DC5R Common Issues

[sleepyf1]

Hi everyone. I've just sold my DC2 VTIR and am now in the process of buying a DC5R. Very exciting!

This is a call out to all DC5R owners. What common problems have you faced in owning the car?

I'm sure the other forums would have talked about them in detail so lets just create a compilation of faults. Additional information can be searched for

From what I've seen on the second hand market common wear and tear occurs
1. Like scratches on the aluminium gear knobs , and
2. The Recaros get worn from occupants entering and exiting the tight hugging seats.

[Tofu]

3. Recaro's getting worn on the shoulders from seat belts
4. the dash trimming just above the air con controls might be coming apart
5. the holes on the head of the Recaro seat's might have some loose stitching.
6. previous owner replacing the brakes ducts with OEM fog lights...!! (i personally hate that on the DC5R)

[AUDMDC5R]

1. i dunno y, but yes, the gear knob does get scratches somehow... but nothing to worry about
2. my recaros' my are mint!! hehehe will be 2 years on April 28th, =P

2nd gear is a bitch "sometimes", a common prob with DC5R, search around, there's bound to be a few threads on it here, or try www.clubrsx.com they will def have it

Good luck on ur purchase dude!!

[dark138]

2nd gear crunches when you fully tec 1st
the windows rubber on the driver gets stuck
the exterior door pillar trim breaks (both doors)
the extierior plast trim on the front glass breaks easily
the above all are cheap to replace, just snap on pieces.

dun the expensive stuff is the damn recaros, they gets scratched so easily, and i can't find any trimmers in sydney who can retrim my seats

[sleepyf1]

I am getting mine NRMA, RACV, RACT, RACQ, RAASA, RACWA or AANT inspected. I'll let everyone know some additional issues

[Menthu Rae]

dun the expensive stuff is the damn recaros, they gets scratched so easily, and i can't find any trimmers in sydney who can retrim my seats

i have a set of DC2R recaros sitting in my spare room... was going to put them in my lude but not anymore...

anyway why cant you find somewhere to retrim? i was thinking about getting mine retrimmed... and i had a place in mind but i havent contacted them yet... but yes, im curious as to why you cant find a place to retrim them? :confused: :confused: :confused:


I am getting mine NRMA, RACV, RACT, RACQ, RAASA, RACWA or AANT inspected. I'll let everyone know some additional issues

doesn't mean squat... i had an NRMA inspection, $350 later told me car was perfect... purchase car... annnnd let's just say that my "perfect" car (OK, so it's perfect NOW, but it wasnt THEN!!!) :( has made my wallet a LOT thinner, and also removed my dreams/funds for extensive modifications... :thumbdwn:

best to get it checked out by a honda expert, there're a few in syd i know of... maybe you can find one in your state/city - get them to check it out first and *in addition* get the NRMA/etc to check it if you want to be doubly sure...

better to be spending 500 now than 5000 later after buying a lemon :(

[dark138]

you have pm Menthu Rae

[sleepyf1]

doesn't mean squat... i had an NRMA inspection, $350 later told me car was perfect... purchase car... annnnd let's just say that my "perfect" car (OK, so it's perfect NOW, but it wasnt THEN!!!) :( has made my wallet a LOT thinner, and also removed my dreams/funds for extensive modifications... :thumbdwn:

best to get it checked out by a honda expert, there're a few in syd i know of... maybe you can find one in your state/city - get them to check it out first and *in addition* get the NRMA/etc to check it if you want to be doubly sure...

better to be spending 500 now than 5000 later after buying a lemon :(

My guess is one of those unobservable problems they couldn’t check? I would imagine they give some sort of guarantee for the checks they are able to do.

I live in Sydney too and the only mechanics I trust are at Hannys. But if I'm buying a car interstate, the Motoring body inspections are the only source of independent information I have

[sleepyf1]

• Interior panels reserved for other options and buttons collapse into the dash.
• Anti Honda/Sports Cars/Nice Car people keying the exterior
• Coloured Carpets easy to get dirty

[matt]

the only problems i have with mine is second gear issue and recaro slight amount of wear on recaros.
bought mine with 35000k on it about 3 months ago and carpet had worn through on drivers side but got it replaced under factory warranty.
had floor mats when i bought it but wether they had been there the whole time i dunno.
second gear thing is a lot more noticable when cold gets ok when gearbox warms up, though i am considering getting my dealer to have a look and try get something done.
recaros will wear just take a bit of care when getting in out it shouldnt get to bad, the blue suade can be replaced fairly easy but the mesh fabric in the middle parts is only available from honda with the foam as well and its dam expensive, i damaged the base part of drivers seat and to get the part from honda i have been quoted around $800 from 3 dealers in perth

cant really think of any other dramas ive had with mine, i havent really heard of any of the other problems that people have mentioned here though. the only i would suggest if you can is get a honda extended warranty just to cover yourself

[CTR Coupe]

I'm with Menthu Rae on the NRMA etc having no idea. I’ve had an RAA inspection done on a car and it was a waste of time, my left nut had more brains than the RAA guy.

