ok. just come back from the Proton SC. well, this is my 2nd time service for my Exora Bold. and i had a very very bad experience with it.

I arrive SC at 11.15am. go to counter to enquiry. i told them i got bring my own engine oil. so the billing statement come out like this.

1 - X1R Engine Treatment - RM48.00
1 - X1R (P) Treatment - RM28.00
1 - Gasket Plug Oil Drain - RM3.32
1 - Oil Filter Campro Engine - RM12.22

i ask them do i really nd to buy engine treatment? they said every time service they will always suggest customer to buy. but i remember my 1st service dont hav pay for such thing. after comfirm, they ask me to be seat n wait. then i bring my son go watch astro then.

after long time waiting, my son's cartoon show already finish. i c the clock, its 12.00pm. i go check my car but still parking there, havent drive to the work bay yet. i go ask at counter how long i need to wait. then the servicer go ask mechanic. the mechanic quickly drive my car to service. (omg, isnt the mechanic jz reliaze my car have to service?)

another half an hour waiting. i go check my car. i saw them is pouring their engine oil. Its MACH 5 15W-40. i quickly tell them i got bring my own oil. they apologize to me, they said they didnt know, they jz work like normal. (omg again, they doing service without looking to the service order?? how terrible)

i continue ask them. normally, u guys should use semi oil, which is SYNTIUM 800 10W-40 for new car right? how come u use mineral oil for mine? they reply said, customer prefer this oil. (oh damn!) ok, since they already finish pour their oil. i think i will use it for another 3-4000km.

my car got a little problem, every time i hit a hole or drive at uneven road, they will always "eeegggrrrrrr" sound coming from back. i tell them to check my brake or abs. so they drive my car out. (i think they are going to hit the hole hardly this time, i suddenly feel regret to tell them the problem)

after 10 mins, they come back. they told me they got heard the sounds, it seems brake sound. so i ask them what to do? the machanic seems really donno wat to do. jz simply get the spanner, open my rear door. thighten some nut around there. then told me its done, jz go to pay at the counter. (WTF, dont u said its brake sound? what the hell u going to tighten the nut at back door??? wtfking sh*t)

after paid, leave there around 1pm. this 2nd service real sux. even the remind sticker they also forgot to give me.

actually the new car really need these staff? X1R Engine Treatment and X1R (P) Treatment (i assume P means petrol).
oh ya, they always jz add water to the coolant. when they will add the real coolant?

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Jun 7 2012, 04:24 PM

i bought mine at Eon. n i bring my car to eon sc too. coz proton edar sc wont allow to bring my own oil.
feeling very sad now, paying extra money for unnecessary item and maybe will harm my engine....

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Jun 8 2012, 12:34 PM

the service booklet didnt record anything about using own oil.
the customer copy / receipt didnt show the item / price of engine oil.
the rest are same.

1000km for the 1st service.
even 2000km also nvm. just service ur car when u back to hometown.

hi bro, do u nd to open the engine cover to screw the cable to the engine head?

recently feel my car hard to start, mostly when engine is hot.
got ignition sound. sometimes nd to try 2-3 times.
donno doing grounding will help or not.

nope, jz wanna going to try grounding without vs.
c any improve or not.

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Aug 17 2012, 01:00 PM

thanx for sharing bro, i will try grounding 1st and c any improcement or not. n its cheaper to buy a vs too. lol

oh ya, can anyone show me where is the distributor, alternator and engine head? noob here, hehehe...



This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Aug 18 2012, 10:44 AM

Very very thanks for ur guide bro. I waiting the answer 2 days long already, lol.
If no distributor, which part is use to start the engine bro?

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Aug 19 2012, 10:23 PM

ur cable long enough? all point direct link to battery?

for the engine, which part u screw bro?

and the gearbox very hot or not? my wire screw very near to gear box.

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Aug 25 2012, 03:59 PM

Thanks very much bro. i took 2 hours done. haha...
Taiwan got typhoon oh, careful bro. have a good journey.

for me, i think install grounding cable only is enough already coz its cheap. to buy a vs need another rm100+-

after one week installed the grounding cable. what i can comfirm is my car feel very very light.
radiator fan seems not very loud already.
for the radio receiving, headlight brightness i cannot comfirm coz i cannot see too much difference. or maybe its jz a slightly better, on feeling maybe? hehe...

oh ya, how do u guys think abut the aftermarket air filter? currently im ordered redline drop in air filter, its a dry cotton filter and no nd reoil.
but im confusing now, i think that high flow filter will give better airflow but less filtering on dust. the oem paper filter should be better on filtering.
so hows u guys opinion? change or not? i scare my engine get dirty.

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Aug 30 2012, 12:21 PM

its so true and already comfirmed 2 months ago.
old exora model (previous gen) no more in production already. only produce new Exora Bold and Prime.

This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Sep 2 2012, 05:26 PM

sorry big bro, edited already.

ya, mine got small crack too. how do u claim insurrance?
but gonna do tinted again after claim.

for who bought the cheap hks grounding cable check this out, i got these pictures from another forum.
inside is stone powder, lol.






This post has been edited by vinorgouki: Sep 11 2012, 03:36 PM

why and where is danger?

coz i jz cant see where is danger.
but i do think smoking when refueling die fast. lol!

They jz clean the air filter.
And I never know that the air filter nd to change every 10k km.

They jz use the high pressure air gun to blow the filter. Every time i go service i saw they did that.
How do u know air filter have to change every 10k km? I cant find at manual or where.

Im thinking to use the Redline drop in filter. No nd reoil. Hehehe...

Spark plug have to change 60k km if not wrong.
And how do u know they use the NGK Iridium? NGK is really good enough but they are selling very expensive.

hi bro, u plan to change ur filter as well?
nd more power?