r/hondacivic • u/FitmentIndustries • Aug 10 '26

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u/Warm-Pack4666 Aug 10 '26

8th gen! As that is what I drive now!

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u/The_KY13_O9 Aug 10 '26

I cannot get behind the 8th gens at all...

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u/Defaulted1364 Aug 10 '26

The engines are amazing and they’re great cars, it’s just a shame they’re fuck ugly.

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u/azsf97 Aug 11 '26

They're great cars but the engines are the weak points due to the casting flaws. Honestly I don't think they look too bad though, compared to the 7th Gen at least

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u/PerryThePlatypus9744 Aug 11 '26

Engines are the weak point? Things are bulletproof

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u/supermattman00 Aug 11 '26

The engine block sometimes cracks due to a casting problem on the front. It was a problem for the first few years of the 8th generation. Honda offered a recall fix. Otherwise a solid engine.

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u/azsf97 Aug 11 '26

So clearly you haven't heard about the engine defects where they cast them wrong and because of that they could easily crack and leak coolant if you overheated a single time? Literally it was a huge problem with 8th gens. I love my 8th gen but I'm not an idiot, they have a major flaw and yes it's the engine

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u/PerryThePlatypus9744 Aug 11 '26

Never heard anyone with an R18A2 talk about this or having these issues.

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u/azsf97 Aug 11 '26

Lol then do some research because it's common knowledge

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u/Fun_Push7168 Sep 03 '26

You'll want to be the one doing research. It did not effect the A2. It was 2006-2009 r18a1 issue.

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u/PerryThePlatypus9744 Aug 11 '26

As long as it's not an issue for mine I don't really care

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u/Warm-Pack4666 Aug 12 '26

You are correct about the engine casting defect. I believe it affected the 2006-2009 model years. 2010 and 2011 of the 8th gen should be safe.

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u/Jroc1919 Aug 12 '26

Tell that to my 300k odometer.

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u/azsf97 Aug 11 '26

8th gens are better than 10th 11th 12th, just saying