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ongdennis
post Mar 10 2012, 10:43 AM

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done my 15k service this morning.
this time i testing the full synthetic 0w-20, the "green" oil.
regarding the discount coupon, they only check at cashier and i got back my RM40 rebate.

breakdown:
labour - 58.5
engine oil 0w-20 - 120.47 (after 20% off)
washer - 1.79 (after 15% off)
oil filter - 21.48 (after 30% off)

total RM165.75 after R40 rebate
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post Mar 12 2012, 05:35 PM

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i also insure for 6k for my 2011 year insight.
reason behind is it include the tint...
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post Mar 12 2012, 08:09 PM

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QUOTE(Jinster @ Mar 12 2012, 06:02 PM)
wah..normal car front windscreen highest also around RM3800...

by the way, never before did i hear insurance company cover "tinted"..i only know tinted shop cover their own tinted...

edit: read a few things about the windscreen...seems like it is normally around RM4500...insure higher is better is true but i'm quite baffled by the cost
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it cover with condition that u do ur tint from the tint shop that assign by the Kah Motor.

the price for the windscreen is to expensive also due to
1. import from japan
2. the rain sensor if not mistaken

what happen to my windscreen now is it got a super small stone chip...i also not sure should i claim it or leave it...haiz...

This post has been edited by ongdennis: Mar 12 2012, 08:11 PM
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post Mar 13 2012, 11:33 AM

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QUOTE(joshuawong @ Mar 13 2012, 10:44 AM)
As promised original front grill sprayed with matte black and mugen spoiler without body kit
nice...thanks to showing the photo smile.gif


Added on March 13, 2012, 11:34 am
QUOTE(autobeng @ Mar 13 2012, 11:18 AM)
Nice look Joshua. Like it so much. Simple yet astounding. I just wonder how to put on the trunk spoiler/tail? Use glue or drill hole?
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i ask the same question before...the answer is need to drill hole.

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post Mar 14 2012, 08:31 AM

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QUOTE(Ryan Soo @ Mar 13 2012, 11:38 PM)
hey babysmile...my car now working...root cause -> 12V battery dead
so confirm the alarm sound that trigger was an alert that the battery going to dead soon(in 5 minutes)..consider our Insight quite "intelligent"..

call my insurance and they come over to JUMPSTART for me..
then drive to Honda service center and replace it...claim warranty..lucky 2 year warranty for 12V battery

p/s - battery dead on my car 1 year + 1 day old  sweat.gif
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after they jump start your car, do you check the IMA battery level?

from previous post, what i recall is the car 12v battery is constanly charge by the IMA battery. what happen is when the 12v battery spoiled and no longer able to keep the current, the IMA battery try it hard to continue charge it.
At then end, both are empty and the car no longer able to start.

correct me if i am wrong...
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post Mar 18 2012, 10:56 AM

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since both jazz n insight almost identical...wondering y the 40k service is so much diff...jazz only need ~600 while insight need ~1000

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post Mar 19 2012, 12:25 AM

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finally i able to record down a video what happen on my car air con temperature motor. pay attention on the sound it make, really annoying. i turn off the air con around 14sec and you can hear the sound more clearly, and yes keep on moving even the air con is turn off.



the problem was happen intermittent, during last service when i complain this to the SC it was not happen and they just feedback to me everything is ok even though i open my glovebox n show them this thing has problem.

do you think they will really relook into this problem when i show them this video?


Added on March 19, 2012, 12:30 am
QUOTE(chris_tco @ Mar 18 2012, 11:10 PM)
3. high hill assist, this simply useful enough!
didn't that "Hill Start Assist" already have in insight 2011?

UPDATE on the "Green" engine oil W0-20:
first tank petrol after car service: 6.3 L/100km
compare to 3rd service using normal semi engine oil : 6/6 L/100km
(more info can refer to my Fuelly, i got put note on when i do my service)

The only changes is that engine is more responsive.

