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Added on August 21, 2012, 4:34 amOne day when I dropby for few days getaway in JB I should meetup with you for hunting makan2.. we can be friends

About RM22x if u opt for fully synthetic engine oil. Parts?..only oil filter 

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Added on August 21, 2012, 10:06 amHaihh..already working today. No long raya for me...

Inspira ? Noooooooooooooo.. The CVT gearbox is horrendous with constant buzzing sound at normal acceleration 2,750rpm all the way.. that said, interior environment never feel serene and quiet at all when its on motion..

You're correct about Ford, but still its an alternative choice of cheaper Brand compare to VW which Ford still produce quality products..

Mazda 3 is out from the list because of its tight interior space..

All comes to the end which I've decided to pick the Forte. I'm loving it until today despite some nit-picking small issues which I've mentioned in previous posts. And then the KIA brand is not as desirable which doesn't make me feel very "proud" during ownership compare with a "Toyota" ring logo showing on my face at the steering wheel airbag cover..

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Added on August 19, 2012, 11:32 pmNo comment of instant fuel drop at idling.. mine doesn't happen at all even idling for 30 minutes..
Seatbelt warning lights, door light is non-functional/dummy look, just a gimmick.

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Added on August 19, 2012, 11:35 pmYea bro.. that reminds me of my friend's Proton Wira 1.3 fuel gauge cluster which is identical to our Forte.. hehe

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Added on August 19, 2012, 11:40 pmSeat belt indicator is just a gimmick and non-functional for Malaysia CKD Forte..
the seat belt warning light on 5 seconds indicator after engine started is just bcoz of the instrument cluster's behaviour during car start-up..
Plus we do not get the Voice Command feature for Malaysian market.. is it because most Malaysians cannot speak or spell proper words in English ? 

Oh.. I never did autofoam before.. my friend's feedback was the car has noticable difference in handling and stability.. road noise and outdoor noise vastly reduced..

Guys, is that normal that the rain water will splash inside the
bonnet?

That should be normal especially when the radiator fan is operating..for sure it will suck in air & rain water during driving..i will clean my engine bay once in every 3-4 months of driving.

Any tips how to clean it? I use water with fibre cloth to clean it but the dirty mark still there after dry. After that I mix with some car shampoo but the result no much different.

Here at Alor Setar, i send my car for steam wash (no chemical or car shampoo are used) to clean the engine bay. It produce fairly good result in cleaning all the dirt. But the price is fairly high also    Since that i just clean (steam wash) the engine bay once in 3-4 month & the end result is good, for me it's worth the price of RM20 for steam washing the engine bay only. Steam wash the engine is safer for the engine coz it does not use the water jet, it use steam jet/spray instead which is better..the fine & hot steam jet will easily loosen the sticky dirt from the engine bay.

Previously, i did clean it by myself using the same method as u, but the result is as what u said 

About RM22x if u opt for fully synthetic engine oil. Parts?..only oil filter 

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Added on August 21, 2012, 10:06 amHaihh..already working today. No long raya for me...

Haha, thanks for sharing. Have to survey around which shop got provide such service.

10k service only change oil?.. i still thought alot things to change...

btw, i found that my brake disc looked like corroded...

can go for warranty kah?

its hard to find steam service tho since its not really popular here in malaysia.

Yupp..for 10k km service, change oil only + engine oil filter + oil plug which is around RM22x for fully syn engine oil

Brake disc corroded is normal..same as other cars

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Added on August 21, 2012, 4:00 pm
Yaa..AFAIK, here in Alor Setar, just got 1 car wash centre providing this kind of service. Not sure about the other location though...

Hi,

Could anyone advise me on the fuel consumption for the Kia Forte?

Cause as I heard from my mechanic, it is a petrol eater car compare to other brand like Toyota Vois, Honda City and even Proton.
Could anyone pls advise me on that Or let me know what is your current fuel consumption?

Thanks

Hi,

Could anyone advise me on the fuel consumption for the Kia Forte?

Cause as I heard from my mechanic, it is a petrol eater car compare to other brand like Toyota Vois, Honda City and even Proton.
Could anyone pls advise me on that Or let me know what is your current fuel consumption?

Thanks

Guys, is that normal that the rain water will splash inside the
bonnet?

Bro, I don hv...even after car wash oso don c tat..

Its normal if you wanna be 'hero' and run thru a big pool oh water, normal raining shouldn't slash like that.