cages, you can buy around 2 or 3 and keep a piece of coconut so they get trapped and can release somewhere else. However, the best is to use rat poison because they breed so fast. We too had a rat problem and poison was the only way to get rid of the whole lot. For the cat sleeping on the car - Car cover works, but huge hassle to put it on and off. Moth balls crushed and mixed with water and sprayed around helps but again temporary solutions. What eventually worked for me was I made the cat a small bed. I learnt from a cat expert that you need to distract the cat and give it something else to do because scolding doesn't work all the time. Cats love heat and that's why they keep going on the car. So if you can make a small bed with soft wool carpets it will stay there all the time. Mine is on the new bed 90% of the time and never goes on the car now.

Thank you! Oil cap says ACEA C2 which matches with the Mobil 1 ESP so should be good. Did full service, changed all fluids, wheel alignment, interior clean and 12v battery test at the Hub. The battery apparently has 98% health but auto start stop is not working. Not needed anyway. I do hear a small hissing noise and a small fan noise at some times when the a/c is working but noticed the hissing noise goes away with some time. The fan noise is constant (very light but there). I keep the temp at 25 degrees and it seems sufficient. Wondering if I should get it checked. Btw, I took it to company for a checkup and asked about the oil. They still recommend semi synthetic for some reason and keep telling me how so many civics come to get service done here and they put that oil to everything. I'm gonna stay away from them lol

Thanks for all your advice and help across the years. I ended up buying a civic sedan with around 50k on the clock. Had to do around 200k of repairs (the common oil leak and did full cleanup of turbo oil lines, changed timing belt). I also did a full service and changed all the fluids so it feels quite fresh now. Did everything at the hub because everyone says company sucks for civics. Company quoted around 600k for the same repair and service. They seem to add 50k labour to every individual job they do. Although most say company maintenance is essential for selling vehicles, I feel like they will do more bad than good with all the information given here. Btw the people at the hub seem quite knowledgeable and explained the common issues in civics quite well. So far so good. Feels amazing to drive and solid pickup. Using Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 fully synthetic recommended by the Hub. Fuel is around 8-9 in the city for the sedan. Wondering what else I should do for preemptive maintenance? Like should I do an A/C checkup? Currently it seems fine and sufficiently cools but not sure if it has a leak..

50000km. I have a car inspection report which says the front left brake piston is bit damaged and the tappets are weak. Wonder if that's the issue?

So in my new civic, when I'm going around 20-40 kmph and I take the foot off the accelerator to brake, I feel a jerk in the car. It sometimes comes when I push down on the accelerator as well. It's very random but not very difficult to replicate. Doesn't seem to happen at 50+ kmph I recently replaced the CVT fluid and did a full service but didn't help Any ideas on what this could be? I have another toyota with CVT and it doesn't have this issue.

Any good experts for the Civic 10th gen sedans and hatchs? For all sorts of engine repairs?

Thank you for the very detailed reply! I wanted to ask your opinion on car prices once imports are lifted. Currently a tech pack costs like 140-150. How much of a loss could we predict if someone was to buy one at the moment? I'm thinking it will drop to around 100 but some say it will increase cause the 1000cc is no more. People will have to bring in the 1500cc which is around $28000 and would enter the higher tax bracket as well

What is the best recommended engine oil for the Civic? Most people use the Motul 0w-20 semi synthetic. Hybrid hub recommended Mobil 1 ESP 0w-20 fully synthetic. I can see some are using 5w-30, but shouldn't 0w-20 perform better despite it not having the honda genuine engine oil 2.0 certification?

Understandable. Our family car too is a premio but it's not even comparable with the feature set and driving experience of a civic. But like you said on the reliability side all we have done is only change the battery for around 3 years now. It's so reliable yet the experience is not so good. I'm just wondering if there's any good repair places for civic. After all there's plenty on the market.. Have you tried v-tec motors for repairs? Heard they're pretty reputable?

I'm also looking to buy a civic or fit at the moment and just wondering if its worth to spend the extra money and get a civic after reading @misnad horror story about a ton of repairs. All civics in the market are around 40000km+ and just wondering if I would get into a maintenance nightmare. I prefer the civic over the fit and I don't have a problem with the fuel economy.

There's plenty of Civic sedans in riyasewana (1.0L ones, 2019 YOM). You're right. No point spending 12 Mil on a bad car, I need to reconsider my options or increase my budget! Sad situation in SL where even budget of over 10Mil cant get you a decent car

Thank you for the reply. Electric seats is not an entire deal breaker but would be nice to have. I would like to get a 3 series, but they are all over 15 mil. The older ones don't have it. Currently looking at the civic sedans, but seems only the 2020 one has electric seats.. Need to do more research!

What are the best options for a car under 12 mil for my first car? I would prefer having electric memory seats since 2 of us are always driving. Looking for at least 8-10 fuel consumption Don't like hatchbacks and prefer sedans YOM should be at least 2010

Does anyone know how to customise features such as door locks on Toyota Allion / Premio 2017 models? 1. Lock the doors automatically when hitting a certain speed limit 2. Unlock doors when gear changes to park "P" 3. Stop all doors unlocking when the you unlock drivers door using the hand