Should I use premium gas in my Honda civic 2016?
Use what your owner’s manual recommends. Most cars run just fine on regular, low octane fuel. Unless you have one of the high performance engines, your car most likely uses regular fuel.Octane rating, that number on the pump, represents the anti-knock index of the fuel you are putting in your tank. Premium fuel isn’t any better than regular gas, it simply has more octane in it. Octane keeps your fuel mixture from detonating prematurely in your cylinder. Detonation causes knocking/pinging that you can usually hear when accelerating hard. It sounds like there are a bunch of ball bearings in your cylinders. This causes damage. If you can hear pinging/knocking when accelerating, you probably need a tune up or to run higher octane fuel.Many new cars have knock sensors which retard the ignition, which reduces engine power, but keeps it from knocking. This is why you should look up the recommended octane rating in your owner’s manual.Using higher octane gas in your engine that doesn’t require it wastes money. You do not get more power and in some engines, you might actually get somewhat worse mileage.Most fuel stations use exactly the same gas for regular, midgrade and premium fuels. In fact midgrade at most stations is a mixture of gas from the regular storage tank and the premium tank. They don’t even have a midgrade tank. Same gas, different octane.Use the recommended fuel in your tank. If you don’t have your owner’s manual, stop by the dealership or look it up online.
Are Honda Civics really that reliable?
The Honda Civic is surely one of the most reliable and most respected cars of all time; its major, if not only, competitor for such a title would be the Toyota Corolla. With regard to overall reliability, both the Civic and the Corolla are on AutoOnInfo.net's list of the Best of 2008 based on Consumer Reports' Reliability Verdicts for the past 10 model years, with the Corolla receiving a perfect Reliability Score of 1.00 and the Civic very close behind with a Reliability Score of .85. By AutoOnInfo.net's 5-year Reliability Percentrank averages for model years 1999 to 2003 (AutoOnInfo.net lets the vehicles age a bit before computing a model's Reliability Percentrank), the Civic edges out the Corolla with a value of .95 to the Corolla's .93. By AutoOnInfo.net's highly selective Best lists for model years 1996 to 2004, the Civic is on 7 (1996,1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004) and the Corolla is on 7 (1996,1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004). With regard to engine reliability for model years 1998 to 2001, the Civic is on AutoOnInfo.net's list of the Best with a perfect Engine Reliability Rating of 1.00, while the Corolla failed to make the list. With regard to durability, AutoOnInfo.net's roster of 300,000+ mile vehicles rather strongly favors the Corolla. The Corolla has 8 entries, while the Civic has 1 entry (although the Accord has 12 entries to the Camry's 5).* On the other hand, the Civic made Consumer Reports' Good Bets for the Long-Run list of 10 best, while the Corolla did not. With regard to environmental friendliness, the 1.8-liter manual transmission Corolla edges out the 1.8-liter manual transmission Civic with an ACEEE Green Score of 45 to the Civic's 44. However, the Honda Civic GX, powered by compressed natural gas, has a Green Score of 57 and the Honda Civic Hybrid has a Green Score of 51. By U.S. May 2008 sales, the Civic edged out the Corolla - 53,299 to 52,826. The Honda Civic was the most popular model in the U.S. in May 2008; the Toyota Corolla was the second-most popular model. * If you know owners of Honda Civics with 300,000 or more miles, I am certain that the site manager of AutoOnInfo.net would very much appreciate their filling in the form required for entry on this list of venerable vehicles.
How many miles can I drive before I have to refill a Honda Civic GX (CNG) (Natural Gas powered)?
I have heard 150, 180, 200, 225, and 250 on different sites. Wikipedia says 180 till 200 Honda claims more. Any personal experience? Can someone explain it in mathematical terms? How far can I go? I sit reasonable to travel if the closest station is say 170 miles away? Better to refill every 90 miles when possible? I plan to look at the 1999 , 2000, or 2004 Models (used) Any help would be appreciated. Links too would help, showing just how many miles i can go before completely running out....AND what would be my maximum "safety zone" as far as mileage goes.
Why is valve tappet clearance in an overhead engine necessary to maintain properly?
Tappet clearance are necessary to allow for thermal expansion of valve spindle length at working temperature.It also ensures the positive closing of the valve as it wears down.Clearance should be set when the engine is cold and the cam follower is off the cam peak.Amount of clearance should be monitored as excessive and minimal clearance both have adverse effect on normal functioning of engine.Excessive clearance leafs to1.valve opens late2.closes early leading to decrement in scavenge efficiency.3.mechanical constraints lyk damage,noise and impact on working surface.Minimal clearance will leads to1.open early and closes late2.leaking of valve leading to burning of valve seat and other constraints.3.comoression pressure will also decrease due to keakageClearance should be monitored regularly using feller gauge for excessive or insufficient clearance
Why is the gas gauge in our honda civic GX flickering?
It's probably because you didn't properly close the gas nozzle door. The gas gauge blinks on & off when the gas nozzle door is open.
Where do you look to see what kind of Honda Civic (DX, LX, HX, CX, Si) it is?
Generally, the rear bumper will say DX/LX/HX/CX/VX/Si/EX on it. Lacking that, stick the VIN number into the free carfax site and it should tell you the make, model, year and trim level.