Yes I do play and all my initial D cards use NLIK. But that nlik you saw yesterday was not me, cause I was not there yesterday . Haha.. but thanks for the heads up. I would never expect anyone else to use this name. nlik is my full name initials actually. Ai.. how come guy and not a hot gal? If gal then i will hunt her down hahaa.

Ver.4, I have of course the NISSAN skyline R32 FT, a white FC and a grey GDB lor. I wish they would include a sentra in the game hahaha lol.. then can mod kau kau in game without worry.

Walaue.. U also play initial D kar? haha ). I have been playing since ver.2. . Then spent too much on ver.3 and now to expensive ver.4.

This post has been edited by nlik: Sep 7 2007, 11:41 AM

Just had my N16 car battery changed. Yesterday, the car had trouble starting. Turn the key and the car is like caughing but not starting. After a few tries then the car came alive. The blinking red dot on the dashboard also doesn't light up already when lock the door, which is probably a good indicator that the battery is died-ed and not the alternator.

So today went scouting for battery and finally did the change at Brother's Klang. Bought the GP NS70L which was the same as the original one that came with the car. Surprisingly the address on the warranty card is Meru Klang. So if any problems.. haha I can go to the factory if I wanted to.

Costs me RM198 for the batt and RM5 for installation work. Hmm.. quite simple to make the swap actually. Just need to remember -ve unplug first and for the new battery connect +ve first. But RM5.. just let them do it lar.

Yeah.. battery prices are up and the maintenance free one's were about RM240 and above.

That battery lasted me 3 years 4 months.

This post has been edited by nlik: Sep 16 2007, 08:55 PM

Just to report in for you guys reference . I just came back from Penang mainland.

Klang to Penang Sg. Bakap, enter at seafield, exit at jawi toll; my sentra n16 consumed exactly 1/2 tank and 2 small bars of petrol. From Penang Sg. Bakap I filled in RM50 to full tank again with Primax 3 before heading back to Klang. Once I reach Klang, it finished 1/2 tank and 2 small bars again. So It's RM50 for fuel 1 way Penang - Klang distance.

When you overtake lorries or buses on the highway, your car tends to sway closer to the other vehicle. I'd say the sentra has less of this symptoms compared to wira, camry or cefiro that I have driven before. Haha.. maybe the bodykit does help ?

My car stock specs for this particular fuel consumption, cause your's could be different:


This post has been edited by nlik: Sep 23 2007, 02:49 PM

Any of u face the issue where the backside of the n16 just jerks to the outside of a corner? this happens when the corner is uneven, has a bump or indent. Eg.. from kinrara to bukit jalil LRT station, you have to go up the slope and turn left where on your right is the TPM entrance. For this corner there is a slight groove on the road. opposite of a hump.. errr..sunken abit type of thing that will cause the back to jerk slightly.

I wonder how to solve this issue.

I had low humming sounds when travelling at 110kmh. any faster or slower it's quiet. So while 50K service I asked the TCEAS ppl to check. One of the foremans, sat with me in the car as I drove on a nearby highway to demonstrate the sounds. Well.. later on they told me it's the rear wheel bearings that are making the noise and should be replaced. Quoted price.. rm500+.

I didn't have a job then so I decided not to at that time. I went out to shops and the price of bearings are around 400+ since the sentra N16 bearing is actually a 1 piece set.

But just saw this today, guy selling sentra parts.. and here it's RM115 for bearing?? Something doesn't seem right here.
Auto Garage
Also.. the same guy posted on PaulTan site in APRIL
PaulTan



Anyway, once I have got more stable job, will finally have that bearing change (hopefully less than rn500+) and have both a peace of mind and peace in driving.

This post has been edited by nlik: Nov 16 2008, 06:45 PM

I finally got the bearing changed before my trip to penang yesterday. Before this , tceas ppl also recommended me to change the aircond and power steering belts. The list price for the bearing is RM495 and belts were rm100, rm70. But as usual, I sourced the parts from outside to get a cheaper price. There's 1 longer and 1 shorter belt.. so I dunno which is which .

The tceas ppl were right, as after the bearing change I did not experience any more humming noises at 110km/h. Anyway, labour charge for bearing change was RM55, 2 belts were RM15 and RM16. So total damage RM86 + RM5XX.

Here are the pics of the faulty bearing. Damn.. whole hand black and greasy after taking the pics.


At the same time changed the aircond belt and power steering belt to Japan version. So bye bye birdie chirping from the engine.


Bonus:
Topless QG engine. The sentra was being serviced next to mine so I decided to peep. Timing belt, DOHC, spark plug holes visible.


Got 1 sentra nearby hooked to a valve cleaning machine. Suddenly the guys there shouted " Hey mau bunuh orang ar!?" as 1 foreman rammed the engine and foul smelling fumes filled the air.

This post has been edited by nlik: Nov 23 2008, 07:47 PM

Get the Japenis version aircond belt to get rid of the "cicicicici" sounds. N16 no timing belt, only timing chain, view my previous post.

This car also has a rear suspension problem where the rear end swings or jerks at uneven corners. Nissan received complaints from Malaysia and other countries and came up wit the fix..... The Nismo G Attack S tune set. Only problem is.. it's expensive I think.

http://then16files.blogspot.com/2007/02/ni...ension-kit.html

This post has been edited by nlik: Nov 23 2008, 08:41 PM

aircond belt also Nissan brand, just that it's the japanese version, not the local 1.

Timing chain, as far as I know, change only when u notice extra sounds from the engine. Otherwise no need to bother. : timing chain more reliable and also saves our money on the sentra's maintenance. Maybe that's why Genting taxi company choose the Sentra?

I think other cars need to change timing belts around 60,000km.

