I'm a proud owner of pearl white K5...one week old
What petrol brand is recommended? currently using ron97 and by Shell
Is Shell okay...or better use BHP, Caltex, Petron etc....?
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 Jan 8 2013, 09:25 AM
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I'm a proud owner of pearl white K5...one week old What petrol brand is recommended? currently using ron97 and by Shell Is Shell okay...or better use BHP, Caltex, Petron etc....? |
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Jan 8 2013, 09:34 AM
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QUOTE(cybermaster98 @ Jan 8 2013, 09:32 AM) Using Ron 97 for a car designed to run on Ron 95 is almost a complete waste. noted bro...which brand do you recommend? |
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Jan 8 2013, 09:38 AM
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QUOTE(cybermaster98 @ Jan 8 2013, 09:35 AM) Im not an expert in petrol station tank design but i think it doesnt quite make sense for the fuel itself to be drawn back into the station's tank as all pumps are equipped with a backflow stop valve. Thats why the pump always cuts off when the vapour increases beyond a certain level or when the sensor at the end of the pump picks up fuel. not sure if true but it's mentioned to avoid pouring petrol afternoon or when weather is hot...this causes higher vapor contentrecommend to pour during cooler condition (morning or night) |
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Jan 8 2013, 01:39 PM
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Bros...what is the opinion on having touch screen module for K5...plsys DVD, GPS etc.?
Can Kia provide this service so that warranty not void? Heard that someone tried to do on their own (outside/non KIA) and end up paying RM20k to repair electronic items Pls advice. |
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Jan 9 2013, 11:22 AM
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QUOTE(FlyWheel @ Jan 8 2013, 05:30 PM) Thanks for your information, can you PM me the branch as I'm interested to installed it ? me too bro, interested to have the touch screen/dvd/gps...pls PM me |
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Jan 18 2013, 09:18 AM
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guys
by installing the potent booster, does it void the warranty? any negative impact to long term engine reliability? |
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Feb 20 2013, 01:25 PM
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Just completed by 1k service....was done in 1 hr
car feels much better in terms of pickup...guess after breaking in the engine...think the BHP (euro 4) helps compared to Petron/Shell |
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Apr 25 2013, 10:04 AM
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guys, just drove down to Singapore from KL... spend about RM100 on petrol and came back with half tank.
was really a comfortable ride and didn't feel tired at all...of course the normal 1 hour wait at the causeway. was cruising at 180km/h till johor border (took me 1 hr from kl) and car was really stable...but don't really recommend to drive at this speed average fuel consumption is 6.4L/100km (for the record) wonderful car to drive for long distance and am glad i choose a K5 over many other cars out there. |
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May 5 2013, 04:17 PM
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Bro and those from KIA, i know that installing that touch screen system will void the warranty.
Can KIA do it for us? travelling quite a bit and that navigation system will help...also it looks damn cool!   |
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