so call korea brand is exp than mando set?
i thought mando is exp than others? except ori la

Hi guys / otais,

I am planning to get Kia Forte for weekend and long distance travel / balik kampung (kuantan, terengganu).
The 1.6 version, is it really underpowered?
I read from a few site people are saying the 1.6 is underpowered for the body.
And lastly, any common issue about the car?

RM 180 + RM25 for labour. before GST.

you are really fast. yes.

you had a better deal than i did then 

not as pandai as most of you in getting the best deals. ultimately, i use my cars a lot so i won't spare the expense (within reason) to keep them running.

also, sometime next week, i'll probably be testing out some LED headlamp bulbs for the low beam. the shop that did my HID were very sorry about the last time and showed me some LED bulbs installed in one of their cars. looks very promising. will take the time to experiment with it.

HID is much brighter, but way too bright for our halogen reflectors, so the beam pattern and the cutoff is mostly not there.

LED is not as bright, not as far, but like better versions of halogens. colour, speed and brightness is good, just the shape and the control is not very satisfactory.

between 2 headlamps, you can notice shadows and the lack of spread. like it's too focused.

I'm using Panasonic battery and the mechanic I asked used some fancy gadget to test the battery condition and it's still in great condition. Only think I can think of now is the wiring harness. I don't have any external wiring harness and where do I get them?? When I search for "wiring harness for 2012 Forte" all I get is radio wiring harness but no wiring harness for fuse box or elsewhere. Would be great to find a wireman who can sort me out.

For the krk klok sound, at the time it makes it, there's no freeplay or looseness in the steering at all - not to my experience. Only happens on bumpy roads and turning left. I did notice a busted bush cover on the top side of the suspension coil where the shock absorbers sit but I didn't think that would be problematic because it's not grease filled or anything.

It could probably be the loweer arm bush but I had my mechanic test it and he doesn't think it to be problematic.

I guess I'll need to get the mechanic to fix the busted bush cover first before considering the lower arm bush. SC prefers to change the lower arm assembly completely for the usual 1xxx price.

Regards

Ack! I got a quote for the lower arm assembly original at RM380 per piece. Now I have to go around price checking.

I've no plans to go back to the SC for any servicing from this point forward after the warranty expired. I'll be needing to have a mechanic check things over thoroughly before buying the parts.

So far there hasn't been any sound when I turn and accelerate, so I hope that the drive shaft is in good order.

Thanks.

Thanks. I checked with Hyunkia and they quoted RM155 (OEM) for the lower arm assembly. I wonder if I heard wrong.

Anyway, do you have any opinion about Autobiz Autosavers? Is it worth giving them a try?

Don't be like me.

Also, have you guys heard of the brake light switch issue/recall?

DYC if I recall correctly when talking to the guy. Anyway I dropped by AutoSaver and got it fixed for RM190. Apparently it was the absorber link rod that was worn and so one pair was installed, incidentally an OEM version (I couldn't see the brand name).

Now I'm focused on getting the light flicker issue...

Hi, wanna ask how much engine oil is needed for 1.6 sx engine? Am using fuchs supersyn 5w40. And I have prob when pressing the pedal slightly, cit cit sound occurs. Then when I tekan pedal more (on or off air-condition) , the cit cit sound is gone. Pls advise me. Thank you.

Engine Oil capacity = ~3.7 Litres

"Cit cit" sound?
Based on your description, highly likely could be your V-Belt (and/or Belt Tensioner). To be sure, you could try asking someone for help to press the accelerator pedal while you listen carefully at the Engine Bay.

Bro, wanna to ask about "Faulty tensioner bearing can be seen when engine is running. There shows some symptom like shaking of the tensioner bearing.".

My car engine vibrant when in D gear with foot brake (car not moving), is this what you have experience about the shaking???

theres an article i'v read some times ago.. (but not remember the link )..

one of the reason tensioner pulley/bearing shaking is because of the faulty alternator.

*if i remember it well. 

*edit

source; if related.

there are cases, members in forte fb group, did change the pulleys.. and solved their issues.

How much does the tensioner cost? Last night the sound gets stronger. Already saw the tensioner shaking haha!

Appreciate your info bro. Thanks!

RPM is about 700 RPM when idle (D gear and car not moving). I sent to service centre, they help me to clean the throttle body (I don't know how they clean as I can't see them doing anything). When I get my car, I ask the malay that my car still shaking, she said is like that one. i totally speechless. in my memory, the engine was smooth when in idle. Until now, i still cannot find the solution....

I just feel wasting my time and money to send my car to service centre for inspection... they charge me RM 75 for inspection and few hundred for clean the throttle body. I request for waiver due to still under warranty but they refuse to waive as I request them to inspect the car and do the necessary action... less than 2 hundred was gone (can't remember the exact amount)... very dulan that time...