I can recommend a Honda specialist in Adelaide to inspect cars for you (plus its only $55). I had one done on my car before I bought it he picked up that it had the wrong battery fitted and that the timing adjustment hadn’t been done at 80,000. As well as telling me it hadn’t been serviced by a dealer lately because it didn’t have a genuine Honda oil bolt washer.

The only down side is you will have to get the seller to drop the car off to be inspected.

Heres the address
PROBE AUTO PTY LTD
12 Nelson St Stepney (Phone / Fax) 5069
(08) 8363 0898

I’m sure guys in other states can recommend places to have cars inspected.

[MR_PEA]

im also intrested in the flaws of this car, as im lookin to get one in the 1st/2nd quater this year...,, if its mostly just cosmetic flaws, are there any mechanical flaws apart from the cold box & 2nd gear?

[TeMp]

clutch problem

When you press the clutch down you will either get a little bit of a squeak and when the clutch is either fully pressed or released you will get a "click" sound. You can get away with it for a while by oiling the area behind the clutch pedal

they say (on club rsx) its a master cyclinder problem. if you want more details go to crsx and do a search.

[sleepyf1]

Heres the address
PROBE AUTO PTY LTD
12 Nelson St Stepney (Phone / Fax) 5069
(08) 8363 0898

I’m sure guys in other states can recommend places to have cars inspected.

Thats excellent. Now we have a specialist in Sydney, Melbourne (covered in other forums) and now Adelaide. I'll be sure to get it inspected at those place if I have to source a car from those states.

If anyone from Brisbane knows one that'll be great

My plan is to get it Inpected interstate, buy it and send it to Hanny's while still under warranty

[Tofu]

get new gearbox oil..
that should help the 2nd gear crunch prob

i have driven many DC5R but had never had any problems with 2nd gear..
strange

[NeRV]

hey guys.. sorry if im hijacking this thread.. but i too have been looking for a Type R, i went and looked at this DC5R at the dealers, from far the car looks like its in mint condition, but once i opened its door it didnt seem right... the coin tray has been broken and whenever you touch it, it falls off, on the right hand side of the panel next to the steering wheel, where you get three plastic looking buttons thats not buttons... one is missing... and in the boot a plastic cover for something is also broken, but other then that the car seems to be good, its done 56,000K's its a 2001 model and its going for $27,000 is that a bargain? or should i stay away from it?... the dealer said its lost its log books.. and that he will fix all the button/trays/plastic bits that have broken off... should i go ahead with the car?

[sleepyf1]

No log books for a 2001 model? Sounds a bit suspicious. I won’t buy any R without a proper log. Sometimes a car is that cheap for a reason.
Please ask this question in a new thread next time.

[FANATK]

ive had my dc5r for almost a year now so will add my 2c

the recaros usually get worn on the bottom door side support of the seat, the top part where the seat belt rubs is only applicable if the driver was short and had to have his seat close, mine is spotless...

best to find one that does not have any damage, shows the care the previous owner took, something small broken means its more likely something big is broken or will break... and no logs should stay away

i got mine with full logs and no damage

with the 1-2 shift my car had this but only a small case of it - not as much as others... i got REDLINE MTL gearbox oil and it is pretty much gone - rarely do i get a rough shift anymore, so every DC5R owner should try it

id give thumbs up 2 a dc5r but only if its in good condition, ive seem battered up ones cheap, long term its a bad choice

[Tofu]

Thats excellent. Now we have a specialist in Sydney, Melbourne (covered in other forums) and now Adelaide. I'll be sure to get it inspected at those place if I have to source a car from those states.

If anyone from Brisbane knows one that'll be great

My plan is to get it Inpected interstate, buy it and send it to Hanny's while still under warranty

Honda Care
U 4/ 1 Spine St Sumner Park 4074
(07) 3279 6522

They are a bunch of awsome guys. Know their Hondas very well...

