well if you say more power then if you see properly they FC isn't that good lo... last time (during RON97) time i use my motobike to try most of the petrol brand that we got... Shell and Petronas give you quiet engine and smooth driving, while Caltex more towards power of course BHP also but Esso and Mobil give you something in the middle of Shell and Petronas... but in terms of FC still shell and petronas give me best mileage for a long run

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 4 2010, 02:19 PM

well some of this good quality one is bluffing la... i tried borsh and others RM60/pair also even Denso Premium... but the mostly lasting one compare my SEG and my Vios's wiper still my Vios OE wiper rubber is more lasting than my SEG... even both car always under the sun... but OE is RM30/pair of rubber last me about 1.5 yr but my SEG need to change every 1++ yr also what is the different??? price is the different, if you still can change the rubber only at SC then it will be more cost saving

that is only my opinion, my parents Avanza and the Vios always go back to SC to change wiper coz RM30 per pair of rubber and it can last more longer than others y not

if not mistaken u only need to change every 80k or much higher... a lot of cars now also not need to change a lot of things... ur timing chain also suppose to last over 200k km or lifetime

no need to change that fast la... 80k only la... my fren not like last time already every 30k km or so u need to change... not it last more long than you expected... the timing chain also should last for LIFETIME , but V-belt u need to change once it gives you noise about 50~70k km... but it cost you about RM50 only with labour cost also haha... just stick to their schedule, if you change at outside they can Void ur warranty... and BEWARE... there is a lot of imitation Toyota Ori Engine Oil, ATF, Brake Fluid out there that is what i heard from UMW staff...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 7 2010, 10:01 AM

welcome to the group hope you will enjoy ur ride...

my old version does not come with seat height adjustment...

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Added on June 7, 2010, 12:25 pmnot me la... you and bro Vios2002 also


This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 7 2010, 12:25 PM

no la... u are better than me

bro if not mistaken Toyota Spec is 40k change for ATF, but that is applicable for my NCP42R old model... so far no problem for me at all until now and all my toyota's with Auto GB do not have any problem until *touchwood*...
further more u can screw them up if anything happen to ur GB especially you guys whom have the NCP92R which in warranty... if you look at the service chart properly, it did mention 40k change is applicable for certain model only not all so trust them or if u don then u screw urself already... coz is just like you do not trust them and u still buy from them, do you buy anything from some ppl which u think they are lying to you??? haha... sorry it might be harsh but that is the truth...

you are wrong to say there is no ATF that last that long... technology now is different, if not mistaken the DSG service also around 60k++ km... and the spark plug is not mistaken most ly the VW cars is about 80k~100k... that is what the mechanics telling me coz i ask when should i change mine...


*again u change outside u Void the GB warranty thats all i have to say , for the cars which still has warranty...

yes... actually for those filter recommended to buy Ori ones ya it might be a lil expensive but it save u the future trouble if any small particles that pass thru ur filter into ur GB system... manual need to change every 20~30k also depends la, drive smoothly no need to change that often 40k also ok but for always spirited drive then u better take good care of the clutch and also GB fluid lo...

yea that is true but if you wanna add some ground wire please make sure a proper one and it is properly done... coz a lot of accessories shop now is bullshitting around one...

try to use auto grooming product it can help you to get the shines back

must go back they need to adjust/tune for you...
sorry to say that but u need to go back for a service and checking for prevention and precaution service

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Added on June 9, 2010, 3:14 pmwell it is like that coz u stick to too long there already... use grooming things la... WD40 is not for that application use some to to apply it only maybe after wash ur car and groom all the dash board will take you about 1 hour only bah...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 9 2010, 03:14 PM

+1 those are minor only la... your absorber, rims and tires already coz much more than those... tires RM1000 already suspension another RM1500 at least??? rims RM3000 a set (wah u really spend well)??? haha...
i wonder y ppl start with outlook but not the most important part of ur car i mean tire, coz the stock tires is just good for city drive means not more than 80km/h especially in wet...


*side topic bro Vios what is ur rim (the weight pls) and how much is it quite nice... although not that clear when i see it...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 10 2010, 09:15 AM

haha yea Vios use special nuts which cost more...
the rims is very light damn interesting
what had you done to ur brake system??? bigger pot or just change to better brake lining or change rear to disc?

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 10 2010, 02:06 PM

haha yea... 3.9kg not light wheel then ours Ori one is super heavy already , the ori should be around 15kg/rim or even more... the brake pad changed to wat brand??? Ori not good??? I plan to change back to Akebono JP cost around RM250 from the Toyota Stockist, my fren bought 1 set for me b4 now using it after 30k km it make small noise already, annoying, although it is cheap RM50 like that... another point is Ori (Akebono) pad very grippy but the 3rd party that i buy is not as grippy as ori at high speed also

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 10 2010, 03:43 PM

yea lo... our OEM brake pad is from Akebono confirmed with some ppl, at least my NCP42R is... Ori from Toyota SC is RM400++ ori Japan not Local Ori, new Vios i duno much...

er.. hard to say woh... highway u might able to cruise and drive around 600km b4 it blinks... but town area cannot if a lot of stand and go condition, even slow down and accelerate again, it suck more fuel...

haha sorry...
bro that is if you are on highway a lot and light footed when you drive in city... i tried is about 30~40km only... if not mistaken u have another 5 litter of fuel u have in the tank the max i can pump in is about 40 litters most of the time, the only time i drive a bit further is about 42 litter only...

no la... haha... i did not measure actually is about there lo... u can try to finish ur fuel
how to estimate is very easy, ur fuel tank is 45 litter isn't it??? then if you everytime refuel about 40 litter in ur tank after is just started to blink means u still have 5 litter of fuel... so average Vios FC is about 15 cents per km so with 1 litter i can go about 12 km more, but with 5 litter then u can drive about 60km more easy isn't it...

i think u still have 3 litter more so nvm still ok wat

not J Spec all new Vios and City's sound insulation are poorly done so u need to add in urself... it cost more than RM1k for whole car

no actually depends on a lot of factor, yea the electric power steering might give back the losses by the motor type but again there is a few more factors also, ur driving style and also ur tire yes ur normal driving style affect the ECU adaptive programming also... example is my fren's Vios (older gen, same as mine) is not as powerful compare to mine as i drove his car as few times already, but on Saturday my another (new vios) give me a ride to Cyberjaya for lunch seems ok wat 5 ppl in the car
then another factor is the FC when you always floor ur accelerator, coz a lot of ppl complaint about the FC coz they felt no power when they accelerate, so they floor the accelerator... there is some tricks for fast acceleration then cruising to get better FC also u need to find out and train... i'm into a lil spirited drive and my FC is around 11~12km/l with 195/55 R15 Michelin PS3, but with Hankook V12 i get better around 13~14km/l cents only... yes it depends on the tire also coz different tires different compound then the traction of the tire also even though both tire is use is UHP tires with Traction AA but i get different grip in both tire

BTW the conti tires is not quiet at all and it's quality sucks... are you using 195/55 R15 CC-1??? if that is tire u better becareful cost it has balancing and alignment also, better take good care of it coz when you frequently hit some pothole or over pressurize the tire this will cause the tire has problem... i am using 1 set for my old toy but it gives me problem after 4~6 months only...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jun 14 2010, 11:09 AM