This post has been edited by ongdennis: Mar 19 2012, 12:49 AM
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post Mar 19 2012, 02:16 PM

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QUOTE(babysmile @ Mar 19 2012, 12:27 PM)
@ongdennis

Thanks for the video. Everyone please do try check and feedback to here whether do the car have this movement as ongdennis video.
the problem is happen intermittent. and the sound is quite noticable when u turn off ur radio.
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post Mar 20 2012, 10:36 AM

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QUOTE(onesky @ Mar 20 2012, 10:06 AM)
What if it is installed at Honda SC since they also sell foot light and illuminated side step?
Mm...dome light, is it also including the dashboard illuminated meter when door is opened?
I definitely need a side step because it is so easily get scratch without it.

With or without illumination is almost same price, illuminated is much more convenient and nice at night.mm....Any advice?
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i have the same opinion like urs before buying the side step. but to tell u the truth, the side step will not able to help much on preventing the scratch. the one i have is 2011 model from honda without the light.
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post Mar 22 2012, 11:04 AM

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QUOTE(alxdc @ Mar 22 2012, 10:30 AM)
ic....
yes it can change to 195 is all depending on the rim width. If i'm not mistaken insight rim 16" is 6.5J (meaning 6 1/2" wide).

can get 195/50 R16 and not 195/55R16.....u cant simply change the tire size....it will make the speed meter inaccurate and more fuel consumption..

from 185/55r16 to 195/55r16  So when your speedo reads 70mph, you're actually travelling at 71.26
from 185/55r16 to 195/50r16  So when your speedo reads 70mph, you're actually travelling at 69.03
from 185/55r16 to 205/50r16  So when your speedo reads 70mph, you're actually travelling at70.18

u can either use 195 or 205, but my advice is use 195, because insight rim is 6.5J or 6J wide like i mentioned above. If use 205 the wheel will look fat and too wide for the rim and consume more fuel. For 205 the ideal rim size 16" width is 7j and above.

learn more about tire and rims here
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html
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fyi, current speedo meter for insight also not accurate. counter check with few GPS devices already. The reading at the speedo meter at least 5% faster than the GPS.
maybe honda want to make us feel the car can travel more and better FC... laugh.gif
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post Mar 28 2012, 11:53 AM

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QUOTE(Antzfield @ Mar 28 2012, 11:36 AM)
I thought this should be the case, ie. holding the car before we press the gas paddle. But it seems that my wife's car will drop without holding  cry.gif
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during the stop time, u need to press hard on the brake. it also depend to the slope height.
from my point of view, the assist is very minimal n sometime i also not dare to believe it. i will pull the handbrake before let go my brake if during that time the engine still off.
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post Mar 29 2012, 09:29 AM

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wife go hit divider when come out from the parking... cry.gif

where should i go repair? outside or SC?
i forsee if go back SC will cost a bomb...
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post Mar 29 2012, 01:44 PM

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QUOTE(babysmile @ Mar 29 2012, 12:43 PM)
@Happyman

you have the kinda of same problem as @kelvin_hata. What do you change recently during the service ?

He just change the inside air filter, engine oil and oil filter and have this problem. maybe can you check the air filter to see is it fit properly which i suggest him as well on this. I am not sure is it @ongdennis mentioned about this issue.

Tell the Honda SC confirm not normal. Why suddenly is 400-500rpm and not normal 900-1k rpm? can you share which Honda SC advise so I can put the info on the first page.
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my car rpm is ok.
just that air con problem that happen intermitten...so far after service until today, it only happen once (the time i take the video).
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post Mar 29 2012, 05:33 PM

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QUOTE(watonk @ Mar 29 2012, 04:31 PM)
However, i did notice if i set the temperature around 26-28degree, at night or when its rain outside, the temperature was not as cold as i felt during the day.
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+1 for this

i believe the air con is somehow quite "intelligent". what i observe is, if the tempeture outside the car is same or lower than the tempeture u set. then u will get not so cold air.
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post Apr 2 2012, 11:22 AM

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in normal car la...the battery can upgrade can base on the alternator output, but our car the 12v batter is charge from the IMA battery. so not sure if change to big one will affect anything or not...

risky...

