The latest model of the Acura Integra has the vital statistics of a supermodel with the body of a third generation Integra sedan and three door hatchback as well as a four door version for the sedan with an engine of a 1.8 L I4, a transmission speed manual of five, and four for the automatic (manual came with 2000rpm torque converter). Its wheelbase for the Hatchback was 2570 mm (101.2 in) and 2620 mm (103.1 in) for the sedan. Its length for the Hatchback: 4380 mm (172.4 in) and for the sedan, 4525 mm (178.1 in). It has GS-R for Hatchback of 4425 mm (174.2 in) and a width of 1710 mm (67.3 in) as compared to the 1998 to 1999 Type-R Hatchback of 1695 mm (66.7 in) with a height of 1290 mm (50.8 in). it has a fuel capacity 13.2 US gallons (50.0 L/11.0 imp gal).
To save time and money. Lets say For 10-20 bucks you can get the best oil and a brand new oil filter and you can do it on your own so you spend much more. So here we go.
In theory changing oil is easy to do.
- Drain the old oil.
- Replace the oil filter.
- Add the new oil.
In the car owners manual, most auto manufacturers recommend changing the motor oil every 6,000 miles for normal service, or every 3,000 miles for severe service. I change my oil every 6,000 miles so I won’t get hassled with sudden engine failures and such.
Use oil that meets the American Pertroleum Institute (API) classification SL, use Valvoline, Quaker State, Pennzoil, or Havoline brand oil. These quality oils contain additives that make them work better and longer.
Ok… on to the oil change
Let the engine cool off. Now Almost all cars have enough space so you can crawl underneath to reach under and change the engine oil. But if you have lowered suspension a jack would be a useful assistant
Step 1: Draining the old oil.
Locate the oil drain plug and place a pan under it to catch the oil. With a box wrench, remove the oil plug.
When the oil stops draining, reinstall the drain plug.
Step 2. Replace the oil filter.
Move your oil catch pan under the oil filter. Using an oil filter wrench to get it started, remove the oil filter.
With your finger put a thin coat of oil on the new filter’s gasket to make it seal better.
When the vehicle is running, the oil pump puts the oil under pressure. If you don’t install the oil filter tight enough, the oil will come gushing out. If that happens shut down the engine immediately! Without oil, an engine will lock up within seconds.
Warning! Don’t over-tighten the filter. Follow the instructions above carefully!
Step 3. Add the new oil.
Locate the oil filler cap on the valve cover. I’ve seen newbies pour motor oil in everything from the master brake cylinder to the radiator cap. Make sure you have located the the oil filler cap. Remove the oil filler cap.
When pouring the oil, you would be wise to use a funnel between the oil can and the valve cover oil filler hole.
Look in your car owners manual for the correct volume to put so as not to overfill it. Most engines have a capacity of four or five quarts. Don’t overfill the crank case. When you run the engine the extra oil will be blown out through the PCV value, possibly stalling your engine.
Replace the oil filler cap.
The Popularity Of Car Tuning has led to the rise of movies with tuner cars in them. Most notably are the movies :
- The Fast and The Furious
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Toyota Supra (2JZ-GTE)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Nissan Skyline GT-R(BNR34)
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Street Options
- The Fast and the Furious : Tokyo Drift
- Ford Mustang Fastback
- Veilside ‘94Mazda RX-7
Even in gaming can see the car tuning culture rising and gaining popularity as you can see from these lists of game that I have played and liked.
- Need for Speed series by EA have dedicated several releases of their long Need for Speed series to Tuner racing scenes. Starting with the Need For Speed Underground, they have maintained their attention to tuners and their unique way of modification.
- Juiced series have been always about the tuners and import scenes from the beginning of the series in 2005.
- Street Racing Syndicate was also a very famous game that only featured tuners.
And With that note, we also have the urge to make our cars look nice and unique, but we still have to keep in mind that our pockets and wallets are not that deep. That’s why tuner cars are so popular.
Changing your engine oil is a relatively easy but important component of your car maintenance. Changing your engine oil regularly makes for better engine performance and a longer engine life.
To check your oil, make sure you’re parked in a good, safe and level spot. Find the engine oil dipstick and pull it out. If you can’t find it, consult your Honda’s manual. Once you have it, pull it out and wipe it with a clean piece of cloth, and then put it back again. After dipping it back in again, pull it out and inspect the oil. It should be near or at the full mark. If not, fill in the amount that’s lacking. Pay attention as well to the color of the oil. Clear is okay, but dark brown and black colored oil means that you have to change your all your engine oil as soon as possible.
Now more common than ever, HID lighting that used to exist only with high end brands and racing cars, they can now be bought as aftermarket upgrades that are not only brighter but easy to install. A stern warning though, one needs to be knowledgeable in the car’s basic electrical layout for proper installation, failure to properly install the lights and the supporting hardware (ballast) can cause a total meltdown of your car’s electrical system. HID lights are brighter yet they consume less electricity due to the ballast and the arcing effect that starts with a high charge to get the arc started then normalizes into standard mode which uses up less power from the electrical system.
