2011 Chevy Spark

[russellian]

Hi, I got mine from Chevy Otis. Really nice din ang SA. Even after I got the car, napaka patient pa rin ng SA ko sa mga questions ko, even silly ones that obviously stem from my paranoia. :-)

Yung Gas, that was for four days (Wednesday to Saturday) last week. Average ng 250 per day, so 1k per week. 1.5 bars per day ang bawas sa gas meter. Route is Kawit-Cavitex-Coastal-Baclaran-Roxas-Kalaw papunta, and Kalaw-Roxas-Diosdado-Coastal-Cavitex-Kawit pabalik. With traffic eveytime, lalo na sa Kalaw, Roxas, Diosdado, & tollbooths. If you ask me, I think the FC is really good. Especially since we're expecting it to improve after the break-in period.

Oh, and roomy sya sa loob for my Family.
:-)

tinest drive mo ba muna yong spark mo bago mo sya pinarelease?

[attackrhino]

Nope, pinadeliver ko nalang sa office. Nakakahiya nga eh, hehe, agaw eksena. Lahat nagsabi ang cute daw, which is true, hehe.

And ang dali nyang i-drive, hindi ako nanibago from driving a heavy-duty 4x4 Camry (our old car). At first natakot akong matagalan sa pag-gamay ng driving kasi I´ll be driving it for the first time dun sa route na minention ko kanina without having driven it before, pero it went really well. Super nice and QUIET talaga. Feel na feel ko sya, lol. Epal nga ako eh, kasi kapag may shonga sa daan, be it a driver or a pedestrian, binubusinahan ko. Obnoxious ako magdrive. lol. Pero safe driver parin. :-) and nagbibigay ako sa ibang cars din.

I remember nung camry ang dinadrive ko, siga ako sa daan, kasi malapad ang camry and luma na sya, yung tipong gasgado at pangbarako na carebears kung magasgasan. Kaya i didn't mind making singit or mang-ipit or makipagsabayan sa mga bus. pero sa Chevy I adjusted well in knowing na I should be more careful :-)

If you want to test drive yours, go ahead, if you'll find peace of mind when you do, as long as you're happy and don't regret anything in the end :-)

[attackrhino]

Hi, I got mine from Chevy Otis. Really nice din ang SA. Even after I got the car, napaka patient pa rin ng SA ko sa mga questions ko, even silly ones that obviously stem from my paranoia. :-)

Yung Gas, that was for four days (Wednesday to Saturday) last week. Average ng 250 per day, so 1k per week. 1.5 bars per day ang bawas sa gas meter. Route is Kawit-Cavitex-Coastal-Baclaran-Roxas-Kalaw papunta, and Kalaw-Roxas-Diosdado-Coastal-Cavitex-Kawit pabalik. With traffic eveytime, lalo na sa Kalaw, Roxas, Diosdado, & tollbooths. If you ask me, I think the FC is really good. Especially since we're expecting it to improve after the break-in period.

Oh, and roomy sya sa loob for my Family.
:-)

Hi, so sorry, people. I just need to correct this. The average is 2.0 - 2.5 bars, not 1.5 bars per day. :-)

But still economical compared to other cars, like the camry for one, where I once needed to fill it up twice in one day at five hundred pesos per visit to the station! So yung one day ko sa Camry, four days ko sa Spark :-)

[sarimanokftw]

Wew. ano ba tlga dapat. sabi ng SA ko, di ko na daw dapat lagyan ng tubig radiator, sa pms na daw yun. eh di ba mag overheat yun. kayo ba naglagay kayo ng tubig?

[niky]

Are you losing coolant? Are you overheating? If the answer to either question is no, then there's no need to add more coolant.

You're not supposed to add water to the system because modern cooling systems are built to run coolant at high pressure. Water boils at a lower temperature than the regular coolant-water mix, so adding more water to dilute the coolant already there is a big no-no.

[sarimanokftw]

Are you losing coolant? Are you overheating? If the answer to either question is no, then there's no need to add more coolant.

You're not supposed to add water to the system because modern cooling systems are built to run coolant at high pressure. Water boils at a lower temperature than the regular coolant-water mix, so adding more water to dilute the coolant already there is a big no-no.

actually hindi ko chinecheck eh. :D kasi kahit i check ko, di ko rin naman pedeng lagyan ng coolant kung kulang. sabi eh, sila (chevy co.) daw ang pedeng gumalaw sa makina at maglagay ng mga ganun.

[skid]

actually hindi ko chinecheck eh. :D kasi kahit i check ko, di ko rin naman pedeng lagyan ng coolant kung kulang. sabi eh, sila (chevy co.) daw ang pedeng gumalaw sa makina at maglagay ng mga ganun.

napansin ko rin ito, mababa na yung coolant level sa Spark ko, lagi kong chinecheck pero parang hindi naman nagbabago (for more than three weeks now), though I haven't asked my SA yet kung sila ba ang magpapalit nun. For safety, nagdadala nalang ako ng mineral water with me everytime I drive.

