People in klang valley have to live with it. Potholes here an there. None stop development. Any brand of shock absorber won't last long. Not until it starts to make sound. I won't change

Depends on sc, some foreman lazy to do. Need to ask around which sc is ethical. Do take note, by opening the dashboard, may induce another problem.

Yeah sure. Go ahead and try. But you must measure by scientific calculation and method. Not just by feeling.

Paultan website already done the test. But it was done using saga. You can try their method on vios.

Go for 1k, more engine running. If need to service by duration, they might as well service their car in their stock every month.

In your case, you might need to quickly fulfill 1k mileage within these 1 or 2 months. It's for the warranty.

Engine oil can choose between mineral or semi. Don't waste money on fully because you are going to service on 5k mileage.

This post has been edited by ameyhazuan: Jun 29 2018, 03:16 PM

Been mention many times but there always someone will promote 97 for uncomprehending reason.

Liqui moly is just an engine oil with mos2 as additive. Mos2 being used because of low friction and can act as dry lubricant.

Mos2 can retain their lubricity even in cases of almost complete oil loss and more beneficial in critical engine such as aircraft engines compared to car engines.

Even if you have this type of lubrication in your car engine, you will still unable to start the engine because of low oil pressure.

To me it is useless. Make no different if use engine oil recommended by car manufacturer.

This post has been edited by ameyhazuan: Jun 30 2018, 08:17 AM

No need if you use petrol with high detergency. Else, once in a while, use ron97 for the extra additives.

This post has been edited by ameyhazuan: Jun 30 2018, 10:31 AM

I'm using petronas as well and was using petron. Make no different between the two. Reason being choosing either was because their availability in most places.

Petronas has detergen in their fuel. How high, unknown to me.

I even keep my 2005 manual gen2. Handling is superb compared to vios. Fc is bad on low rev though.

yes you can turn off drl but not easy (no switch). just remove drl controller located underneath dashboard. if you have the money for premium floor mat, you can try ottoman mat. i've done mine.

lol, the sound like it's going to come off and something loose. very annoying. especially during low rev and low speed.

since you are asking for polish brand, our friend has given you a known brand for polish. it is a blue color tin can.

i won't recommend using any polish since it's abrasive and can rip off paint if done incorrectly. try liquid wax or other automotive cleaner that is safe for paint.

This post has been edited by ameyhazuan: Jul 3 2018, 11:11 PM

you should mention your car year. may be someone with similar model had experience with it.

Lol, once you found one scratch on the car or one tiny dent on the door, you will lose the motivation on keeping the car shinny.

For me, no need to put all your heart to a mere transportation item when at the end you'll be heartbroken.

I just wax my car and do plain water wash when i got time. When the wax washed off after few months, just shampoo the car and do wax again. I never wash with shampoo after done wax. Else, wax won't last long.

Manual shift no longer on eco mode. It consumes more petrol since cvt will be on fixed ratio. I will use it when i need sudden acceleration or when i'm uphill/downhill like genting.

Experienced or manual trans driver don't need to look at rpm to upshift. Furthermore, it is dangerous to keep looking at tachometer every time need to shift. Moreover, there is no minimum/maximum rpm requirement to upshift/downshift. All will be based on current application and for vios, it will beep if the downshift not suitable for the current speed. For example, rpm can reach 6k if you do engine braking while going downhill or rpm can pass redline if you wish to maximize acceleration and do late upshift.

And, if you need quick overtaking, switch to m and make 2 downshift then floor the pedal.

Also, if you wish for fixed ratio cvt instead of variable ratio cvt without switch to m, you just need to floor the pedal.

This post has been edited by ameyhazuan: Jul 14 2018, 06:06 AM

your speakers are fine. probably your radio reception. either antenna or your area has a weak radio signal. what model is your car and what type of antenna it using?

Shark fin is known to have bad reception. Most luxury car with shark fin will have booster to amplify signal and the wiring usually more than one.

I don't recommend to convert to shark fin unless you do for the sole purpose of aesthetic.

The new vios 2018 comes with shark fin, I'm not sure how is the wiring. It may have single wiring (i don't really know). If that's the case, you have to live with it.

By the way, have you tried tune in on a confirmed high signal area? If still bad, you need sc to check.

This post has been edited by ameyhazuan: Jul 15 2018, 04:29 PM

Cvt amongst manufacturers behave differently. Toyota cvt known for reliability but at the moment failed on acceleration from a complete stop. The new toyota direct-shift cvt will solve the problem. Very unfortunate it didn't come out earlier.

If you are on high speed, you downshift one by one. If you need to make more than 1 quick downshift, make sure rpm don't exceed redline. If you try to force downshift when it not suitable and can cause damage to cvt and engine, it will beep and won't allow the next downshift.

Do take note, engine braking is not suitable for cvt. Constant engine braking will shorten cvt belt's life. Cvt is using belt and pulleys. Auto and manual trans using gears. The last two are more durable.

Vios 2018 came with shark fin. Easy enough, if you own the car, just look at the registration card, year of manufactured.

Anyway, 2017/2018 basically the same. Just the newer comes with shark fin, park assist and few more.

Nowadays, many fog lamp comes with L-shape socket. If the socket is L, then not H7 bulb.

H16 is L-shape but 19W. H7 is 55W. If you want brighter light, you need to use HIR2 bulb which is L-shape 55W.