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First change at 5K miles, then Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W-30 every 5K miles.

Intaller replaced mine a year ago in my driveway, so I bird dogged him the entire time while engaged in polite conversation. Windshield installation and calibration were perfect from my perspective. They used Honda parts, saying that was the only available option. Installer had zero problems...

Jalopnik has an article today (1/14/26) saying there will be 2027 Type R's and Type S's with styling updates, at a minimum.

I assume you checked Honda's exploded parts diagram and the o-ring isn't sold separately. Me, being an engineer, would measure the o-ring groove with calipers and use the Parker catalog guide to find the o-ring size. McMaster.com is the engineers go-to for parts. Good hardware stores have...

Be really careful on the OEM tires below 40degF. They are essentially glass hard near freezing. It sucks that cold weather power is great but the tires can't handle it. Tread lightly!

The OEM CTR trunk mat is very nice, with Type R embossing. I bought it to hide the gap created by the spare tire.

All full flow oil filters are a compromise between particle capture and pressure drop. Adding a small micron bypass filter, in addition to a low pressure drop full flow filter, is a way to accomplish both. I don't think this is necessary if an OEM (or better) quality filter is installed with...

The main reason I use OEM oil filters is the engineered gasket, similar to an o-ring, has never leaked on me and I torque until I feel light metal on metal contact. Zero issues in 40 years of Honda ownership. I've had flat gasket filters leak before in extreme cold. Pentius filters are labeled...

I've never used more than a lightly soapy dish cloth on the steering wheel leather, shifter, and interior surfaces. Never had issues with leather wear or deterioration, ever.

Europe doesn't have EPA CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) penalties. You'll find all the major auto companies here switched to 0W oils for this reason. And we are talking less than 1mpg in real world driving. You'll also find the same companies recommend 5W-30 when engine bearing...

At a minimum, with normal driving, change the oil every 5k miles or yearly, whichever comes first. If you watch Lake Speed Jr.'s latest video on "The Motor Oil Geek" YouTube channel, he presents data saying to change oil more frequently on low mileage engines. I highly recommend 5W-30 for...

If you watch Honda's Nuremberg lap record, you'll see the car gets to 5th gear redline pretty quick (mid-140's mph), but acceleration really slows in 6th. You'd need a very long stretch to hit top speed, increasing the risk of encountering law enforcement and fatal accidents.

Check with used car managers in your area. There are interior repair specialists. I have a cousin who used to make repairs. The repair can be near invisible.

I live in rural AZ and find the auto-highbeams very good on the roads I travel. It is super dark here, unless the moon is large. Also dark colored javelina's, wild burros, black angus out at night, along with occassional elk and deer. I hit a deer before and was lucky to come away uninjured...

I've adjusted headlights in other cars. 1. Find the vertical adjustment screws and bring along a flashlight in addition to the screw driver. 2. At a dark, level parking lot, cover one headlight with heavy paper. 3. Measure where the top cutoff of light is right in front of the bumper using a...

I'm not tracking, so I prefer DOT3. Over the years, I've never had issues with DOT3 (unlike DOT4). I keep cars for 10+ years and motorcycles for much longer. I've seen algae and gelling as DOT4 gets older. Both are bad IMO. I generally exchange brake fluid about every 3 years, but sometimes...

It needs to be an aluminum crush washer. I normally reuse the sight port washer, but I always replace the drain plug washer. There's no fluid pressure at the sight port, unless you park nose down in a very hilly neighborhood.

I had a Scion FR-S and have driven the GR86 (which is much better). That being said, the Subie engine is thrashy and fragile. The GR86 is very fun to drive, but would be outstanding with a smooth, reliable Honda engine.

I added stiffer sway bars to another car and body roll was greatly reduced. However cornering traction went down since stiffer bars transfer more weight to the outside tires, unloading the inside tires. Especially noticeable powering out of corners.

Try using premium instead of regular fuel to see if you feel a difference. If not, stick with regular. If you notice a difference, see if 89 octane works as well as premium. We've owned multiple Honda's and some are noticeably more powerful on premium, others not. I've thought Acura K24's...