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dnieves · 03-01-2016, 04:38 AM

The only things my MY13 10 Series has needed (I feel pretty minor for a first year run):

Cam plate cover for a slight oil leak ->could've had the dealer scrape the old RTV and re-do it but I opted to get a Torque Solution cam plate cover ($60) with a built in hi temp gasket for a permanent fix (only applies to MT and not everybody had this issue). Fixed forever in a few minutes!

I noticed condensation once after a blizzard followed by an unseasonably hot day so I went for the thicker Gasket Ninja gaskets ($27) -I'm all about being pro-active. Fixed forever but took a little longer than expected because the glue on the old gasket was stubborn to remove!

Oil changes and a flat fixed (go figure). Every bit as reliable as my tC and Civic Si.

03-01-2016, 04:38 AM	#10
dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The only things my MY13 10 Series has needed (I feel pretty minor for a first year run): Cam plate cover for a slight oil leak ->could've had the dealer scrape the old RTV and re-do it but I opted to get a Torque Solution cam plate cover ($60) with a built in hi temp gasket for a permanent fix (only applies to MT and not everybody had this issue). Fixed forever in a few minutes! I noticed condensation once after a blizzard followed by an unseasonably hot day so I went for the thicker Gasket Ninja gaskets ($27) -I'm all about being pro-active. Fixed forever but took a little longer than expected because the glue on the old gasket was stubborn to remove! Oil changes and a flat fixed (go figure). Every bit as reliable as my tC and Civic Si.