fyi,the car suffering a gasket leaking...n need to regularly topup ..   
so how ek ?

already changed..but still...is't because of piston ring or something?
btw..do u know bout v6tt in term of pro n cont ? how much now ek..

Dear NeuroOne,

Seems like you know stuffs about car. Please feel free to answer my noobie question.

I inherit my dad v6, it's approaching 200k now, and curious if I need to do major service. If yes, what to change? I mean, I just changed engine oil and filter, other than that what else?
perdana v6 needs major servicing every 100K km.
so, if ur car is approaching 200K km, u need to do it.
servicing such as:
change belting - timing belt (includes seals and tensioners), alternator belt, aircond compressor belt.
change filters - gearbox, oil, fuel and air
oil/fluids - engine, gearbox, radiator, brake, steering
changing spark plugs, spark plug cable (if needed), water pump, alternator (if needed), etc
(should ask ur mechanic for other stuff that i may have missed

regarding previous question, I suspect wind sound as it starts produce sound after 140kmh, and when I slow down, the sound stop. if it's a wind sound, then how to fix? 
usually the wind sound coming from the side mirror (nothing u can do except not having a side mirror or change ur side mirror to race-design side mirror)
or sometimes (this is happening to me as well) the rubber on the doors are seasoned already (keras or koyak), so, it will not perform as good as it is new in reducing noise. change the rubbers la. i haven't changed mine yet, haha..

Dear Omnipotent,

I read your previous post and you did some stuff to your car. My questions are posted below.

1. ATF cooler (immediately after taking over)
Old PV6 (not alfa design) doesn't have ATF cooler? How much did it cost you? Planning to get one to protect my GB
PV6 does have ATF cooler but not external/dedicated ATF cooler la.
it is located in the lower part of the radiator, small only, u can see 2 hoses from/to the gearbox to the lower part of the radiator.
but it is not good enough.
only mid-2005 PV6 have dedicated ATF cooler installed by proton.

u can get 2nd hand chop shop condition oil cooler from evo/gsr/pajero and buy hose to connect it to ur gearbox.
2nd hand oil cooler cost ~ RM150. hoses ~ RM100. labour ~ RM50.
or u can get new ATF cooler set like Hayden (~ RM550 siap pasang), Work Engineering (~ RM500) or Proton (~RM800)

2. 7 point earthing (immediately after taking over)
No idea what it is, care to explain its function?
like omnipotent's comment, better earthing. i only do 5 points...

3. Pivot Blue Raizin VS
Why do you need voltage stabilizer? Does it improve overall performance of the car?
overall performance, no.
but maybe in terms of brighter lighting, longer lasting battery and cooler aircond.
i also have Pivot Raizin blue.

4. Michelin MXV8 (still running on it after 60k kms with 40% tread left)
my PV6 is still doing fine with its tyre. Just changed it, and it costed a bomb.
slickdeals, u r still using standard rims? upgrade to bigger rims la.. haha..
michelins are good but they r expensive, u may opt for Falken 912, Yoko C.drive, Goodyear Excellence etc etc.
search the net for tyre reviews..

5. SACHS Advantage all round (making noise now after 60k kms...need to replace soon)
How do you determine shock absorber fits your car? Does any shock absorber fits any car or must have spesific lengh etc.
aiyo. ask for perdana absorber la.

6. Autofoam Track Package
Auto foam??? foam? No idea what is it.
the foam will harden and strenghten the chasis.
for everyday usage, rugi. but for track, bagus.

7. LED trunk, footwell and puddle lights (DIY)

8. Hella FF75 Driving Lights
adds extra ligthing.

9. Osram Nightbreakers (used 3 sets, burns out every 9 months as I drive early in the morning to work and late at night from work daily)
good quality headlamp bulbs.

10. Retrofitted BiXenon Projector headlights (DIY)
xenon or HID are illegal in malaysia unless it is a standard fitment on the car model. use it at ur own risk.

Mind to explain how you chage your car headlight? Mine is the  old one, and showing annoying-yellowish on the cover itself, how to clean it, I mean, how to take out your light and do the cleanign. I saw pins that fit the lamp to the car. Do I need to just take out the pins?
u may clean it (like advised by omnipotent) but if it is too dirty/yellowish, u are better off buying new sets.

Thanks in advance for your help. Appreciate it, and I'm learning about cars from here

any Perdana owners here changed the bulbs on the meter cluster or a/c panel before? any tips to share? (what bulbs used, which part is sensitive, step-by-step guide on removing the panels)...

my a/c panel lights slowly dying off 1 by 1...1st the control knobs, then the a/c & circulate switch, then my hazard switch....now my rear demister switch also died... 

Halo,friend..
i'm seeking for some advice from u all expert V-sixer here.
I heard from some foreman said V6 is not adviceable to use semi-symthetic engine oil, engine will come out with white smoke if u use semi frenquently.Is it true?
Secondly, how to take care v6 gearbox? i have install ATF Gear oil cooler and change gear oil every 15K km. Any recommendation to take care gear box?

my perdana oso got problem,engine oil leak i guess...need to topup every 2weeks...but i recognize there is no white smoke come out...

where to repair? how much is the cost? hope not reach thousand...need to replace the gasket,oil seal ring or do overhaul?
im from kL

tq sifu

Yeah!!..got my v6 yesterday afternoon..very happy with it..nice condition all original..will upload picture once i capture it.. may join TT later ..

btw, does 1 bottle (4 litres) of engine oil enough for normal perdana v6 oil change service?

anyone feel nauseous in a perdana? i do

i think it's bcoz of the leather seats....

any recommand of the 6x9 for our V6??..wan a nice nice sound quality n with a good good price ..haha

hi. how much is it to replace the original rim for perdana (facelift edition..04 or 05 cant remember..) ? need to buy only one because its badly dented..thanks to the f***ing potholes.... tq

my OEM Clarion speakers sudah koyak so i bought a pair of Sony X-Plod (sebab murah) but now the bass tak kuat...is it because the speaker rating too high and the OEM player cannot provide enough power?

oo..no wonder la..i also saw tat Mit door panel..but doesn't match our interior design wo..

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Added on February 16, 2010, 10:44 amsum noob question here..
spark plug Bosch or Denso better??
brake pad which brand had better stopping??