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 v8.0 The OFFICIAL 3G/5G Honda City 2011 thread, The new City, where to next?

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vuilun
post Jan 9 2013, 03:04 PM

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Hi all, my NHC clocked to 1300km now..Rm 60 can max reach 340-350km only. totaly city drive...but no traffic jam (small hometown)..only speed below 80kmh..sometimes can go for 1 min 100kmh...do you all experienced bros tihnk this is normal? or need after 5k service only can achieve better FC?
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post Feb 27 2013, 09:45 AM

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Friends..just share my little info..i have text my SA (Sabah - KK Honda) regarding the city service interval. He told me the new service interval only apply for new civic and new models coming onwards. CITY 12 FL is EXCLUDED.
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post Feb 27 2013, 01:08 PM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Feb 27 2013, 10:47 AM)
You mean new FL City 2013 model onwards?
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as my understanding..it should be NEW MODEL onwards..City FL 13 stil the same model..just year diff..
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post Mar 8 2013, 10:43 AM

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Bros & Siss...i had done my city 12 FL 5k serivce yesterda.
It cost me total Rm 186. Rm 120 for 4 litre semi-syn engine oil, Rm 32 for oil filter , Rm 3 for gasket and Rm 30 for labour...do it reasonable? because my place dont have Honda Service centre..im going a service dealer authorised by Honda...
Beside, i have ask them give us the quotation for 10k and 15k service too...for 10k, it about the same like 5k service, however, 15k, they need change my ATF which total cost Rm 130 and Air filter RM 86....do you guys think is that reasonable? for ATF im ok, but the air filter, do we need change every 15k km?

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post Mar 8 2013, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Mar 8 2013, 12:13 PM)
You can refer to his sales thread here http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2451736  smile.gif
Your 5k is a little bit expensive compared to the price Honda put up on their website probably due to the semi-syn oil. But your labour charge is cheap! I think the price on the site is for mineral oil. Mine is almost the same.. around that range as well.

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You can check the service booklet to see what exactly they have to change for each service, don't have to trust SC too much. 20k service is more expensive.. my car already 19k.  sweat.gif
You sold your car recently?
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Thanks your info..due to my hometown do not have Honda service centre, (even showroom), so i am going a Honda Authrorised service centre to service my car.
Regret to say, when i took my car, the SA already told me he will help me keep the service booklet, due to he need to help me certified chop at Honda every time i service my car at my hometown ( authorised service centre dont have Honday certified chop according to him)..so...i got no service booklet in my hand sad.gif
however, thank for your effort smile.gif
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post Mar 11 2013, 08:10 AM

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QUOTE(gyny @ Mar 10 2013, 07:30 PM)
this is a stupid question :

how long after you got your car that you remove the plastic seat cover ??

I cant bring my self to remove it.... every time i try to remove it, my heart feel pain...
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For my case,
I remove both driver seat plastic cover and the door panel plastic immediately at Honda once i take my car.
Other seats & panel plastic, remove once i reach home.
Personally, i dont like smell and hear those sounds generate from those plastic..
just personal opinion, you bought the car is for enjoy and for your comfort, pointless if you keep the plastic there..one day in future u have to remove it also.
hehehe.. smile.gif
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post Mar 11 2013, 02:40 PM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Mar 11 2013, 11:16 AM)
Not stupid, interesting question actually. Haha.

I kept mine (the plastic for driver seat too) until I've tinted my car. Reason being is I don't want all those soapy water to reach the seat fabric and the pretty door panel  biggrin.gif
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You did it very well! haha..cause once i finish removed, i only realize, why dont i remove only after tinted. anyway, since had removed so just nothing to do..

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post Mar 14 2013, 02:38 PM

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As everyone NHC owner know, original alarm, lock or unlock door using remote is no sound one. but, yesterday when i unlock my door, i heard a short BEEP..not 1st time, ever try few times before also..
Did anyone experienced this before? I ever saw someone discuss this previously in a forum..
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post Mar 14 2013, 03:03 PM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Mar 14 2013, 02:49 PM)
Suddenly got beep? How so? Haha.

BTW, Honda introducing the City VA (Value Added). No idea what's the different from the regular City. Seems like limited edition since only 300 will be made. Check out Honda FB page.

http://www.facebook.com/hondamalaysia
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got a beep sound when unlock the door using remote
i saw the Honda VA fb page too
no idea what have added inside
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post Mar 15 2013, 11:32 AM

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QUOTE(mytaffeta @ Mar 15 2013, 02:49 AM)
NHC been my partner for nearly 3 years.. only seldom hear this beep, not sure if it indicate something.. which if u hear, go fast buy 4D! haha.. biggrin.gif
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Finally..have people ever heard this sound..haha.cause im sure i not wrongly heard..definately come out from the car...
anyway..just wondering indicating what as you say too..haha
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post Mar 26 2013, 11:12 PM

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QUOTE(TZ1234 @ Mar 22 2013, 04:36 PM)
Humps. Yes.
While turning steering, no.
Still wondering what is that because it only happens occasionally.
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Hi brows..I experienced same thing too to my 3 months old city.. Clocked 6k km now.. Want to ask too is that big issue for sc to fix it? Or only small issue? When turn steering in low speed got kind of tuk tuk sound . Won't too loud but can hear it when radio off..driver side front come out the sound.. Sigh
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post Mar 28 2013, 07:51 AM

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May I know City Fl 12 1st ATF oil change is how many km? due to some reason, service booklet is not with me. however i got a service list from honda dealer. it stated 40k km only change ATF. However, my SC ( not honda sc, but a service centre authorised by Honda, due to my hometown dont have honday showroom and SC), it stated 15k need change ATF...any bro sis who have change ATF, can advise little bit? thanks in advance
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post Mar 28 2013, 02:18 PM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Mar 28 2013, 01:08 PM)
I don't remember changing mine on 15k so most likely 40k (service booklet in car, can't check tongue.gif ). Wait for other members to confirm.
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Thanks..hopefully have others owners verify this..if my booklet with me...then i can check..unfortunately it not with me so have to trouble bross here..
im shock coz my 15k service quotation..cost me Rm 430++ normal oil change, filter, ATF oil, AIR FILTER lagi..im wondering 15k service need change a lot of things..


