Void.

i hope more owners can she the light about this problem. a lot of ppl suffer this problem but SC said dunno..

i have heard they change the hose to a non-metal one.. but when I go to SC in PJ, they say it won't solve the problem

you will not burn the gasket if you rev kaw the new engine. don't listen to nonsense comments.
even if it does burn, it will be covered by warranty (car still new).

i did rev kaw the engine for the first 1000km.. now mileage is more than 40k km.. and a few people did notice a difference when driving my persona.. they said more response.. using fully syn oil.. i'm glad that I did a proper running-in method.. drive it like you stole it!

bro,

I also have this problem.. everytime went to SC, they will pour in ALL 4 litres of engine oil. feels like giving a tight slap on the mech. There's only one time the mech did listen to my request to pour in just til the max level.

FYI, the current campro needs about 3.75 litres of oil.. i think the older campro have bigger oil sump hence it requires slightly more oil, but surely NOT 4 litres..

so most SC will just pour in the balance of 0.25 litres just to make their job easier. when i asked, the SA said oh, 0.2 litres are just too little, might as well pour everything in! KNN

next service, i will pour 0.25 litres out to another bottle (i got extra leftover from the previous service). so they cannot pour in all 4 litres.. HAHAHHAHAHA

i believe that's normal.. when the car is new, the absorber feels slightly stiff.. and they will become softer over time once they have 'settled' in..

how shaky? suspension or steering? if suspension, like i said, the absorbers have settled in and becomes soft (as persona should be).. if you want firmer ride you can try gen2 absorbers.

nothing to do with brand. be it proton/honda/toyota/etc.. most absorbers will feel differently once they have fully run-in

isn't the tire pressure a bit high? standard should be 210 Front, 190 rear. try revert back to original tire pressure to get the roadholding feeling.

just replaced the stock continental comfort contact-1 with yokohama a.drive aa01. initially i wanted to buy michelin primacy lc, but for 195/60/15, the price is RM250/piece! blardy hell.. x 4 = RM1k.. so i settled for a cheaper option which is the yoko. only RM190/piece. noise is low. when new, the conti seems to be quieter, but at least it is better than NCT5 crap.

got one shop commented why pay more for michelin when you can get a similar quality tire for cheaper price? maybe he is right, but silence and wet grip are what i am after for.. maybe when the yoko is finished i will try the primacy lc.

another option is falken ze-912. this is a good tire, but slightly noisier than yoko a.drive.

Hi all,

do you service the aircond at Proton SC or outside? which is cheaper?

duuhh.. my aircond is not cold, hence the question. i just need to know whether service aircond outside is a good option since the car is still under warranty.

mileage is 50k already.

Usually the spongy feeling is caused by improper brake fluid bleeding and there are some trapped bubbles in the brake hose.

After I changed my brake fluid & pads, the brake feels much better.

let me clarify again about the engine oil. i have posted before this.

the campro 1.6 needs only 3.75l of lube. a lot of SC will pour in all 4l. why? they are a bunch of lazy ppl. i did ask the SC why pour in everything til the oil level is ABOVE max level? they said because 0.25l is just too little, might as well pour in all. sigh!

my solution? whenever i bring my own oil, i will always pour out 0.25l into another bottle. so that they can never overfill.. hahaha!

why overfilling the oil is not good? your car's pickup will feel sluggish. the fuel consumption will be affected. not much, only minor difference.

been using RON95 for the past 2 weeks. no difference at all.

Do all persona come with 5 years warranty? I'm a bit confused with this..

the normal warranty is 2 years or 50,000km.. so the other 3 years is what? extended warranty? what does it cover?

my car is over 50k and replaced the door latch and got charged for it.. so i assume it is not covered by warranty? really confused here..

thanks boss.. i kinda regret for not servicing the car before the warranty expires

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Added on September 3, 2009, 10:14 amThis is a known problem and Proton has no solution at all. It is reported that the noise comes from a metal hose hitting the frame/body. Not to worry as it is not a problem, just the sound is too annoying.

If you complain to SC, they won't know what to do.. they will only 'tighten screw' which does nothing.

This post has been edited by overfloe: Sep 3 2009, 10:14 AM

some say it is aircond hose.. some say it is the power steering hose..
i'm not sure which one.. it doesn't matter to me because proton can't solve the problem

I just replaced all 4 brake pads with Bosch Power Plus. Total: RM110 only.

I have used it before. Brake feel is a lot better, low dust and quite lasting. It is probably the best brake pads you can buy for that money.

Other pads may bite better, but they also produce more dust and sound. I really like the progressive feel of the Bosch Power Plus.

Recommended to all Persona owners.

bought them at PH Auto, PJ. it is a spare parts shop. I believe you can find it at other shops too, but price may vary.

you almost got it spot on. it is near Shell and CIMB. opposite Maybank and same row as Watsons

full address:
No. 7, Jalan 21/17, Sea Park
46300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

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Added on September 11, 2009, 8:46 amPetronas oils are fine, but there are many cheaper options if you buy from spare parts shop. I've been using Q8 fully synthetic oil from 10k mileage until now. No probs so far and it is cheaper than petronas syntium 3000 (5w-40).

This post has been edited by overfloe: Sep 11 2009, 08:46 AM