Both front and rear including absorber mounting.

I did it at DTOX as every year they will have Shocktober Promotion. Price from last year are as below. However, I've boycott this place already.

Our Shocktober Promo includes:
+ Front Absorbers 1 set (KYB)
+ Rear Absorbers 1 set (KYB)
+ Alignment
+ Installation and labour charges
+ 3 months warranty*
Shocktober Promo Price List:
(prices are valid from 1st Oct 2019 to 31st Oct 2019)
Proton
1. Saga BLM - RM 488
2. Saga FLX - RM 508
3. Persona - RM 558
4. Exora - RM 568
5. Wira - RM 428
6. Preve - RM 588
7. Iriz - RM 558
8. Inspira - RM 658
9. Waja - RM 498
10. Perdana - RM 488
Perodua
1. Viva - RM 478
2. Kenari / Kelisa - RM 458
3. Kancil - RM 348
4. Myvi 05 - RM 478
5. Myvi Lagi Best - RM 518
6. Alza - RM 498
7. Axia - RM 518
8. Bezza - RM 518
9. Kembara - RM 498
10. Kembara DVVT - RM 538
​
Suzuki
1. Swift 1.5 - RM 1258 (KYB Japan)
2. Swift 1.4 - RM 1508 (KYB Japan)
Nissan
1. Latio - RM 678
2. Almera - RM 668
3. Livina - RM 678
4. Navara (old model) - RM1088
​
Honda
1. City 2014 - RM 778
2. City IDSI (2005) - RM 728
3. City i-vtech - RM 738
4. Jazz - RM 738
5. Civic 05-12 - RM 758
6. Accord 08-12 - RM 788
Toyota
1. Vios NCP150 - RM 708
2. Vios NCP93 - RM 728
3. Vios NCP42 - RM 658
4. Altis ZZE121 - RM 748
5. Altis ZZE141 - RM 818
6. Altis ZRE172 - RM 838
7. Avanza F601 - RM 558
8. Avanza F652 - RM 718
9. Camry ACV40 - RM 988
10. Camry ACV50 - RM 1038
11. Wish 1.8 Valve Matic - RM 1588 (KYB Japan)
12. Wish 1.8 (old model) - RM 1488 (KYB Japan)
13. Alphard 3.0 AH10 2002-08 - RM 1388 (KYB Japan)

I still remember when this car / thread was new, the chat was about what new things to get like tyres, bodykits, tints etc.

Now, it's more about maintenance and sharing issues to resolve the problems.

Actually I bought the original rear Showa shocks from Hingan before. It only cost about RM110 / piece. But it is just the shocks without other items like mounting, bushes, sleeves.

Normally people will reuse the old items but just replace the absorbers.

What is the symptom of a faulty clock spring?

Yes. It is that cheap but that pricing was like 5 years ago. Rear showa shocks was rm110 / piece. Front was arond rm220 / piece. This pricing is only for the absorbers without other stuff.

Considering APM or KYB came in a whole set, they are much cheaper compared to Showa.

I somehow felt Showa shocks are too soft. if you go through a deep pot hole, you will get a loud 'THANG!!' on your car.

Harder shocks are less susceptible to that but the overall ride will be bumpier.

Are you a heavy person? If yes, maybe the cushion spring inside the seat gave way already. Just like your old bed with worn out spring sound.

I just bought a new PCV valve and grommet. Plan to replace it as a maintenance item. A simple device but can do damage to the engine if it is clogged.



VIDEO on how to replace the valve on a GD8. The location of the pcv valve is the same on GM2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVatzycCR0A&t=612s

This post has been edited by Thrust: May 15 2020, 07:26 AM

Bought from Shopee. Last year I was browsing around and the price for these items was around RM125. Now there are other sellers which are selling it for around RM60-RM75.

Basically all cars have PCV valve. This item might clogged up when the car is of higher mileage as its function is to release gas vapor within the crank case into the intake manifold. When it clogs up, you will encounter oil leakages from various seals, engine idle rough.

