Do I need to do any special maintenance if I drive my R once every 7 days?

Right now I oil change it every 3k miles syn oil. My battery usually dies if I don't drive it for 14 days. but 7 days, it seems okay.

 

As long as you drive it long enough to burn off the moisture that builds up in the crankcase you should be fine.

 

only special maintenance you need to do is to keep it from getting stolen. that is all

 

Thanks

since I asked, can you please tell me when I change front brake pads... besides removing it and put the new ones back in and screw tight.. are there anything else? I need to watch out for, such as brake fluids?

 

Don't add brake fluid before you change the pads.

and please pump the brakes before you start to drive after changing them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't add brake fluid before you change the pads.

and please pump the brakes before you start to drive after changing them.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what does the pumping do? Must I do it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wpsadmin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what does the pumping do? Must I do it? </TD></TR></TABLE>

It seats the pads against the rotor. Just give it a few pumps until the pedal firms up. You dont have to do it, unless you like running into a curb when you first drive it.

 

once a week? damn, mines almost everyday

 

how many miles do u have on that R? im assuming you're not the first owner

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .RJ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

It seats the pads against the rotor. Just give it a few pumps until the pedal firms up. You dont have to do it, unless you like running into a curb when you first drive it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It really has nothing to do with the pads or rotors. After changing pads you will have compressed the piston to get the new pads into the caliper (watch out for brake fluid coming out of the resevoir becasue of this). You need to pump the pedal several times after the install is complete to get the piston and fluid doing what they need to do again.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rice Is Best &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how many miles do u have on that R? im assuming you're not the first owner</TD></TR></TABLE>

35k miles

ya, I put about 100 miles on it a week. not the first owner.

I have a daily beater that I drive to work each week.

insurance is not bad... $148/month for 2 cars, type r full coverage.

 

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It really has nothing to do with the pads or rotors. After changing pads you will have compressed the piston to get the new pads into the caliper </TD></TR></TABLE>

which presses the pads on to the rotor so you can actually stop......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wpsadmin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">insurance is not bad... $148/month for 2 cars, type r full coverage.</TD></TR></TABLE>

gota love CALI insurance

 

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which presses the pads on to the rotor so you can actually stop...... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes indeed. I was just explaining the cause...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As long as you drive it long enough to burn off the moisture that builds up in the crankcase you should be fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How can you tell if there is moisture? and what sign tells you it's burn off?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wpsadmin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My battery usually dies if I don't drive it for 14 days. but 7 days, it seems okay.</TD></TR></TABLE>there are times that i dont get to drive my car for 2 or 3 weeks myself, but the battery seems to be fine on mine. and yes, i still have the factory battery in there.

 

It's known as condensation, nothing to see . If the car is driven in operating temps for a while it will turn to steam and evap rather quick.

 

WTF 148 for 2 cars. Damn I have a clean record and still pay 240ish with just the R.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01PY0559 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WTF 148 for 2 cars. Damn I have a clean record and still pay 240ish with just the R.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm with ya on that all the way..... It's expensive ****.....

But my insurance, parts, and maint. comes before food and water.... lmao

Dammit passwordjdm.com I'm hungry

 

that would be nice to only drive once a week. I need a beater. I put about 250 miles a week on mine.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DragII &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that would be nice to only drive once a week. I need a beater. I put about 250 miles a week on mine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah a beater would be nicccce, I'm putting 300+ miles a week on mine. Man, I hate putting all the miles on it.

 

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Yeah a beater would be nicccce, I'm putting 300+ miles a week on mine. Man, I hate putting all the miles on it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

COME ON!!!

Evaluate this my beater cost me $900 (see sig) always runs good, gets like 30-32 mpg everywhere it seems and the insuarnce is NOTHING. I have actually SAVED money, and that's just over a GSR. by insuring the teg 5 or so months a year and the Honda 6-7 months. So over the course I saved around $400 oon insurance alone (I'm 18 so it'd prob be less for older guys). It's on PLPD + comprehensive so I still save TONS of cash.

Not the flashiest things around and chicks don't really like it... but it sure as hell is fun in the snow and my baby stays salt free, clean, and with minimal mileage in the driveway.

Also parts are ALOT cheaper on the Civic which is even more cash for the teg.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lucky-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are times that i dont get to drive my car for 2 or 3 weeks myself, but the battery seems to be fine on mine. and yes, i still have the factory battery in there. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yo know, I recently replaced with autozone's Duracell Gold... and once, I didn't drive it for 15 days, the battery die on me..does it mean my car leaks battery?

 

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Yeah a beater would be nicccce, I'm putting 300+ miles a week on mine. Man, I hate putting all the miles on it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Remember Type R's legend... so you should def get a cheap beater.. plus I don't wanna show my R at work, no hot chicks there anyways. hehe

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wpsadmin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Remember Type R's legend... so you should def get a cheap beater.. plus I don't wanna show my R at work, no hot chicks there anyways. hehe</TD></TR></TABLE> u expect ur R to <u> always</u> have low miles?