1998 Civic Engine 2, The Highlights and Useful Engine Info - EricTheCarGuy

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Well it happened a second time and those of you that have been following this saga are rather upset that the owner once again didn't check or top off the oil, don't be too hard on them as you can see in the video it was burning a significant amount of oil I would say about a quart ever 1000K or so. It now has a fresh reman and runs like a champ but here are the 'highlights' of the swap that I hope you'll find entertaining, enjoy.
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[@fargenvonwitbier]

I can't wait for the inevitable third installment in this series.

[@johnferguson7235]

My mom did these guys one better with her Acura Legend. She managed to weld the pistons to the cylinder walls, blow apart the torque converter, and melt the timing chain cover like candle wax. The head gasket blew and all of the coolant was pumped into the exhaust. The radiator was totally blown apart along the seams by the high temperature steam. We call it a Total Fukushima.

[@elgatogordo9523]

John Ferguson Yikes! That is the absolute Mother of all catastrophic engine damage! Hope you guys brought the car back to life??

[@IdkIoI]

Damn

[@LoudProudNPunk1]

I have almost this same exact motor in my '98 Civic DX, except mine's the D16Y7, not the the "Y8." So no VTEC. But it's ok though, it's still peppy enough to matter. At this time it currently has 209,000+ miles, and I don't know how it's NOT burning oil! It's never been rebuilt either. It is leaking a little from the oil pan and valve cover gaskets and possibly from the distributor seal. I only have to add maybe half a quart every few months or so. It's been such a solid and reliable little motor!

[@678friedbed]

LoudProudNPunk1 mine hit 290 thousand. I had to mix 15-40 oil into it just to keep the thing from burning so much oil. it was burning 1 qrt every 1k miles and with the 15-40 it didn't burn much oil at all. sent it to the junk yard because I didn't want to put a clutch into it.

[@gueroPistolero1]

@EricTheCarGuy Dude! You just diagnosed my exact problem! I have a 2004 3.4l impala and I oddly noticed when I went to do a oil change and tune up, the symptoms you just described. When I drained the oil, only about 2 1/2 qts drained out. and the spark plugs were just like the plugs you had. 2 reasons, I believe. I use royal purple oil but was not informed that the stock replacement filter was not designed to last the 6-7 thousand mile intervals that I was changing the oil.

[@arkeys74]

It goes beyond my comprehension that anyone can completely fail on checking the oil TWICE?!?!

[@binnsh]

Catastrophic engine failure vids brighten up my dull day!

[@wtbm123]

good video. A lot of people do not realize how important it is to change oil.That filter would be a good one to look in.

[@GammaCruxis]

This is why I keep coming back to your videos. Very informative, well-taught and with a down-to-earth flavor. Never stop what you're doing Eric.

[@joefckeer9522]

Isn't it about time for the annual engine swap on this car? Come on, don't want to overlook the maintenance.

[@BigMack2020]

i want to know why and who the flip is doing this to the poor car lol

[@AqueleDoHonda]

poor civic !

[@stephenward8550]

Put an oil light the size of a fucking dinner plate on the dash! Lololol...

[@harveysmith100]

I guess Daddy paid again. Thanks for the little lesson though Eric, very interesting. Honda engines are famous for being bullet proof, however they aren't bomb proof so please check your oil on the first day of the month, every month.

[@gueroPistolero1]

@EricTheCarGuy I just performed a lot of maintenence on it in the last two weeks and don't want it to fail my dad. (oil change, trans service, rad flush, brake fluid flush, power steer flush, fuel filter, plugs and wires) I just started about 3 months ago with major help from your videos. I plan on bore-ing out and rebuilding my small block 350 in my 82 C10. But that's a toy and pops car is my daily driver. I would really appriciate your advice. Thanks bro.

[@davelowe1977]

Well I thought I was reasonably clued up on pistons, but, as the saying goes, you learn something new every day... Never realised that there were drain holes in the piston oil control rings... I feel educated! Ace video - and dare I say it - perhaps better than FATR?

[@OmegaEX]

The broken piston party was the greatest thing i've seen all week.

[@CharlesP2009]

Happily she won't have to worry about that. Blowing the engine every year means Eric gives the car fresh Honda transmission fluid each time he swaps the engine!

[@horsekid98367]

mmmmmm......carnage, thanks for the lesson on the oil control rings. I never knew that the oil they scraped went into holes in the piston, always thought they just dropped the oil straight down into the pan.

[@jobeppe]

Had to stop the video and laugh loud for the "broken piston party" Hahahahaha!

