Optra timing belt

[Victor68]

Hey guys. Anyone of you have changed your timing belt? Mine is almost 80,000 km and I was told it is time to change.

 

According to mechanic, there are few belts and water pump also need to change. I did check it out in Malaysia and it cost SGD$400.

 

Any advice?

[Furrynadz]

u can go to rdy at amk autopoint

i dropped by today just to check out their "standard" for optra

didnt impress me, all a bunch of msia ginna mechanics

total joke

 

had wanted to change just one mounting as i already replaced the other at agent earlier, female boss told me on phone got stock and come down

go there ah beng ginna say no stock, then new story say sell in set only, then a while later got stock but fit there only

totally dishonest

 

 

 

suggest u do at agent instead

u need change 2 tensioner bearing, 1 timing belt, 1 accessory belt, water pump, water pump o ring, 3 seal rings

 

Edited July 16, 2010 by Furrynadz

[Victor68]

Hey thanks, I thought they are quite good? timing belt and water pump are quite simple stuff, they cannot handle?

[Furrynadz]

bunch of 3 ginnas there

no thanks for me

 

[Victor68]

Hi, just to update everyone in case you are also thinking of changing your timing belt. I did mine in JB Hup Heng Ang Enterprise. No 31 Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi. Just behind Pelangi shopping centre. I paid around RM $900.

 

While doing the change, the mechanic notify me that my auto oil is very dirty and need to change. I was very surprise because I just change that in Jan this year when I sent my car to another outlet in Sutera Mall.

 

I went back today to the Sutera Mall mechanic and ask him why my auto oil should be so dirty only after 6 months. He said maybe the gear box is dirty and it is not flush! I told him what is the point of changing auto oil without flushing?

 

Well, he told me that if I would have came back 1 month after the change, they would do something but not now after 6 months. If auto oil is suppose to last at least 30,000 KM and I drove less than 5 KM, why should it be so dirty?

 

He quoted me RM 350 to change it. Well, obviously I am not changing at his outlet anymore.

 

So, if you are going to JB watch out and be careful.

[Yeobh]

Chances they only do top-up using a hand pump. Do they have the ATF flushing equipment ?

[Victor68]

I really don't know because I left the car with them. I share this here to warn others should they wanted to carry out any non-routine servicing.

 

As a mechanic, if you noticed something is not right and recommend that the oil need to be replaced. surely you cannot just 'top up' and don't care if it is sufficient to rectify the problem.

 

What makes me angry is that this supervisor even has the cheek to say that if I had brought it back within a month, he could do something. Is there a different between 1 month or 6 months for auto oil?

 

 

[Yeobh]

This shop has no responsibility on, they behave like highway robbers.

[Furrynadz]

u better hope they never f up the timing

optra no locking pin or tools to lock the two camshafts

manual eye power only

[Yeobh]

This universal timing gear lock tool should be able to do locking.

[Furrynadz]

little monkeys give them experienced tools they cant comprehend how to use it also

[Yeobh]

Avoid grease monkeys at all cost , they only love peanuts & banana.

Edited August 23, 2010 by Yeobh

[Furrynadz]

Avoid grease monkeys at all cost , they only love peanuts & banana.

 

 

the last 3 words sound a bit wrong

[Quantum]

Hey guys. Anyone of you have changed your timing belt? Mine is almost 80,000 km and I was told it is time to change.

 

According to mechanic, there are few belts and water pump also need to change. I did check it out in Malaysia and it cost SGD$400.

 

Any advice?

Hi all,

anyone havs changed optra time belt in Singapore? how many km ned to change and what is the material and labour price?

[Kwanheng]

Hi all,

anyone havs changed optra time belt in Singapore? how many km ned to change and what is the material and labour price?

every 60k

 

change

 

water pump,

timing belt,

belt tensioner,

torsion shock absorber,

coolant,

engine oil,

oil filter.

 

if you can wait i can ship in. cause i shipping my own set in also

[Quantum]

every 60k

 

change

 

water pump,

timing belt,

belt tensioner,

torsion shock absorber,

coolant,

engine oil,

oil filter.

 

if you can wait i can ship in. cause i shipping my own set in also

thanks, total how much?

engine oil, oil filter can be changed in normal servicing?