L15b is extremely durable engine wich can run over 500k kms without oil drinking, Turbo editions really are not such durable + cocksucker owners of turbo engines making chip on them which degrades that great engines

1000cc bike?

Thank you for this video. I’ve been getting into automotive stuff a lot more and going real in depth with engine building and after watching this… I’m going to leave my 11th gen si stock and have fun shifting.

250k on my '17 1.5 , replaced the turbo at 200k. Never had engine problems but did go through service for AC a few times.

What about l15z with no turbo am about to make a purchse am talking of the honda fit?

What about L15z should i be stressed out??

Im only adding to the comments which I wish I hadnt given my time to do but the L is not the worst motor if you understand what it was actually meant for, IF you understand that you understand that honda put it in a si so it could keep producing them and meet EPA standards for the next 8 years....its not meant to handle extra power it just isnt...and on top of that I feel like you havent seen some off the wall V6 motors or even the D17...your title is simply clickbait lol

I’ve blown 2 head gaskets driving it in eco mode. The engine is garbage!!!

Guess it’s just cosmetic mods for me 😢

honda engineers built low rpm engine, which conflicts with norm. this could be influenced by gas prices and gov raising the standard mpg for all makes. all oil pumps fail if the tolerances aren't right.. i feel engineers at honda did well with these just shows how versatile honda is. i can see this becoming a common swap in the near future

Lol at the D16 crank lookin like Type R spec next to L15 trash. Extra lol at the 6x1.0mm rod bolts. Foh.

@Alex.built : What do think about the "L15C1", is it any difference or about the same? ... I'd be interested in your opinion if L15C1 should be fine with 220-230 WHP . I get it , is not what it used to be, but would you see it make it to 200+ K miles tuned but not abused, mostly daily commuting - albeit spirited daily commuting - with premium gas and 5k oil changes ? Thanks for your input

friend of mine called yesterday asking me to hear the noise her 2018 L15 turbo CRV is making and it sounds bad. it's just a stock commuter SUV at 89,XXX miles.

fast but i would take the 458 all day

This engine was made to be cheap and fail around 250 k. It is made to fail. Honda wants profits everyone in the board of directors were celebrating the success . The issue is that they destroy the image Honda had . Eventually this will reflect in sales. This motor will be discontinued eventually .

Honda mater tech here… please keep doing bolt ons and tunes to get more power out of your otherwise stock engine. My kids gotta go to college.

I have a 2018 Civic SI bought new. It now has 90,000 miles. On long, nearly all highway vacation trips I got 46 MPG. Otherwise I get low-mid 30s. I love the low - mid torque of this engine and always shift at or below 6,000 in spirited driving. I love the engine in this car. No plans to mod it.

Alex, would like to know your thoughts on the K20 engine?

They know what they are doing and designs a fun eco engine. Just find yourself an older k20 for fun. Racecars shouldn't be brand new anyways

Just in my area of SoCal I have at least 2 customers with L15 accords and 1 customer with an L15 civic non-si and they all 3 have around 180-230k miles with no major failures whatsoever.

When the k series just came out, everyone used to say the b series was better n look at the series now

the L15 is good in the honda fit. you can keep it stock and the car weighs nothing. the motors happy at 130 hp

Thank you so much man, I wanted to see it up close & I, to my regret, realize that 10th gen Civic si is a beautiful toy that is not gonna last long even in good hands😒

Honda keeps getting worse, uglier since 1992

Admittedly, you'll destroy any engine at 9k rpms lol. But this engine is probably more reliable than Toyotas engines.

My brothers 1.5t has 102k and blew the turbo and head gasket. Junk engine in my opinion, never raced or beat on just a bad engine.

Si tu veux de la puissance,prends un 2 litres de type R..

Man, I'll just say, THANK YOU!

Bros actually upset that the 1.5 4 banger blew up at 800 hp... lmaoo

So because beaners cant super mod the engine for illegal street racing, the engine is "Honda's worst"?!? Dude if you're going to race, GET A V8!!! You're trying to mod vehicles that get regular 30-40mpg+ into hot rods, which is STUPID!

Lets bring back the old 1945-2003 VW beetle !!! We dont need this ridiculous engines😂😂😂

Yeesh, that scared me from getting the 2024 1.5 turbo VTEC. If I plan to drive it a lot but not hot rodding just daily driver, I will have problems? Even if changing oil every 5,000 miles????? I wanted it soo bad until I researched and keep hearing head gasket failure due to oil fuel dilution. And why the fuk Honda gonna use the 1.5 turbo in the 2025 if that’s true?

