I noticed that this car is relatively popular, so i decided to make this little discussion area happen. Alright. The Optra has many many different faces. It can be the Lacetti,Nubira, Viva (!) in other markets. You guys can ask for suggestion, tips and many more from here. The car is designed my Pininfarina, has Lotus tunes suspension. The 1.8 model has several features the 1.6 doesn't have, like fog-lamps
, audio controller on steering column and seat-side pockets.
Source :
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Lacetti

-http://www.hicomobil.com.my/optra.asp

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for discussions la. like spare parts, recommendations and the likes..

this car seems good after some research and for the price, its a considered very good but it's the spare parts i.e timing belt that is issue with this car..

Nah, timing belt is easy to get if u know the right source.....ori ones cost RM500 with the bearings and etc....

My Optra5 has been running for a year without problem and im quite happy with it. I need a 2nd car with auto gearbox for city driving and it certainly fits the bill

how's the FC for the optra5?

On the high side....city driving gets you 8kms/litre....

i've seen at Sunway Carnival Penang, one Optra5 on show. look menacing I must say.

dripped in Chevy Racing Colours (super touring colours - light blue and white rms), it is on 17 or 18 inchers. double pipes. body hugging seats. front air intake. the whole nine yards.

price is 74K something.

ps- is it a chevy optra5? i just could not remember well what it looks like...hemmm...

I want Camaro only

Is Optra still having promotion with the price tag of RM 70,000 ?

about the leather seats, if got cracks can fix or not?

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hie, I'm selling off my optra 5..u interested?

the optra5 looks nice. rims like curi from the optra 1.8

these optras are nice to drive, but parts, fuel consumption and resale value teruk! the damm 1.8 optra shocks costs rm400+ per piece! the aux. belt tensioner pulley also a few hundred bucks............ but the car damm good to drive, even in stock form, around corners!

Nope as new Optra I almost get that time only RM 68,000.

That was Chevrolet clearning stock.
I thought it was for limited time only and all old stock was cleared?
If there is any promotion going on please share with us.

yea, all cleared...i'm actually selling mine, 2nd hand...
but i realise in star classified, there are some agent still selling 1.6 optra...

Yup... still seeing ads for it.
hmm.... it is cheap but worth to buy?

there are few 2006 stocks around
the classified you saw is for these units

1.6 models got common problem with the throttle body and thermostat....

honestly, i feel it is above altis, esp optra 5 is imported from korea..just draw back is the petrol...but hei, wif da discount of around 40% previously, it is a hell of a good buy....same price wif waja neh, but far more superior!! 2 years freee service sumore...so far no problem, bumper din cabut..no ki lu ki lu sound...... : actually, shud hv bought the optra 1.8, add few hundred can get liao...

Interested but i heard many parts have to change due to car idea for long period... is that true?

about the claimed lotus tuned suspension,is it really asd great as the proton one or better?

i dun think so....
i've been driving for 1.5years...so far so good (keeping finger cross) .....but heard from my fren, he duno change wut cable...da problem is da car(optra 5) jerk when change gear from "n" to "d"...previous service center(pj vol car) says dat da cable cramp!!!
but when i complain to the new service center, da guy say, itss like dis ehhh....damn!!!!! shud hv highlight earlier....

i'm not sure bout optra..but as for my optra 5, its kinda hard n bumpy...has been asking around but seems like it is meant to be like dis...wanna try to soften it, so not so bumpy...any recomendations?

oh yeah..how many gears does the optra 1.6 a has? after the D is wad?

i think 1.6 and 1.8 is da same....after D==>3==>2==>1

thanks. may i know the estimated price of the foglights? for the 1.6 as it does not come with it

Optra 1.8 Auto Full specs Leather seat cd changer electric foldable wing mirror excellent condition for Sale at 42k.Pls PM me

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Added on May 27, 2008, 4:56 pmsorry forgot to mention year make.Its year 2004


This post has been edited by maxlimjiwa: May 27 2008, 04:56 PM

Word.
For me - the '69 Yenko Camaro

Pls call me at 0122200583

Hi all, not sure if anyone seen the new 2008 Optra Magnum with full body kit? I remembered saw it few weeks ago in a road show and it was awesome! However I couldn't find any pics of the new 2008 Optra Magnum with full body kit.

What is your car colour ~???

Do you think the Magnum will repeat its fail story?
Sell at cheap price after 2 years?

