Comments by "John Luetjen" (@jehl1963) on "Goodbye Honda Civic Si, Hello Type R - Last Drive (POV Binaural Audio)" video.

  1. Congratulations. I suspect that the Type R has a lot aluminum suspension components. Based on my experience, if you are going to be driving it in the winter and you want to keep the car a long time -- you are going to want to get it up on a lift and liberally coat the aluminum pieces with Tectyl or a similar sealent. Sure, aluminum will develop a thin layer of oxide as soon as it contacts air, which isn't a bad thing. But where the aluminum comes in contact with steels or iron, it will sacrificially oxidize. This is a specific problem where steel bolts and inserts come in contact with Aluminum. The aluminum oxide that is created in the holes is super hard and sharp (aluminum oxide is used on sand papers), and will seize the bolt.
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