Sorry coz i did not take the shop's contact no. If u are from KL or nearby, the shop is located at near OUG Plaza, Old Klang Road. That car accessory shop (corner lot shop) is just opposite the 7-11 outlet there, same row with Maybank branch. Cant remember the shop's name though..sorry again if that does not help

Just deduct 25% of your current insurance premium + the road tax (RM90 for 1.6, RM379 for 2.0) provided that u did not make any insurance claim prior renewing your insurance (got NCD). U can also reduce the sum insured value (to current car market price or 10% lower from current sum insured value) to further reduce your insurance premium.

What in the world??? Only AC button (is it knob? u use both words) broke & they (SC) suggest to change the ECU..how on earth this makes any sense? I think, the worst case is just to replace the whole AC interface panel..not the ECU. I suggest u send your car to another reputable SC or log a report to NazaKia customer service for further action.

After more than 2 years owning the Forte & read this forum, i did not come across such a case..so i dont think that the material is very low in quality..maybe yours is just an isolated case. But changing the whole ECU due to AC button broke is totally doesn't make sense.

This post has been edited by izputra: Aug 27 2012, 12:55 PM

Yupp..Continental ContiMAX Contact MC5 is a nice tyre..comfort, quiet & grippy. I'm using it too on my 16" rims for almost 9 months now

It's completely normal bro..dont worry. the 'ting ting' sound will be there for a lifetime

Whose car is this? Mine just reach 60k km. Yours i think still below 20k km..lolz...

Ehh..hang biar betul..dah 36k km tak tukar plug lagi ka? Sepatutnya dah tukar plug masa servis 30k km

Tu dia..average speed dlm 140-150km/h tu..aku jenih bawak keta pelan2 saja..kat hiway biasanya bwk dlm 110-120km/h saja..zaman muda pokcik dah berlalu

This post has been edited by izputra: Aug 29 2012, 06:35 PM

This is the best practice..

No such thing as Oil Treatment for standard Forte service at NazaKia SC. It's an optional item offered by that SC (extra sale = extra income). U have all your right to reject it. Already use fully synthetic engine oil maa, so no need to put in oil treatment. Usually we put in oil treatment when we use mineral engine oil. Save your money next time bro. By the way..oil filter price should be around RM16.xx if i'm not mistaken (just did my 60k km service last weekend)

What!! 30k km service = RM1270+??? What in the world that SC put in our car to justify that price? For 30k km service, the price should be around RM53x (NazaKia already increased the price of Syntium 3000 FS engine oil by around RM11). RM1270 for 30k km service is way too much...

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 4 2012, 10:05 AM

Cehh..u servis kereta sendiri maa..kedai tepi jalan. Pastu pakai minyak semi syn saja..sure murah punya bro..hahaha

Huiyoo..round the world perhaps..lolz

Yes..Forte fuel tank size is 52L.

Not sure about the current 6-speed Forte 2.0, but my 4-speed Forte 2.0 gives an average of 6.1 - 6.3L/100 km when autocruising at 110km/h on flat road (100% highway). The best i got was 5.9L/100km when i autocruising from Tanjung Malim to Jalan Duta on NSE at the same highway speed.

For 100% city driving (KL), the FC figures ranging from 9.x - 11.xL/100km, depending on how bad the traffic is. Again, the figure is obtained from my 4-speed Forte 2.0.

So, is it quite bad as u've been told (the FC figures)?

By the way, how's your K5 average FC figures currently on both driving condition? I believe the K5's DVVT engine will surely give better FC figure, at least among the same car segment with NA engine.

Too much. I smells something fishy there. It should be around RM800 for 40k major service (6-speed Forte) & around RM600 for Forte 4-speed. Ya..got a significant different in price for ATF for both cars (6-speed & 4-speed Forte), but it is around RM200 only AFAIK. Could u give us the details here on the items that they listed to be changed (that was quoted for RM1031)?

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Added on September 10, 2012, 3:19 amDid u heard the water pump running when u activate the windshield water spray?

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Added on September 10, 2012, 3:22 amI believe his Forte only covered by a 2 year warranty (like mine)..unless he opted for EWP offered by NazaKia last time.

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 10 2012, 03:22 AM

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Added on September 19, 2012, 10:20 amYeahh..i dont think it is an engine oil issue. I've use the Syntium 3000 from day 1..no issue whatsoever until now with over 60k in mileage.

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Added on September 19, 2012, 10:37 amBro, u comparing Forte FC with what car? If u comparing Forte FC with the other car segment (i.e. A or B segment car), it's an unfair comparison in the first place. 9.5L/100km on a well-known jammed Penang roads, i believe the figure is justifiable & acceptable for a C segment & heavier car like Forte.

By the way, try drive at a constant speed of 110km/h on a clear highway (& level road), & then reset the onboard average FC meter. Try maintaining the speed for a while & take note the average FC on the onboard meter..could u give the average FC figure here?

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 19 2012, 10:49 AM

U meant the price right? It's all on the first post. Kindly find the Car Maintenance Comparison Table...

U got my point

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 19 2012, 04:05 PM

Yeahh..me again as usual..need to reopen my case

& again..i will said, this comparison will never have an absolute end. I also have my very own comparison with my previous2 car if u dont mind..the 1.3L (M) Wira Aeroback (with bodykits & 15" rims) & 1.6L (A) Waja 4G18 (standard). All i can say is, none of those 2 cars can match my Forte 2.0 FC in highway drive @ 110km/h speed..what i meant is, on highway cruising at that speed, my Forte 2.0 FC is the best among those cars. Only on city driving, Waja FC is a bit better (i really meant a bit) than my Forte. Ironically, the Wira 1.3 is the worst. My wife also own a Kelisa 1.0 (A) last time..on highway speed cruising, again my Forte 2.0 is better in term of FC..but not for city drive..that's for sure. Now my wife owning a Preve CFE..& Preve CFE's FC as of now is nowhere near my Forte FC especially on highway cruising (see comparison pics below). & my friend also own a 2.0 Civic..& from his own words, the FC for city driving (KL) is in the range of 9.x to 10.xL/100km, which is very much comparable with my Forte 2.0. What i wanna say is, your comparison is like that & my comparison is like this..so this will never end. Enjoy your car bro..u already done your research on Forte FC before u buy it in the first place right?

So i guess (& i'm sorry)..i have to agree with bro dvinez in this case...

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Added on September 20, 2012, 4:55 pmI dont care also. I just 'tekan' when i need to 'tekan' though i drive sedately most of the time..hehe. If i worry so much about the FC, i better buy a hybrid instead or else get myself a small car like Viva 660 .

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 20 2012, 05:32 PM

Some add on : FC differ by driver, traffic and road condition & the car itself.
There are too much variable factors affecting the FC..so i agree with u that we cant simply generalize it...

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 20 2012, 05:08 PM

As u wish

For city driving, the Preve CFE's FC ranging from 8.5 to 9.5L/100km mostly from my observation. But that has been done in Alor Setar town instead with much lesser traffic jam & lesser stop & go period. In Alor Setar, my Forte 2.0 also getting the same FC easily. For KL city driving, my Forte gives 9.x to 10.x mostly..but i'm yet to have an opportunity to measure the Preve's FC for KL city driving yet..so i reserve my comment on this, though deep in my heart i believe that it wont go far less than my Forte.

This post has been edited by izputra: Sep 21 2012, 12:36 AM