Many parts to change but car left with 1 yr 5 mths

[Donut]

How reliable is Honda Civic as compare to Altis?

 

cannot compare like that lah........ each car caters to different cateogry of drivers.

[Shanhz]

i dunno, bro. i'm not a toyota fan. all i know is honda doesnt need to change all these in 5 years. . Even honda coolant can last until 100k km.......

 

that is very correct. mine 120k the fan belt still no crack

 

last time drive altis 70k need to change fan belt leow

[13177]

timing chain, but the rest still runs on belt mah, unless talking about Prius, they all use electrical to reduce lost.

Which model running on belt?

[Deckbuild]

Which model running on belt?

 

The rest still on belt = air con, water pump and power steering.

 

I don't know about which toyota car on timing belt though.

[Kia0042]

For God's sake, please change whatever necessary, for your own safety and other road users.

[5936]

On a 20K /yr mileage, that will be 100k in 5 yrs.

 

I just replaced my waterpump belt recently, a recemmended by maintenance manual for 100k interval.

It was worn but not cracked or frayed. At $30 a piece, its for long term reliability and peace of mind.

 

Toyota LLC is also for 100K km, but AD's Svc package is to replace at 40k km.

 

[5936]

Earlier models on E series engines and all models (new n old) using V engines

[JK86]

I think you just hang on with it for a while more, if you gonna to change now will not worth it.

[Deckbuild]

I think you just hang on with it for a while more, if you gonna to change now will not worth it.

 

I like your avatar

[Holdenutessv]

Might as well drive till either the car goes poof or 1year 5 months ends. Do make sure that those worn out stuff aren't dangerous which may affect your driving.

Edited June 26, 2012 by Holdenutessv

[HP_Lee]

Your altis 5 years and didnt change any belts?

 

Nope. Is chain, not belt.

[Tigershark1976]

bro, the springs & shocks does that too. Bushings help to reduce friction at joints so that moving parts can move with less delay (allow springs + shocks to do their work unhindered), and also hold these parts in proper position for correct suspension geometry esp when the tyre is moving up/down, giving the tyre maximum contact with road surface.

 

that's partly why some bushings hv aftermkt ones, made with harder material, to allow less free play so as to improve handling/grip albeit at the expense of comfort (increased NVH)

 

 

Really?? thanks for the info... didnt know that. Was thinking that worn bushing will only cause noise. Thanks for the info bro.

[HP_Lee]

He talking about tyre usage. Changing only once over 155k mileage is quite unbelievable. It not how well you maintain the tyres. It should be changed at 40k or 2 years preferably or at worst stretch to 60k. My tyres more than 1.5 yrs and I tried to stretch them to 60k. Around 50k +I already feel very unsafe looking at them that I immediately changed cause it dangerous especially when going through rain or braking.

 

Whether you believe it, is up to you to believe. This was what I have did and had proved myself, before letting it go for Cruze. The main problem with local drivers, like to to turn curves fast and fast accelerations. This 2, can wear off your car very fast. To reduce break pad wear, use engine break when slow down. But, I don't think many do that. Singaporeans like to be fast from one end to another. I have often seen, cars overtaking me just before the traffic lights and stop at junctions. Why do that? I don;t understand thought I have been driving for 20 years.

[Kianbeng]

What's your current mileage? My friend drove until 200K without replacing the engine mounting.

Unless your engine vibrates alot or mounting crack den no choice, gotta replace.

 

In terms of priority:

1. Shock absorber

2. Engine mounting

3. Suspension bushing

 

 

Actually the reason why engine vibrates is because the engine mount rubbers cracked. Rubber no longer offer cushioning and the free play is alot. Thats why can feel the jerking / vibration. But normally engine mounts are designed such that it shouldn't cause a safety issue even if the rubbers are gone. But just very bad jerking/vibration felt on the chasis.

[Kianbeng]

Whether you believe it, is up to you to believe. This was what I have did and had proved myself, before letting it go for Cruze. The main problem with local drivers, like to to turn curves fast and fast accelerations. This 2, can wear off your car very fast. To reduce break pad wear, use engine break when slow down. But, I don't think many do that. Singaporeans like to be fast from one end to another. I have often seen, cars overtaking me just before the traffic lights and stop at junctions. Why do that? I don;t understand thought I have been driving for 20 years.

 

Technically quite possible for tyres to last 70k or 80k nowadays especially with silica compound types. There's alot of factors to be considered, some of them like you mentioned....others are like your usual load, speed, road temperature, road surface, tyre pressure (very impt)....... over the past 2.5yrs for each tyre. I assume you also try to maintain by rotating them once a year and checking if there's any misalignment.

 

But tyres do have a safety mark which is the manufacturer's recommended wear before you change and I believe you would have used passed that mark. But on the other hand, I always feel that it's a feat to be able to use the tyre until it's evenly bald.

[Deckbuild]

Whether you believe it, is up to you to believe. This was what I have did and had proved myself, before letting it go for Cruze. The main problem with local drivers, like to to turn curves fast and fast accelerations. This 2, can wear off your car very fast. To reduce break pad wear, use engine break when slow down. But, I don't think many do that. Singaporeans like to be fast from one end to another. I have often seen, cars overtaking me just before the traffic lights and stop at junctions. Why do that? I don;t understand thought I have been driving for 20 years.

 

 

They will learn once they start hypermill, just like Australian like to complaint about expensive fuel and all they do is to floor the gas paddle every time the light turns green.

[Deckbuild]

Technically quite possible for tyres to last 70k or 80k nowadays especially with silica compound types. There's alot of factors to be considered, some of them like you mentioned....others are like your usual load, speed, road temperature, road surface, tyre pressure (very impt)....... over the past 2.5yrs for each tyre. I assume you also try to maintain by rotating them once a year and checking if there's any misalignment.

 

But tyres do have a safety mark which is the manufacturer's recommended wear before you change and I believe you would have used passed that mark. But on the other hand, I always feel that it's a feat to be able to use the tyre until it's evenly bald.

 

My threadwear 240 Good Year tyre still have thick grooves after using it for half yr and 30k km. Can roughly gauge how many KM a threadwear 400 tyre can go given the gentle driving style.

 

What HP Lee states is very true, many drivers like to overtake even when around 50~ 100 m from red light.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Deckbuild

[HP_Lee]

My threadwear 240 Good Year tyre still have thick grooves after using it for half yr and 30k km. Can roughly gauge how many KM a threadwear 400 tyre can go given the gentle driving style.

 

What HP Lee states is very true, many drivers like to overtake even when around 50~ 100 m from red light.

 

Just an add-on to this. Every steer the driver do to the steering wheel, wear and tear increases faster. Many don't even bother this significance. And they keep saying, normal car have to sell after few years. I have no problem with the previous 4 different make of cars that I drove over 20 years period. Accept I sold an VW Jetta after a year , coz I have a friend previously facing gearbox problem and also heard a few cases of that. So I sold it after a year old. The 3 cars were more than 5 years each.