25th February 2010, 23:26
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 ) and i got 2 more kms to a liter (same Shell gas station used, same kinda loading, same kinda nitrogen pressure, almost same kinda traffic found). Not very sure whether it came due to the shift to synthetic oil but... | |
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26th February 2010, 08:28
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26th February 2010, 10:26
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iVTEC cars are filled with synthetic oil only.Did the dealer recommend mineral oil? | |
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26th February 2010, 11:38
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No, not all. In Bangalore, only one dealer recommends it but doesn't force it. Most of ANHC are with mineral oil unless and until changed with Synthetic. 2kms is a huge difference indeed, could this be a change in the driving style as well. To test I have been driving my ANHC ensuring > Below 2.5k revs > Not more than 80-100KMPH > No sudden throttle. I see a difference of around 2kmpl with this driving style. Iam not keen on mileage and hence back to my rev's | |
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26th February 2010, 12:00
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| @raghu: same here. I have seen a marked difference with that driving style, but then whats the fun me too back to my usual spirited style, mileage be damned! |
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26th February 2010, 12:40
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 Yea.Very true.When I started to use 5th gear more the mileage seems to be better than our NHC in the highway.Sometimes I try to be in the IVTEC range when there is a decent stretch of road without being dangerous.If you can take the foot off the gas pedal intermittantly and accelarate smoothly the mileage can improve considerably. I think "high performance" cars like ANHC needs synthetic oil.  Last edited by Mevtec : 26th February 2010 at 12:41. | |
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26th February 2010, 22:46
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22nd March 2010, 20:48
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| Happy Anniversary! Time does fly fast when you are having fun. It’s hard to believe our beloved 'new' ANHC is an year old. But 365 days and 8799 Kms later, it is indeed the first anniversary of the car. The cars looks, feels like it’s been bought yesterday. Heck, I am willing to wager a bet that it even smells like a new car. Anyway, before proceeding further, customary snaps of the beauty, taken today:   Old & New: Standing along with my neighbors NHC. Bad Pillar! NHC & ANHC  About The Car: As I said in the intro, feels and runs like a new car. No niggles, rattles or squeaks. Very refined. I am a happy customer! FE : getting on an average 11.6 with 100% AC. Just great! Engine: The car's a pleasure to run on congested city roads as well as Empty highways. There's oodles of power to tap in this Vtec. Handling: handles quite well. It does feel planted at high speeds. Service: Quite happy with Magnum Honda. The services have been quick and thorough. The staff was courteous and friendly. I have recommended quite a few friends to Magnum, and barring one, everyone else had good feedback. Caveat: I have read one bad feedback on this forum about Magnum. Long Story Short: Would I go back in time and buy the same car? You betcha!  Now on to some statistics:  Total Distance Run: 8799 Kms, Fuel Used : 786lts, Average Mileage 11.6 Kmpl  Total Fuel Costs: 39,209, Service Costs: 6265, Total Running Costs : 45474 <Request to mods : I would like to spin off this post to a new thread in long time ownership report, please do it if this qualifies to be in the LTOR> Last edited by SkyWalker : 22nd March 2010 at 20:50. |
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22nd March 2010, 21:01
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First of all congratulations on the first year anniversary and the well being of the car. The car looks just as new. Quote:
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22nd March 2010, 21:02
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22nd March 2010, 22:15
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22nd March 2010, 23:11
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Infractions: 0/1 (5) | Congrats Skywalker ! Our ANHC has completed 22,000 kms in 1 year and 2 months and still feels like new ! The only issues i faced were the door beadings wearing off & the mirror housings fading, which were replaced free of cost under warranty. Do keep a check on your mirror and door seals. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...lity-anhc.html My feedback on the synthetic oil change during service, definitely would recommend it over the mineral. The engine revvs smoother, the vibrations via the steering wheel and seat back are definitely reduced. The engine is barely audible and idles so silently its difficult to tell whether its running or not ! Just a barely audible hum ! Haven t noticed any change in the FE though ! |
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