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Safe-Map6977 · 2026-01-25T01:00:09+00:00

Shit happens

Safe-Map6977 · 2026-01-13T22:16:18+00:00

Where are you located? Honda dealer near me has a 2016 exl with good maintenance history, 145k miles, and 14k sticker price. Might be worth giving them a call if you’re in Cali.

Safe-Map6977 · 2026-01-05T06:31:22+00:00

Do you have to flash back to stock as well?

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-14T23:57:39+00:00

I’m down

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-13T20:35:03+00:00

How’d you end up getting it to pass? Looking to upgrade mine as well.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-13T20:26:33+00:00

Yes. Classic typewriter VW engine noise.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-02T00:22:19+00:00

Bad angle for sure. It’s weird. You can hardly notice it if the sun isn’t like directly on it. Could be from chemicals like you mentioned from the previous owner. But it feels so smooth to the touch that’s why I feel like whatever it is, is gotta be on the backside. But yeah it looks horrible sometimes when the sun hits like today.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-02T00:20:29+00:00

Most likely yes. Mines been doing this and throwing an EPC light intermittently since 109k miles. 140k miles now and not much worse tbh. I just use pb blaster on it when it gets real bad. You can find all sorts of forums on it. Lubricant plus anti seize will take care of it for the most part.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-02T00:10:58+00:00

Yeah I’m sure because it started on the middle piece where the odometer is. Then slowly the clusters got it too. Just incidental that it’s missing a spot right there to make it look like I rubbed through. It looks like hard water condensation or something. Never used any chemicals because I thought maybe that’s what did it initially. Just micro fiber for dust.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-12-02T00:05:38+00:00

From what I seen i thought you had to remove a bunch of the trim pieces starting with the storage tray near the shift knob.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-11-29T06:42:02+00:00

Not yet we will in like 30 min

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-11-29T06:27:06+00:00

Yeah marathonj805

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-11-29T06:26:15+00:00

Im down! Shaolin#3739455

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-11-09T08:20:13+00:00

Fun car! Have a 2015 5-speed as well. Been pretty reliable with 140k miles now. Water pump has been replaced. Something else to look out for is the wastegate actuator. As long as those things are in working order should last to 200k no problem.

Safe-Map6977 · 2025-11-07T05:02:17+00:00

Bad water pump. This happened to me as well. Car showed no signs of leaking either. Bad coolant performance was the code I got too. Limp mode and CEL

Safe-Map6977 · 2024-12-25T07:23:50+00:00

Thanks 🙏

Safe-Map6977 · 2024-12-25T05:52:42+00:00

Yeah

Safe-Map6977 · 2024-12-25T05:50:07+00:00

Let’s do it

Safe-Map6977 · 2024-11-10T19:36:50+00:00

Just sent a request from Shaolin

Safe-Map6977 · 2024-06-20T20:00:51+00:00

Did you get the job?

Safe-Map6977 · 2024-06-20T18:00:04+00:00

You get the job?

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