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On 5/8/2022 at 8:44 AM, K.o.N.o.S said:
How is STP is treating you? I am using the same and I do not feel that much of a difference except the smell.
Still did not use it, able to fill 95, and wife is having a car can use 92, so we mostly use it now
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I ordered STP 150 ml and it is on the way. This bottle is sufficient for 52l and that is the full tank amount. Planning to add 75ml at the half tank mark and fill to make full tank. I'm having a ford and it is designed to run with 95 or higher so I have to use an Octane booster. I couldn't find Liquy Molly and Wurth and then saw STP in Daraz app and made the order
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It is better to take it to a reputed workshop or to the agent and ask them to do a scan. Then they will be able to find the cause for the issue. Could be an issue in EPS system or could be related to a faulty wheel speed sensor.
Do you get the ABS light also in the dashboard.
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Most probably this issue is related to wheel speed sensors (ABS Sensor), it is connected to stability control, EPS, hil start assist etc.
I had the same issue in my Ford Focus and had to replace front wheel speed sensors. Then it is resolved.
In addition, this can come if the 12V battery is week, but you say you changed the battery so this could be one or more faulty wheel speed sensor
Better to do a live scan and see speed sensors give live data, means you need to connect the scanner and drive the car and check all the wheels give speed data. If one or more sensor gives zero or constant high value (my front sensors gave 260 Km\h which is the max value according to the speedo meter), it is a faulty sensor
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16 hours ago, vitz said:
Perhaps other mechanisms of targeting fuel efficiency and less emissions may require high octane.....
Yeah...region based recommendations of Octane number for CHR is puzzling to me!!!
Yeah, it could be the emission regulation. My car is designed for Euro 6 emission standard similar to new Eclipses \CHRs are designed to Europe
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In my Ford Focus, the agent recommends to change oil in 7500km or 6 months. I need to use 5W 20 fully synthetic oil 4.6l and it is pretty expensive. It costs me around 15000 for 5 liters of oil and the cost of the oil filter is around 3700/-
I feel it can run 1 year if I do not reach 7500 km. However I need to change the oil and filter in every 6 months to maintain the warranty.
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My Ford Focus with 1L Eco-boost engine is also 10:1 and Petrol tank lid says 95 Octane or higher. Ford also gives different specs according to the region (normal condition, warm condition and hot condition), Sri Lanka, Australia, Africa etc. are considered as warm condition.
However it seems the compression ratio of this engine is same in all the regions and recommend fuel is 95 or higher.
Not sure why they recommend 95 where CHR engine with same compression ration can run 92.
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2 hours ago, gayanath said:
Really...... Is it because of any lengthy procedure needed some special tools or any expensive transmission oil or both?
Yes, seems like they dismantle the transmission to change the filter. I overheard this when I was in Kia service center. It seems it is same for Kia Picano as well.
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Correct me if I wrong. Isn't the engine of Nissan note e-power acts as a generator to charge the battery and drive train is an electric drive train. So motors drive the car not the engine. So the load for the engine should be lower than the similar capacity gasoline car. So I think it is better to do the services in 10000km or 1 year interval since OP is using synthetic oil.
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If I have ops budget, definitely go for the Accord with 3 year warranty
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It seems carbon tax is not included in revenue license fee when you renew it online. Is there a way to pay the carbon tax online?
There is no point of the online service if we need to go and pay the carbon tax manually right. -
Ford Ecosport is also a good option. I think it is better than Raize. You can check with Ford agent Future Automobiles and will be able to get it brand new below 6M. as I remember it has 5 years Ford warranty.
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17 hours ago, Senalw said:
Currently using mobil 0w30 but its ACEA is A1/B1 and manufacturer recommend ACEA specification is A5/B5. From next time i'll try to find an oil with A5/B5 spec.
I also have a Ford with wet timing belt and recommended is ACEA A5/B5 similar to FK6. So agents use Castrol Edge Pro or Castrol Magnatec Professional, both are ACEA A5/B5 certified
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2 minutes ago, Sanjaya_nu said:
Well but I'm seeking to buy low budget vehicle 1.5-2.0Mn also not a indian one. As I know, Kia Picanto price is bit higher than elite. Anyway could you give any other your opinion on this? What else would be matched to me in a given price range? Can anybody suggest?
1.5-2.0 M range you will be able to get a Viva elite and the performance of the Viva in Kandy will be similar to Picanto I mentioned above or little bit higher than Picanto. According to the reviews Viva will be a good car.
I mentioned above because you said you were disappointed with the fuel economy of the Wagon R, So non-hybrid 1000cc cars will give give max10-11 km/l fuel economy in Kandy hills and the in the usual traffic. One of my friend has a 2018 Toyta Vitz and it also gives 10-11 km/l economy in Kandy.