First check if the lighting housing or lens as many call it can handle the heat of the new bulbs (most can but some older ones made of plastic can crack more due to the UV rays produced by the arc). Remove the old bulbs and place in a safe place (being careful not to touch the bulbs themselves for they are fragile and any contaminants such as oil and dirt will cause it to fail ) that can serve as back-up in case your new ones get busted. Install the HID bulbs last and start with the hardware installation that will get you installing some mounts to hold the ballasts(one for each bulb). Use the original wiring harness and please avoid cutting the wires, which is easy if you can obtain connectors that would interface without cutting anything. Once everything is in the right place and you have checked and re-checked all connections, you can now install the bulbs, making sure they are properly connected and seated in the housing. Test the lighting units and be ready to turn it off if you notice anything unusual. If you don’t want to go through all the trouble, you can always ask the auto shop to install it for you. If your new auto doesn;t come with HID, then try to ask if the dealer can do it for you. It may invalidate your Honda dealer/manufacturer warranty so do check first.
All car manufacturers have specific warning notes on floods due to the huge amount of electrical components that just go haywire and besides, water and electricity don’t mix very well. But as we all know, there are certain circumstances when we do have to get through a flooded area so do so but with utmost care. You must also take the car in for a thorough check as soon as possible to find any problems which may result for your adventures of the watery kind.
On a Honda Vehicle, the black box or computer box is almost always located on the right side kick-panel (besides the legs of the front passenger side) so the safest level of water you could tread would be below the undercarriage of your car. That box though small will set you back a couple of hundred bucks to replace if you do not heed this warning and add to that the other damage that may result can indeed become a hair-pulling experience. Learn to judge the depth of the waters before you by using the car in front of you as reference. The most an inexperienced driver should attempt would be as high as the bottom of your tires, more than that and the brakes get wet which is a safety hazard. If you seem uneasy with the whole process, try to look for another route or wait it out, a couple of minutes can mean the difference between an expensive car repair bill and a happy driver!
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内燃機関は、その構造上必ず摩擦熱を生じます。 最上級のオイルを使ったとしても、部品の表面を滑り易くして摩擦を減らせるのはある程度までで、エンジンの摩擦や抵抗を完全に無くすことはできません。 摩擦は熱を発生させ、この熱がエンジンにとって最大の敵となります。これは世界中どのような気候でも変わりません。 そこで、エンジンの冷却システムが開発されました。 エンジン内部で発生した熱を素早く、効率的に冷ましてくれるのが冷却システムなのです。 自動車の冷却システムの基本的な構造は、ラジエーター、補助ファン、ウォーターポンプ、サーモスタット、熱センサー、オーバーフロー・タンクが組み合わさってできています。 基本的な仕組みは、エンジンの最も熱くなる部分（シリンダーヘッドとバルブ）に水を通した後にその水をラジエーターに戻し、そこでエンジンの熱を奪って熱くなった水を外気にあてて再び冷やすというものです。 そして、システムが同じことを繰り返します。 ただし、あなたの車がドイツ車なら、空冷式なのでこれとは違います。 例えばポルシェやフォルクスワーゲンなどは空冷式を採用しています。
車の状態を良好に保つことには多額の費用がかかります。 些細な問題を修理を怠ったりする人や先延ばししたりする人もいますが、無視してはいけない問題もあります。 その上位5位は以下のとおりです。
１．ブレーキ：常識的に考えれば、車の安全において一番重要なものはブレーキ装置です。パッドが摩耗している場合や油圧装置に漏れがある場合には、 すぐに修理が必要です。
２．オイル：エンジンオイルとトランスミッションオイルを交換することで、エンジンの寿命を延ばすことに役立ち、トランスミッションのオーバーホールにかかる莫大な費用を節約することができます。
３．タイミングベルト：タイミングベルトの故障はエンジンの破損につながります。
４．ステアリング：使い古したステアリング装置は、タイヤの早期の摩耗につながり、運転の際に危険をもたらします。
５．ウォーターポンプ：ブーンという音がした場合、内部ベアリングの調子が悪いということを示し、交換が必要となります。
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Having a defective headlight bulb is an offense that can spell a ticket and another hassle for you. It is best to regularly check on the headlight bulbs. This way you can ensure your safety on the road especially when traveling at night or in rainy days, even on snowy days. It sso easy to check on them. There is absurdly no possible excuse to not take a quick at your hood and check on that teeny tiny bulb in your front. If your headlight bulb is already out, you can just buy a regular bulb with the same specs as you car’s and you can pretty much do it yourself. Its as simple as singing the Alphabet. Or if you want to spend four times the actual price of your headlight bulb, you can entrust it to a mechanic in your nearest gasoline station. Go ahead punk, make his day!
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Internal combustion engines naturally create friction. Even the best motor oils, which help reduce the friction by making everything slippery thus generating a minimal amount of friction, the engine still produces a tremendous amount of resistance or friction. Friction creates heat, the ultimate enemy of engines from every corners of the world. Thus, the advent of cooling systems. It basically is the job of your cooling system to get rid of the tremendous heat generated as quickly and efficiently as possible. The basic parts of your car’s cooling system are the radiator, auxilliary fan, water pump, thermostat, a heat sensor, and overflow tank. The system works by channeling the water around the hottest parts of the engine mainly, the cylinder heads and valves, then the system redirects that fluid out to the radiator, where the heat collected from the cylinder heads gets distributed into the cooler atmosphere. Then the whole cycle begins again. Unless you own old German cars which are air-cooled. Like Porsche and Volkswagen.