Exora Bold kawan2,

Now am considering Exora Bold Premium CVT .... initially was thinking of Altis 1.6E or 1.8E. Current drive is Livina 1.6A .... need advise

Received my EB yesterday. A lot of things yet to learn about this MPV. BTW, i've noticed that the Spare Tyre is exactly the same with the 4 tyres, with 16"rim. Is that the same with earlier EB? TQ

Exora Bold kawan2,

Now am considering Exora Bold Premium CVT .... initially was thinking of Altis 1.6E or 1.8E. Current drive is Livina 1.6A .... need advise

From lavina to exora ?? Downgrading??

price & class = downgrading
size, power & features = upgrading

   

Optiplex: i thought *W is cold start rating... and so the lower it is the better because provide better cold start protection... the number behind is for protection after engine running?

so i understand that after engine runs.. if they say 10w30 is good any 30 is good.

but your point seems to point that 0w wont offer enough protection... cold start protection?

or what is ur understanding of the SAE Rating?

Hy there, still new here. Just received my EB last friday, boy such a wonderful ride. Well i dunno where to address this but as some of the forumer mentioned here before, there was a rattling trrrrrr sound from behind once it hits small pot hole. Well i guess its not in the manual or maybe i'm just too tired to read the whole thing 

2ndly, the car will make a weird sound (as for CFE) once the engine was turned off, sounds like something is running in the engine, freaked at first but somebody told me that its normal for CFE. Is it normal? Just want to confirm this.

The last part, the rear dvd player really testing my patience as i've read everything in the manual (no dvd was tested yet). Plugged in the usb, the display shows the mp3 was on play mode but no sound, stucked at this point until today. Is there any cable or is there any other point that was missed during the process?

Is the front radio unit possibly "connected" via bluetooth or whatever wire "less" with the dvd player unit? Help me please 

Moving from standstill. There is a time lag of about 1 second after pressing accelerator before power comes in. You people have same issue?

Your understanding of oil viscosity is also my understanding and I am as confused as you are. Have a look at Page 127 whereby it says you can't use 0W or 5W.

What I understood in the manual...minimum API SL service...10 to 30w...actually you can use any oil rate  but must at least API SL rate or above...about the low rating is not effect as it rate for lowest ambient temperature...in europe the oil need stay liquip they got 4 season in winter the temp will drop to below 0 degree. About fuel consumption off course using fully syn. Oil fuel consumption  will low as the friction become lower due to oil charcteristic low viscocity but no oil break...nowdays at europe or US the service mileage also higher as modern engine and oil lubriction can stand more mileage...that why now they got 10000km period service...but if u use the right oil grade..do not worry bro.

wonder where's mat79.. would like to ask him to ask his proton friends...

This oil chart clearly said:
5W30 can only be used below ambient temperature 10C. Meaning Canada etc
5W40 can only be used below ambient temperature 20C. Again, summer in Canada etc.

Malaysian hot ambient temperature is in the mid-30's so you can't use them.

I am sticking to 10W30, furthermore, they are dirt cheap compared to 5W30 or 5W40. Cheap and good, why not?

5Wxx, 10Wxx, 15Wxx  - W rating is for winter, ie cold condition. not applicable in MY. The XX at the back is more important. Lesser XX is better and put less strain to the engine.

All of you are talking about the obvious but none is answering the question I posted. In short, like me, you people also don't know the answer either.

The question is "Why did Proton said you must stick to 10W* and must not use 5W* in Malaysia climate".
At first I thought it was a misprint so I dig out all the car manual I can lay my hands on and sure enough, I find another different manufacturer saying the same thing. There must be some other thing that I just don't understand and neither do any of you.

Cool down bro...I see in the manual proton do not say cannot use 5w* oil. There are quotes in to use 10-30w SL or higher API standard...so  choose oil with high API standard...SL,SM or else. On grade for malaysia weather better stick to XX30W use fully syn. Then can service after 10000km mileage. If semi service after 5000km. Up to you bro...