what kind of maintenance are we talking here?

sharing some of the stuff we did earlier today





Will be seeing owner again tomorrow

Change fog lamp no void warranty? wiring wor.

How much is the cost for DDX630wbt and reverse camera with installation?
cause im oso lookign for HU with camere

This post has been edited by denzel88: Mar 14 2014, 11:20 PM

Hmmm.. Heard that the 17" tyre is double the price of the 15" one... I think I better stick back to 15", maybe next time change the tyres to Michelin Primacy LC, it reduces noise & better FC, i have done 4 doors sound dampening, if plus this one sure minus few more db...

i think i're saw DLAA brand long long time ago, is it good?
will the lamp cover turn yellowish after time?

whats toyota's current promotion for vios?

Bro.. If u dont mind, can u share your car photo here?

15 is good, stay with it.. upgrading to 16 is costly, and 17 is almost the same price, so most people upgraded to 17 instead of 16

Nice car dude.. Vossen rim is very nice, especially 17"..

Ummm mostly engine maintenance
btw nice car, love the look

and whats the different feeling when driving 17" wheels and 16" wheels?
im currently using 16" (205/45/16) atm.

thanks that's part of the reason I jump from 16 to 17, the design and outlook is different too

thanks man, I love it too..
you should feel the 'heavy' when you upgraded to 16 right? you will feel slightly more when you go for 17, but during cornering its very nice..
another thing, most likely you will hit your inner fender when you turn your wheels if you get 8jj..

so the "heavy" feeling. icic. u havnt asnwerabout the maintenance yet
and ya, been thinking about the fender as well, but rear wheels. i usually load quite some passengers, so rear tyres are very close to the fender, if i chg to 8jj, will hit the outer fender? any suggestion?

servicing adjustables aren't costly (if you ask me how much, I can't be sure because I have not service it yet, I heard its just few ringgits, estimate about RM30-50 each)..
when I first changed to 8jj, full house will scrap your rear tyre when you go through holes and bumps, that's when I decided to change adjustables..

Dear Sifus,

Question: Would you sell/trade-in your first hand Vios (Sep 2008 Registration, A/T, 60k mileage, problem free, perfect maintenance record, accident free) for the brand new 3rd Gen?

Asked a few friends, some say yes, some say no. Assuming that paying the difference and securing a loan isn't an issue, would it still be money well spent?

The Yes-Folks:
1. New Car! (The smell, latest gen, modern design bla bla...)
2. Better specs (More spacious, 5% better fuel efficiency?, more luggage space)
3. Safer (Default already comes with 2 airbags versus my current Zero)
4. Sell it now before problems crop up. (I have had ZERO issues with the car thus far. Touchwood)
5. Comfort?

The No-folks:
1. "Lost" the depreciation during the first purchase already, now lose AGAIN by buying another new car.
2. Get in debt unnecessarily for a depreciating item (current Vios has been fully paid off 1.5 years ago)
3. New car doesn't mean no problems, why take the risk when the current one is a-okay.

Tested the water with an agent, he's ready to accept a trade-in my Vios for 43k (thus actual balance of new Vios would be around 40k, depending which model I grab).

Personal thoughts: The safety and specs are attractive Pro's, but really it's been a smooth ride and I doubt it'll give me >40k worth of maintenance and hassle over the next 5 years?

Appreciate any constructive views for avid Vios owners (or any kindered soul who recently made the change?)

Cheers

if there is NO PROBLEM on your car, better stick back to your current vios... i totally agree with the No-folks "New car doesn't mean no problems, why take the risk when the current one is a-okay."

using Torco SR-1 5w30 with a bottle of Torco MPZ, i get slightly decrease in FC around 14.5 - 15km/L while gained smoother acceleration and coasting further

i use SR-1R 10w40 previously i get better FC, minimum 15.2km/L to 15.8km/L but the accleration at low RPM is kinda sluggish, when cruising at high speed the car is more quiet, FC from KL to Penang full tank is around 17.2km/L, average 110-120km/h

that's very low, should reach 550+ for 38L of fuel, FC around 15km/L

Just get my car around 1 week, my car still not yet reach the 1k service. But i think FC will improve when the car goes smooth when i drive frequently.

then like that still okay la, if 50% city and 50% highway then your benchmark should be around 15km/L

Agree
For those who are interested in retrofitting an HID projector, I do sell it that will fit to Vios headlight.