Its been many months since i last posted here. My Almera already clocked 30K ++...Went to Jln Ipoh TCEAS few weeks back for 30k service...it was a Sunday so only normal service..cost bout Rm 300++...

As usual, they pour the 0-20 Nissan Fully Synthetic Oil..OEM is ELF/Total engine oil...Prior to this service,during 29K i tested on PLUS highway...190km/hr no problem..can still revv smoothly...A Volk Beetle was trailing me all the way...

I do agreed that Almera doesnt give the best/claimed FC....mine is worse also..

But...I managed to clocked 700km/full tank 100% highway before...Those were the good days...most of the time I clocked 280-350km / full tank...

I think main reason being the bad traffic in Klang Valley...Whenever i went outstation, mileage is 400-550km/full tank....Speed no less than 140km/hr..

During first 15k of driving Almera, my complaint was A-Z & 1- 99.....Now, i already get used to it...Its all about the driver anyway..

My advice:

1) Change d bloody ori RIM & TYRE...Countless time of near "buang car"
Try 195-60-15..Change sport rim..Mine is 6.5 inch wide..It helps ALOT..
Keep the ORI RIM if u scare void warranty...I dont care anyway...

2) For uphill task/Genting....ALWAYS off O/D ...No nid 2nd or 4th gear....
For downhill....use 2nd gear all the way or off O/D for 3rd gear if u prefer abit
more speed...No worry ur engine wont blow...

3) During cornering for speed above 100km/hr, u may off O/D just before d
cornering for more fun...I lovessss high speed cornering...By pressing off O/D..it
dowshift gear immediately...MAcam MANUAL...haha

4) My favourite petrol is BHP..Ron 95/97 also powerful...For more mileage can try
Petronas...I stopped using thou...Dunwan support BeEnd...Tulan keep on increase
price...

5) I been constantly surveying on how to made my rides better...in terms of engine
oil, suspension..etc...But I told myself to bear with it until the end of WARRANTY...
ALL BRAND will blame you for whateever malfunction...

Anyway...its been a long write up..This is just my experience sharing with fella Almerians...


DO NOT HATE ALMERA FOR WHAT OTHER SAID....LOVE IT FOR WHAT IT IS

Try TCEAS jln ipoh...i been there since day 1....I will always drag the technician into my car and go for few spin...MUST FIX for me until I say OK...Luckily so far all DONE....I can bear with very minor things

Better luck

Best of luck for the new car...you will enjoy the ride....maybe not the handling on higher speed hahaha..

Remember to check your car throughly before signing acceptance...

Its been like that since day 1....


The only solution I been practising until now is.....Nvr ON ur A/C until d temperature bar is HALF....normaly it only tooks about 2-5 drive to goes up Half BAr...

Then u can safely switch on A/C...the sound will either be less noticeable or none at all...


Good luck....

Advanti Racing Storm Series 15inch pcd 4x100.....5.9kg each...better rolling resistance paired with Conti cc5 195-60-15...
Stock suspension coz ALmera very hard to find after market parts...
Anyway better use stock until end of warranty...later kantoi hahaha....

FC wise...i learnt to take it already...try to improve ur FC through longer route with more consistent speed rather than shorter bump to bump route....

Personally i prefer Enkei RPF 1 but Ori too expensive...settled for Advanti....Like the word STORM RIDER hehehe...

Try the link...

https://www.google.com/search?q=advanti+rac...all%3B316%3B300

Traded in whole set of ORI RIMS & CC1.....Got 4x CC5 & Advanti Storm 4x100 15inch...

Top up RM 900 + for everything inclusive 20 nuts + Alan nuts & keys + nitrogen for tyres...free balancing & alignment...


My wheels is SIlver Colour....RPF 1 lookalike hehehe...dont dare to go for too shiny...later kena kebas hahahaha

The facelift so ugly.....u sure u wan it?

Always tell d service advisor about the issue whenever u go service..make sure they type it on the server record..then make sure u are standing in front of the technician when thy fix ur car...pinpoint the issue and see through they fix it...

I dont care wan...i bloody make sure they touch watever i mentioned....even check tyre pressure i standing there...

So far i only go to tceas jln ipoh.... ok la not bad service...the service advisor also recognize me liao haha...im the only owner to step into their garage during service...i will observe watever they do to my car...also question them bout this and that out of curiosity...the technician beh tahan me...ask me follow him for few spin to test car...hahahaha....it works la

U should top up 3.5k for the navigation package....which is what i took...

Previously my usb port cant read thumbdrive...straight away drive into tan chong segambut factory...no nid appointment...they fix for me within 1hr...

thats the difference between after market products...

So far I think the navigation thingy ok la...cant complain much..its oem Clarion anyway

Patience bro...working la...

Kl-genting-johor balance 1/4 petrol with 150km to go.
Bhp ron97 rm86 full tank.

This post has been edited by taiping boy: Nov 29 2014, 10:06 PM

1. I fill rm86 ron97 bhp.
2. From kl i travel up genting.
3. From genting i travel down kl.
4. From kl i travel down malacca. Stuck in jam all d way frm jln duta. Max spd only 60km/h. Fking jam!
5. At malacca my odo shown 320km to go.
6. Frm malacca i travel to johor.
7. Balance 1/4 petrol upon reach johor.
8. Frm kl-johor whole day rain.
9. I clocked bout 500km for 6hrs drive frm kl to johor.
10. I lazy to calculate haha.. Too tired

Estimated 0.17-0.19 cent for genting + fking jam highway drive.. I think ok lar

Bout 500km with balance 1 /4 tank remaining...
Okok la.. Personal best is 700km 90%highway on ron 95 bhp..

Imho.

1. Cc5..biasa saja.. Im using it thou now.. No bising.. But grip soso.. Threadwear soso.. Can pick it if dunno wat tyre to use.. Dont expect too much thou..

2. A drive.. Might as well use C drive.. Top up abit nia..

3. C drive.. Ok ok lo.. Ditto cc5..but more grip than cc5.. Abit noisier than cc5..

4. Xm2..d branding makes it expensive..

In d end... Xm2 or cc5 or c drive... All abang adikk.. So no big deal...

Unless u using 17" tyre then more choices to pick...

Correct.. Since full tank difference few ringgit only..

R u heavy footed? Or your daily route jam packed like mine? My daily route is jln kuching to kl to jln ipoh... Sure cannot expect good fc.. I doubt that godcar can be better alot.. Maybe only slight

30k ok lo... My cc5 also 30k++..normal drive no prob.. Highway drive oso ok.. Still got 50-70% thread..

If got xtra money will swap 17"...still dont feel confident with 15"

My car 39k mileage. VL spec with Navi package. No bodykit.

1) No rattling/creaking sound yet..just got minor loose screw sound inside door..
2) About 3k rpm...
3) No problem for me..u just need to know the trick..
If driving alone- window open slightly, engage D all the way except for very sloppy off O/D
If got passenger - also window open slightly ( no more than half), engage off O/D all the way
Im a frequent traveller there. Use my method u can maintain 60-80 km/h speed and 40km/h on higher slope.
4) Yes for boring person. No for speed demon like me...hehe..its complicated..

Just remember no need engage L or 2nd gear for uphill...