I don't think so. Somehow prices for wanted models are still quite high, even for second hand cars. But how will the same apply to the Optra?

http://paultan.org/archives/2008/11/03/che...re-south-korea/

New Lacetti !

The interior is freaking cool

make this tread alive...... more optra use please come in....

Why? Why?

went for a test drive, the vigs thing is cool..but ok la not great not bad

Hi all,

Can anybody help me find Optra 1.6 and 1.8 year 2004 spec? Thinking of buying a 2nd hand optra. Cheers.

CHEVROLET OPTRA 1.6 (A) 04 RM35,800 -, L/miles, acc-free, malay owner, full loan, call 012-332 0455 , 012-329 2274 (Loc. Cheras)

CHEVROLET OPTRA 1.6 (A) REG 04 RM35,800 -, 1 owner, acc-free, l/seats, a/bags, ABS, original s/rims, well maintained, t/top cond., Call 012-333 1191, 012-386 9389 (Loc. Serdang)

hi im seriously looking to get 1 2ndhand optra. any optra owner here willing to share their experience with me?

nt limited to optra owner la, others' aso can give opinion lu.

I drive one quite often, just lemme know what info you want.

hi eric. may i know ur car made in what year?
hows the performance of the car? in terms of fuel consumption, power, etc. etc.
is this car comfortable?

The car is the 2005 model. First batch, the one with the ugly grille.

Performance, I would not say that this car is performance oriented.

On the one I'm driving, I would need to press the accelerator a tad bit more than a Waja to kick the gear down.

As for FC, well, the Waja has slightly better FC that the Optra..

And depending on your family size, I daresay that the Optra is quite comfortable.

btw, mine is the 1.6, not the 1.8

Can Anyone help me. My Optra 1.8 2003 A gearbox just kaput and I need to find a replacement. Anyone know where I can get it at a reasonable price either recon or ori. I heard if get from Thailand cheaper but then again need contact for that. Would appreciate if someone could help thanks

I'm sorry to hear that as it's one of the next car I wanna get for 2nd hand. Have you checked the price with those usual shops? How did it happened, harsh driving or luck

my optra 1.6 2006 serve me well for this 2years+, FC RM0.18 to 0.19 i like to speeding, still lower than waja mar....campro at least RM0.20 with light foot. it's not a very powerful engine, but handling wise, better than the same range Japanese car (altis/civic/sentra) no joke, i test drive all before i make my decision to chevy. Gear change very smooth, very comfort . and i like to take sharp corner after i change to this car. no regret and aim for captiva soon.

Spare part not a problem, u can get at some specific sp shop, or mychevyclub can find any thing u need, many sifu there.

optra 1.8 fc and maintenance like how ?

Any review on the Chevrolet Optra Estate?

You can try to ask jeremy0, i believe he is driving one.

but since the Optra sedan and Optra Estate is almost the same car, I can write a review, if you want.

heard that lots of user of optra is having a very big headach due to spare part failure and expensive.. gear box easily kong.. wiring probleme.. and many many... that why the price of 2nd hand goes down so much.. is that true? any chevy owner mind to share? i am looking for a 2nd hand optra1.8 or optra5...

thanks

Erm, the one i'm driving is already 4 years old.

Gearbox so far so good.

Wiring, no prob.

Although engine's vibration kinda high, suspect could be due to engine mounting.

This post has been edited by ericmaxman: Dec 19 2009, 09:38 AM

Which owner did u heard from ...Im staying in Ipoh and no problem for 3 years already...Spare part is cheap if u know where to find and have the right guidance

Gearbox does not kong easily...so far most of the gearbox problem is due to the wiring harness, which can be easily solve by servicing it/replace with new one....Symptoms of a wiring harness problem is that the idling is not stable and sudden jerks when changing from neutral to drive....Also, most of those who bought this car during the sales did not replace the ATF fluid...once u service the wiring and change the fluid with recommended ATF, the ZF transmission (1.8 models only) is very reliable.

I agree with ericmaxman on the vibration part. The usual suspects for this are the hydromounts and absorbers....mounts are few hundreds a piece while the absobers can be replaced with OEM Hyunkia at RM2++ per pair. Can get HWL adjustables oso if u want.

These are the usual problems with the Optra. I wouldn't say this is a bad car coz I have owned a Hilux Vigo and MRS prior to this and still have a civic, accord and CRV at home. Compared to the Honda and Toyota brand, resale is of course poor due to Cergazam and Hicom poor handling of the brand. Prices are way2 overprice at their service centres due to charging of service labour hours. Most chevy owners would just take a trip across the border to replace major parts and have a nice holiday in hatyai.