[@gueroPistolero1]

@EricTheCarGuy Hence the filter at whatever point (prob 3,000 mi or so) stopped efficiently filtering the oil thus plugging up my return holes on the piston, buring oil and fouling the spark plugs. This problem has probably been a long time coming seeing how I was paying a shop to change my oil and was never told that my fluid was low. So, now that I know that I need a long lasting filter to go with my fully synthetic fluid. (used reg ac delco filters for 5 yrs)

[@LHR111BLACKHEART]

You're probably one of those civic fanatics I'm talking about.

[@MAMP]

Eric yor channel is really good for someone who is interested in learning how to fix their car on their own. Do you have any friends on youtube who do these types of videos that you recommend?

[@AqueleDoHonda]

question to everyone would militec help it? I mean they say here in brazil that you can run for 10 kilometers with no oil if you had used for a while with it , by the way as always thank you ERICTHECARGUY for explaining everything to us .

[@volvofreak86]

I'm still amazed that some ppl don't take care of their car and don't check the oil or pay attention to the lights on the dash. On a personal note i had a car (Volvo 850) that burned alot of oil due to alot of problems with that type of engine and the oil light got turned on a few times, I always check my oil but i do it more regularly now

[@eddyzwy]

Eric, you need to do more of these videos! They are very informative! Learned lots in 11 minutes!

[@thec4ke]

ERIC. I the lighting is nice in your new shop, I can really see things better. Great vid!

[@nismoka24et]

those oil control rings are even more important in engines with oil squirt right underneath the cylinders. its hard to see in this video but most stock pistons have two holes for the oil to drain. aftermarket pistons like supertech, je, cp, and wiesco have 4 on each side of the piston.

[@benlee2765]

I had a 95 fiesta 1.1 when i was 19 it leaked oil like the torrey canyon so being a stupid kid i never changed the oil just kept topping up and the results were mutch the same when it went bang. It also put a hole in the block. I still keep the twisted con rod in my toolbox as a kind of trophy.

[@goreziad2680]

broken piston party, lmao :D

[@smopuim]

@dontclickthat Short blocks means only the block with: Pistons(ofc, rods and bearing, crankshaft, oil pump and i think thats all, long block is all that plus the head, valves and timing all installed (you just reuse the oil pan, valve cover, put a new water pump and all the accesories like AC )

[@davelowe1977]

@psyfertech I've read and heard mixed messages about those additives. The main concern as I understand it is that in a very gunked up engine, you run the risk of a large piece of crap falling off and blocking a small oil passage. Quality modern fully synthetic oils (A4/B4/A5/B5) have plenty of detergents in anyway. If it aint broke.... Probably best to just change the oil regularly and use a good brand.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

@skaterboy520c all engines burn some oil, hondas more then most, oil can get turned to vapour by a hot, high revving engine, and then it gets drawn through the breather system and burned during combustion, also a certain amount of oil gets passed valve stem seals and piston rings, to actually lubricate combustion chamber, and the upper part of the bores.

[@ryancivil]

@SystemXpander I would say given the amount of oil left in the engine this car also did not see regular service intervals, so this would be neglect on the owners behalf. If you are going to be so ignorant as to not check your oil once and a while, you should at least make sure it is being changed within reasonable time frames. And watch what you say about Eric man, he has more knowledge and talent than you ever will

[@hanky97007]

Eric show them the broken parts vs. 4 quarts of oil and a filter. Teach them how to read a dip stick too. Be sure to say thanks for the business.

[@gueroPistolero1]

@EricTheCarGuy The impala has 168,000 miles and hasn't given me any major problems since I bought it at 67,000 miles. (I had ALL the fluids flushed right after I bought it) Ijust bought a newer car and sold this one to my father and don't want to screw him over now that I know there's a problem.

[@JohnzCarz]

@dontclickthat A short block is just the lower half of the engine, no heads. A long block includes the head(s).

[@hummarstra]

Eric, I'm finding your videos invaluable. What a great lesson on piston rings! Btw, when you said some engines were know for clogged oil rings holes, were you referring to Toyota engines from '99 -'02 that were put in Corollas? I just bought one and have discovered this to be a major defect. Thanks for the great videos!

[@DocSassafras]

@yadidimeanmaine Yes the first gen. I want to get a manny sooner or later. but I'll be sure to check that out, thanks!

[@CimiF]

@ninjaseven1 It's also possible that the cylinder head gasket is leaking oil in combustion chamber. You just have to check oil level from the cars' dipstick, many recommend that weekly. Just wondering, how the owner of this car did not notice the oil pressure light? If the light goes on, the pressure has already dropped enough to do some sort of damage. Always stop the car as fast as you can, if the oil pressure light goes on to prevent any damage.

