one question.
do you guys feel it when your transmission is changing gear? as in you know when the car is change gear. or it should be buttery smooth till you cant tell?

just wondering as i forgot the new car feel.

i can feel it, but not sure if its normal or not.

ok..then i guess its "normal" though every gearbox wear would be different after 10 years.
mine one sometimes sometimes, and like you said. maybe have to do with rev.
but typically higher gear more smooth.

yeah. I've heard about addictive as well but then again there are others that say honda transmission also a bit sensitive to anything other than honda atf.
but i guess if its normal i can live with it.

thanks!

i do agree 1st to 2nd feels a bit rough most of the time, but sometimes ok juga.

This post has been edited by cempedaklife: Oct 14 2021, 05:51 PM

wah 10 years maybe a bit hard but doable.
my next target is another 5 years

errr..no..still drive straight like an arrow. you need an alignment is it?

yes i could. i did it from time to time just to test it out. though feel is really relative. i could let go and it steer considerably straight but if since i worried that road may not be straight, there might be pothole that impact the direction and my straight is not really straight, i cannot do that and close my eyes la.

good idea to do rotation so your tyre wear evenly. in your case, i think try alignment and balancing first.

I'm guessing you are driving an E spec then?

it is expensive and noisy after a year or two.

but considering I'm driving one with 175 65 15, this is the best bang for the buck for me.
it can tahan lama still got bunga. for me its good.
but it has peeling/crack issue after 3 years or so la.

i don't drive fast but in rain, i never had to adjust to drive in rain (apart from visibility issue la), from what i heard, its still best for wet handling at that price range.

surprisingly, even though mco period impact but still, my current set more than 2 years plus, still cantik macam new tyres
and its still the xm2 ones.

i did think about getting cc6 and bluearth E32 but the review i see macam not good for wet handling.
although i must say, i haven't found one reviewer comparethe above both against xm2 yet, as in a single user who has experience with two or more tyres mentioned.

This post has been edited by cempedaklife: Oct 18 2021, 09:37 AM

Yeah. I agree on the last part. So I went for durability and wet handling. I know about the noise coz this is my third set of xm2 I believe. Since the original good year.

Isn’t it black? How to yellow?

Thanks for sharing. Have to take a closer look at mine and report back.

Mine is silver too too. I think it was covered in grime till it become black. I only notice it’s silver when DIY clean it.

when was your last service?
few months ago i also complain
i flush the gas and foreman said put in UV dye for leak, till now no UV dye see at engine bay.
it improved so i didn't proceed with other aircon services.
and then i DIY clean the condenser myself then viola its much much better.

then its not replacing with the same material then if replace whole radiator. so sure got price difference.
i have to check mine closer then.

do share when you do anything on it, for reference to us

dammit. was thinking of my alternator too.
whether to do preventive measure. kwong yik really got a lot of good review here.
actually i don't mind going there to do preemptive maintenance at all
just not sure if it makes a difference (in term of longevity) if do it preemptively.

13xk km.
yeah. was thinking that. at this stage i don't mind spending a bit here and there (just a bit more ) to maintain it.
considering i don't have any instalment to worry.
just need to know what make sense

plus, considering if alternator really kong. really troublesome, need to tow la..that time dunno can tow to kwong weng or not. plus dunno how long before they serve you (heard got many ppl you need to go way early), later end up too troublesome may got for new rather than repair. so that's also part of the consideration.

This post has been edited by cempedaklife: Oct 20 2021, 05:33 PM

I use the indoor aircon cleaner. Works quite well. Cheap too. But diy without dismantling uaing mr diy spray bottle, not every small corner can reach la. But good enuf. Better than do nothing

don't dare bro.
i very minor DIY guy only.

- change engine air filter
- change cabin air filter
- change dome light
- spray silicon on battery terminal
- clean MAF sensor
- spray clean condenser
- ketuk magnetic clutch when it was failing to diagnose
- suka suka check obd2 with cheap obd2 scanner

itu saja i dare

i remember in kwong yik, most forummer is charged the same rm180, unless they do something extra.
as for SC, don't think they cover la. they will most likely say can last 5 years/100k km, or whatever it is during warranty. (which it really should last that long)
if rosak pun after warranty, ask you replace at your own cost, instead of repair/maintain.
i guess even outside workshop most is like that.

thats why kwong weng is a gem discovered

This post has been edited by cempedaklife: Oct 21 2021, 10:20 AM

so my car has been creaking on off when going on bump, and lately a bit more serious when taking corner as well (it never really creak when corner before, but the sound not so serious la).

i have changed my engine mounts on April so i don't think it was the issue, then i narrow down in my mind, the absorbers, which i changed aftermarket (shokz by apm) about 3-4 years ago.

i have left over of AT205 (search in this forum what this is about), which is a liquid to rejuvenate rubber and and sprayed on the absorber, as you can see it was wet a bit. and it helps.

but i just noticed something. when i turn steering to left, the left absorber mount has gap, when i turn steering to right, the right absorber mount has gap, is this normal?