If u want less problems, try sourcing a 1.8 model either Optra 1.8 LT or O5.....I'm driving an O5 and so far happy with the space and build. NVH is much lower than the jap cars but the FC and resale is definitely a turn off. My current FC is about 8km per litre for 50% highway and 50% town driving. On the highway it averages about 10-11km/l, average speed 120-140kmph

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Added on January 4, 2010, 5:20 pmNaza has taken over the Chevy dealership today....i would say good news since it would mean CKDed Captiva, Cruze & Zafira.....

Lets hope the price would be as competitive as the KIAs....

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Anyone here have the actual contact number and address for Cherolet Service Centre in Hatyai? Need to travel over for major service. Thanks!

Can service your car and your body also there...very good!....Im going over to krabi service centre doing the CNY breaks, maybe can get some contacts if possible....

hi guys

any recommandation on servicing my optra 1.8LT in johor? Any comments on the existing workshops below?

Prima Tebrau - Tmn.Tampoi Utama
Teraju Megah - Tampoi
Cergzam - Angsana

ya..naza taken over the chevy brand..hope the price will be competitive like kia...my next car should be the cruze if the price is 100k and below...the interior of the cruze is stunning to say the least

do anyone hav problem with radiator for optra 1.6

What problem?

I did plan to get a 2nd hand Optra 1.6 but since the FC is a huge turn off.....arghhh....not getting it at the moment...

Cause im driving all the way from Shah Alam - Kuala Lumpur - Petaling Jaya - And The Back To SHah Alam...

I think its gonna cause me a bomb. My Perdana already takes up almost 600/mth....

arlooo .. i am currently using my mom's optra 1.6 coz my car in workshop...

yea i agree the FC quite bad... i was very shocked on how much the car eat petrol coz i drive very slowly too

Anyone who revs their car hard?

I did above 4500rpm to 6000rpm, getting weird noises from the engine. Not knocking, more like whooshing sound.

I am having this wiring issue when shifting N to D gear. How much is the average cost for servicing or replacing the wire?

The wire harness to service is about RM180 in ipoh. I assume that you are in kl and so I think you can get better prices there. U can choose Shared Auto, Glenmarie/Volcar PJ/Exodus Sunway....This are the ex-service centres which are much2 better than cergazam themselves.

Replacement dunno how much bcoz most of the owners got this changed b4 the warranty expired. Hope this helps

This post has been edited by jeremy0: Feb 27 2010, 05:26 PM

@ jeremy0 : now that Naza has taken over the Chevy sales in Malaysia, what about our aftersales service?

If u mean authorize centres, it would still be the same ones under cergazam. In Ipoh, only Leeborn has the TECHII diagnostics as I know of.

In future, Chin Cars might take over since they are under Naza but nothing is concrete yet.

For myself, I only go to LB when the check engine is on. Drop me a pm if u want to know a reliable korean car service centre in bercham.

Thing is, car is in KL at the moment.

:/

KL plenty of mechs for your optra so no need to worry

Hi All,
Newbie here..
I'm Driving on Chevrolet Optra5 1.8L

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DashBoard ..


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Planning to get 1.8 optra '06 here, can give any advice?

Sorry for the late reply. I would recommend the 1.8 over the 1.6 anytime. Sure that higher cc means more power, but look at what you get in return. Twin airbags opposed to the single airbag you get in the 1.6. A better transmission (ZF) in the 1.8 than the 1.6. The list goes on. Or, you can also go for the Optra Magnum sedan. I somehow prefer the looks of the Optra Magnum than the older model. But come to think of it, the pregrillelift is the ugliest one.

I just worry about the gearbox problem..haiz..Anyone got good mechanic in PJ area can take good care of optra + able to get cheap spare parts

So far I drive no GB prob

R u currently driving 1.8 model? Do u know the spec for 1.8 optra? Does it comes with auto cruise?

PJ Volcar....Jalan 222 / Exodus @ Sunway

Im driving 1.8 hatchback....T18SED Engine 120hp, 170nm torque, 4 speed zf auto gearbox, no autocruise.....

Both hatch and sedan comes with automatic aircond, sedan 1.8 lt comes with wooden trim, while 1.8 hatch has plastic trim and leather steering and shift knob

Both can either come with 15" Normal Rims or 16" Enkei Rims, Bodykit and Leather. Cd player can include eclipse, kenwood or clarion depending on your luck.