[@braydenraysdad]

the harness unplugges directly at the ecu,piece of cake

[@spelunkerd]

Just about every time I fill I check the oil on my truck. But, as much as I nag, it is like pulling teeth to get family to do the same thing with their vehicles. And I almost never see other people checking oil when they fill at the gas station. I guess it's surprising how rarely engines blow like this, considering how they get neglected.

[@MrMatthew1969]

Great Video! I learned quite a bit, thank you! Have a question though. I have a 94 corolla, and my spark plugs look similar to those spark plugs. The car does drink oil, a lot of oil! I put a half a quart in every time I fill the gas tank. I've been told the white spark plugs mean it running lean, but your video makes more sense. What would you suggest to clean the oil ports and the oil control ring without taring the engine down?

[@moofushu]

I can’t believe the owner of that car would allow this to happen twice. Either someone is really careless or that car isn’t wanted anymore.

[@Michiganborn1969]

Since this was the 2nd engine on this car going on a 3rd. Is the primary failure of burning oil was that the 2nd engine had a problem from the get go, or was the oil burning problem caused by lack of proper oil checking & changes? I wonder if the owner of this car must have both money as well as oil to burn?

[@365bigjoe]

I hope he didn't blame his engine dying on you. I'm working on friends cars for a high school job. Same thing happened to me a few months ago

[@rayzian]

looking at the block it looks like oil was leaking from the cam seal or distributor as well? the 1st y8 you picked up was definitely sketchy especially since it was repainted

[@orozcocris93]

do you think adding sea foam would help clean those holes?

[@twn5858]

I have a 99 honda civic lx and I change my oil & filter every 3,000 miles. Am I over doing it or does that seem right? Thanks for the No crank, No start video Eric!! That is what my car is doing right now and I wasing thinking I was going to have to replace the fuel pump. It nice knowing I'm not going to have to do that.

[@Sugarkryptonite]

@ninjaseven1 Piston rings start to wear...causes oil to get into the combustion chamber.

[@GammaCruxis]

Those sound like opinions rather than reasons. To each his own - let's just leave it at that.

[@ncrdisabled]

Did you have to replace it under warranty? I can not believe the owner would let it run dry after the cost of a used engine . Maybe something else caused the engine to loose oil . Maybe a bad replacement engine.

[@35057]

I'm new to the channel and I'm hooked... Around my 8th video........... Keep up the good work!!!

[@snocrushr]

What I would like to know is how many oil changes did it have since the motor was replaced if any?

[@ndaguanno]

I'd say the girl who drives this car is in trouble, 2 engines in 1 year. Makes me think of my old van a 1995 dodge ram van with a 3.9 liter v6, when I got it I know it burned oil and was out there every week or two checking the oil, had to add almost a quart a month, but 166236 miles on the engine, and it ran fine never had a problem.

[@nearl95]

should see my h23a1 prelude engine bought the car they said it wouldn't start its because the #1 cylinder rod exploded at high rpms taking everything in the block.

[@hp11208]

how come i dont get your new vids anymore on my page ?

[@dontclickthat]

when mechanics say "short block" or "long block", what does that mean? whats the difference? thanks a lot for all your videos!!

[@Molotov1943]

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, this is the first vid in this series I have seen, but why is the owner spending the money on a "new" engine in a 98 civic? Would it not cost more than the car is worth now? Also, learned a lot about pistons, thanks!

[@eldom20]

Thanks for this video Eric. One question, besides changing the oil every 3,000 mi, what can be do to unclog those holes from the piston? is there any product you can buy and add it to the oil to unclog those holes?

[@Vietwhiteboy]

Dang my D15 has 310,xxx miles. All you need to do is change the oil ever 3,000 miles and check the oil level regularly....

[@jimmywyrick3660]

u remove the battery battery tray and the fuse box itself remove the bottom lid and u can diconect ass needed with the fuse box out of the car

[@hayksamvelyan]

@Paulpunkrocks That is silly. If you paid closer attention, you would have noticed that most of the damage is done by poor maintenance and lousy owners. Japanese cars are incredible reliable if you take care of them.

[@AGreedyTree]

Can you make a video on rebuilding the new engine?

[@yadidimeanmaine]

@ImaScreamoKindaGuy - Is it a 1st gen with the car-like rear doors? Are you keeping it auto? Engine World has good prices. You should be able to get a F22B1 VTEC Accord engine for less than 700, but OBD1 H22's are kinda rare (especially auto). You may have to go OBD2 and use a unit from the last gen lude.

