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I have a 1.5l Japanese Domestic Version and it does have start / stop as well. Overall if you keep the revs below 2k its quite frugal.

Oddly I wanted to change to 0w-30 Motul 8100 Eco Clean and the service advisor wouldn't let me, he only recommended 0w-20. At that point I brought the oil (Mobil 1) from outside anyway after they switched to Motul. On the 1.5T I would use 5w-30 or 0w-30 but would not use 10w-30. Whilst it will not be an issue in the hot Colombo weather by any chance you do travel to a cold climate and have to do a cold starts it may impact your internals. The other thing you have to look out for is LSPI (Low Speed Pre Ignition). These high strung low displacement turbocharged direct injected engines are notorious for it and the engine oil plays a key part in ensuring it does not happen.. Yes, I think weather is not a problem in Colombo but if you do very short trips (i.e. not allowing the engine to get up to operating temperature to burn the fuel off) over time fuel accumulates in the oil and starts thinning the oil out. I guess this affects me more than anyone else due to the way I use my car.

I was thinking the same thing and because of SL temperatures but St****rd Maradana where I service, does not let me do that. They only recommend 0w-20 saying it's better for the oil galleries.

Is your car a Japanese Domestic Model? I use Mobil 1 AFE 0w-20 on my FC1. I will be switching to Motul H-Tec 100 Plus 0w-20 for my next service at 30,000 KM due to the cost. My JDM owners manual says 0w-20 or 5w-30 that is API SN grade. For best fuel economy it says 0w-20. I would stick to fully synthetic because of the oil dilution issue on the 1.5T.

Unfortunately I'm not en expert in this area and not sure how the steering wheel control wiring has been set-up but that said you wouldn't see a separate plug as such. It should be part of the main harness. Only interface I'm aware of that actually work is the Metra Axxess Steering Wheel Control Interface. However I couldn't locate one for the 2018 CRV on their website. https://axxessinterfaces.com/products?Year=2018&Make=Honda&Model=CR-V&Submodel=LX&TrimOption[]=Standard Audio only The below link provides instructions on how to manually reprogram the interface, https://axxessinterfaces.com/product/ASWC-1#docs-instructions Also below link depicts a radio replacement for a Civic (not sure how helpful it will be for the CRV) https://www.civicx.com/threads/lx-radio-replacement-thread.2116/page-2

I have the same issue on my JDM Civic. I installed a Pioneer Z5150BT and the steering wheel controls didn't work. B*r* Stereo guys hard wired the the steering wheel controls and managed to save some functionality. Volume and phone buttons which are now programmed to skip tracks and channels. I recently ordered the Metra Axxess Steering Wheel Control Interface (it was not available when I first fixed for the Civic) but haven't had a chance to get it fixed. I believe the wiring diagram is on their website along with how to manually program the car model and the head unit type.

Couple of car sale guys are offering the Prius, Insight and the Civic. All 3 are almost the same price, between Rs. 2.4m and 2.5m. The Insight and the Civic are mild Hybrids, though the Insight has an eco mode. Also the Insight is the smallest of the 3. (I think the wheelbase is similar to the City/Aria)

Hmmmm... A hybrid seems to be a good option now with the tax cuts. But the main concern would be maintenance. Prius and Insight are stand alone models. I can safely assume it would be difficult to find parts compatible with both. And the Hybrid system in the Prius is very complexed (as oppose to the mild IMA system in the Honda), not sure if there are many garages which are well versed with the system. (only place I can think of is the agents) Also the car will be 3 years old anyway when it comes to SL. So that's 3 years of the 8 year/160,0000km warranty.(not that it is a valid warranty anyway as it's not from the agent) To replace the battery pack, from what I understand will cost around $6000.00 (US). The second hand value will be a concern, with cost associated with the battery pack. And will the battery packs compatible with the MKII be available in another 6 to 7 years? So there is a lot of ambiguity around the viability around Hybrids in SL. I myself prefer the Honda Civic Hybrid. It will cost almost the same but will suffer in fuel economy. But on the other hand it will have most parts common with the gasoline Civic, also it's a less complicated system than Prius (less things to go wrong)and finally I believe the IMA and the battery pack can be taken out and be replaced with a 1.8l R18 if it is required.

Hi Guys, I was wondering whether it was possible to implement rear wheel steering to FWD car? I guess it would solve the Torque Steer issue and would also be less expensive to build than RWD car. I wonder what the handling characteristics will be of such a car? Oversteer? Understeer? I know this sort of setup was used on the ThrustSSC project for the land speed record. Let me know your thoughts on this guys.. Thanks

I don't knw about da Sylphy but the fb15 which has the same qg15de doesn't do that well on petrol..... Some guys say 8kmp/l but mine only does 6kmp/l ..... in colombo...

I wish it was soft..... The sus is real hard... It really gets on ur nerves..... Everything rattles like hell when u hit even a slight pothole.....

I wish it was soft..... The sus is real hard... It really gets on ur nerves..... Everything rattles like hell when u hit even a slight pothole.....

Yeah machan it's more like 5kmpl..... ny ideas to improve it???

Hey guys my dad has a fb15 1500cc automatic super saloon splend, n it only does around 5~6kmpl in colombo drivin....gave a tune up still da same n the ride is horrible.... It's very uncomfortable goin on the roads as the ride is very hard... changed the shocks still da same....Hey guyz any ideas why da high consupmtion n why da suspension is so bad???? and Can u do ecu upgrades n modifications to da QG15de???? n also to da suspension?????

Thanx machan, it is under warranty..... I'll talk to pc house....