This post has been edited by nlik: Nov 29 2008, 08:39 PM

n16. got problems

1. Cheerful bird chirping in the engine. (solve with japan A/C belt)
2. Rear end suspension is a low cost setup which tends to jerk abruptly (solve with aftermarket parts)
3. Again the rear end suspension design (short travel??) that get's the sound when going over humps (solve by.... some say copper shim)
4. Cramped interior space. (Always wished I could saw off some parts to increase cabin space)
5. Sometimes loose Side mirror. (solved by pulling it upwards and twisting to the front and then back again)
5. Less aftermarket parts compared to Honda and Toyota models. (what to do.. but our wallet happier la)

n16 got advantage.
1. For cheap trills, ask the Nissan guys to advance your ignition timing 2 degrees via consult II
2. For bragging rights, say ur car designed by the same fellers who did the skylines and GTR's. But maybe not??.
3. Ur car has many twin brothers around the world.
4. U can bring in your own parts to the Nissan service center. Warranty parts and labour would be evaluated separately in case of trouble after service.
5. No need rear alignment cause we lug around a horizontal bar than keeps the wheels straight.
6. For crying out loud, it's a Rena.. errrr ....Nissan.



haih.. nothin to do.. come here and talk crap.. . Have a rev filled year end guys.

Happy New Year Sentra Drivers. Hope this year brings you more HP, less FC and more RM

Which car are you referring to? sentra or latio?


By the way guys.. i read today's NST Cars Bikes & Trucks and someone advertised www.n16.com.my!!

at the time of purchase of my N16..

SG - fabric seats, manual trans, no abs, rear drums, titanium interior finish.
SG-L leather seats, auto, abs, rear discs, steering mounted radio control, wood grain interior finish.

I still hate them for not standardizing the rear disc brakes for all sentra models . And also choosing a cheap rear suspension setup.

Anyway, Happy Niu Year, all sentra drivers.

This post has been edited by nlik: Jan 29 2009, 11:51 AM

I frequently read that 2" piping is slightly too large for a NA engine but good for turbo, but maybe you have your reasons

Anyway can you guys share your oil change habits? Would be great to know your experiences.

Mine...
Engine oil change mileage interval: 10000km
Current car Mileage: ~ 57000Km
Engine oil used : Mobil 1 Super S Plus
Plugs used :BK6RE ( the other option is BK5RE but I don't use this)
Always change oil filter at the same time : Yes.
Findings: 7000 km after the oil change, performance will have a noticeable drop. Flooring it on the highway, the acceleration is clearly less. So it's always shitty clocking the last 3000km before the next change. Suspect the local air filter (metal frame type) is inferior to the import (black rubber frame type) and contributes to the decrease in performance.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by nlik: Feb 21 2009, 06:01 PM

Actually it does make sense that the exhaust piping follows the engine capacity. Weird to have a stock 3.5L NA engine with the same piping size as a stock sentra.

At 35k, i decided to bring the car to svc center since i had another problem to solve. I brought an oil filter and told TCEAS HRC just to change that. The indian svc personnel told me no point. Because the oil already dirty at 5k km. Best to change at the same time with the engine oil according to him. But it's costly and troublesome to do this service every 5k.

Finally found out where this model came from. Hope would be able to find a model of the N16 with bodykit at reasonable price and not Autoart lvl price..

Paudi Model

I don't know where to easily get in M'sia la, as I mentioned if can get for reasonable price... around rm100, then oklo. Autoart models more than rm300 ,sometimes 400+ lor.

Ahh.. But if I'm not mistaken, I only saw a single red sentra model at a model/toy shop at Mines shopping center, top floor about 1 year back. I didn't bother to ask the price la, just look through the glass display.


It's true la. I write in a crap way but based on own experience and true facts .

No 2 how to solve ar.. use Nismo G-ATTACK lo. However, I don't know anyone that has this setup so I don't have 1st hand experience on this g-attack lar. Actually what is considered short and what is considered long travel??? like a minimum of X inches is short.. more than Y inches is long..

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 8 2009, 01:11 AM

Looks tempting. Any takers?


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When i changed from oem 14" to 15" K-Speed, I had to get an extra metal 'ring' but no need spacers. PLUS I also got a set of new nuts as as the oem one's won't fit into the smaller holes of the K-speed.

Different rims maybe have different offsets, so perhaps at the shop you can test fit the new rims and see how big is the space between the tyre sidewall and the edge of your fender?

Go for Latio or Slyphy la. at this time a sentra....seriously, you're like buying a brand new old car. Space inside is abit cramped.

Yesterday went for 10k front/back wheel swap .. the usual. Found that even though there's the torsion beam which makes the rear wheels dead, mine is now slightly off alignment already.
So I guess that horizontal bar is not 100% true, or maybe bends overtime. The shop says there is a way for sentra owners to align the back wheel, but it'll cost around 100 each wheel, if not mistaken it will be using a shim?.

Also they found that one side of my lower arm bush is worn out already, so i guess it's time to replace it. He mentioned that cefiro's are worse as he had many encounters with cefiro with spoilt bushes.

Y don't car manufacturers use the adjustable camber screws for all cars as default!!. Those tyre shops really make alot of profit by selling, replacing all these stock camber screws with adjustable ones. If you don't change to adjustable camber screw, then they claim they can't do the alignment for you.

Anyway, more useless info for you.. the front wheel camber is -ve 1.5 degrees.

I sent my sentra to TCEAS last week and while they were servicing the brakes they found the rear brake pump for drum brakes has jammed.


So.. close to rm300 gone juz like that, to replace it.. damn.... But anyway, seems our sentra brakes are from AKEBONO which i have never heard of before this.


... maybe his dream car is the Aston Martin V8 Vanquish.

This post has been edited by nlik: Sep 19 2009, 01:43 PM