[sleepyf1]

Great! This thread is also turning into a recommend a good Honda specialist’s thread.

Now all we need is Perth, Darwin, ACT and lil Hobart.

I saw a black one today. Good ks, poor exterior and interior. exhaust pipe was pretty black. It wasnt as bad as a B series vtec but I thought the k series ivtec no longer did this? If it’s true, the car was not looked after very well.

[VTECfreak]

My DC5R has only 55,000kms done as my exhaust pipe is pretty black too. When i bought the car 2 months ago it was clean and shiny, now within 2 months its all black inside and around the tip. I thought it was weird for such a modern car.

Must be a VTEC thing.

[sleepyf1]

Do you regularly service the car at a mechanic?

[VTECfreak]

Yeah the log books show its been serviced at Honda every 10,000kms since brand new.

And i even did a oil and filter change after i bought the car.

This is my first VTEc so i just assumed its a Vtec thing.

[matt]

that happens on mine and its done 42000km. you will see it on most cars but probably more so on vtec cars because they do use a bit of oil so make sure you check your levels regularly. it will look worse on cars with chrome exhausts like the the dc5r too.






My DC5R has only 55,000kms done as my exhaust pipe is pretty black too. When i bought the car 2 months ago it was clean and shiny, now within 2 months its all black inside and around the tip. I thought it was weird for such a modern car.

Must be a VTEC thing.

[sleepyf1]

This is the report from Hondacare

Compression all good
Bonnet has been painted
L/H front guard has been painted
front bumper has been painted
two different tyres on rear
dash blank missing
burn in carpet
missed 40000 and 50000 services
no history in car

I've been so busy I haven’t had time to post this up. It took a whole month for the dealers to return my $500 deposit!

Heres another common issue

1. Dodgy dealers trying to sell you a car with forged service histories. Buyers beware! get it checked!

I've bought a Prelude vtir instead!

[air23box]

the black stuff is just normal carbon built up on exhaust bro......if you use BP or Mobile will be better.....optimax is worst on that......thats normal for DC5R....nothing to worry about.....

[eriktufa]

Yeah I guess recaro's are the main common issues, probably rattles as well around the dash and boot.

Btw, if you guys have that problem, do you guys enquire it to dealer and ask them to fix those problems? I'm talking about the clutch, 2nd gear grind.

[timofytit]

Mine has the 1st to 2nd Gear knock/crunch, When i bought it 66000km done, it had a slight rough idle. Honda inspected it for me and found some bent valves, luckily the dealer payed for those repairs. Cost him $3800 from Honda. Yeah, the seats do wear, got them fixed under waranty. Honda Quoted new seats and decided to repair rather than replace, as they cost aprox $8k per seat. I also got a broken engine mount, and after further reading, it seems a common problem. Rear parcel shelves clips do break too. Other than that, its bloody awesome, so fast. Oh yeah, its hard work when you push it to the limits. But the effort is so rewarding.

[X8TEENX]

if that is modded with header...just feel it the engine mount might be broken

[TeMp]

As Eddie said guys no need to worry about the exhaust and area around the exhaust turning black because the stock ecu tune does run VERY rich.

Mine is 27,xxx kms and its black!

[timofytit]

no modded engine here, just suspension and intake and wheels. Yes the mount is broked

[matt]

Mine has the 1st to 2nd Gear knock/crunch, When i bought it 66000km done, it had a slight rough idle. Honda inspected it for me and found some bent valves, luckily the dealer payed for those repairs. Cost him $3800 from Honda. Yeah, the seats do wear, got them fixed under waranty. Honda Quoted new seats and decided to repair rather than replace, as they cost aprox $8k per seat. I also got a broken engine mount, and after further reading, it seems a common problem. Rear parcel shelves clips do break too. Other than that, its bloody awesome, so fast. Oh yeah, its hard work when you push it to the limits. But the effort is so rewarding.

apart from tranny issues and seats that sounds like one abused dc5r, at least the dealer got it all fixed up for you though.

[timofytit]

yeah, i was really disappointed when i found out after i purchased it. But yeah, after all the heart break and weeks in at honda, its out now and awesome. Back to the state it should be in.

[matt]

for the transmission probs get the fluid changed with either oem or redline (i changed mine for oem).
mine crunched a bit when i got it and still does but new fluid certainly helped and be nice easy on the shifts till its nice and warm. i also find that after i have shifted at high rpm once or twice (5k +) that it does get far better even perfect.

