Is the R 18 a good engine?
A teardown of Honda’s R18 engine suggests that added complexity in modern powertrains may come at the expense of long-term reliability. R18’s almost never fail. I’ve worked as a tech in a Honda dealer for 12 years. Almost all of us have Civic’s with r18’s for daily’s. The R18 is a 1. Honda Civic. It is also notable as the final non-turbo Civic engine before the 10th-generation model, which debuted in North America in 2015, introduced turbocharging to the mainstream lineup.A teardown of Honda’s R18 engine suggests that added complexity in modern powertrains may come at the expense of long-term reliability. R18’s almost never fail. I’ve worked as a tech in a Honda dealer for 12 years. Almost all of us have Civic’s with r18’s for daily’s.