almost 2-year-old manual

... Have you done any extra maintenance like throttle body cleaning, engine flushing and etc?

Nope only the normal service.

Ahh. Then you should do these:

a) Throttle Body Cleaning (ThreeBond cleaning, look for Thundergod_cid)
b) Engine flushing using the Lambda Oil primer before going for an oil change (Thundergod_Cid as well)

Maybe
c) Buy the Caltex Techron Fuel Cleaner
d) Get a lightened crank pulley
e) Buy oil additives like Ceratec and Nano WS2 Extreme
f) Get rid of the air-cond compressor



So far I have done a), b), c) and e). Not very cheap, but not particularly expensive either. So far it's still bearable with the air-cond engaged, but when the compressor is not engaged the car revs pretty damn fast.

alright thanks bro, will try that out. Another question do you guys still stick with sc service or outside workshop? If outside how much mileage you clock before going outside workshops

after warranty end. go outside lo..

outside cheaper a lot...

if i use semi syn - every 5k

fully every 10k

engine oil, get from tesco... discount time.. fully can get around 149

Tiba-tiba my persona manyak masalah!!!

1) Bonet remote release not working but the signal blinking when i press the remote control. i suppose the actuator of my bonet lock rosak d.
2) knocking sound on front LHS when turn right. no idea whats going on, i suppose this is not the power steering issue.
3) Front break knocking sound. Break pad masih ada.

Anyone face the above issues previously? Wa mia Persona H-Line sudah 110,000KM no more warranty.

sounds like driveshaft problems for no 2 and 3

planning to do outside already, did my 25k service already RM200 plus for basic service at proton svc=(

last time i need to press 2 time.. only bonet buka... the sc adjust the skru at behind.. then kaotim

Press 3 time...then...KABOOM!!!

Funny 404.

apa jadi... baru wake up... not funny...fall back to sleep again...

i found out my persona now has engine oil leak problem! oil residue is all over the engine, from top to bottom, especially fresh oil on the top, just under the engine plastic cover. fu~ looks like a major overhaul is waiting for me dayum~

Gasket harden only kot.

i guess so, most probably from the top of engine. do u know roughly how much damage normally?

Prices of tyres have come down

PETALING JAYA: If it’s time to get a new set of tyres for your car, there is reason to cheer.

Prices have come down by quite a bit, with some expensive imported models also now within “reach”.

There is no definite reason given for this, but many tyre shop owners cited falling rubber prices and the coming GST tax for it.

Tyre-shop owner Chin Wai Hong said prices have fallen by between 10% and 15% since September last year.

“I’ve been in the industry for 30 years and have never experienced such a big drop in tyre prices,” he said when met at his shop in Sea Park here yesterday.

Chin said he did not dare hold on to his tyre stock for long due to the decline in prices.

“I don’t want to be buying at a higher price and selling it low. That is why I replenish my stock only when necessary,” he said.

An assistant at the Hin Leong Tyre Shop in Klang said competition was getting more intense among tyre manufacturers.

“From now till Chinese New Year, tyre prices are going to come down. I advise those wanting to get a new set of tyres to take advantage of lower prices now,” she added.

Lim Soo Guan, who owns a tyre shop in USJ, said tyre prices would see a further drop with the implementation of GST.

“Many are speculating that import duty for tyres will drop further starting April 1. That is why manufacturers are trying to push off their stocks now,” he said, adding that he was forced to sell part of his tyre stock at a loss due to the price drop.

Lim said some of the more expensive imported tyres that cost RM500 were now priced at about RM420.

A manager of a retail tyre shop in SS2 also said prices of several tyre brands had dropped, saying the range in drop depended on the size and year of production.

Motorist Jason Ong said he was surprised to find out about the price drop when he went to get his tyres replaced at Hin Leong.

“Tyre prices are generally much cheaper in Klang. I was doubly pleased when I got my Japan-made Toyo C1S tyres for a much lower price,” he added.

Sos Bintang

Been there done that...about rm700 minimum...but then i kena skim a bit

This post has been edited by WanTheBear: Jan 15 2015, 10:01 AM

for a gasket!? i just changed my absorbers, can't afford that damage now... if i leave it there and top up engine oil regularly, won't do much harm to my engine right?

Just changed mine recently, the rubber seal thing on top engine cost me RM80 for original. Labour charge im not sure bcos the total include other services, but part + labour should be RM100++.