Servicing or repair at malaysia?

[Accent01leo]

Will it be cheaper if I go servicing or repair at malaysia?

Anyone have any idea roughly how much can be saved? :P

 

I only know the workshop beside the 'ta ma' market.

[Tploh]

Depends on what services and what parts. What do you have in mind ?

 

Somethings are cheaper to get it done in SG than MY.

[Accent01leo]

how about just normal servicing and wheel balancing?

[Sei_fei_loh]

normal servicing is almost the same.. but if replacing of parts, some are cheaper..

 

wheel balancing is definitely cheaper..

 

RM$5 / tyre.. 4 tyres = RM$20 / 2.2 = S$9+

 

Alignment and high speed also cheaper..

 

i just did alignment + balancing + tyre rotation = RM$50+ or RM60+... cant rem vividly

[Yevgeny]

as for parts..dun take risk

 

sg is better

[Accent01leo]

their shell helix servicing is not cheaper huh?

[Tploh]

If tyre, <= 15" then MY is cheaper. If >= 16" then SG is cheaper.

[Accent01leo]

what kind of brand for the tyres?

[Pisces69]

I think the Made in MY tires r cheaper only. Imported tires cost less in SG.

 

Why don't u try pxx xxxg? Justin can answer all your questions & has very good prices for new & 2nd hand rims & tires. Ask him to recommend something.

 

Just b prepared to join the queue. That already tells u how popular he is.

[Pisces69]

I don't really trust the made in MY tires. Cheap but no good.

[Tploh]

MY produces domestically tyres for its Proton / Perodua cars which use mostly <= 15" tyre. Thus they are cheaper.

 

For >=16" tyres, they are imported and subject to import duty. In addition, these are not the mainstream tyres, they are price at premium. So SG　is cheaper for >= 16" tyres.

[Tploh]

Then be careful that new cars from agents may use MY or Thai made tyres as stock tyres.

 

(　BMW　and Merc are being made in China nowadays. Wonder if they are any good ? )

[Accent01leo]

how about doing a normal engine oil servicing using shell helix ultra there?

including changing of spark plugs?

 

any idea how much is cost?

[Nightfalls]

Will it be cheaper if I go servicing or repair at malaysia?

Anyone have any idea roughly how much can be saved? :P

 

I only know the workshop beside the 'ta ma' market.

 

most spares ( imported goods ) are cheaper in SG..that includes rims tire audio system....

 

labor is cheap there..but also remember good things generally dun come cheap!

 

basic things like servicing there can suffice....

 

but major repairs when going to their authorized agents lets say Honda..like Yong Ming...

the charges comes to almost the same...but doing it in Singapore gives you a peace of mind that we are somehow protected by the law if the vendor short change us....but there what can u do if they play punk with u???

 

normal servicings oil change brake pad change easy jobs i go JB....

 

remember when u bring in spares to JB...it subjected to taxes...u can dun declare and try luck but somtimes short of it...end up pay coffee money to the customs officers...

 

so far for alignment..yes JB cheap...but after alignment the alignment still out one...so after many attempts at different workshops from JB..i give up i paid more in SG to do a good job..

remember the roads in JB are filled with potholes...maybe the people there have never enjoyed a well alignment vehicle other than maybe less than 10 mins of a new ride....

Edited November 27, 2005 by Nightfalls

[Accent01leo]

wa.. so bad huh?

thoought most of the workers here are from malaysia too?

[Nightfalls]

u have answered your own questions...

that's exactly whhy the better skilled ones are in SG to earn a better living.....

 

n of course ther are exceptions in everything...

 

just throw some questions to the mechanic to see if they know???? then u make your own judgement....

Edited November 27, 2005 by Nightfalls

[Hoppe]

not really,

smarter ones are over here from Msia, not more skilled ones.

[Nightfalls]

 

smarter ones = more capable = better ones in whatever aspect u name them..