Morning to all blmers,

Just get some info from my colleague this morning at work, I was informed that my colleague friend's FLX has a major defect which categorized as the 1st case reported to Proton.

Well the story goes like this...(plz be informed that I am here to share this true story and I am not any FAN boy from any other club who tries to create anonymous fact less story). This FLX owner got this car and from the first day he drives 80-90km/h Max b4 his 1k service. Right after 1st service, he plan to drive faster back to hometown which is in JB (mileage was clocked at 12++km at that moment). When he started to pickup and the car hit 110km/h on highway, something from the engine bay break off (acc to the driver, something like belt terputus) and the whole car stall and cannot start at all...imagine he is driving 110km/h at that moment =.= well cut the story short, car was sent back to SC via tow truck.

after 1 week plus, his car was sent from normal SC to COE and the analysis result is out finally. his FLX CVT GB was replaced completely, the reason behind was the CVT Belt terputus!! No further explanation by the technician and the owner doesn't bother to ask anymore. What I feel is this is purely his bad luck and I am very sure this kind of issue happens in any car company ><

Well, one question from me to any sifu/expert here, does CVT GB's belt so fragile? or may I say easily to be broken apart? Any similar case found in other car so far or this is by far first case?

the owner place booking for 1.6 FL initially but the sale person informed him that the waiting time is quite long and offer him FLX. He took the offer and get the FLX instead as he need a car for travelling at that moment..kesian him but lucky he is all right and didn't involved in accident

CVT belt doesn't just break that easy right? this is also my first time hearing such issue with CVT GB, at first when driver told my colleague saying that he suspected something like belt break off, my colleague say impossible is CVT Belt as the car is so new. But after COE claim that it is true about the broken belt my colleague and was just and speechless really hope that this is 1/1,000,000 of the unlucky major QC problem from Punch bcz I was thinking of asking my sis to buy the 1.6 CVT if there is any

guys guys...URGENT advise here Please provide yr opinion ASAP.

I got an urgent matter and need to travel from KL to Terengganu then Kelantan LATER after work, due to certain un forseen reason, driving my car is the only option and not by FLIGHT.

MY serious question is my car aly 19300+ milleage and going to reach 20k (major service) soon. Can I drive my car to KT-> Kelantan and back to KL??? Very serious consideration here plz bcz I dont wanna harm my car engine but now I really dont know what to do, I am working right now and I cant send my car for 20k service now

KL->KT->Kelantan (total journey ~700km) round trip (1400KM)
Please advise ANYBODY?

Can Drive around 120km/h ?? Bcz I dont wanna reach KT around 2 or 3AM in the morning..perhaps I would say optimum speed and time for me to reach KT?

Thank you so much.



I know that Zeone, thats why I am kinda of frus now I just wanna know whether my car can push above 20k milleage or not bcz I really worry about the engine and might want to hear some advise from u all. If it is not adisable then maybe I just rent a car for 2 day and drive to KT.

THanks for your help bro

I will try to drive below 3.5k RPM ...thank you so much bro, really appreciate!

WAT A DAY!!! Yesterday scared about 20k service and not able to go Kelantan....right after dinner ppl break into my car @#^%!@&%$@ damnn

Safe Tint from Proton since day 1 i took my car...Window Glass behind driver seat, they took the whole damn glass away..I took the photo but dont know how to upload here. In fact one police officer told me those syndicate knew very well for this kind of job, they use some sharp tool and cucuk at the bottom right part of yr window, and then bend it towards your body, at this time the glass would have slant a bit n they proceed to knock your window with some tools which doesn't really require much energy (bcz my car alarm didn't triggered). Since my car come with Safe Tint (those ******* knew this b4 they attack my car) their job become much more easier, just use hand and bend the whole glass and take off.
No sign of brute force or damage on the window, JUST that small part on the bottom right which the rubber aly torn and the door frame a bit 'bengkok'.

Bag pack which contain several electronic devices and laptop gone. I know some of you will say "Why I didn't take it out". After whole day of meeting and frust in the office , I forget damn forget to take out although I just walk to nearby restaurant to dabao food (which took me less than 30 minutes!!!!!!!) and when I came back to car, everything gone.

This happen in Cheras ( Tai Zhi Yuan ) or I think it is call Taman Putera?? around 7.30PM.

Yes Safe Tint is the brand, I think come with security tint bcz when I look at the glass on the floor, it is still one piece although the glass aly cracked all over but not shattered.

the police office told me they use some sort of detector to scan yr around, so even though u put in the trunk, they still can detect it..the only way is to remove the battery and carry it with you when u plan to leave yr laptop in the car.

Haizz..need to go pray pray d, bad luck ahhhhh

Seri Kembangan

I cant confirm whether it is security tint or not but all I see was that the window glass was still in one piece and there is very very minor of shattered glass in the car..so I presume it was security tint ?

BUt the best part was not about what type of tint u use but what the police told me, ( those ******* will be more than happy to find out u r using security tint bcz it is easier for them to "take out" the whole damn glass rather than breaking bit by bit)...that really freak me out!!!!

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Added on October 5, 2011, 12:27 pmbad Luck + my own careless mistake I would say...haizz..now I need to repair and then do major service
should I ask SC to check on my alarm system as well? scared when they break in , alarm system didn't triggered maybe due to some wiring defect or short circuit?


Leasson learned, 1 = never ever park horizontal at roadside esp beside is some those abandon building project (dark and not many ppl pass by)
2 = do not ever put any valuable item in yr car even though u plan to walk out from yr car for just 1 minute!!!!!!
3 = DO NOT park along JALAN BUNGA TANJUNG 9 at cheras >< I went to police station yesterday and they told me another case where by one motorcyclist snatch a women bag. It happened at the same road just 1 day after my incident happened. =.=ll


This post has been edited by jerrymouse: Oct 5 2011, 12:27 PM

I am not sure about what the newspaper write but I seriously doubt so...when I report mycase, I ask the police how they normally proceed with such case. They only reply me "Tak boleh buat apa apa la encik, tak boleh trace"

Haizzz...I think that answer why Malaysia can be ranked as top 20 safest country in the world. Agreed with +Newbie+ comment as well

Going to do 20k service soon, can anyone kind enough to share their experience? cost?

By referring to proton website, the following items need to be changed :

Engine Oil 1x RM97
Oil Filter 1xRM12.22
Drain Plug Gasket 1xRM2.52
Spark Plug 4xRM9.50
Gear Oil 5xRM30.91 ( 5 bottles?)
Brake Fluid 4xRM18.00 ( 4 bottles?)
Air Filter 1xRM16.71
Radiator Coolant 1xRM28.34

ProCare Smart RM100 ------------------------> Total : RM500+

Kinda pain bcz quite expensive leh

Gear oil RM50 ++ for 4 bottles?? that is cheap comparing to the price quote from proton.