No need so susah la. Go korek korek from Jerie. He has already replaced with STP. So the original is likely lying idle somewhere.

I'm a bit confused by the power window recall. When I read the bulletin, it says .. "Symptom - 1. Possible malfunction Front LH, Rear LH, Rear RH power window assembly."

By my understanding, 'possible' doesn't make it a mandatory recall. So, if it ain't broken, why fix it? Furthermore, their suggested recourse/fix is to simply apply grease to the coil spring to eliminate/diminish power window 'klak klak' noise during operation caused by the rubbing of the coil spring. No mention of replacing the motor unit. Also no mention of the driver's door bulging outwards.

This post has been edited by BartS: Nov 21 2012, 03:44 PM

My driver side power window motor was quite powerful when the car was new. Not long after that, I started getting the rubber 'ketat' symptom leading to 'klak klak' sound when winding the window midway up. That was easily fixed with a quick spray of silicon lube but motor is no longer as powerful as it once was. I can live with that so long as window 'janji' to go all the way up.

Bulletin did mention it only affects chassis numbers ranging from 274 to 11391. Then again, if the windows for the 2nd batch aren't misbehaving, why would anyone require to have that looked into? As for me, I'm not comfortable with the unnecessary stripping of my doors' trimmings.

Btw, car is indeed more responsive after ecu/tcu remap. Don't be expecting a huge improvement but the change is noticeable. I strongly recommend those that haven't done it yet to head towards the SC to make their appointments. The upgrade is free and it takes approximately an hour to do so. Did mine at SC Cheras behind Connaught.

This post has been edited by BartS: Nov 21 2012, 04:19 PM

I think I was one of the earlier ones. So far, it's been smooth. Wont say it'll totally solve the occasional brightening of the HU's display but I do believe the frequency of such incidents has lessened.


A car's starter demands a lot of juice from the battery. No suprise if headlights dimmed a bit. Personally, I think it may be wiser to not have headlights set to 'Auto' before attempting to start the vehicle.

If problem persist after applying silicon lube, then I recommend a visit to nearest SC (in your case, the Cheras SC behind Connaught). No need to go all the way to COSE and waste an entire day waiting there.

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Added on November 21, 2012, 4:37 pmCan't trust everything that the SA says. Some people will promise 'Heaven & Earth' to close the sale. On a personal note, if my SA drives a Preve, I'm more likely to believe him Mine unfortunately drives a Vios



This post has been edited by BartS: Nov 21 2012, 04:38 PM

Yeah .. the radiator's fan is very strong; blows so much hot air towards your leg as you alight from the vehicle. So much so that I nowadays stop the engine when I'm pumping air into the tires. Otherwise, you get a face full of hot air.

In an ideal world, we'll have the above image. So let's take a reality check and settle for the one below

For the price it ask for, I can live with a few bugs.

Despite the above, I have no regret over my purchase. Do you?

Lol .. that's so true. I see more & more Preves on the road these days. Slowly losing the exclusivity.

I used to have the same trouble. Then I used silicon lube on the rubber linings and the problem went away. Simple fix

This post has been edited by BartS: Nov 23 2012, 12:22 PM

You basicly require access to this thread > http://www.prevoc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=347

What's the damage price-wise? And how much comfort is sacrificed for said performance?

Thank you for the reply. There's way too many road humps in my taman. I'm more concerned about comfort.

So, would you say this trip to the SC was time well spent?

I'm not sure about the FC either. Haven't been outside of my taman since the remap. Looking at the 'instant' FC meter, it does look thirstier.

Despite some reports of the engine being quieter after the remap, I think my engine growls a bit more after the remap. Is your's the same? Or is it just me being more aggressive on the pedal?

I hear that the GPS & radio shares the same antennae. Could be that which is causing poor radio reception.

I think you should head on over to the nearest SC asap.

Good point. Most people dont realise that new cars come with over pressurised tyres.

Cant speak for the others but Hitz & Mix fm reception is hazy on my unit. Melody FM is strangely quite clear.

Much as we Preve owners do not enjoy other people passing disparaging remarks of our vehicles, I believe we should also refrain from doing the same onto Almera owners.

Both cars are different. Preve is more of a driver's car while Almera is likely a car we would buy for our wives' city driving needs.

This post has been edited by BartS: Nov 26 2012, 12:49 PM

Youtube video that isn't in anyway related to Preve

Is this an unfinished post?