Anybody down for a oil burning Civic?

tflo2000 · 05-19-2009, 11:25 PM

Link to news reports about 2012 Civic 2.2 Diesel forget about them high winding gassers this thing is said to crank out 200 HP and 220 lbs down low in the rpms. I'm down!

Honda diesel line to include Civic, Accord, CR-V

av911 · 05-20-2009, 01:52 AM

Last thing I heard is that they couldn't pass the emissions test with the AT, so until that happens, they're not gonna bring it here.

psyshack · 05-21-2009, 09:46 PM

I've driven the UK oil burner 5 door hatch. It is a very interesting car. I hooked up with Wayne over at cleanmpg.com and got to drive one from Stroud Ok to the far east side of Tulsa. A hell of a car!

Jayhawker · 05-23-2009, 11:42 PM

To bad Honda doesn't make a diesel hybrid.

dbrownk20 · 05-24-2009, 12:02 AM

Diesel ftw.

DevilDoc87 · 05-24-2009, 12:36 AM

turbo diesel!

akronmusician413 · 05-28-2009, 08:56 PM

hmmm a stock civic with more torque than HP and redline of 5k...

Euro2Honda · 05-28-2009, 08:58 PM

Would be cool! I love diesels

whtdvl · 06-04-2009, 10:16 PM

i'd be down...where do i sign?

one condition.......it comes with a MT

**obert** · 06-04-2009, 10:18 PM

Sure why not !?

whtdvl · 06-04-2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psyshack

I've driven the UK oil burner 5 door hatch. It is a very interesting car. I hooked up with Wayne over at cleanmpg.com and got to drive one from Stroud Ok to the far east side of Tulsa. A hell of a car!

i read his write-up....he was easily pulling 50mpg..

then when he started trying to get good mpg he was over 80mpg..

pretty sick..

right now in my area diesel is the same price as 87oct...so you'd have a longer lasting, better mpg rig with the same fuel cost...

i'm looking for a downside

psyshack · 06-05-2009, 09:21 AM

There is no downside other than its very clear we get screwed in the USA on Civic.

spinner · 06-05-2009, 09:24 PM

Diesels are less user-friendly and less efficient the further you go into colder climates. There is also extreme elevation to watch out for, if you're ever taking a trip up a mountain. The stink and noise should be cured in the new generation of clean diesels, but the engines still vibrate, and that can lead to leaking connectors (ie. hello, A/C problems). All diesels in passenger vehicles are turbodiesels, so not only do you get late power while the turbo spins up, you also risk burning it out when parking your vehicle.

akronmusician413 · 06-06-2009, 02:19 PM

burning it out when parking your vehicle???

r u saying your on the throttle parking then the turbo spools because of the load and you burnout???

w00t692 · 06-06-2009, 04:47 PM

no, he's talking about oil cooled turbos overheat if you turn the car off after using it.

akronmusician413 · 06-07-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w00t692

no, he's talking about oil cooled turbos overheat if you turn the car off after using it.

turbo timer would fix that right?

05-19-2009, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
tflo2000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chattanooga TN Age: 40 Posts: 1,303 Rob - R18 Crew Member #148	Anybody down for a oil burning Civic? Link to news reports about 2012 Civic 2.2 Diesel forget about them high winding gassers this thing is said to crank out 200 HP and 220 lbs down low in the rpms. I'm down! Honda diesel line to include Civic, Accord, CR-V
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av911 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco Age: 30 Posts: 3,311	Last thing I heard is that they couldn't pass the emissions test with the AT, so until that happens, they're not gonna bring it here. Last edited by av911; 05-20-2009 at 01:58 AM.

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obert Admin Ninja Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,294,967,295 obert	Sure why not !? __________________ My Civic Feature On NW-Built

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05-21-2009, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
psyshack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Okmulgee, Oklahoma Age: 50 Posts: 751	I've driven the UK oil burner 5 door hatch. It is a very interesting car. I hooked up with Wayne over at cleanmpg.com and got to drive one from Stroud Ok to the far east side of Tulsa. A hell of a car!

05-23-2009, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jayhawker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 304	To bad Honda doesn't make a diesel hybrid.

05-24-2009, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
dbrownk20 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rhode Island Age: 24 Posts: 10,083 Dave	Diesel ftw.

05-24-2009, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
DevilDoc87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Age: 24 Posts: 1,768 Josh	turbo diesel!

05-28-2009, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
akronmusician413 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 2,681 phil	hmmm a stock civic with more torque than HP and redline of 5k...

05-28-2009, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Euro2Honda Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Branford, CT Age: 26 Posts: 36	Would be cool! I love diesels

06-04-2009, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
whtdvl Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 29 Posts: 5,013	i'd be down...where do i sign? one condition.......it comes with a MT

06-05-2009, 09:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
psyshack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Okmulgee, Oklahoma Age: 50 Posts: 751	There is no downside other than its very clear we get screwed in the USA on Civic.

06-05-2009, 09:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
spinner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 164	Diesels are less user-friendly and less efficient the further you go into colder climates. There is also extreme elevation to watch out for, if you're ever taking a trip up a mountain. The stink and noise should be cured in the new generation of clean diesels, but the engines still vibrate, and that can lead to leaking connectors (ie. hello, A/C problems). All diesels in passenger vehicles are turbodiesels, so not only do you get late power while the turbo spins up, you also risk burning it out when parking your vehicle.

06-06-2009, 02:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
akronmusician413 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 2,681 phil	burning it out when parking your vehicle??? r u saying your on the throttle parking then the turbo spools because of the load and you burnout???

06-06-2009, 04:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
w00t692 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 26 Posts: 7,799 Stephen	no, he's talking about oil cooled turbos overheat if you turn the car off after using it.

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