My 1.6T run at 14 L / 100km when new
after 1 st 10 K service = 10 L / 100km
after 2nd 20K service = 7.8 L / 100km

Shah Alam to Johor = burn RM 40 + of fuel @ 110 km/h ( some stretch was run @ 180 km/h following a Rang rover )

Shah Alam to Ipoh =Burn RM 30 + of fuel normally @ 110km/h to 130 km/h

so, high speed don't burn much fuel, slow speed does.

yup. i totally agree. low speed tends to suck up more fuel. was the same with my 207 before and now also with my 408 2.0.

UHP = Ultra High Performance tire
Yes, coz nexen N8000 is soft.. so grip is good, so puncture due to that is possible (too soft).. else can look at N6000..
pirelli P1 Cinturato is also good option, not too expensive as it is made in China now a days for Asian market..
If have budget will be Conti Sports Contact, GY Asym, Pirelli P Zero, Michelin PS 3

I find conti tyre cant last long. I will avoid this brand on next change. Probably GY Asym. Any suggestion/ comment on brake pad?

Usually UHP tires not so lasting.. yours first batch of 408 comes with Conti Sports Contact right?
Brake pad no comment as most of time use back the ori one, cuz sometimes OEM ones might not suit our car n the perf will degrade.. sticking back to ori replacement safer..

Is Continental ContiMax Contact MC5 consider UHP?? Coz if it is, i have to drive carefully alr....Dont want it to botak so fast.... "-_-

Conti MC5

Drive gently with the Prince engine? I doubt that? My tyre thread gone 50% after 1 yr drive. I saw some user change tyre at the first yr

No jump start just change it stone cold but swiftly within 3 minutes

You are the man!

high performance tyres normally have softer compound for better grip. the trade off is faster wear rate. endurance tyres will have harder compound but the tyre will last longer. the trade off is ride comfort as the tyre may tend to be bumpy.

i am choosing between Toyo C1s & Yokohama Advan DB, both are quiet tyre recommended by tire seller

maybe you can try out, n i'll be waiting for your review

MC5 is consider UHP but the poorest in UHP.. all made in msia n only available in Asia n Oceania.. not available to European country..

Both consider comfort tires.. can try michelin premacy ST, same range..

I had a similar problem on my Vios. It went away after the V-Belt was replaced and the relays in the ECU box were re-seated.

What's happening to this engine?

A concern over the timing chain. The metal timing chain is an engineering choice made in place of a rubber timing belt, to eliminate the risk of breakage, and is expected to last the life of the car without any signifigant maintenance.
On this modern engine released in 2006, there is in fact a concern over the hydraulic timing chain tensioner.

First you hear a metalic sound. More often in cold weather. At the start the noise goes away as the engine warms up.

At this point one should already be alerting the brand representative (a Mini SA for us)

Otherwise the concerns become worse...?

Exactly. If you don't visit the representative, the noises amplify, with clacking that doesn't go away once the engine has warmed up.

Now you have an engine where the timing chain is not held in place properly. This allows the valves to open out of synch...
In the end you have an engine that doesn't work correctly, with losses in power, and it can go worse.

First, you can have a badly worn timing chain (''stretched'' more precisely?), which will require replacement, but that's not the worst that can happen.

There is a risk of engine failure, a low risk, but it did happen to Frédéric. To his 207.

How are the manufacturers involved responding?

Meaning Citroën, Peugeot and BMW - on their Mini model. First they minimise the extent of the problem. Even if the engine failures aren't frequent, they do happen none the less to some cars, and particularly to those that have a turbo. For example on some Citroën or Peugeot « THP » and the Mini Cooper S.

At the factory, the tensioner in question was modified in 2010.
After sale, the attitudes differ amongst the 3 manufacturers.
Replacement of the tensioner costs between 180-200 €.
Replacing the chain costs between 700 and 950 €, and all these "cures" are only partially covered by the manufacturers. This despite insistant calls to After Sales Services (Warranty department?).
And the responsibility taken, if there is an engine to change, is only partial.


Hi, guys saw this from the web.... does it happened in Malaysia ?

that word "tight" does enlighten me..

can you please list out the Century phone numbers to call for battery emergency ?
thanks very much

You can also google for it.

http://www.centuryauto.com.my/century-assist.php

1-800-BATTERY (22-88379)

hehehe...........