Due to the reason that somebody knocked the front of my car and causing one of the letter to fall off from the plate, I need to replace the car number plate with a new one. Went to a car accessories shop this morning to get it done. Due to the reason that the font used is different from what they have, I need to redo the whole thing. The worker took out the whole plate, measured the size of the plate, and then redo it using a whole new acrylic plate plus new fonts. The whole thing costs me about RM45.
The other thing that I found out about Isis is with its petrol lid. I noticed that the lid is out of shape, and it can't really close properly now unless with a little bit of force being applied. Found out from some Japanese website that this is a common problem with Isis. I guess I'll need to bring it over to Vision Auto again to see if they could help me out with the problem later.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Routine Maintenance 2011-11-21
This is my another routine maintenance for Isis. This time it costs me about RM 1,6xx.xx, which is below what I'd expected it would be. This time even though I've asked for them to help me do the wheel alignment and balancing, but somehow rather this time it does not require the adjustment of the camber, which came quite a surprise. The thing that costs a lot this time would be the disc brake, which is at the costs of RM 600 per piece, with a total of 2.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Routine Maintenance - 2011-05-16
A day before the Wesak Day holiday, I brought my Isis to Vision Auto for the routine service. This time it costs me quite a lot of money, RM 1000++. On top of the regular minor service + wheel alignment & balancing, I need to replace the brake pad for RM200++, the belt for RM200++, and finally the air filter for RM 80.
But not all being done yet because they told me the disc brake is worn, so I need to replace that too for RM1200. I did a check on the disc brake surface and found out that indeed it has to be changed. I'll have to save for that for the upcoming servicing soon.
But not all being done yet because they told me the disc brake is worn, so I need to replace that too for RM1200. I did a check on the disc brake surface and found out that indeed it has to be changed. I'll have to save for that for the upcoming servicing soon.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Regular Service - 6th December, 2010
After stretching it to exceed 2,000KM since last month, I was finally able to bring my Isis for its regular service at Vision Auto. They have my service history recorded in their database, and therefore the personnel that attended to me said "wow, stretched to the limit?" My reply was "Well, I don't have the fund to do the service last month" Then he replied (literally translated from Cantonese) "Please don't say that"
This time as I expected I needed to do an intermediate service, which include changing of spark plug, changing of automatic transmission fluid, brake fluid, coolant fluid, cleaning the throttle body, and some other regular servicing. As usual I did the wheel alignment, wheel balancing and also wheel rotation. Surprisingly for this time, I don't need to do up the camber, which is a good news to me.
Total up everything, it costs me RM7++.++ this time to get the service done. After the service, I felt the difference as it responded much better now.
This time as I expected I needed to do an intermediate service, which include changing of spark plug, changing of automatic transmission fluid, brake fluid, coolant fluid, cleaning the throttle body, and some other regular servicing. As usual I did the wheel alignment, wheel balancing and also wheel rotation. Surprisingly for this time, I don't need to do up the camber, which is a good news to me.
Total up everything, it costs me RM7++.++ this time to get the service done. After the service, I felt the difference as it responded much better now.
Monday, October 11, 2010
ABS light indicator was lighting...
Yes, the ABS light indicator on the dashboard was lighting this morning when I was going to my usual place to have my breakfast. So after having my breakfast, I drove it to Vision Auto to check up what is the problem. The mechanic used the computer diagnosis machine to check the problem and found out that the brake switch is malfunctioned, so I need to replace it.
The total cost for this is around RM 17*.**. This is the second time that the brake switch is malfunctioned; the first time was 3 years ago. So right now I suspect that the electronic switch could last for at least 3 years, which mean I'll have to prepare to change this thing again in 2013.
The total cost for this is around RM 17*.**. This is the second time that the brake switch is malfunctioned; the first time was 3 years ago. So right now I suspect that the electronic switch could last for at least 3 years, which mean I'll have to prepare to change this thing again in 2013.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wheel balancing, alignment, camber adjustment, and tires rotation
After coming back from Genting, the next day I heard some funny sound coming out from the front of the car. It becomes so irritating and worrying that I brought it to Vision Auto to have them check it out, and also getting the wheels to be rotated & realigned.
They can't diagnose what is the problem because they couldn't hear a single noise. But, the mechanic told me that the camber of the car has to be readjusted because it is seriously misaligned.
The whole thing cost me RM 135.45. The noise disappeared after this service but it came back again after a few days. The irritating thing is that it does not come out all the time; sometime I would hear it and sometime I would not hear it. The mechanic told me not to worry about the sound because as long as it does not affect the driving significantly, then it should be fine.
