Changing Timming Belt

I send my proton Waja to the workshop today to replacing my proton waja timing belt.The mileage meter is at 95476 Km. 
This means for the last three years my proton waja have travel about 95476 Km. 
Even though the proton waja manual recommend to change the timing belt at 100,000. km.

With my trusted mechanic, he also advised me to change the fan belt, air-con belt and also the water pump. Thus I replaced the fan belt, air-condition belt, water pump, timing belt, timing bearing, timing oil-seal and also the radiator fluid.

So how much does it cost me;

1. Timing Belt, Timing Bearing, Timing Oil seal = RM300.00
   
2. Water Pump = RM130.00
3. Fan Belt  = RM55.00
4. Air-con belt = RM 40.00
5. Radiator fluid = RM12.00
6. Workmanship/ Labour Charges = RM120.00
7. TOTAL COST = RM657.00

I do this replacement at Harud-din Otomobil Sdn.Bhd, at Kampung Melayu Subang, near my house. It's is located near the Subang Air port.  Tel: 03-78454230. That owner a Malay guy and I think it's is the reasonable price.

I think for the next timing belt replacement, I have to travel for 80,000 km. The important of replacing the timing at the right time before it's snap !. Once it's snap you have to overhaul your engine because many your piston may be broken and it can cost more than RM1000.00 !. So you better check your car millage. Some mechanic say, we have to replace the timing belt at 80,000 km. But I'm lucky to replace at 95000 +.

So if you want to change your timing belt, give the workshop a call.

Close Encounter With Proton Persona

Segi Motor Sdn.Bhd Shah Alam Proton Persona Delear.

Today I went to see the new Proton Persona at Segi Motor Sdn.Bhd, one of the Proton Persona delear at Section 13, Shah Alam. This Proton Persona showroom is close to Giant Hypermarket, at Shah Alam and adjacent to Shah Alam stadium in Selangor.

It seem that this Proton Persona is an upgrading of Proton G2 for me. The car is bigger and I think it's suitable for young executive. I just look at the car and not even test drive the so I cannot said much.

Proton Persona is a nice car and look elegant. You can see the photos.

The humble me.

The Author Asikin, yes it's me.

The Driver Seat.

The Campro Engine.

Passenger Seater

Rear View

Proton Pesona New Model Lauched Today

Proton have launched it's new model Proton Pesona today. I have seen this proton pesona yet but looking at today news it look good and nice. Proton Pesona is I think an upgrade model of Proton Gen 2 model. I heard that the price is reasonable also and it come with a few model by itself.

With this new Proton Pesona , I sure that the sales of Proton Pesona will increase because the design is very good. But I think due to the price range of this Proton Pesona models, I think it slowly will kill the other Proton car model !. The price can be range from, like

Proton Persona 1.6AT H-Line Metallic – RM55,800
Proton Persona 1.6AT M-Line Metallic – RM52,800
Proton Persona 1.6MT M-Line Metallic – RM49,800
Proton Persona 1.6AT B-Line Metallic – RM48,449
Proton Persona 1.6AT B-Line Solid – RM47,999
Proton Persona 1.6MT B-Line Metallic – RM45,449
Proton Persona 1.6MT B-Line Solid – RM44,999

Thus when compare other proton models, I'm sure potential buyers will rush to this models right. But if some of the Proton qualities not been improved in these models, mmm....one day it will come back to the square.

For me, as I already own the proton waja dan wira, I have to wait to the what market says about these Proton Pesona models. So I want wait and see these Proton Pesona performance.

New Model Proton Car

Proton is expected to launch a new proton car model. For me I have to wait and see how these new proton cars look likes. It may be looked nice or good but how about the quality of this new proton cars ?. I want to see the quality of proton car must be improved to make it success in the market.

After owning two types of proton cars, and all those experience that I have gone through with both proton cars that I own, I can said that proton should really need to improved the QUALITY of the proton cars to make it success in the Malaysia market today.

The quality of this car such as it's power window, door handle, absorbers, brakes should be improved because this is from my own opinion about the cars. The proton cars should be problem free at least for the first three years. I have headache experiences with my proton waja !. I don't know the new name for this proton new model. Some said proton will launch this new proton car on 15 August this month.

I think because of the proton car quality , proton have loosed a lot of it's market share to competitors. I hope that proton will gain back it market share by launching it's new proton car models

Choose the right car battery

My proton waja give me some problem for me today. I cannot start the my car today. May be because of weak car battery. With the help of my freinds, I have to jump started my car. After doing it my car can be started. But because it is multi point injection system, I found it's have some problem about it's tunning.

I have to keep the engine running to be able the car running properly. I think may be this is due to it's battery. But I need to check with my mechanic.

Change Tyre and Absorber

I also own a proton wira which I bought 11 years ago. Proton wira 1.5 is my first car. I have drove this car around Malaysia. On 22 May 07, I change all the absorber , yes all four of them . It cost me about RM550.00.

While on 29 May 07, I change 2 front tires. It cost me RM230. 00. For both tires. I used dunlop tires. After made this changes, my car runs smoothly. Since ten years I have used many brand tires, but for the past dunlop tires is better and can last longer. Other type of tires, have some problem such bloated, which make your driving not smoothly.

Change Engine Oil

Today I'm sending my proton waja for service to change the engine oil. I been advised by my mechanic at my uptown to change the engine oil for every 5,000 kilometers. So for me the mechanics is expert, I have to follow his advise.

Engine oil is very important to our car and we need to change the engine oil according to the millage. If not you car engine may stuck and that will cause a lot of dollars. Changing engine oil not cost you much. It's depends on what type of engine oil you use, there are mineral engine oil, semi synthetic or fully synthetic. The later one is more expensive.

One's your service your car, make sure ask the mechanic to check also the battery water, air filter and any other thing that you feel that disturbing your peaceful driving. This may be your brake system and your brake light and car signal.

It is important to check these thing, if not it can cause you deep problem while driving.