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Alright guys, I’m Stevie, just joined! I have a turbod ep3 that’s just a money pit lol.

Hi, just joined. I am from Thanet and have a 2003 Jazz and have a Freed on the way (import).

Nice looking engine! certainly looks like it packs a punch

100% an ep2

The oil you have in the CRV is synthetic, any good quality Synthetic 0W-30 will do. I have a 2011 CRV same as yours, mines an auto, and things to look out for in my experience are: 1: The front struts and lower arms will do about 110K then will need replacing as the 2.2 is a lump. 2: I had an issue around 90K when the car would cut out occasionally, it would start straight away after but a bit scary. This was cured with a software update. 3: Issue with exhaust manifold leaking, as these are two parts welded together. They were recalled and fixed for free if less than 100K and 6 years so it may have been done already. Remember to change the rear diff oil at 60K intervals. Bought mine with 60K on, now has 120K and still love it, comfy loads of room and starts first time, I do 30K a year so needed something reliable. Had a 2.2 diesel Accord Tourer MK8 before that, had issues 1 and 3 mentioned above with that, but done 257K in that and everything was working fine with it, only got rid of that because wifey didn't want to drive anymore. And guess what she wants to drive again now so will be looking for a Civic soon me thinks, colleague at work has just got a Civic Type R and I'm smitten.

It's probably a bit late for you now, but I had exactly the same problem and posted quite a lot of info in my thread a couple of months earlier:

Well been out in the Type R and it goes like the wind. Holds the road well and the gear box is so smooth and pulls easy when low revs. I want one