If change all the atf time taken to flush out and top up definitely takes longer than 90 min kan (change M oil, ac flushing, road test)? Then the cost can't be only 220. Will involve replacing the atf filter which forumer says rm240 per filter. If market price 180/4L this 220 is about there la. So wow. Half tank. Where the other half went? Burn or dried up over time? Probably if regularly serviced top up 1-2L is common that is why he initially told me won't cost a bomb, berpuluhan only. I saw 2 open cans of BP castrol (looks like 4L size) on the floor lah.

EV not stable yet if u asked me. Giant battery sitting in the house need to buy very big insurance for car n house.

Lol. I was wondering the same until one forumer mentioned there may be confusion with another system

So that the local ah chong ac guy can make a living.

But my vios is 2014 got so advanced system already?

After reading through, I think is u confused rather than the mechanic.
Most probably he was listing the things need to do, like hand brake is high and change atf oil.
Then u misinterpreted as need to change atf oil due to handbrake high

This post has been edited by LA773: May 8 2025, 11:33 AM

Most car that use a lever with cable to pull brake will engage the rear brake pads (left and right). However, there are cars that will engage all four tires through certain mechanism. So, when the brake pad becomes thinner, the lever will end up higher for good grip.

Changing brake pads are not difficult job. You can opt for all pads change when flushing brake fluid. At initial stage, you can see the brake fluid is at Hi position. When brake pads wear out, the brake fluid level will drop down. When the level hits Lo, then you know it is time to change brake pad. This can be your indicator but don't let workshop top up the fluid in between brake pads change just because they want to charge you

For the air-cond not cold, you should ask if the refrigerant was low when checked initially. Then they can top up. If low again after even a year, if not months, then most likely the cooling coil inside car (called evaporator coil) got leak due to corrosion over time.

If the pressure said to be high on the high side, it can be due to many reasons. This can happen due to too much refrigerant filled in but in your case it should not because it was just filled buy the workshop. It could be blocked condenser or malfunctioned expansion valve. These can be cause by dirt in cooling system. Compressor is like car engine too. Compressor piston wears and metal dust could blocked the expansion valve. It can be cause by bad compressor but I would out it as last possibility because it cost more to change

Actually he asked me to sit next to him to observe how the hand brake level should be. Then he said it's too high so need to change ATF. I did asked what's atf got to do with hand brake he didn't respond. Probably thinking how to explain in layman term then decided to move on to other topic. Lol.

https://www.toyota.com.my/en/servicing-and-...aintenance.html
i suggest print out and show to SA.Nowdays SA simply quote, think got target and commission

I think it's likely near blocked because when mechanic removed the ac filter can see dried leafs big n small. And it's never done anything since birth. Lol. So I figured next time not cold change compressor is highly likely. Just not sure how much will cost. Dulu dulu maybe 15 years ago was like 1.1k by the same shop.

Wtf
Then this guy is really red flag liao

BTW, anything just use back Toyota oil or parts is better
Toyota atf oil only change every 50K km

Just follow their service manual or slightly longer is ok

YouTube, "the car care nuts" is the best Toyota advise u can get

This post has been edited by LA773: May 8 2025, 12:20 PM

Are you sure ? Normally due to worn out rear brake shoe, becomes thinner and therefore need pull handbrake higher. Solution is to adjust brake cable or change new brake shoe.

Changing ATF fluid got two way via machine or manually, manually mean go under gearbox loosen the bolt let it drains

Machine can flush whole system including torque converter/hose/tiny hole etc in the system

Most ATF fluid change is partial change at outside then the pricing is depends the workshop what type ransmission packaging use, some come with 4 liter variant some 1 liter variant if workshop give you 4 liter variant then is charge you for 4 liter variant, i mean most owner will ask workshop is there any leftovers oil/ATF fluid most will collect back then if u no collect consider your rugi, but the botol is opened some will tell you overtime oxidation this and that which is true collect liao also pointless some say is not, so u either keep properly the leftovers oil or back to service center only them using per barrel type can pump out the amount needed to refill.

I know for m oil but I don't have anything that can make use of it so I let them kumpul la. It's like 2-300ml left. For atf lagi I don't know how to use it. No bike or bicycle at home. So let them profit a bit as long as don't charge me if their work give me problem when I return to get refix. Lol

This post has been edited by echho: May 8 2025, 08:33 PM

of course no la
Lol

ya so when cable is stretched then can be adjusted (tightening)

Wrong. When rear brake shoes worn out and becomes thinner, then yiu adjust cable to tighten it so that to bring the pads closer to original position.

So the higher the hand brake means the thinner the brake pads?

And what are the signs the brake pads must be changed? Eg hissing sound when braking?

dalam 1 ke 2 jam juga la.
lepas flushing tu SC ada tunjuk bacaan temp suhu aircon ?
should be after flushing bla bla u get below 10c

Guna thermometer takde lah. Cuma cakap pasti sejuk. Lol. Memang sejuk sbb da lama panas. Kena guna 1 minggu baru confirm tetap sejuk tak.