[AUDMDC5R]

i did have the 2nd gear crunch a few times when i got my car (2yrs 2mrw - 28th of April), and have travelled just over 20,000km. But say.... well over a yr ago... no 2nd gear crunch...?

i thought it was just me with my bad ass shifting that was causing the grind... then i changed the way i shifted........ when going into 2nd gear, put slight pressure to the left WHILE shifting into 2nd. That's it.... it may just be me... or simply a cure... but since then, no crunch what so ever, at ANY RPM...

someone try it, and let me no... i could be talking a whole bunch of bs, or it could just be my tranny being perfect, or me fixing my bad ass driving skills... :p

oh yeah... if this is a bad thing to do for the tranmission, let me no, huh... haha i could be destroying my transmission thinking its a cure... lol

[tron07]

How do you get Honda or Hondacare to check the car? Ask the owner to bring it in and you pay for it? Any honda service center would do?

[sleepyf1]

How do you get Honda or Hondacare to check the car? Ask the owner to bring it in and you pay for it? Any honda service center would do?

You can basically get any mechanic to check a car for you, as long as the seller agrees to take the car there for you. just show that you are really interested so they don't feel like they are waisting their time.

I like to choose a Honda specialist because they can better tell you hidden conditions on the car. I rang Hondacare up and made a booking that was convienant for the owner. There was no log book and the mechanic was able to tell that the car missed 30000 and 40000 service because a few parts had not been adjusted. Only a Honda mechanic could tell you this level of detail

hope this helps

[timofytit]

yes, mine did miss those two services. All the details of each car is on www.hondaone.com i think. Well my cars history is. Oh yeah, about that 1st to 2nd, holding it to the left seems to make things all good. Though i'm not a fan of wearing out the gates and having a sloppy box.

[45SET]

i did have the 2nd gear crunch a few times when i got my car (2yrs 2mrw - 28th of April), and have travelled just over 20,000km. But say.... well over a yr ago... no 2nd gear crunch...?

i thought it was just me with my bad ass shifting that was causing the grind... then i changed the way i shifted........ when going into 2nd gear, put slight pressure to the left WHILE shifting into 2nd. That's it.... it may just be me... or simply a cure... but since then, no crunch what so ever, at ANY RPM...

someone try it, and let me no... i could be talking a whole bunch of bs, or it could just be my tranny being perfect, or me fixing my bad ass driving skills... :p

oh yeah... if this is a bad thing to do for the tranmission, let me no, huh... haha i could be destroying my transmission thinking its a cure... lol

i only the 2nd gear crunch when the car is "cold". once everything has warmed up (mornally after about 10 min from first start, or 5 min after its been sitting for over 30 min)

i have heard its also the type of gearbox oil you use...

[chi R]

hey guys im on my red P's got my dc5 R like 1 week ago...im still a noob ...
but i realise that my car hits v-tec at 6000rpms ....and i jus love the sound of it ..coz it screams..and im kinda getting into the habbit of it everytime i see an open road i jus hit it..... is that bad for the car.? to hit vtec alot?

and im also having troubles wif 2nd gear ...why? can u guys help me out...

[air23box]

The 2nd gear problem is normal for DC5

[Ray_mon]

Revival of the ANCIENT..thread

[2002 TeGgY]

hey guys im on my red P's got my dc5 R like 1 week ago...im still a noob ...
but i realise that my car hits v-tec at 6000rpms ....and i jus love the sound of it ..coz it screams..and im kinda getting into the habbit of it everytime i see an open road i jus hit it..... is that bad for the car.? to hit vtec alot?

and im also having troubles wif 2nd gear ...why? can u guys help me out...

no, hitting vtec is not bad for ur engine lol as long as its warm enough that is...

[XP02ED]

hittin vtec is only bad if u hit a tree :P

[Chi]

So VTECking and hitting a car or a person or a house or anything else besides a Tree isn't bad?

LOL

And WTF @ Chi R nickname.... please don't tell me your car is Chamopionship White as well lol

[seihoa]

^^^ i think chi-R car is red

[chi R]

yeh my car is red

[FEL12X]

is the 2nd gear thingy happen even in low kms DC5 or only in high kms?

[m0nty ITR]

The 2nd gear issue can be fixed by using a quality transmission fluid. The problem goes away once oil is up to operating temperature. DC5s are extremely easy to modify. I've seen to pretty much all the issues a DC5 has on the track. If you're going to track the car I recommend a good oil cooler (Trust) and torque damper or engine mount upgrades (Spoon, J's Racing).

