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Hi Guys My Car is Toyota Premio 240/2002 1.8L 4-speed automatic tras. (Not CVT) 120K on the clock. Recently its not engage the last gear while driving. this is happening intermittently most of the time morning, and sometimes its shifting normally. If i stop the car and change the gears back and forth (P - L ) then the problem goes away most of the time. Previous owner said he did a gearbox oil change before i purchased the car but not sure about it. The gearbox oil level (engine running and Hot) is normal and the color is bright red, no burnt smell. do i need to change the oil ?? or anything wrong with a sensors or gearbox itself?? Really appreciate your help Thanks

For our media 10 to 15 years old vehicles are "modern" and insight, axio and vezel are "luxury cars and jeeps".

Any specific garage that repairs this inherent retractable mirror issue in Toyotas?

Indeed Suzuki Celerio ??

Hi, Solved the issue! My vehicle's previous owner bugger has repaired the wire harness to replace the rectifier circuit of alternator. Some how the oil pressure sensor wire was broken in the middle and the part to sensor was missing. Also the other end of the broken wire was hidden in side the wire harness. Thus had to remove the I Panel and navigated via the wire harness starting from the indicator bulb. Later found the other. This diagram was helpful in doing the thing + your answers. Thanks!

First of all, it's not an oil LEVEL indicator, but an oil PRESSURE indicator and is standard in pretty much any vehicle with an internal combustion engine. In your case, the indicator doesn't light up due to three main possible causes: 1. Burnt indicator bulb 2. Defective oil pressure switch 3. Connection/electrical issue between oil pressure switch and indicator bulb or blown fuse It's most likely 1 or 2 IMO. Check fuses, bulb first.

Is it worth to buy a leaf? well it depends on how you are going to use it. for little over 3M it is worth. There is close to 30 fast chargers spread across the country if you are planing longer trips.And it's a low maintenance car. No oil changes or filter changes or services. Just occasional check up is sufficient. The biggest disadvantage is the degradation of the battery due to our hot climate. Currently there are few individuals who are doing tests in SL and the data which they have gathered so far shows that the problem is far more serious than initially thought. Since Leaf battery does not use a cooling system unlike the Tesla or Prius the heat dissipation is very poor causing the battery to remain at a higher temperature for longer time. The heat is a battery killer. So simply said if the battery life time of a leaf in a mild climate is 8 years in SL it will be 5 years. And if you are regularly parking the car in the sun think twice before buying one.

When you charge to 100% what is the estimated range in your car?. Since mine has a 80kw motor compared with the 70Kw in the Jap version I assume the range is somewhat lower. When parked side by side there's no visible difference in size and couldn't find any reviews comparing the Uk and Japanese versions so I'm not sure if one of them is heavier than the other. So far there are only two fast charging stations in Colombo and Galle afaik. The infrastructure was nicely coming up for Ev's until the recent tax hikes which might affect their growth.

Being a new Leaf owner for the last month I like to share my experience. Mine is a 2015 Leaf Acenta (Uk version) The electricity bill just came in for the last month. The additional units consumed is 160 and the car has done approximately 800km in the first month. (did all the charging at home) So the additional bill was around 6600/-.so running cost is roughly 8 rupees per Km which is not bad considering the electricity tariffs but bit less economical than a hybrid. The biggest drawback is the range. When fully charged to 100% ( did only once just to confirm) it shows the estimated range as 160Km. (didn't reset the trip history so it calculated according to the present driving conditions). Was planing to make a trip to Kandy but still in doubt. (Anyways need to have a backup plan just in case the battery runs out) although there are about two charging stations (Sockets) available on the way somewhere near to Kegalle. But just to get a 15% charge you need to keep it plugged in for one hour. But driving in the city is an absolute joy. If you turn off Eco mode the pulling power is immense which makes driving in stop and go traffic fun. But the heat during daytime takes a toll on the battery. The car is well equipped with all the regular bells and whistles. One reason to go for the UK version is that you can use all of the features since the displays is in English. Which is one excuse for the vendor to have a premium price. Only the navigation is useless since maps for this region is not installed.

So today got the emission test done for my Punto and according to that the engine is in perfect tune. It shows fuel wastage at idle 0.72 Rs/ltr and at 2500 rpm 0.87 Rs/ltr.Also HC 73ppm and CO 0.079% at 2500rpm. But I'm getting fuel economy of only 8km/l. I know for a non hybrid car 8km/l in city traffic is perfectly ok but I read some members here claiming far better economy from the Punto. Can it be something else like the transmission system or it's just that the emission report is wrong?Or am I overlooking something here...

Dude, leave your day job and start this pro!

Now only seeing the update... That's freaking amazing piece of work there man.. Couldn't have done it any better. Very useful thread and as watchman said, this is what autolanka is all about..Bravo!

Wow! Excellent piece of DIY job Davy. This really shows what one can do with minimum of resources but a bit of enthusiasm and elbow grease.

Superb Machan Superb !!!

The quality of work is just amazing! This is what autolanka is all about!

DAMN !!!

Most impressive!

You never got what I meant don't ya? Are you high?

I would'nt do that with my car. Unless the garage is next door. It seems that you have a problem leting go of the past. Just let it go machang. Live and let live!

As a user of a prius 2nd gen car for the last three years I would say go for the Aqua. You will not regret it. It's a very reliable car. The only time it let me down was when the inverter coolant pump failed. But thats the 2nd gen Prius. Toyota Hybrids has evolved much since then. If your sole intention is fuel saving then going for a lease is not advisable. Also as someone suggested you can go for a older diesel jap like the ce110. But remember you are buying a 12-14 year old car and no matter how cheap the spare parts are, from time to time you will have to waste a considerable amount of time in the garage. Also finding a properly maintained car of that age is not that easy. When I bought my Prius 3 years ago I bought it not only because it's fuel efficient but also of it's reliability. I am away from the country most of the time and I have peace of mind knowing that my wife will not be spending time in garages or spare parts shops or get stranded in the middle of the road. So don't think too much about the rumours and just go for it. Good luck.