richard831,

Please share your experience with Kirol San. It would be interesting to know how an expert would fix the same type of problem! (probably just need to replace some sensors). I sent my car to a nearby workshop and had 2 major parts replaced (gear lever & autobox boom). The gear lever come with a bunch of sensors. Note that these are not the replacement parts (Clutch Set, Clutch Cylinder Kit, Brake Pedal, Accumulator, Electro Pump, Modulator...) proposed by Plotong Service Centre! This workshop is not a sawi specialist but at least managed to change the correct parts, can be used as a last resort. PM me if you need more detail.

p/s Page 39 – open bonnet and pour 3 litre of water on the windscreen…[this solution is preventive, use it before you get the yellow auto warning light!]

richard831,

Please share your experience with Kirol San. It would be interesting to know how an expert would fix the same type of problem! (probably just need to replace some sensors). I sent my car to a nearby workshop and had 2 major parts replaced (gear lever & autobox boom). The gear lever come with a bunch of sensors. Note that these are not the replacement parts (Clutch Set, Clutch Cylinder Kit, Brake Pedal, Accumulator, Electro Pump, Modulator...) proposed by Plotong Service Centre! This workshop is not a sawi specialist but at least managed to change the correct parts, can be used as a last resort. PM me if you need more detail.

p/s Page 39 – open bonnet and pour 3 litre of water on the windscreen…[this solution is preventive, use it before you get the yellow auto warning light!]

I have no idea what is an autobox boom. Anyway my last repair cost me RM3800 in total. Another RM1000 for timing belt at PE Service Centre.

Good to know that there is a real expert in the Northern Region!

The breakdown was:

Timing belt (TRM)
Kit Timing Belt (TRM) RM502
Timing Gasket RM142
Sealing Ring RM116 (for Sterling Oil Leak)
SO Replace Timing Belt RM105 (Labour Charge)
Poly V belt RM90
Poly V belt (small) RM49

Essential, need to be done BEFORE start up the car.
1) Fresh 3 gallons of petrol(about 12 litres). Please drain the old petrol into a safety container, you can recycle it as cleaning detergent later when need to wash spare parts, but do not put it back in your petrol tank. Total pretrol cost RM23
2) Fuel filter. 50 bucks may be, can't remember.
3) Chiplak engine oil and oil filter 1 set. May be get those RM49 full set service promotion will do. Just to make sure rubbish within this 2 years doesn't stuck IN the engine. I know you'll ask why not straight away change to a better engine oil/semi synthetic? Not for this round, we just wanted to use some rubbish oil to flush the engine for now.
4) Check power steering fluid whether sufficient. If not, get a bottle of chiplak gear oil and refill it. Probably RM18.
5) Check brake fluid on master brake pump whether sufficient. If not, get a bottle of chiplak brake fluid and refill it. If the fluid is red color, get a bottle of DOT3 to refill at RM12. If the fluid is yellowish/transparent/light brownish, get a bottle of DOT4 to refill it at RM15.
6) Radiator water need to be change before you start the car. Just to ensure if there's rusted residue does not cycle in the cooling fin and further jammed up your radiator tank. Fill up any tap water for the time being is fine after drain off the old fluids. Water FREE in Selangor, others may be 1cent for 4 litres.
7) Do not switch on air cond at all, until you send for air cond service. Chance of busting your aircond hose/compressor/cooling coil/condensor is great if you switched on aircon for a 2 years stalled car without feeding it gas. Get a piece of paper, write a sign "DONT USE AKON!" and stick on the aircon control console until you send for service.
Total estimated price to start then car will be around RM150.

None essential, but important to change AFTER the car started.
1) Battery, depending whether you wanna spend that much. I usually budget below 200 for batteries. If I have a choice, I will go for traditional none-maintenance free type. RM150
2) Tyres, currently using China tyres, HiFly HF201 165/60R14. Low rolling resistance, reasonable wet traction, slightly weak on braking point, low road noise, reasonable thread wear. Rm125/donut. RM500 for all 4.
3) Timing belt, Renault Ori RM450 if not mistaken. Plotong Ori RM350. Renault ori good for 65k mileage, Plotong good for 80k. Don't ask me why, but I didn't think much straight away took Plotong after suggested by magician.
4) Professional radiator flush = RM60, replacement coolant concentrate = RM30. Total RM90.
5) Change DOT4 brake fluid = RM60
6) Tesco Fully Synthetic 5W40 at RM89. Renault ori oil filter RM24. Total RM113.
7) Gear oil, I use rubbish oil RM20/litre. Usually I pay RM60 for gear oil change.
8) Engine mounting, if not broken, no need to fix. If shake until vomit, 1 full set Potong original RM450 include labor.
9) Soft wiper blade, Jalan Pasar RM15/pair. Tesco rubber blade RM4.90/pair. Silicone blade, RM25/piece. U decide what u want. I'm using Jalan Pasar RM15.
10) Aircon repair, really depending on what rosak. Worst case scenario everything busted, estimated repair cost for NEW replacement is RM1500. If all second hand/recon parts replacement should be around RM700~800. If nothing goes too wrong, refill R134 gas for RM45 full gas.
Rough estimation for worst case scenario without including aircon parts replacement should be slightly below 2000.

Other than the above, the rest are all ad hog service. Meaning that, unless your car fail to start already, then only you fix, including sparkplug. My uncles old Cefiro running his stock sparkplug for 20+ years in his RB20 engine. Every few years my other uncle will help him take out the old sparkplug, recalibrate the gap and put them back and it's good as new. I still don't get why people like to keep asking to change sparkplug every 20k km. That's like less than a year. If you must change sparkplug, my personal preference is BOSCH SUPER 4

http://www.mudah.my/Bosch+super+4+spark+pl...ju-18461422.htm



Btw, if your car has been ditched aside for more than 1 year without roadtax, you'll have to send for puspakom inspection before you can renew your roadtax.

Thanks for your info!
Time to activate it back to alive.
But most probably around July. Settle the balance loan. Then repair then become spare car.

Owe you one drink! And nasi lemak ayam.

No need treat me Come join us TT when u free. We seriously need to Shawie brotherhood

By the way, my sawi right front headlamp sudah bakar...
is it easy to DIY to change the bulb kar

WTH! Kit Timing Belt (TRM) RM502
Timing Gasket RM142

The Timing belt kit sold by Proton is very expensive! If you are loaded it's ok for peace of mind...outside selling only from RM280 to RM320 including the gasket/labour Rm80.

hi all bros...im from penang and im intending to get a manual savvy..
saw this in mudah.my yesterday:-

http://www.mudah.my/vi/21749601.htm?ca=3_s

is the price reasonable?
ive read through most of the important tips given here by bros on important things to be checked b4 buying a savvy.
one thing i need to know is, savvy specialists within penang island (i know theres a peugeot expert in gelugor, renting the lot inside mobil petrol station)., but can he service a savvy which is a renault family?
many thanks in advance.
regards