Hi all lion fans,
I have been followed this forum quite a while. I just got my 408 TS Aster Grey yesterday.

Thanks. I just feel that my car is quite 'heavy' and lazy to move. Is it because the engine and gearbox are still new?

Mine is come with normal welcome light.

I personally think that the checklist is still required. When I took my car 2 weeks ago, I didn't follow the checklist and later found that my wiper water spray one side not working. I don't think the technician did a good job in PDI and how can they miss it. My tyre is year 2013 and it is almost a year old.

I will send in my car for repair this Saturday and do the free alignment.

Just feel that the 6AT is not smart enough. I have experience down hill gear box hold at second gear and reach 5k rpm. It created enormous engine braking which I think it is too much. So i will use MT mode to up shift. Another thing is while cruising at 70km/h, gearbox reluctant to up shift to sixth gear and hold the engine speed at 2k rpm.

Just not understand why the gearbox behave like this because the engine able to output maximum torque at 1.4k rpm.

Mine occasionally also feel the slight jerk and i think it is due to the GB only up shift at high rpm.

Yesterday sent my lion for repair.

1) Wiper water spray blockage. Done
2) Free wheel alignment. SC told me that the technician in charge of alignment absent and require to come at next appointment. Just curious how can this happen to the SC which only rely on one worker?

I think previously someone posted safety mode on our 408. I have checked with the technician and he showed my the fuse box setting. When one of the fuse inside the passenger glove box connect to 'park mode' mean 'safety mode'. It is a mode to conserve battery when the car is not use for a long period example the manufacturer keep it in store. When the car is delivered to us, it must connect to 'claim mode'.

Oh. One more thing, the SC forgot to return my service booklet. I don't even think that this should happen. When I took my car, all the seat, steering and gear knob cover still there. Hence, I can pretty sure that the service advisor don't even bother to check the car before return to customer. This is very bad. I never experienced this in Toyota and Nissan SC.

Here are the photo.

Mine is 1.6TS.


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Does anyone change the engine oil during the 2.5k inspection because my Toyota and Nissan car require to go for engine change change during the 1st 1k service? Not sure these apply to all Japs car or still apply to the recent new Japs model. Does other conti car change the engine oil during 1st 1k service?

My thought is quite logic to change the engine oil during 1st 1k service because usually engine will create more metal debris during the wear in period and also not sure how long the car has been stored before deliver to us.

Does anyone try to lighten up a bit for the steering because my wife feels it too heavy to drive the car?

Yes. Mine also come from leg light.

How to get the Privilege card?

I also experienced it when I bought some seafood from fishing village and placed it into an ice box. After the ice melted and all the smell start coming into the cabin.

Mine also occasionally can smell the outside fume even though the air cond set to circulation mode. Worst part is if I drove more aggressive, can smell burning engine oil.

Does anyone know that the 1st 10k service is due on 3 months or 6 months. I was told by SC is due on 3 months but service booklet mentioned 6 months?

Mind to share what brand do you use?

I punished my lion (driving aggressively) when going Fraser Hill 2 weeks ago but seems alright. Is it because my fuel tank almost full?

When you trade-in your previous ride and the previous car still in loan. Do you cancel the loan or let the 2nd car dealer to use it?

I also having with my 1 month old car. I thought is the glue leftover from the tinting film installation.

I bought mine TS at OCT and get both rear fog lamp.

I think the price still resonable and slight expensive to other make but not the ATF. What kind of ATF that our lion is using that require RM179 per litre?