Kelpie 2nd Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 It seems like more car owner are keeping their cars longer and car maintenance and modification businesses are in brisk. What would you do to your car to extend the lifespan and reliability of your older car? Over here in JB, many are driving old cars and believe in keeping their cars for good 10 years. However, many are concern about their old cars getting overheated in longer road journey. In fact, they would hesitate to drive their locally assembled or manufactured cars up north at high speed and they often tell me that they are most afraid of their car engines being boiled or cooked . How could such thing happened and what should one do to overcome it ? Regards, ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 Longer road journey is actually kinder and better for the engine versus stop/start short slow speed journey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 People don't take care of their cooling system. They use tap water instead of deionised or distill water. They don't change their coolant on a regular basis and let it become acidic and eat up metal parts. If you have continued to upkeep the cooling system, it will probably last forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecontle 1st Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 my family mpv now 60k only 3 yr but the way coe is so havoc i think we need to tahan till 120k liao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 Just change the water hose...and maybe change the radiator. Engine cannot be cooked if the cooling system is working. The faster you drive....the easier to remove engine heat due to the higher air flow. It's nonsense to say long drive will likely cooked a engine. What they worry is half way thru the journey the car breakdown and nowhere to repair!! When you are in your state, any breakdown of car can easily be repaired nearby workshop. But long journey...getting stuck on the deserted road is dangerous.....i think this is the real concerne when people talk about cooked engine from long drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie 2nd Gear September 3, 2011 Author Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 2:04 PM, Kb27 said: People don't take care of their cooling system. They use tap water instead of deionised or distill water. They don't change their coolant on a regular basis and let it become acidic and eat up metal parts. If you have continued to upkeep the cooling system, it will probably last forever. How often do we need to change the coolant to keep the cooling system in tip top condition ? Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKiLang 4th Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 I do mine every 40K or 2 yrs. No water only use long life coolant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 2:31 PM, Kelpie said: How often do we need to change the coolant to keep the cooling system in tip top condition ? Regards, never ever let the mech top up your coolant with water Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5936 1st Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 If they are properly, regularly maintained and driven with care, I dont see problem with driving up on NSHW. I've known of a owner 18 year Proton SAGA, all along maintained by EON every 5000km, and still can travell between JB and Ipoh or Genting. Drive a family car drive like family car. But they will get into trouble if they drive it like a F1 car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5936 1st Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 I agreed to that. High speed Cruising is better than high rev hard driving Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 2:58 PM, Picanto said: never ever let the mech top up your coolant with water what about the water reservoir? there can put water ma? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 3:55 PM, Mllcg said: what about the water reservoir? there can put water ma? I guess should be fine. My previous car have been using tap water in the radiator for 250k. Still no cooling problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 2:31 PM, Kelpie said: How often do we need to change the coolant to keep the cooling system in tip top condition ? Regards, With normal coolant, 2 yrs is the max you should go. I don't trust those long-life coolant...also 2 yrs for me. New coolant starts off as alkaline. As they get contaminated in the system, it slowly changes to acidic and that's where the damage starts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opel17 6th Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 (edited) I believe another maintenance task to take note is the regular engine oil and oil filter change. Frequent checks of the engine oil level would be helpful. Engine oil moving within the engine, in addition to its lubrication duty, also help to remove heat from the parts "rubbing" each others. Edited September 3, 2011 by Opel17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magentis_Ray Clutched September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 2:18 PM, SimonTan said: Just change the water hose...and maybe change the radiator. Engine cannot be cooked if the cooling system is working. The faster you drive....the easier to remove engine heat due to the higher air flow. It's nonsense to say long drive will likely cooked a engine. What they worry is half way thru the journey the car breakdown and nowhere to repair!! When you are in your state, any breakdown of car can easily be repaired nearby workshop. But long journey...getting stuck on the deserted road is dangerous.....i think this is the real concerne when people talk about cooked engine from long drive. Must see radiator is copper or aluminium one.Aluminium one won't decay and leak.Thus no need changing unless wilfully punctured.Copper one will leak over time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_blade Turbocharged September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 As long as the car is well-maintained and use the right fluid and oil, should be ok. I know some one driving his over 25yrs old BMW 7-series to Melaka and KL a few times a year. Auto trans was original for over 20yrs (and problem free) and was only replaced recently not b'cos it was damaged, but cos he itchy backside and cos he found BMW (Germany) has one last auto-trans for his model so he got it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 On 9/3/2011 at 1:49 PM, Kelpie said: It seems like more car owner are keeping their cars longer and car maintenance and modification businesses are in brisk. What would you do to your car to extend the lifespan and reliability of your older car? Over here in JB, many are driving old cars and believe in keeping their cars for good 10 years. However, many are concern about their old cars getting overheated in longer road journey. In fact, they would hesitate to drive their locally assembled or manufactured cars up north at high speed and they often tell me that they are most afraid of their car engines being boiled or cooked . How could such thing happened and what should one do to overcome it ? Regards, I believe you refer to those production surplus that did not meet export quality control requirements. Many countries do practice that of disposing surplus within their own country, to assure other countries, only reasonably good quality cars are exported, and to recover cost. Source: other Malaysian friends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky8807 1st Gear September 3, 2011 Share September 3, 2011 Most of the overheating are either the electric fan for radiator/aircon not working and the owner were unaware of it or the cooling system leakage. Owner also failed to monitor the temp gauge while driving. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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