Right now my choice is to bear with that irritation for a while until it became prominent; otherwise it's really hard to see what's going on with it. Probably I was just doing wheel related services, so I will have to wait until next time to have a full service check-up, which they would perform computer diagnosis, and hopefully they could rectify the problem by then.
They can't diagnose what is the problem because they couldn't hear a single noise. But, the mechanic told me that the camber of the car has to be readjusted because it is seriously misaligned.
The whole thing cost me RM 135.45. The noise disappeared after this service but it came back again after a few days. The irritating thing is that it does not come out all the time; sometime I would hear it and sometime I would not hear it. The mechanic told me not to worry about the sound because as long as it does not affect the driving significantly, then it should be fine.
Right now my choice is to bear with that irritation for a while until it became prominent; otherwise it's really hard to see what's going on with it. Probably I was just doing wheel related services, so I will have to wait until next time to have a full service check-up, which they would perform computer diagnosis, and hopefully they could rectify the problem by then.
Journey to Genting Highland
For the first time I drove my family (mother, 2 sisters, and 2 nieces) to Genting Highland for a holiday on Friday, 3rd September 2010. The road leading up to Genting Highland is a winding road with a few bumps, but Isis still managed to pull it off quite reasonably. On the way up there, I spotted another Isis driving up to Genting as well, but the driver is able to drive it up the hill faster than mine.
We reached our apartment around 6:30pm, and the mist started to become thicker, making the visibility very low. While driving out to find a place to eat dinner, mist is so thick that I can't even see the surrounding, but to rely on the road line, the lights, and have to drive very carefully at lower gear. The fog lamps of my Isis are burnt, and I haven't change them yet, so I have to rely on the main headlamps.
Coming back down from Genting is a nightmare to me because of the number of bumps that they put on the road. In my opinion, based on my experience driving on hilly roads back in Tawau, those bumps can be hazardous to the car and could prove dangerous because the constant braking could really wear out the brake even faster. Plus, it could damage the car suspension as well. I have no idea why they want to set it up in such a manner. Yes, driving down hill can be dangerous and measurement has to be done to prevent/reduce it, but putting up the road bumps on a down hill road, and the kind of bump that could damage the car suspension? I don't really think that's a good thorough planning.
The key to driving down hill is to engage into lower gear, which would allow the car to go down the hill slower, and could reduce the amount of force for the braking. The problem I suspect is probably people just doesn't know how to engage into lower gear while going down hill, esp. in an automatic transmission car. I normally would brake the car fully during down hill drive until it is slow enough to engage into lower gear, and then release it. It is the same for both manual and automatic transmission.
Lastly, despite all the setback that I faced during the Genting trip, Isis has performed well. I must admit that for the kind of road in Genting, it is a very disadvantage for my Isis because although it has no problem to go through bump, but when there are more people in the car, it added up to the weight and as a result of that it is more likely to hit the bottom of the car, which has been made so low due to the body kit and its longer body. As a result of that, in the future should this kind of situation arise again, I hope I could have a better car that could do it for me, i.e. the Land Cruiser. For normal city road driving, Isis will still do the job.
We reached our apartment around 6:30pm, and the mist started to become thicker, making the visibility very low. While driving out to find a place to eat dinner, mist is so thick that I can't even see the surrounding, but to rely on the road line, the lights, and have to drive very carefully at lower gear. The fog lamps of my Isis are burnt, and I haven't change them yet, so I have to rely on the main headlamps.
Coming back down from Genting is a nightmare to me because of the number of bumps that they put on the road. In my opinion, based on my experience driving on hilly roads back in Tawau, those bumps can be hazardous to the car and could prove dangerous because the constant braking could really wear out the brake even faster. Plus, it could damage the car suspension as well. I have no idea why they want to set it up in such a manner. Yes, driving down hill can be dangerous and measurement has to be done to prevent/reduce it, but putting up the road bumps on a down hill road, and the kind of bump that could damage the car suspension? I don't really think that's a good thorough planning.
The key to driving down hill is to engage into lower gear, which would allow the car to go down the hill slower, and could reduce the amount of force for the braking. The problem I suspect is probably people just doesn't know how to engage into lower gear while going down hill, esp. in an automatic transmission car. I normally would brake the car fully during down hill drive until it is slow enough to engage into lower gear, and then release it. It is the same for both manual and automatic transmission.
Lastly, despite all the setback that I faced during the Genting trip, Isis has performed well. I must admit that for the kind of road in Genting, it is a very disadvantage for my Isis because although it has no problem to go through bump, but when there are more people in the car, it added up to the weight and as a result of that it is more likely to hit the bottom of the car, which has been made so low due to the body kit and its longer body. As a result of that, in the future should this kind of situation arise again, I hope I could have a better car that could do it for me, i.e. the Land Cruiser. For normal city road driving, Isis will still do the job.
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