Those days, this is a routine maintenance item which requires periodic maintenance as in to change them during major service. I think it is a good practice to change it once every 100,000 km. When I visited AR MAN Auto Care, The foreman told that they do replace them occasionally on high mileage vehicles especially the GD8 model.

On our TMO, the grommet is a rubber in which is to secure the PCV valve into the designated hole. If you watch the video, you'll know.

This post has been edited by Thrust: May 15 2020, 08:53 AM

I plan to DIY. The video is the older GD8 model and it is quite difficult to replace as it involves removing the intake manifold.

Our model is quite simple. Just need to remove 2 screws to free up the wiring harness to gain access to the valve..

I'll upload some pictures later when I complete the job later.

I've just replaced the grommet and pcv valve and boy was it difficult and out of my expectation

The rubber grommet was hardened like plastic and when I pull the pcv valve out, it snapped into half

Then I started digging the other half end out but it ended up dropping inside the engine. I suppose it dropped down to the oil sump. I wouldn't be too concern though as these are rubber and plastic parts only. It won't damage metal components inside the engine.

I would suggest to let the pros do it.. DIY is not an easy job.

After replacing the pcv valve, I noticed the idle is a lot smoother now.





This post has been edited by Thrust: May 15 2020, 03:03 PM

The top photo I copied from the internet.. The bottom is only mine but is quite clean also.

Some people recommend to replace every 50,000 KM or 4 years once so that the rubber grommet won't be too hard to remove.

Just to share some info here..

I think half of my pcv valve have dropped into the area highlighted below. It seems this area is not connected to the oil sump and my guess is it will be confine within that area. I guess the next time when the pcv valve is due for replacement, I'll ask the mechanic to open the breather cover to remove the broken pieces.




Somehow, the US version of the L15A7 uses a different type of breather cover as shown below. This breather cover is better as it uses the metal screw on type pcv valve.



Our engine uses this type of breather cover which needs a rubber grommet.



This post has been edited by Thrust: May 17 2020, 10:26 AM

You can't see yellow probably because it's covered with oil, dirt and grease. If you know where is the thermostat, it is slightly on your left.

I would suggest not to remove and clean it. I read on the internet, a lot of people actually struggles to remove it and also they broke it like me.

Based on my experience, just ignore and don't replace it until it really gives you a problem. Even if you want to replace it, I'd recommend doing so when your engine mileage hits 200,000 KM.

Lesser vibration. But vibration can also be caused by worn engine mounting, spark plugs and some other issues.

Don't know whether it is placebo effect or not but I feel it restores a little bit of power back.

Most likely is due to the engine mounting. I've already checked with spare parts shop. Our model needed 3 mounting and replacement cost isn't that expensive if you take the OEM mounting. According to the shop, the OEM mounting are made by the same Honda supplier in Thailand but without Honda certification.

The OEM mounting for 3 pieces will cost you around RM540. The original Honda mounting for 3 pieces will land you around RM800 - RM900.

I've just replaced the right hand side mounting as mechanic said it is this one that wears out faster than the rest. You can notice it if you see the rubber inside it actually bottoms out and touches the metal part which connects to the body. The other 2 pieces, will replace when my car dashboard / steering vibrates more. Now it is quite smooth.



This post has been edited by Thrust: May 20 2020, 08:46 PM

Wow.. RM670 is actually quite affordable also to use original mounting.

When the D light is blinking, it usually is usually cause by a faulty sensor.

If indeed there's something wrong mechanically, you will be able to feel it.

usually people will replace the ATF using original Honda DW1 fluid. This is because Honda gearboxes are very finicky on the ATF being used.

Can you describe the problems? I normally don't trust 3rd party fluid which claims they are compatible with so many different type of vehicle gearboxes.

Sounds too good to be true.

Below are the specifications of the Penrite ATF and Honda DW1 ATF. There's a difference in its viscosity primary at 40C which is during cold start in our Malaysia climate.


PENRITE


HONDA DW1


This post has been edited by Thrust: May 22 2020, 07:58 AM