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Hey everyone - I joined today because I am thinking of buying a Celica and wanted to see what people had to say about them. You guys have a really nice forum! I did some searching but wasn't able to come up with definitive answers to a couple questions - sorry if they've been asked a million times before.
Does the 5sfe run on premium gas or regular? It seems like some people say regular and others premium. The only reason I ask this is because right now I drive an 01' Prelude and it has "premium fuel only" written all over it. I'm sure it is smart enough to retard the timing, but I don't really want to tempt fate with it. Plus the 5sfe has a 9.5:1 comp. ratio which is not as high as the H22 (10:1) but still pretty high. Also, since I'm looking for something specific (5 spd., GT, hatchback) I'm probably going to have to do some travelling to pick one up. Are there any common problems I should look out for and ask about before I go on a long trip to look at a car? I know the timing belt is a 60K item - anything else like that I should know about? |
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Mar 5, 2006 - 11:36 PM
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QUOTE(mkselecta @ Mar 5, 2006 - 10:30 PM) [snapback]403142[/snapback] Hey everyone - I joined today because I am thinking of buying a Celica and wanted to see what people had to say about them. You guys have a really nice forum! I did some searching but wasn't able to come up with definitive answers to a couple questions - sorry if they've been asked a million times before. Does the 5sfe run on premium gas or regular? It seems like some people say regular and others premium. The only reason I ask this is because right now I drive an 01' Prelude and it has "premium fuel only" written all over it. I'm sure it is smart enough to retard the timing, but I don't really want to tempt fate with it. Plus the 5sfe has a 9.5:1 comp. ratio which is not as high as the H22 (10:1) but still pretty high. Also, since I'm looking for something specific (5 spd., GT, hatchback) I'm probably going to have to do some travelling to pick one up. Are there any common problems I should look out for and ask about before I go on a long trip to look at a car? I know the timing belt is a 60K item - anything else like that I should know about? regular gas no real "common problems" that I know of that aren't generic car issues. I would look for body damage, tread wear, interior condition, miles, modification history, receipts of routine maintenance, etc. -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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mkselecta New member with a question or two Mar 5, 2006 - 11:30 PM
brianforster gt's are easy to find, most cars are hatchback... Mar 5, 2006 - 11:47 PM CelicaZR Welcome
I run my car on premium unleaded, before... Mar 6, 2006 - 12:04 AM snapshotgt Like people are saying, just look out for "no... Mar 6, 2006 - 12:14 AM brianforster QUOTE(CelicaZR @ Mar 6, 2006 - 5:04 ... Mar 6, 2006 - 2:00 AM CelicaZR Well I dont know if there is any difference betwee... Mar 6, 2006 - 6:17 AM 95CelicaST When you go looking open the door and check the bo... Mar 7, 2006 - 3:51 AM lagos all stock celicas run on normal 87octain gas.
as ... Mar 7, 2006 - 3:57 AM bloodrain our celicas do have major problems, there is this ... Mar 7, 2006 - 9:25 AM
frosty Everyone pretty much nailed your questions. There ... Mar 7, 2006 - 11:51 AM |
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