[@newtekie1]

So by "extend oil changes" it is safe to assume that this car probably never got an oil change in the year since the lost engine was put in it...

[@plkj13]

i just laughed so hard at that broken piston party! haha

[@bigsonarn]

I checked the oil level in my 2001 Neon 2.0L DOHC Auto w/48,000 miles on it and it was low like below the "min" mark. It still has about 900 miles until its due for another oil change. I've never gone more than 3000 miles without changing the oil.I've topped it off now though. So is it normal for a good running engine for your oil level to go down after about 2000 miles?

[@White_Hell_Days]

What If you have an oil leak, and your always putting fresh oil In, will the pistons still get clogged like that?

[@istheone100]

c u have the transmission out ?? is that a ezer way to pull the engine out that car and what extra steps u have to do to do that? and do u have the room to do that?

[@Mas7erChief117]

@ImaScreamoKindaGuy new engine, there is really now way to install Vtec

[@Kraziiboi]

so the owner in a year has replaced the engine twice, on a 98 civic. Why? I love Hondas, hell I own one. The amount of money spent on this car, you could have bought another one...

[@YansenHaryanto4547]

+Kraziiboi too much "vtec" for the owner?

[@cgunter38]

that's the engine I had in my 97 civic lx.

[@DocSassafras]

And you can install the head from an engine on a non-VTEC block. So you're wrong, you can "install VTEC".

[@tubejim101]

Where did you get your replacement engine from?

[@cigarcaptain]

this is some funny stuff, I love it. I tell all the gals at wrk to check the fluids or by a new car

[@gueroPistolero1]

@EricTheCarGuy By the way, my oil looks filthy when I double checked it and I just changed it a few days ago. It'll be expiensive but I think I need to change it again soon. Is there a way to reverse my problem?

[@404TRUCKERTV]

ok what the hell, at least you get the business, i would do one every two weeks as long as the customer pays.

[@STARKYLOV12]

LOL Eric has a pony tail LOL.. Thanks for the videos Eric. Because of your videos, I stay dirty and my civic runs like a champ.

[@Drewaber]

Whats the difference between short block and long on honda motors?

[@gueroPistolero1]

I'm just a poor white boy from dallas and I don't have football player money to throw at some shop for everything so I'm learning to do things myself and having a great time doing it.

[@denvernn]

You da man. Thx for the lessons. Keep em coming.

[@reebok3d]

. . . what made it start to burn oil so bad in the first place??

[@DocSassafras]

Hey Eric. Where do you get engines for swaps? I'm looking for a way to get a VTEC for my Ody, I can't seem to have much luck. Thanks!

[@White_Hell_Days]

Have you tried looking for the leak? On top or under the engine?

[@hp11208]

@Bret3030 same here

[@roro560v8]

That's really beat the hall of it....

[@joroBGsf]

i've heard these engines are good for boosting them. Is it true? Is the block strong?

[@bigmatt503]

in the last video i said "check your oil it's free".... im shocked that she would let this happen again

[@IIGrayfoxII]

D-Engine Family 16-Engine Displacement Y Engine Series 8 Engine Revision. You can also know what engine you have by the engine number that will be printed on the firewall or your rego papers Will be something like D16Y8xxxxxxx Where x= build number so it will something like this D16Y82546888

[@saab900sis]

How many Honda engines do they want to destroy before they change the oil? It's pretty hard to destroy 1 Honda engine let alone 2!

[@moszysixtynine]

What ever happened to the piston you took from the first engine. Do you still have it?

[@johnrambo871]

a good car is something that can hold a v8 something that has a proper note to it a falcon/mustang or for the holden fans a commodore to be honest i would rather drive a barely going ford laser then drive a civic

[@RandallFlaggNY]

The broken piston party looked to me more like a mosh pit after the show...

[@stormer1092]

Those darn engineers still haven't made an oil-less engine yet.

[@Denver1976Man]

honda and toyota will last forever if properly maintained.

[@ajr111000]

can you repair a Rear Main Seal instead of replacing it

[@miguel1waterpolo1guy]

i heard h22s are known for burning oil is this true?

[@heoheosua]

helpful...thanks Eric

[@JokariX]

If this thing has happened already twice, I suppose it will happen again. Total waste of engines and nothing more. Of course it's money in to your pocket and keeps you in "business", but it's really annoying to do same things over and over and over again. Some people just never learn a damn thing.

[@Boyneedsgames]

The sad thing is, this happened twice. Goes to show how ignorant the owner is with his car.

[@swss12]

great vid eric.