I thought wagon R gives a good fuel economy since it is mild hybrid
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1 hour ago, Sanjaya_nu said:
As you aware about the wagon R 2014 FZ, I agreed with you. I used it to travel within Kandy area. There were few outstation trips , but mostly I have run with it in a hilly side. My opinion had chosen to another vehicle as per my requirement. So I'm looking forward to buy registered budget vehicle within 1.5Mn to 2.0Mn, but it has to be good power(Min 1000cc) and durable as well as 2010 above manufacture year. Any suggestion from you?
Well we have a Kia Picanto, a similar car to Viva elite and we mainly drive it in Kandy. It gives around 10km/l in Kandy and if you go Kandy-Colombo-Kandy, the average is around 13 km/l. I think the fuel economy of Viva also same or very slightly higher than Picanto due to the weight difference. 1000 CC engine is sufficient for the Kandy hills with 4 adults. When you need to overtake sometimes you need to stand on the accelerator so this might be same as Viva. Hope this will give you an idea how a small 1000cc car with 4 speed auto gear box performs in Kandy
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Is it 6 speed automatic gearbox?
If it is 1.5, then most probably it has a conventional gear box but better to check with the agent
This is not given in owners manual, I have Ford Focus and I got this information from https://www.etis.ford.com
however now you cannot register or view information in above etis site due to GDPR requirements
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Agent imported Fords with 1l ecoboost engines come with 6 speed torque converter gear box. They do not offer power shift DCT to Sri Lanka. If it is a grey imported one from the UK, it can have DCT
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5 hours ago, tiv said:
I faced one of their marketing campaigns
warranty is 100k km or 5 years now
Which is very nice BUT
there’s a choice
U get a 65inch tv OR the warranty for the venue,bit weird that the company is willing to compromise the warranty programme for a tv, let alone that is what they think of the sri Lankan clientele!
like selling a Chinese phone in pettah.
The Bluelink functions don’t work here. There’s no rear wiper, they say the camera can be turned on full time so no Need a wiper? Funny marketing againits made in India, has the same look inside, fit and finish
has a high regard as an entry suv all over the world, but then again they use and dispose which we don’t also they get a bigger engine. 1L they offer have power figures similar to a Vitz.
either way the Vitara is larger and more powerful, a different sub class and it’s neither GDI nor DCT. Vitara can be compared with the Vezel, Chr lot. Not a fair comparison despite the engine size. And the vitara at 6.3 up.
the venue with the stonic, Raize ( the importers deliberately floating prices to make a gap).
the venue ranges between 4.9 to 5.194.9 being grey imports, the agents also offered it for 4.9 but I believe they wanted to make a quick buck and did a price hike.
they are being sold by the dozen. Yet to know how it will fare,but one thing so far we’ve seen, Korean badges have not made it well into the hearts and minds of the Sri Lankan 2nd hand buyer.
Atleast the tv will make it
This is weird, a TV for a Warranty? This is very bad for a car dealer
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1-2. As I remember MG ZS has 6 speed conventional auto transmission and it does not have a dual clutch transmission
3. Yes, you need to pump 95 octane since it is a turbo charged GDI engine
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Does it have one pedal only?, I heard this somewhere.
If so is it easy to drive in our stop and go traffic
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On 1/3/2020 at 9:53 AM, kush said:
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4 hours ago, kush said:
I used a Picanto for 2 years, ran 35000 km and have no complains on their service.
Had only one issue with the throttle body which was replaced under warranty. They said it can be serviced / repaired but advised to replace with no cost what so ever.
Yeah, my wife is also using Picanto since 2017. Service is OK but recently we had problems when making appointments on Saturdays in Kurunegala service station. If there is only one appointment, they reject it and ask to come in a week day. This is a big problem when they have only two service centers in Colombo and Kurunegala. We both do not have time to to visit Colombo or Kurnegala only to service this basic vehicle. They should appoint authorized service agents around the country if they want to become a mainstream brand in Sri Lanka. As I remember they have appointed Automiraj as authorized service partner earlier but now they do not have this partnership.
Last time, I said I don't have time to come to Kurunegala in a weekday only for the service and demanded at least do the oil change in Saturday and they agreed. So did the oil change, air filter and cabin air filter and stamped the warranty book.
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7 minutes ago, Crossword said:
Hey, thank you very much for the comment! I checked the Focus and there seem to be only a 1.6L engine offered by Ford Sri Lanka.
http://www.fordsrilanka.com/products-2a-5.html
There's a hatch and a sedan. I will give them a call and inquire.
Eco Sport is 5.995Mill.
Their web site is out dated. This info was there when I purchase my car from them in 2018. They heavily use their facebook page for marketing instead of the website.
Just give them a call. I visited them for the service in last week and did not see any Focus sedans in the showroom. They may bring down another lot soon. The phone number given in website is correct
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As Kush said, this does not matter. W means winter so does not matter in our climate. The number in the latter describes the viscosity so both oils have same viscosity.
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Actually waited until 95 is available and pumped last week.
Wife has a Kia Picanto, so we used it as the primary vehicle because we can pump 92, it is safe.