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post Apr 2 2012, 01:48 PM

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some reading on the internet about the jump start
1. do not use battery pack that connect to the car cigarette socket to start the car
2. follow normal jump start procedure but do not start the car when the cable is connect. They ask to charge the 12v battery with the other car running for 5-10 mins, then remove all cables first then only start the insight.

but to confirm this, i think read the honda insight manual will give more accurate information.
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post Apr 4 2012, 10:10 AM

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QUOTE(MsPotato @ Apr 4 2012, 09:31 AM)
This morning while I was stucked in the jam on a small hill (the tropicana road cutting out to BU and Kayu Ara, if some of you guys may know where it is), it went auto stop at the uphill (which is normal).  Yet, when I switched from pressing the brake and immediately to throttle with gear D, my car gone backwards!!  Twice!  Twice it happened when I was trying to move forward, and I had to switch the gear to S to move forward.  The kelisa behind was honking me like hell (as if she was shouting out loud:" Oy! are you sleeping?").  Oh, I felt so embarrased!  I thought our car has this creep and hill assist?  doh.gif  Somemore, mine is a FL! rclxub.gif

Help! Do you guys have this problem? shakehead.gif
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Do u step hard on ur brake when u stop?
if the slope is too high the hill assist will not work also. Try experience the hill assist on the slope at some where safe.
For me, I never trust it. I will pull handbrake before let go my brake even I know mine is working.
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post Apr 9 2012, 07:01 PM

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QUOTE(devinz @ Apr 9 2012, 06:48 PM)
i got the same issue.
checked with 2 SC but not solution.  sad.gif
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Same also.all 4 windows also like that. I thought is normal
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post Apr 10 2012, 01:59 PM

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QUOTE(eltaria @ Apr 10 2012, 12:37 PM)
Have a read, it talks about honda's built in maintenance reminder.
And more importantly, based on this, our actual service maintenance should be much lower.

This is honda's built in feature, and it should be supported by honda themselves... however, I reckon if follow this, I should still be in my 2nd service, instead of my 4th service now! 50% service reduction~

http://www.curryhondaga.com/honda-maintena...-atlanta-ga.htm

What do you guys think? Should we highlight this and bring up to the service center? If they say will void warranty, can we legally challenge their claim of warranty void? Since we're just following the function that's made by honda to help us save cost, and save the environment too.

Apparently, the US people use this service reminder to do their services...


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More info..
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but this function should be already remove and not exist in our car rite...
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post Apr 18 2012, 09:52 AM

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QUOTE(n00b123 @ Apr 18 2012, 09:21 AM)
thx for sharing  rclxms.gif ...will find sometime to DIY it on my car...the whistling sound is really annoying.
Currently in Actmar Klang service center...just sent in my car for 25k service..
good thing about this SC is that they would informally allow the extension of 1-2 k mileage if running on full sync engine oil instead of being strict on the 5k mileage of service interval..
my car mileage clocked 27k for the service this round and the SC had no issue when I told them I would probably comeback for my next service when my car clocks around 33-34k mileage

Breakdown of the cost for the 25k service as below:

1.) SM 0W-20 Full Sync Oil for Hybrid: RM120 (got it from the retailer outside)
2.) Engine Oil Filter: FOC on the 3rd consequtive service with this SC. They will FOC wheel alignment and balancing service on the 4th service.
3.) Drain washer: RM2.00
4.) Labour charge: RM 58.11

The only bad thing about this SC is that they always try to overcharge me by incurring additional items for car service which are not mandatory. In my previous 20k service, they have included the change of CVT gear oil which I found out is not mandatory after that. This time, they tried pushing me to include the additional charges for aircond servicing (cost around RM200).

Of course, after learning the mistake from the previous service, I have asked them to confirm if this is being part of the mandatory items to be included in the service maintenance for car warranty...The answer is NO...So, I have politely rejected it.. biggrin.gif
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how much is the CVT oil change?
actually i thinking to change it on 20k service if it "cheap".

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