Honda Civic 1.0L 2021 - Underpowered?

[Distorted Vision]

I am considering selling my 8th generation Civic to buy this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405339161375

Downgrading from 1.8L to 1.0L. I'm concerned it will be underpowered.

[wyson]

Its got a wet belt. £1600 to replace every 6 years 75k miles, what ever is sooner. Lots of reports across the web of premature failure at 40k miles lunching the whole engine, although Honda do step up for cars with a full Honda service history.

Early 1.5 turbo’s had oil dilution issues.

I briefly considered buying a Mk10 Civic but realised these aren’t the reliable Honda’s of old.

Edited by wyson on Thursday 9th January 06:42

[Distorted Vision]

Think I'll keep my MK8 Civic for a few more years. Its done 146 000 miles. Starting to age. But its running smoothly like the day I bought it.

[rosejem]

If you want the reliability and similar performance to your civic 1.8 , I suggest the Mazda 3 2.0 petrol.

[Honourable Dead Snark]

wyson said:

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Early 1.5 turbo’s had oil dilution issues.

Edited by wyson on Thursday 9th January 06:42

Supposedly an overblown issue which has primarily impacted US buyers as opposed to European

[wyson]

Honourable Dead Snark said:

Supposedly an overblown issue which has primarily impacted US buyers as opposed to European

Was that pun intended?

[donkmeister]

My inlaws had a 1.0T wet belt failure last year, fortunately engine replaced under warranty (after the whole "you need to pay us £x thousand just to diagnose it and we'll refund if it's a wet belt induced problem" bks...)

Yes it is a stupid design. Belt wears, rubber particles end up in oil, then presumably it doesn't go through the filter before going into the turbo. Turbo oil feed clogged, turbo overheated, lunched itself, metal ended up in the cylinders.