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Acura RSX (All years/types)
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miles - 6000 (through 6 months)
accessories/mods - none
maintenance - just the 5K oil change. Switching to Mobil1 5W20 at 10K.
impressions - all very positive except for annoying dash rattle
Also, here's a clue for some of you I learned . If the maintentenace required light comes on at 8k or sooner than you need maintenance turn key to on and press on trip meter and after ten seconds it will reset cars computer.
HI, Himler, love my 5 Beamer don't regret giving daughter Type S and thank God she has the Xpel on it.Also, noticed engine doesn't stay as clean as my GSR must be the new style.
;She's getting lousy milage.It must be the cold winter
My Prelude's (sorry revka) fuel economy has been slipping lately, too. I've been averaging only 25-27mpg all winter in 90% highway driving (albeit at 75mph+).
I think the winter gas formulations can have an effect on fuel economy. Also, the engine takes longer to warm up (and lean out the fuel-air mix) and is working harder to power the heater and defroster, not to mention some lost motion due to slippery roads.
himiler's explanation about fuel efficiency decreasing in the winter sounds reasonable. I've noticed a ~10% on gas mileage w/ every car I've driven. I'm now geting about 24-28 mpg depending on if I did more highway or city driving. In the summer and fall, even w/ moderate A/C usage, I was getting a 26/30 split.
Cold, dense air is good for making power, but operating an engine in low temps means that it might not be getting all the lubrication it requires, and has to run "rich" for a longer time as it slowly warms up.
Just about 100% "city" (as in no highway) driving and I'm averaging 26-31 mpg. No rattles. No problems with the 6-speed tranny. In fact, its the best manual gearbox I've ever had the pleasure of using.
On a different topic, does anyone have a squeak in the steering column? A slight one appeared last weekend in my Base.
My '01 Prelude made a squeak when turning the wheel, too, but that noise turned out to be a bum ball joint (also replaced under warranty).
Hope this helps.
If you haven't driven your RSX on some twisty mountain roads yet, I highly recommend you find an excuse to do so.
Oh, and as has been the case for me with all manual trannies, it's not as smooth when cold. Again, I wouldn't say this is a problem either - quite typical. In fact, it's less pronounced than with my previous vehicle (Mazda Protege).
I bet you guys like to shift fast at high RPMs, so that probably puts more stress on the syncro rings.
Yeah, like I really know what a 'syncro ring' is. I have heard that phrase in Road & Track, so I thought I would throw it in here, figuring you guys wouldn't know what it is either. The only time I actually saw the inside of a transmission was in 1969 when we tried to repair my friend's TR3, and I was amazed. Much more complicated than I ever imagined.
I do know that every manufacturer seems to be advertising "dual synchro cones" on all the gears right now, like that is a big deal. Were they all single-synchro up until now?
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Thanks!
Total mileage is 38,100
average mpg is ~28-32mpg
only mod is the K&N filter
Bring it to dealer every 5,000 miles
Only problem I had was the vtec servo shorting out on me around 36,000. I called up my dealer and he told me to bring it in ASAP. It was still drivable, I just couldn't bring the revs over 3-4K.
Overal impression is.....I love this car! :-) It still makes me enjoy driving it, On days like today (70 deg) I look for excuses to go out and drive...even after all of the miles.
Cons: no heated mirrors or heated seats, no LSD either, it would have come in handy during this past winter.
CURRENT MILELAGE 3700
BETWEEN A 50-50 CITY AND HIGHWAY I GET ABOUT 27 MPG IF I DRIVE VERY CONSERVATIVELY.
PROS: ACCELERATION / HANDLING AND ALL MY CO-WORKERS WANNA TEST DRIVE IT.
CONS: HAVE TO WASH IT ALMOST EVERYWEEK BECAUSE THE SATIN SILVER REALLY SHOWS THE DIRT.
HAVEN'T DONE ANY MODS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO VOID THE WARRANTY. PERHAPS I WOULD THINK ABOUT THE FP PACKAGE. BY THE WAY HAS ANYONE DONE THE FP PACKAGE? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? AND DO YOU FEEL THE DIFFERENCE?
The FP package is a rip-off for what you get. Buy a CAI, better tires and aftermarket brake pads and you'll run away from the FP car.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
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I'm only getting about 24-30 mpg on my Type-S when having a ~33% city, ~67% hwy mix.
I'm only getting about 24-30 mpg on my Type-S when having a ~33% city, ~67% hwy mix.
I don't have the Type S. I have the auto because I do alot of driving and much of it is in traffic. The top gear on the auto is designed for highway cruising. When traveling at 75mph, my RPMs are about 2800....at 65 to 75 mph, the rpm range is all primed for passing due the lower torque curve (which peaks at roughly 4000 rpm) on the base engine. It makes for spirited highway travel....AND better gas mileage.
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Rear head room is rather scarce.
It's not a huge concern, honestly, I was just checking what people had to say.
It has given me better gas mileage...or better performance....depending on my driving. From what I remember though, the gains are only a couple of HP (from dyno's that I've seen)
If you're keeping your stock filter assembly, then I would recommend the K&N. I clean mine every 10k miles just because I feel better doing it. The filter is never that dirty but it gives me peace of mind.
I personally have been watching the upcoming Injen CAI with interest. I might be thinking about adding that...not sure yet though, I'm worried about how Acura will honor my warranty should something go wrong.
BTW, it's best not to over-clean a K&N filter. They actually filter better when they have a slight layer of dust in them. No joke. I think they suggest cleaning them every 50,000 miles, but I figure once a year (in the Spring) is a good time.
True. Funny thing is, their directions on cleaning say every 50,000 or once a year. Nobody I know ever drives 50k a year, but they must just say that so it will get an annual cleaning.
hmmm...let me reiterate.
"Almost" everyone I know drives less than 50k per year.
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Those are some serious miles. What's your odometer reading now?
I agree with what you said.
Just so as not to confuse interested buyers, the drivers seat DOES slide forward, it just doesn't have the "super slide" that the passenger seat does. Most passenger cars have this "super slide" feature on only the passenger seat anyways.
Part 2: I think what silverrsx1 was saying is that the driver side seat does not slide forward by simply tilting the seat forward. You have to actually push the lever up. But for the passenger side, all one has to do is tilt the seat and the seat slides forward.