The Recaro seats always get worn. They can actually be rotated. My passenger seat is in perfect condition and the drivers side is worn. Just swap them and move the recline wheels.

[r3ckless]

i;'ve had the 05 type s for over a month now... i odnt get the secon gear crunch.. however sometimes.. when going from 2nd to 3rd, or 4th down to 3rd, i put it in gear, and it jsut pops back into netural... i've still got 9 months honda warranty, so service in the next month or two, will bring that one up.. also my left tail light has moisture in it

[bungsai]

lol back form the dead.

[DA9B18C]

Ok, weird question and did try searching (no results) but first a quick background to car!

2002 DC5R

Bought almost 1 month ago, at that time had a full roadworthy done and all clear.
135xxxkms, only mod is a aftermarket head unit and amp+sub.

PROBLEM: my 'check engine' light comes on randomly when car is (cold) or first started in the morn.

it happened around 4 times a week for the first few weeks of ownership, now it happens randomly every now and again??

dont tell me to check the codes because i dont know how to.

what could it be??

[r3ckless]

For that error, you may have to have the error code read to diagnose the issue. theres no engine mods at alll?

[DA9B18C]

yeh, no mods! weird!!

[chargeR]

It could be anything, but is most likely something simple and easy like one of the 02 sensors being dead. Go to a dealer and get them to check the codes if you are unwilling.

[munkaii]

A lot of the time it is O2 sensor. Very common issue on DC5Rs. Will sometimes put the car in limp mode so to get around that, make sure fuel is primed before you crank it, especially when cold.

[blk_shadow]

yeh, no mods! weird!!

hey mate, havent seen u for a while now. yeah, most of the time its the O2 sensor as everyone said. Also, get them to check the knock sensor too as its prone to break, but once its broken, it doesnt throw any CEL.

catch up soon :)

[DA9B18C]

hey mate, havent seen u for a while now. yeah, most of the time its the O2 sensor as everyone said. Also, get them to check the knock sensor too as its prone to break, but once its broken, it doesnt throw any CEL.

catch up soon :)


Yeh, have been out of the scene for a while, got into bike's for a bit.

Now, finally in the **** pit of my Red R!! Now I know what everyone meant when they said,
'nothing compares to a type R!'

Will have to catch up soon

[DA9B18C]

Ok, weird question and did try searching (no results) but first a quick background to car!

2002 DC5R

Bought almost 1 month ago, at that time had a full roadworthy done and all clear.
135xxxkms, only mod is a aftermarket head unit and amp+sub.

PROBLEM: my 'check engine' light comes on randomly when car is (cold) or first started in the morn.

it happened around 4 times a week for the first few weeks of ownership, now it happens randomly every now and again??

dont tell me to check the codes because i dont know how to.

what could it be??


UPDATE on the problem-

the car now seems to have a very inconsistent idle.

it starts, after it has warmed up a little, the idle drops to around 300rpm then bounces back up to 1000rpm, it almost feels like the car is going to stall/conk out.

it does this frequently during drives??????

[blk_shadow]

mine does that sometimes but its not noticeable on the needle cluster (just from the engine sound, moreso because i have hasport installed) with stock mounts, i never noticed it.

[ekay1]

on the DC5R second gear crunching is a problem and on the DC5S third gear popping out is the problem, however it might just be me but i realised third gear pops out really frequently...and can get annoying does anyone else experience third gear popping out frequently or is it a rare thing for u DC5S owners?

[r3ckless]

Tom, just change your gearbox fluid. GO Meekong in Canley Vale, you need 1.6 Litres, so your gonne need 2 x 1 Litre bottles at $18 each.

[ekay1]

oww serious! okok thanks alex lol! why didnt i think of that

[Stephen_AUS]

on the DC5R second gear crunching is a problem and on the DC5S third gear popping out is the problem, however it might just be me but i realised third gear pops out really frequently...and can get annoying does anyone else experience third gear popping out frequently or is it a rare thing for u DC5S owners?

Don't get the second gear crunching problem at all.

[DA9B18C]

hey mate, havent seen u for a while now. yeah, most of the time its the O2 sensor as everyone said. Also, get them to check the knock sensor too as its prone to break, but once its broken, it doesnt throw any CEL.

catch up soon :)


so should i be changing both sensors or just the primary one?