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post Apr 1 2013, 09:17 AM

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QUOTE(saitong09 @ Mar 28 2013, 10:17 PM)
Yeah, I had discovered the same sound when water tank going down... complaint to Honda also no use, they can't do anything. Maybe is the design problem or the NVH not good..
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Yes bros..i got ask sifus here bout the sounds too...and i checked last 2 days..definately the sound is come from the engine bay water tank ( wiper) one..when i filled full tank..the sounds gone...thanks god and it is not any mechanical problem..hehe..
However, my front driver wheel brake...when i depress hard..kind of emergency brake..it come out some sound...like some sort of the sound like disc brake not smooth and gross...dont know how to explain the sound...try few times on one day....depress hard..
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post Apr 1 2013, 09:18 AM

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QUOTE(mytaffeta @ Mar 30 2013, 06:31 PM)
the SC is totally BS-ing u.. 15k service is normal service, just normal oil change.. i once downloaded the maintenance table shared in hc3, use that for guideline.. gear oil change @ 20k after that @ 60k..
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can you share me the maintenance schedule?
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post Apr 5 2013, 08:11 AM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Apr 4 2013, 06:26 PM)
I think the price is around Rm200 for our car, not sure current price. It will technically last forever if you keep cleaning the filter. They will always use fully by default, tell them to use the cheapest semi or slightly expensive semi, and remove anything extra (fuel cleaner, windscreen washer and all that crap)
This is how it look on mine, I don't really mind the screw since I rarely see it anyway. You can paint the screw if you want it to match the car. Haha.

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p/s - those dirty bit is not rust, just some road dirt.
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I feel pain when see the drilled hole..
Actually I love the wing type spoiler with brake light...however, I cant persuade myself to drill the hold..
end up..mine city installed the duck tail type one..just double tape tongue.gif
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post Apr 17 2013, 08:27 AM

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Bros....before I take my city to SC to check..want to ask u guys here did anyone experienced the driver side front brake...got sound when u depress hard? kind of emergency brake? it will come out a sound like something "kuk kuk kuk" seems like the brake pad cant really smoothly match with the disc brake....sigh...its very annoying and it not always come out the sound...I wonder when I take my car to SC to check, the sound not come out.
by the way, this sound mostly will come out every time I wash my car...I wondering is it the main cause? braking stil no problem..but just the sound so weird....

** I am pretty sure is not ABS System activated sound smile.gif

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post Apr 17 2013, 11:05 AM

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QUOTE(TenNix @ Apr 17 2013, 09:31 AM)
Had this before too, mostly in the morning, after wash or when didn't drive it for some time. Same with the rattling sound, lazy to complain since don't really know how to reproduce the sound =/ and it'll go after a while.

Just to confirm, is it 'kuk' one time when you press it or 'kuk kuk kuk' few times?
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is kuk kuk kuk few times...it will have sound until ur car fully stop...let say from 80kmh till stop at all..will have bout 7 - 8 times kuk kuk sound
like last night, I have wash my car at late noon. night time drive out...have that sounds edi everytime press brake pedal. drive bout 5km only.
This morning drive to work, same thing happen again....got that sound too...sigh..
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post Apr 17 2013, 11:57 AM

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QUOTE(winterwish @ Apr 17 2013, 11:18 AM)
I'll try and have a look at this.. seems plausible.
I only did an emergency brake once before, and I can hear some sound.. pretty sure the ABS since I can feel the pedal vibrating. Can you record the sound, maybe easier to identify the cause?
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not really too EMERGENCY brake la..hehe
is kind of u brake it more hard and make the car stop as soon as possible but not until emergency level.

hard to record due to the sound come out from outside, if I open window sure record wind sound...anyway..i try..
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post Apr 18 2013, 10:51 AM

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QUOTE(MoNnY @ Apr 17 2013, 06:05 PM)
Xin, I know who's silver city is that. If i'm thinking of the same owner, he no longer has it. haha.
Btw, I'm running on Yokohama A Drive R1. no issues.

Vuilun, two possibilities.
1) surface rust/wet brakes. usually after wash car or in the mornings. sound or surface rust will go away after some light stopping at a junction or two. usually no issues.
2) your brake discs are warped. This happens when the brake pad material sticks to the brake discs especially after hard braking and not letting them cool down before you park your car. So it causes the brake disc surface to be uneven. The cause of this is actually Honda OEM brake pads. If you wanna solve this problem, change new aftermarket pads and discs at the same time. Usually you can bring your own pads to SC and they will help u install. Or, install new discs at SC, and bring your car to workshop to change pads.

FYI SC procedure is to skim twice before allowing u to claim warranty. If you close to your SA, ask him straight help u claim warranty and change brake pads also.

My car had the same problem. without fail it will occur cause the temperature rating on the OEM pads are crap. So i resolved the whole matter by swapping out the OEM discs and pads. Replaced them with Brembo Max discs, and project U bestop pads. Total damage around RM700. But from that day till now, no issues at all. But I have this habit when I park my car, especially after driving fast, to touch my rims before i walk away so i know how hot my brakes are. usually it's warm to touch as in i can hold my finger there for a while.
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Bros.thanks ur comment and advise..it help me a lot...will try talk to my SC..

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