yeap, only Osram NB and Philips Xtreme have shorter lifespan due to their increased light output. In fact, on the NB cover, it is stated clearly that the lifespan is about 50% of normal bulbs.


bro, install HID on foglamp is not a good solution. It will cause similar or worse effect as I mentioned on my previous post. In fact, if you notice, no car manufacturers put HIDs on fogs as OEM or factory option.

i like the way you call it a beast

i would say the gearbox fails prematurely mainly due to heat and lack of maintenance. install an oil cooler for the ATF if it doesn't come with one and make sure the ATF is changed every 20k kms and the filter every 40k kms.

last but not least i think the right foot plays a major role as well, if you're constantly mashing the gas at every opportunity then additional heat will be generated unnecessarily on the gearbox. relax and treat the gas pedal gently, let the speed build up gradually. try to travel at non peak hours so as not to get stuck in traffic jams and try not to take it up to Genting so often...

i love my "beast" alot and i hope he will be trouble free for many more miles to come

i'm thinking of getting a new set of wheels for him...i'd like to keep it comfortable so i'm keeping it at 16 inches...any ideas what sort of wheels suit this "beast"? he's metallic black in color...

not advisable...1st you need a relay to run the higher power bulbs...then you also need to change the bulb sockets to ceramic ones because the plastic ones will melt and foul your headlamp and might also cause short circuit and fire in worst case scenario

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Added on October 21, 2010, 11:40 pmtak mao la...i'm already not syiok with the current 55 series ride....kalo 17" lagi lah....

This post has been edited by Omnipotent: Oct 21 2010, 11:40 PM

yeah wei...youngsters nowadays...tailgating, overtaking on the emergency lane...and just now on my way back, lining up to enter a single lane road also wanna overtake from the left and tried to enter the single lane side by side with me...

how many kms done in those 9 yrs?

thanks for the info...mine also seldom used...9th year baru 138k kms...seldom travel town...mostly for work to and fro cyberjaya.

wah...don't scare me wei..

wah 10k or less is too often already...i do it every 20k.

thankfully i don't get stuck in jams very often. summore now old already no more fire (not easily agitated by other drivers) so kalah pun kalah lah, janji gb tak overwork...lol

touchwood, will update if gb showing signs of failure

yeah, it got one installed when the car was at 50k kms...that time my dad still driving it...i was driving a waja back then but i advised my dad to install the atf cooler on the V6...

then i've also installed one on the waja and my brother's wira 1.6 as well...

we were lucky because the mechanic was my dad's friend and he manage to source these 2nd hand oil coolers (took out from Pajeros)

bro neuro, aren't you driving a TT? still using the same autogb as NA ke?

i don't wait until black ler...mine when change at 20k kms still bright red...the mechanic always say "very sayang" the oil still can use then he funnel them into a separate container and use it for free power steering top-up for his other customers.

have you checked that you've switched on the autocruise (switch located next to the steering column, behind the wiper stalk) before you push the autocruise lever on the steering wheel?

or perhaps the autocruise on/off switch not working...or fuse bakar...or lipas gigit wayar

at last! there is hope!!!

been using semi syn since 50k kms...no makan until now going to be 140k kms

bro neuro, tukar bushing needs special tool? my bawah pokok mechanic can do ah? he's only got a few spanners and pliers and screwdrivers

alamak...can recommend me where to do this? the same place where u did this still available?

wah...like that baik tukar whole arm lo....

1995 got V6 already? modified to V6 is it?

i think most of us have this problem with the ABS. Mine i took off the bulb behind it since it does not affect my normal braking...

i also notice it's happening on alot of gen7 accords as well...maybe ABS systems are prone to this?



This post has been edited by Omnipotent: Dec 8 2010, 11:30 PM

hi kawan2! i am back after a long hiatus! been bz with other things...just fyi-still driving my faithful 2002 PV6...going for 160k major service this weekend

perdana bros...need some input here...my V6 for the past 2 days has it's handbrake light "on" intermittently while driving...i'm pretty sure it's not my handbrake switch problem cos it seems to light up when i brake hard, then the light will come on and goes off after driving awhile...

do i have a brake problem? pads? disc? fluid? no screeching yet while braking n checked pads to confirm still good.