2008 Lancer

Model codes:
CY4AS****2M – U.S. (Fed-spec exhaust)
CY4AS****3M – Canada
CY4AS****7M – PZEV (see below)

DE
Curb weight - 2922 lbs. MT, 2999 lbs. CVT
Steel wheel - 16"
Front swaybar - 20mm
Rear swaybar - none
Front brake diameter - 10.9 inches (276mm)
Rear brakes - drum

ES
Curb weight - 2944 lbs. MT, 3021 lbs. CVT
Aluminum wheel - 16"
Front swaybar - 20mm
Rear swaybar - 18mm
Front brake diameter - 10.9 inches (276mm)
Rear brake diameter - 10.3 (262mm)

GTS
Curb weight - 3032 lbs. MT, 3109 lbs. CVT
Aluminum wheel - 18"
Front swaybar - 21mm
Rear swaybar - 20mm
Front brake diameter - 11.6 inches (294mm)
Rear brake diameter - 11.9 inches (302mm)

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All trim levels
4B11 MIVEC motor, 2.0 liters of displacement, 16 valves
Actual displacement - 122 cu in., 1998 cc
Bore/Stroke - 86mm/86mm
Compression ratio - 10:1
Redline - 6500rpm for MT and CVT in D, 6000rpm for CVT cars in manual mode

Motor oil - 5w20 (4.2 quarts/4 liters)

120A alternator

Steering is Rack-and-pinion, Hydraulic Power Assist
Ratio is 15.15
Turn radius is 32.8 ft (10 meters)
3.16 turns lock to lock for steering wheel

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Emissions variation

Federal specification - 152hp @6k, 146tq @ 4250
PZEV (Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) - 143hp @ 6k, 143tq @4250

PZEV cars have an extra catalytic converter to improve emissions standards. There is also an extra O2 sensor. These cars are sold in a number of U.S. states, notably California and New Jersey.

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TPMS info - Click here

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Known problems/issues with 2008 model - Click here

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TSBs affecting the 2008 model - Click here

 

Bulb guide

Front turn signal – WY21W
Headlight, high beam – 9005/HB3
Headlight, low beam – 9006/HB4
Fog light – H11
Front sidemarker/parking light – WY5W
Side turn signal – W5W

License plate – W5W
Back up light – 7440
Tail light – W5W
Tail/stop light – 7443
Rear turn signal – 7440
Rear side marker – W5W

Trunk light – 5W
Front dome light/reading light – 8W
Rear dome light – 8W

Full bulb thread here

 

OK, I want some help here. Obviously, I add things as they come to my mind. But anything you think should be added, please let me know. I want to make this Super FAQ good and important. And right now, it just has a little bit of good info.

 

What about known/reported problems? For example, the throttle body issues that led my 08 GTS going into limp mode

 

Good point. Thank you.

I already have a thread for that in the Troubleshooting Forum, so I'll post a link to it.

 

how many watts are the high Beam Headlights , and low beam headlights

 

55 (or 51) for lowbeams, 60 for highbeams.
That info is in the bulb thread in the How To forums.

 

thank you sir!

 

If there's any questions or things you suggest I add, please post up. There's so much info out there, I never know exactly what to include. I don't want it to be a distillation of the FSM, but I want to cover FAQs as best I can.

 

With the changes in the 09's, were you planning to incorporate into this (since it's the same gen), or have an entire new thread?

 

Oh yeah, and probably that whole thing with the 2.4L.

 

Parts Manuals? Have any of the OEM parts manuals become "openly" available yet for the various '08+ Lancers (i.e. Galant Fortis parts manuals, Lancer parts manuals, EvoX parts manuals, etc.)?

 

Not that I know of. Haven't seen any.

 

OK, sorry if this has been posted somewhere before, but I've been driving for over a year not knowing my car is a PZEV and now my whole world is turned upside-down because I actually checked today and found out it was. So now I have a couple of questions.
Obviously they sell PZEVs in states other than California (I'm in PA). Is CA the only state that requires that to pass smog regulations?
What exactly does it mean if you have a PZEV engine? I saw somewhere that the PZEV is detuned, and I know it's got the extra cat. Does that mean it can be converted so-to-speak into a federal spec engine (through tuning, cat removal, etc.)?
Sorry again if this is around somewhere, and if it is feel free to just point me to that. Thanks for the help too. I had always assumed since I'm not in CA or NJ I had a fed spec, so I never really payed attention to PZEV posts/threads, so I feel like I need to go back for all the basics.

 

Ok heres the deal I don't own a lancer...yet however I do plan on having it by mid summer/end of summer(as soon as I save up the down payment) now here is my question since I have not looked at the evo x or the gts closely I was wandering if the headlights on the evo would fit the gts or am I gonna have to wait till an aftermarket company releases projector headlights for the 09 gts