doin it every week would be :=
1)a waste of money
2)waste of time
3)waste of energy

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Added on October 12, 2008, 9:59 pmcracked like naturally or hit something
if crack naturally,can change FOC...if accident or hit anything...must pay money
u can wait for the side mirror with signal in it mah.....much nicer

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Oct 12 2008, 09:59 PM

scare later they wun admit the natural crack and bomb you say is being knock.. then have to pay lo.

ya....it would be a possibility....unless the crack really look like product defect...thn,cannot argue
if not,sure find reason for u to spend money
u can wait for aftermarket mirror with side signal ah...look nicer..haha

MR_alien can i know what is your FC now ah?
3k rpm u can get 120 km/h rite?
gosh mine is 4k rpm at 120 km/h...
wonder do i need tuning on it or not

no lah......sometime i get high RPM when i didn't warm up...
but after some slow cruise,engine warm up...sure RPM is a lot lower
if after start engine,immediately run hard....sure the RPM really high.
i'll try report FC after 1 week

can make iafm open early? if open early will be fuel efficient? never hear the 'tak tak tak' sound wo, vli loud and clear?

This post has been edited by limping: Oct 12 2008, 10:55 PM

hahaha...i was wondering about that as well....can configure the IAFM to open earlier or not..haha
ya...u try turn off all radio ah those...and start the engine to hear sound...all quiet...sure can hear..hahaha

limping
u can ask the service centre see if they can edit ur ECU setting for IAFM.maybe there is some lying theories y iafm should be started at such rpm..

IAFM is controlled by vacuum pressure la, when u hit certain pressure it will open. If its VIM like the CPS then its controlled by ECU. When at idle the vacuum is at the highest and when u open the throttle the vacuum drops, once the vacuum pressure drops to a certain point the runner will switch.

-storm-
paiseh..ajaran sesat.

Blm member number sticker is out liao , so hurry go blm club website for choose ur number .

This post has been edited by jimmy1977: Oct 13 2008, 08:06 AM

lol suiyi wat sesat? u are partly correct wut, wrong application only...keke

if u need to pay for it, then maybe u wanna go look for some side mirrors which r more aerodynamic n can create downforce for ure car. mine seems to vibrate alot when i hit 140km/h. not aerodynamic at all.

kidmad....u are from Kapar too?
Im also...Kapar town..hehehe...wat color of ur car?

Done my 1st service at 1383km ..luckily din void warranty

Ok, here it is the things i changed:

1. petronas syntium Semi Syn 15w-50
2. air filter
3 gasket-oil- drain
4. window wash

Total rm 117

Expensive or cheap?

any opinion about my 15w-50 engine oil?

This post has been edited by torresism: Oct 13 2008, 04:27 PM

my dad change with 10-40 nia wor..y u use 15-50?its nearly 20-50 la tu..but i duno the difference.only that i noe new engines need those like 10-40 and 15-40..the technician change for u or u bring ur own oil over/?u din read the manual of ur car ka?its written there.

aiya.. my side mirror cracked itself when i'm running at high speed 120KM/h, and i try to adjust the mirror then it cracked.. i understood, it's PROTON ma..

mine vibrate like hell at 110KM/h already, i really fed up with the pair of side mirror, anyone know where can get better side mirror ?

one thing i worry is once proton doesn't admit this as product defect and the worse case should i buy a total new set of mirror? or can just replace the cracked mirror itself only? and how much would it be ?

The foreman change for me....i tot it is recommended good for the car so i din ask him...i asked him about the IAFM and the engine, he said is in good condition...

Wash -> Wax alone isn't enough to bring back new car look.
If you read carefully, i m doing washing->Claying->paint cleaning->polish out some scratches->Wax(sealant) and Interior & exterior vinly/plastic grooming, conditioning only.

Furthermore, the car is few months down the road, few thousands kilometres run, frequent travelling at night(highway drive). Washing alone may not be enough to remove dirt, i definitely don't want to wax and seal unless proper cleaning done.

just fyi..
New car is deliver by truck, before it reach dealer/sales branch. The paint has contaminants, sales agent then take it for rm3 ringgit wash. Oh my god, more scrathes and swirls because of wrong washing technique! So, you are left with a not so "new" car before someone collect it. hehehe.

a)Wash - > Washing alone is not enough to clean the paint. There's contaminants embedded, surface feels gritty.

b) Clay -> So-called "Plastesin", i used to play it when i was a kid..Clay is the step to safely exfoliates contaminants such as brake dust, industrial fallout, gravel marks.

c) Cleaning -> Water marks! how do someone remove water marks, bird pool etching by washing alone?? Unless you are using super strong dish washing detergent +cloth washing powder ??not sure.. ??
Notice the fender, lower door panel, bumper area with small small black dot, it is mostly Road Tar Washing alone can remove?? ..AerosolTar remover or paint clean can clean with much ease.

d) Polish - >Only used it for necessary parts whereby paint cleaner cannot CUT into the paint. Area like side step which has shoe scratches marks..PAINT cleaner doesn't help either lor. Abrasive polish can cut and level out the scratches, bring back smooth and glossy finish.

e) Wax -> Zaino Show Car Polish Z2 and Z5 are not POLISH. Z2/Z5 are syntethic sealant(Wax). Dunno why Zaino name their wax as polish, the only abrasive polish in Z line up, is Z-PC and Z-AIO(mild cleaner).

I am picky about wax/sealant stuff, whenever it comes to dark color paint..carnauba wax has the advantages ! Light/white paint, synthetic sealant which does not containt carnauba is my preference.

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Added on October 13, 2008, 6:47 pmWhy not PlasTx ?
Night+midnight driving at highway, 1month left unwashed. See the dead body insect stain + unknown dirt stick at clear plastic. Washing alone can remove aar?

Zaino Show car polish is not Polish, the brand of products is misleading. I am not sure why their name it as polish..

Z2 , Z5 are synthetic sealant(wax)

The only polishing part to do is Megs scratchX and Z-PC to polish out some area scratches(Rear bumper). Just doing a quick comparsion between Megs ScrathX & Z-PC..both products hardly remove paint defect by Hand. Need machine

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Added on October 13, 2008, 6:51 pmAbove steps are more on wash->clay->paint cleaning-> wax ->interior grooming

Already reply post above. Yeap..no need polish, the only part i used to polish is rear bumper and lower door panel(side step which has deep scratches)

I am not using any machine..all by hand. Previously, spent rm80 on china made, random orbit machine which bought from GIANT. Used it for 3times, dump it into stockroom.the machine generate freaking loud noise, vibrate my hand too much and doesn't cut into the paint.

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Added on October 13, 2008, 6:54 pmI am doing it weekly ..but not so into detail.
Wash at least 3cars per week, sometimes up to 5-6cars..family la..

my car wash 1 or twice per week..coz 24*7 park outside

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Added on October 13, 2008, 6:57 pmI do it weekly wor..of course is washing....

This post has been edited by ralf: Oct 13 2008, 06:57 PM

ralf
thumbs up at ur love to ur family cars..u my buddy.i luv my cars as well..but budget not much..so setakat wash, shampoo, and vacuum..