[munkaii]

Diagnostic Scanner will tell you whether it is the primary or secondary sensor (it will state State 1 or 2 O2 Sensor) - State 1 being pre-cat, state 2 being post-cat

[timtam]

you can also pull the cel code by using the 'paperclip' method. takes about 5 mins. instructions here: http://www.k-series.com/tech_document.php?id=37
then just refer to the dtc table (http://www.k-series.com/dtc.html) to see which error you have and which sensor is giving you the error.

[Fuzz21]

its just luck on what you get really.. ive had my dc5r for almost 3yrs and not one problem that ppl have said on here.. but if your going to get it inspected.. use state roads
http://www.stateroads.com.au/
they are the most anal inspectors out.. check everything.. even paint thinkness..

good luck with the buy.

[blk_shadow]

its just luck on what you get really.. ive had my dc5r for almost 3yrs and not one problem that ppl have said on here.. but if your going to get it inspected.. use state roads
http://www.stateroads.com.au/
they are the most anal inspectors out.. check everything.. even paint thinkness..

good luck with the buy.

what engine mods have u done to the car?

[Fuzz21]

what engine mods have u done to the car?

full toda head...
port polish,cam, valves, springs etc.
intake, toda headers, bigger tb
kpro, solid mounts

plus all the suspension upgrades

[blk_shadow]

what about catback?

[Fuzz21]

what about catback?

Yeh toda headers and custon exhaust.
Y u ask?

[blk_shadow]

Yeh toda headers and custon exhaust.
Y u ask?

cos, most guys here including me who run JDM headers seems to have this vibration issue during heavy rain (some EP3 guys with the stock header too). But when I had my EP3 with full TODA system its fine.

so yeh, just trying to find out what caused this.

[Fuzz21]

cos, most guys here including me who run JDM headers seems to have this vibration issue during heavy rain (some EP3 guys with the stock header too). But when I had my EP3 with full TODA system its fine.

so yeh, just trying to find out what caused this.

ok fair enuf.. na neva had that problem.. but then again dont drive her in the rain.. unless i get caught on the drive home.
but neva had it,
maybe comes down to who installed it. use different exhaust rubbers.. number of things

[blk_shadow]

ok fair enuf.. na neva had that problem.. but then again dont drive her in the rain.. unless i get caught on the drive home.
but neva had it,
maybe comes down to who installed it. use different exhaust rubbers.. number of things

I dont think its because of the rubber hangers and installation way (cos its only happen during heavy rain). EP3 with OEM header cant be installed wrongly by Honda either.

[Fuzz21]

I dont think its because of the rubber hangers and installation way (cos its only happen during heavy rain). EP3 with OEM header cant be installed wrongly by Honda either.

cud be a number of things.. wat kind of vibration.. thru the engine.. steering.. pedals?
cud be some commponent they using that doesnt react well to the temp change.. or is gettin wet some how during heavy rain.

[blk_shadow]

cud be a number of things.. wat kind of vibration.. thru the engine.. steering.. pedals?
cud be some commponent they using that doesnt react well to the temp change.. or is gettin wet some how during heavy rain.

thru the header and catback,
yes, my best bet would be the material that reacts to the weather/water (rapid cooling).

[munkaii]

Is the DC5 2nd Gear crunch problem only on upshifts or downshifts?

[blk_shadow]

I found mine sometimes hard to go into 2nd during downshift (only when the engine is cold)

[m.malley91]

mines hard too upshift too 2nd sometimes but im changing the gearbox oil tomorrow see how i go

[munkaii]

I find shifting from neutral into third sometimes quite notchy. Is there any slack possible in the shifter cables? Maybe greasing up where the cables mount onto the gearbox?

[r3ckless]

Theres a fewfixes in getting rid of that notchy 3rd gear. However this is more of a problem relating tontype s gearboxes where type r has the crunch of 2nd gear.

The simply cure but not prevention is to change mtf
More often or use a better product. I have been changing mtf fluid but theres a new usa company making a new short shifter with built in shift cable bushings and maybe cables also. Its on k20a.org

[Zinyo]

Have u guys had any knocking sound when changing gears? Or when clutch is engaged?

[DA9B18C]

supa cheap has a sale on OIL.

Whats the best oil to use for both engine and tranny for street use??

and

how many litres of engine oil will i need??

cheers

[DA9B18C]

yo, someone help me out wit the oil.

what will i need??

[blk_shadow]

I use Martini Racing oil 10w40. loved it, engine runs smoothly and u can feel the change in power. I can get u some, i have a connection direct with the owner :)

[PeppeX]

yo, someone help me out wit the oil.

what will i need??

DA9B18C

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