Hope this helps when you are buying an optra

Thanks for all the info ya!

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Added on April 13, 2010, 11:27 pmGoing to c one new facelift optra 1.8. What are the things that need to check ar?

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Added on April 14, 2010, 10:30 pmDisappointed with the test drive today. When I change the gear from N to D, the sound "klukung" occur. Seems like gearbox problem. Told the dealer, and he said is like that 1 wo..

This post has been edited by raymond1003: Apr 14 2010, 10:30 PM

Hi Jeremy0,

I have the problem with jerk when shifting from N to D with my Optra 1.6 and also jerking at around 80 to 90kmh.
You got it solved in LB or the one you mentioned in Bercham?
Mind to give me a contact person that who solve your problem?
Thanks in advance.

I am driving Chevy Optra 5 1.8, bought in 2007. So far, no complains except for 2nd hand value is not good. What is the price range if I sell it now?

This post has been edited by Jazzy: May 27 2010, 12:12 AM

Should be about 45k=/- , so far do u face any difficulties in getting spare parts? How much is the maintenance cost range?

Nope, spare parts is not an issue. Same goes for maintenance cost, usually about RM100 - RM200 about the same range as Civic/Altis.

Ic, good to hear that. Are you from KL/PJ area? Do u have any idea of how much a gearbox for optra 1.8 cost?

how much the price to change optra 1.8 timing belt? The korean foreman in puchong told me $500 something, is it true?

Timing belt u can get for rm350 dayco brand from forumer airline. Comes with bearings and seals.....then u need to change v-belt as well....that one forgot how much....lastly, water pump is optional but recommended at 60k kms.....rm500 is cheap but please ask what items he change....if u bring ur parts in labour would be around rm150-200.

Hmm, I'm having some issues with the aircon. =/

Freezes up every now and then. =/

Send for coolant refill dy, but after 2 days, problem comes back.

Sounds like ur RCV valve is kong already....same thing happened to mine....but my optra sold already last mth...

Most air-con shop ask to change compressor....but u must find someone to dismantle and change the valve....

Hey, any optra owner here change the side mirror with LED signal indicator on it?

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This post has been edited by rhinodatum: Oct 17 2010, 04:15 PM

nice car u have.. any issues with the cars.. ? can get any lower? pm me..

Need some advice here.

I brought my chevrolet optra 1.8 to Cergazam, the service centre in JB.

These are the problems they listed out:
1) timing belt need to change - cost 2.5k
2) wiring - cost 1k+ (cos hold light blinking and car not moving)

Can someone recommend workshop in JB/SG/KL that's reliable and cheap, of cos?
Service centre pricing is freaking me out.

Please help.

go to PJ Volcar at jalan 222. specialized in servicing chevrolet. reliable and cheap.

Here, hope it helps

1) timing belt need to change - Makesure change fullset belt & bearings/vbelt/water pump...all will cost u around 1.2-1.5k at shared auto glenmarie
2) wiring - cost 1k+ (cos hold light blinking and car not moving)....hold light blinking - SPSS sensor (common problem)....about rm300-400 to replace

Recommended workshops in KL = PJ Volcar/Shared Auto glenmarie

Thanks.

Hold light is not blinking anymore. Just during that moment it blinked, the car cant move, is like "D" but in "N" status. Is that SPSS sensor problem or wiring problem?

btw, the wiring issue
some times i could be due to bad or dirty contact
if that is the case, cleaning and checking the connection could fix the issue
but SC normally has the "if it ain't working, change it" mentality
as for the water pump, if you mileage is very low (like 30k km in 3 years), you might want to change it at the next service
it is all up to you
the pump cost about 400 and the reason ppl recommend changing it with timing belt is to save on the labour as it requires similar amount of work to reach the timing belt

Anyone selling optra 1.8 new facelift here?

any suggestion the engine oil for optra?
any brand?

hi all,
I m new to this thread, just got to know there is an optra thread at this forum, i own an optra 1.8, but going to sell off soon, hehe... happy driving and good luck to all optra over here, cheers. Got a photo of my beloved chevy just for sharing

Engine oil : i have been using fully synthetic from day 1 i took my car, because can last for 10K before next service, but semi synthetic also will be good enough, so far i have not heard anyone usingnon synthetic.


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How much does it cost to change Optra 1.8LT timing belt in JB?