Fuel economy aside, the real issue is that the Hyundai 1.8L engine may develop piston slap and other issues before the Honda R18 engine ever will.
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Originally Posted by The Critic
Fuel economy aside, the real issue is that the Hyundai 1.8L engine may develop piston slap and other issues before the Honda R18 engine ever will.
So I've heard, but have seen zero evidence of yet. Only negative I've seen was the original dealer-installed oil filter causing an extreme racket. Wrong size (undersized) and cheap-o brand. Switching to the proper WIX cured it 100%.
Fuel economy aside, the real issue is that the Hyundai 1.8L engine may develop piston slap and other issues before the Honda R18 engine ever will.
So I've heard, but have seen zero evidence of yet. Only negative I've seen was the original dealer-installed oil filter causing an extreme racket. Wrong size (undersized) and cheap-o brand. Switching to the proper WIX cured it 100%.
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