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So it's like a stock b18b needs better flow fasteners rods pistons and a better crank. Honda just isn't making things like they used to

This is the basic engine (without the Turbo) used in the Philippines in the City, and the BR/V, and it works great and has good gas mileage. In the philippines its a natural aspirated engine. They now are using this engine with turbo in the CR/V, but probably wont have any problems because the climate is always hot. Cold climate is the downfall of this engine in Turbo mode.

How well do the L15 on the second gen Fits hold up to boost Im trying to get at least 200 whp

If you want crazy power, get a K series engine. There is a REASON why the civic type R is a K series variant still (k20C1, 320 HP stock). The K series continues to be an incredible, reliable, over-built engine, especially for the commuters making 150-180 HP stock. In my opinion the L15 is a great engine... but not mod-able. Like another commenter said, engineers made a 200HP car that gets civic MPG, and has a lot of torque. That engine is maxed out already harder than a D15 mini-me turbo swap... B series is old technology, just easier to work on. I went with a B because I got a good deal on a project car and regretfully sunk thousands and thousands, and it would have been cheaper, and I would have been happier, with a N/A K20 build.

Well it is like this! I see you guys calling them junk yet your at the track running the piss out of them messing with the gas and tune and putting rods though the block!, And FYI the head gasket thing is rare and has reasons for it blowing like any other motor if they do!, People Don't service the, properly and expect them the live forever, Well Hello No they don't like any other engine if you don't change fluids properly etc etc, They are fine for 300.000 or more if you don't beat on them and use them for what they are intended for. And your talking about the parts being weak Lol. Well Peeps What do you think this thing is man a drag motor capable of big power?, It Sure seems that way!. It is a Commuter car not a drag car!. As for the Si that 200.00 Hp is from the factory and unfortunately the rubber band is as tight as she is going to go!. It is safe power and Honda knows it, So don't think by messing with the tune you are going to have good results because your not! It is Simple!, Respect it and it lasts and don't try to push it beyond it's means.. And for the Direct injection it has been around for years and the oil dilution also, especially in diesel trucks. That part is common sense, Change the oil on sooner int ravels and it will Live a long life!, The big problem here is Education on these mechanical differences. With all due respect You want one that will make power get a K20A and put good parts into it instead of trashing a little 1.5 turbo then Calling it junk on you-tube!. One thing you will Never do is make it better than it is!. Just a Old Mechanic that pays attention to the little shit and tells it like it is!. ;-).. Seeing 2 or 3 blown blocks in a fellas shop tells me one thing!, The same stupid mistake was done 2-3 times LOL cheers!

Don't race commuter cars, fools.

Its a sports economy car .. built with emmisions and economy in mind. Not a performance car .. if you want to make power buy a type r.. or fit a k20c in there.. so sorry to say but your opinion on this engine is nonsensical. Perfomance was never a plan with this engine

They could have just used the d15b internals and have a winner...how is the k24w internals compared to the k23a2 ?

I have 30k on my 22 si and it spun a rod bearing. Hondata flashpro, catless downpipe

For cost, fuel economy and low emissions. Gone are the days when a teenager in his mums Honda is faster than a lawyer in his leased Lamborghini.

This is a really odd take. The motor is bad because it isnt designed for high horsepower?

Good review. The drive is to get rid of the "tuner" crowd. We are supposed to be happy with cheaper generics. In the electrified future, you ain't supposed to have a tuned up ice car at all. And every manufacturer will bow down to that order.

Just got a used 2018 with 82,000 on the ODO & right before i bought it they did warranty work and replaced the engine new. Unsure if its a newer variant where they fixed the oil issues.. regardless for $18,000 i think i lucked out

They use the l15 from the fit for formula racing and airplanes...the l15a'..is a good engine.

Bought my 24 SI with the intent of leaving it bone stock. It serves as my daily driver, kid hauler with good mpg. Good information in this video. I wish all the young bucks would watch this before throwing thousands at this platform

You are smart as hell.

Not to mention the gearbox these car uses. The SI I understand because of the manual trans but the CVT ones with paddle shifts are bad. Like plain bad. If you hard driving it every single day, the chain on the CVT will not last till 40k miles. The thing that turns me of from buying new Honda's is the trans. I better off buy a new Chinese made car with DCT trans and be happy with it. The 3 cylinders ones with 1.5L in displacement has bigger stroke, bore, oil channel, rod studs than the Honda's. Japanese economic cars nowadays are becoming China made from the old days.