. I do my oil changes as I wish now since I don't rack up enough mileage every time . My current engine oil s the Shell Helix Ultra Pure plus from Tesco. Compared to the Petro Canada Duron-E Synthetic that I was using previously... I don't really know what's the difference , except that the Pure Plus does seem a tad "lighter" than the Duron-E.

I would suggest Zordaq Motorsport. They're really friendly, and seem quite knowledgeable especially since they deal with a whole bunch of Proton cars quite often.

Yup

Maybe it's something to do with the headlamp stalk?

Not sure.. Never replaced mine before.

Re-do alarm? Not sure... I had mine taken out twice so far, and it's as easy as plugging everything back because all the connectors are fool-proof. If you remove your battery however the alarm will be armed the moment the power is connected back.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: Jul 2 2015, 07:40 PM

I believe the M and H line Persona Elegance was available during that time, so it's quite hard to tell. Why don't you ask for permission to look at his car? The exterior indications are unpainted door guards and door mirrors for the B-Line Persona along with steel rims with plastic caps provided that your neighbour did not have anything done. If you can have access to the interior of the car, you just need to take a look at the SRS airbags location. No markings mean that it's most likely a B-Line. If there is only a driver airbag it's an M-Line.

My air-cond service was around RM390 which includes disassembling and re-assembling the dashboard, cleaning the cooling coil, removing and filling the air-cond gas. This is the first dashboard removal which didn't cause any issues.

The second dashboard removal was a DIY job, and again I did not face any issues with the alarm. I'm not sure what's causing your car to have issues . The easiest way to re-check your connection is to go through everything again, which fortunately does not require the dashboard to be removed.. I would start from the steering column first.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: Jul 2 2015, 08:10 PM

I'm currently using the Bendix Metal King Titanium. Braking power is satisfactory, though it could still be better. Makes noise (not high pitched) when cold, when it's warmed up it's pretty much silent.

Costs around RM110 or so.

I did brake fluid flush before. My Persona does not have ABS, so it was quite easy and fast. I did this with another person.

For my power steering, I'm not sure if it counts as a flush, but I did the replacement myself using a kerosene pump. Just need to pump as much fluid as possible out of the steering system, which the kerosene pump does quite a good job of since the hose size roughly fits quite well with the reservoir's inlet/outlet. I added fresh fluid and repeated the process with 2 litres of Dexron III. After each fluid replacement I used the scissors jack to jack the car up a little, wet the surface under the tyres, and started turning left and right until maxed out until I'm satisfied to rid the system of air.

I'm just a small fry compared to many other DIYers .

It might be your FEAD belt or the tensioner. If it's the tensioner's bearing problem, I don't think it's harmful, just annoying since it emits a high pitched noise. If it's the belt, it's also not really bad unless your belt is about to snap.

Either way, your mileage is still low, so better get whatever that is defective replaced under warranty.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: Jul 2 2015, 10:30 PM

I'm not sure what's the stock brake pad brand for the Persona and how long should a brake pad generally last for. But if it's finishing too fast for your liking, you might want to adjust your driving style so that you won't have to use the brakes too much.

Does this sound appear when the car is continuously moving, or when you're about to come to a complete stop?

Which spec Persona are you driving? For my B-Line the drum brake covers are slightly out of shape, enough to produce some sound at certain points when it's cold.

If I remember correctly, last time the coolant to water ratio I did was 33% of the combined capacity (radiator + overflow tank). Don't use tap water cause it has impurities that will cause your system to rust. If possible get distilled water. I think battery water works as well since it's distilled water, but you will need to buy quite a few since you're flushing.

Just had my power window motor replaced. Don't bother sending your car to wan wan accessories at damansara Jaya. Worker dang impatient and kinda ruined my weather sheet job

Beause it was the least busy, plus I suppose they deal with such things more often, or at least can do it faster since they deal with accessories and stuff anyway. So far all the shops I've been to there are pretty bad. The workshop beside this accessory shop doesn't do their job meticulously, the workers at the corner lot Continental tyre shop are impatient and don't like answering simple questions at all like the manufacturing date of the tyre. They had the cheek to say "this customer like to ask lots of nonsense" in cantonese just after that question .

So far all the workshops that I find good are quite a distance away from where I'm at .

I guess the right way to measure the ATF level is as what the manual book states . The car needs to be started, and the car has to enter each gear position for a while before going back to N or P, then only the ATF level can be measured. The ATF barely heats up even after 10 minutes+ of engine idling, so unless you have been driving prior to the change, the ATF will pretty much never make it to the working temperature.

If you buy OEM replacements like Bosch disc rotors, they are about RM200+ a pair if I remember correctly.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: Jul 6 2015, 02:39 PM

Timing belt change for the Persona is recommended at the mileage of 70,000KM to 80,000KM. For RM600 you can get your timing belt (and the oil seals and bearing, I presume), waterpump, coolant, and FEAD belt changed at Zordaq Motorsport. This includes labour charges and the parts are supposedly all genuine parts, so it's pretty reasonable.

No idea. .

I think it's a common problem

Doors sold separately or not? My rear left door is cacat

What tyre is currently on your Persona?

I would suggest getting nice leather seats. The fabric seats that come with the Persona are total rubbish especially for long distance travelling.

Have you already changed the bulbs? Go for the ones by Osram etc. They should just cost around RM3 per bulb. Mine hasn't burned for a really long time.

If you take a closer look at the bulbs, you will notice that it actually has two filaments inside. The ones that produce the dim lights at night don't normally get burned along with the brake lights since they don't come on as often, and not as hot.