This incident happened at 9.40pm. I found that my after market emblem is half peeled off. i tried to push it back but it sticked for a while before peeling half off again. In achieving perfection, I planned to peel the whole thing off and restick.

Looking at the adhesive of the emblem, I know I will not be able to get a replacement of the adhesive so I came out wit the 'brilliant' idea. Super glue.

Bought the super glue, clean the surface of the emblem and grill, picit the super glue kuat kuat on the back of the emblem then stick on the grill.

I did not expect this to happen (at least not to me), but the glue started dripping. It flows to the centre of the grill, to the chrome, then to bumper. I pandai pandai go wipe the glue with wet towel, leaving a scratch like mark on the grill, chrome and very little on bumper. I know I know. I s*hai. I was pissed, mostly at myself.

I tried wipe it off again but it did not come out. So wife came out with a brilliant idea of using Dove. Did not really work either but it came off a bit. I then used the car wash shampoo on a micro fiber cloth to scratch off the glue with finger nail. It worked. Now the chrome ok, bumper ok. I checked under torch light if there are scratches on the chrome because i used finger nails in cloth, luckily, there are no scratches. Bumper looked very fine. Need to check tomorrow morning to see if there are scratches that I cannot detect at night.

Now the biggest problem is the grill. You know la. The super glue will turn white when it oxidised. This is exactly how it looks on the grill now.

I don't have an emblem now, and the black grill looks dirty. So guys. Don't be panai like me.

Yeah. Mine is a 2.0. The car definitely feels heavier when I first step into the car after 1st service.

I ignored because I use to get that for my BLM also after 1st service. Car feels heavier, but smoother engine sound, higher FC for the first week (compared to last few tanks before service). My BLM used 3.5L of oil. It was a 1.3L engine. So I assume a 2.0 L engine use more oil? I am not sure therefore I asked if any one knows. I saw xion city's post that he had 100ml extra on his engine oil and some what 500 ml extra on his AT oil, therefore he is feeling a lost in power in comparison to before service.

I just wanted to make sure.

I am not that smart. Did not thought id getting the right glue. Happy DIY and don't be soh*i like me.

I will call various SC tomorrow to check on the actual oil quantity poured in. Will update.

Thank you for the offer and I know how to utilise the dipstick. From what I read is that the oil to use in a 2.0 is 3.9L. I presume that the extra 100ml is no big deal? But the car does feel heavier. Doesn't really roll from bumper to bumper jam. Acceleration becomes slower,not as responsive before service.

Understood. Will check after 2 hours. Just drove to office at 8 just now. Wanted to regularise the oil level at the bay before checking for more accurate result.

Ini mana beli bro?

OK. TQVM. I am still struggling very much in terms of financial to get a mercun from you, and also the drop in Simota or K&N filter. Hehe.

I have just checked the oil level at 2pm. No car movement before this from 8 am this morning. I pull out the dip stick, wipe it off, dip in again and check the oil level. The dip stick shows that the oil level is approximately 2mm to 3mm below the full line. Then I guess that the oil poured in does not exceed the max level. But I am very very sure that they poured in the whole bottle till the last drop.

Tyre pressure is at 33psi. Therefore it is not the tyre factor.

So I guess it is the 'thick, new' oil effect. Will continue to observe the 'acceleration feel' and update.

During the 1st service I am also very sure that they have only touched the oil and the oil filter. I peeped through the window. They did not change or even touch anything else.

Now that you reminded me. I did ask them to check on my hand brake because I said I need to pull till level 6 before it is tight. They say if it is level 7 or lower it is standard (7 clicks when you pull hand brake without pressing the button). I do not see them opening anything through out the service process besides the bonnet (draining the oil, change oil filter, check other oil, lubricant, water level). They make a around rive (I guess toi check on the vibration of seat) drive back, the man disappear some where I cant see him, then they send my car to carwash.

After I have got my car, I ask what they did to my hand brake, they say it is within standard spec of 7 level, so no need to do anything, seat also just tighten bolt nut under standard spec.

Thanks for the reminder.

BTW, can you please further elaborate the below phrase, what do I need to do?

"Try getting your car hoisted and make attempts to freewheel your rear tyres".

This post has been edited by lingleeyen: Apr 4 2013, 04:29 PM

My service was in Kinrara SC. The standard Petronas oil that they recommend. I did not hold an look at the bottle, but it looks like it. If I am not mistaken Synthium 3000?

This post has been edited by lingleeyen: Apr 4 2013, 08:44 PM

They say max level is 7. I normally only do 5. But at certain time I need to do 6 in order to stop my car fro moving a bit when im on slope. Therefore at that time I asked them to adjust my lever to tighten it up, so that current level 6 brake grip can be at level 5.

But I don't believe they did anything, cz when I collect my car, I don't feel the different. And I still need to pull to level 6, which is hard, in order not to move that bit when Im on slope. Normal road level 5 ok.

Yup. No hanky panky.

Has any one experience obvious ting ting sound after a long drive. I only realise this yesterday after I have parked my car in the porch after a 30 min drive. Cannot be AC water dripping sound ma. That obvious meh?

Mine only starts to ting when the car is parked after a long drive. A short distance will not get me that ting ting.

To those civic fanboys, please stay away from us if you have nothing else to do in your JUNK cabin.

I was driving happily alone on Kesas this afternoon, keeping my car in the middle lane at 90km/h. Tak pasal pasal this fan boy come cucuk me. Little boy with civic ah, right lane empty la. Either go right lane or keep distance away from me. Cucuk me for nothing for what?

Being cucuk for like 1 minute or so, I decided to step on it, he chased. At 130, I downshifted 2 gear and started sprinting. I am sure he did not see it coming. What? Your civic cannot use pedal shift without pushing your joy stick ah? Or you don't have pedal shift?

Tutup kedai la. If you can't even chase at 160, don't simply cucuk FORTE. I saw your plate, WX* 7494. But I cannot see if you are a 2.0 or 1.8, because I was never at your back. You know who you are fan boy. So the next time you see me in Kesas, drive away from me. Fan boy!

civic wo...

It is not a race at all. Cut in where? Left lane? Not an option and not a choice for me.

Ya. Keyboard warrior. Judge all you want. What I have done has been done. You want me to say sorry eh?

Sorry boss. Understood.

Errr, Kesas speed limit from Seri Petaling to Port Klang is 90km/h. Driving in the middle lane at 90 is not allowed? I was not on the right lane and I did not interfere him by putting half of my car on the right lane.

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