[niky]

Just keep a bottle of pre-mixed coolant (of the right color, mind you, in the right concentration) with you when you go out for a drive. They won't know the difference. Don't ever add mineral water! Mineral water, as per the name, has minerals in it... which can form sediments and scale in your cooling system. The only safe stuff to add is distilled water or coolant. Better if you add pre-mixed coolant because you're not changing the coolant-water ratio of your cooling system.

It's normal for coolant levels to go down after you've driven in hot traffic, as some of ti naturally evaporates. Just make sure your level is always at least at the minimum level when the car is cold. (COLD, meaning, first thing in the morning)

[russellian]

Just keep a bottle of pre-mixed coolant (of the right color, mind you, in the right concentration) with you when you go out for a drive. They won't know the difference. Don't ever add mineral water! Mineral water, as per the name, has minerals in it... which can form sediments and scale in your cooling system. The only safe stuff to add is distilled water or coolant. Better if you add pre-mixed coolant because you're not changing the coolant-water ratio of your cooling system.

It's normal for coolant levels to go down after you've driven in hot traffic, as some of ti naturally evaporates. Just make sure your level is always at least at the minimum level when the car is cold. (COLD, meaning, first thing in the morning)

nakuha ko n rin spark ko today! ganda ng takbo parang nakapatay sya kahit umaandar! at ang roomy nya ha hehe.. kainis nga lang kung kelang kinuha ko si paking (name ko yon para sa spark) umulan naman kaya hayon nakapark sya s labas nauulanan kasi wala naman kami garahe huhuhu.. pero ok lang daw sabi ng SA ko bukas ippacarwash namin si paking hehe. anyway about coolant water, tinanong ko rin yan. sabi ng SA ko wag daw galawin yon. sila daw ang gagalaw non sa pms. ang puwede mo daw lagyan ng tubig yong para sa wiper .

[sarimanokftw]

thats what my SA told me also. wag daw galawin, sila maglalagay. hmm. but i doubt it. plan ko na dalhin sa service center para ma pa check. SA are SA, they dont know the technicality of the equipment. Youre not even sure if they have their own cars. :D

[sarimanokftw]

nakuha ko n rin spark ko today! ganda ng takbo parang nakapatay sya kahit umaandar! at ang roomy nya ha hehe.. kainis nga lang kung kelang kinuha ko si paking (name ko yon para sa spark) umulan naman kaya hayon nakapark sya s labas nauulanan kasi wala naman kami garahe huhuhu.. pero ok lang daw sabi ng SA ko bukas ippacarwash namin si paking hehe. anyway about coolant water, tinanong ko rin yan. sabi ng SA ko wag daw galawin yon. sila daw ang gagalaw non sa pms. ang puwede mo daw lagyan ng tubig yong para sa wiper .

congratz bro. magkakaroon ata ng motorcade sa sabado ng lahat ng chevy owners. sa MOA daw. punta tayo para kita kits. may car cover naman yung spark mo di ba?

[russellian]

congratz bro. magkakaroon ata ng motorcade sa sabado ng lahat ng chevy owners. sa MOA daw. punta tayo para kita kits. may car cover naman yung spark mo di ba?

oo pre kaso isusunod n lang daw ng agent ko sama na yong rain guard at papalitan nya ng black color yong seat cover. either tomorrow or sa susunod na araw n lang daw..nagkakaubusan daw kasi sa casa kasi dami nilang spark na nirelease nitong mga nakaraang araw.. pero sabi nya wag ko raw alalahanin yong ulan..ok lang daw yon..basta bukas ipapacarwash namin.. late na nga nailabas yong spark kasi may mga pinirmahan pa ko. kainis ngyon pa umulan ng umulan..buti na lang di binabaha tong lugar namin..hehe

[sarimanokftw]

oo pre kaso isusunod n lang daw ng agent ko sama na yong rain guard at papalitan nya ng black color yong seat cover. either tomorrow or sa susunod na araw n lang daw..nagkakaubusan daw kasi sa casa kasi dami nilang spark na nirelease nitong mga nakaraang araw.. pero sabi nya wag ko raw alalahanin yong ulan..ok lang daw yon..basta bukas ipapacarwash namin.. late na nga nailabas yong spark kasi may mga pinirmahan pa ko. kainis ngyon pa umulan ng umulan..buti na lang di binabaha tong lugar namin..hehe

tip lang bro, wag maniniwala ng husto sa SA. kung ako sayo, pede mong kausapin yung service centers nila. pero wag SA when it comes to car maintenance.

[sarimanokftw]

Kamusta mga ka spark!!! mukhang wala na nagfoforum ah. share naman ng experience sa spark nyo. sa akin, natipid na spark ko sa fuel consumption. ngayon naka 17-18KM/L na ako. dati naka 16km/L lang. natipid habang natagal.

[mommabear08]

i saw one yesterday along G. Araneta Ave. it was a red spark, so cute...lumalaway ako

[russellian]

mga pre..ano bang magandang gamiting unleaded gas na pangkarga sa 1.0 manual spark? shell? petron? o meron pang iba?

[basch]

since na brandnew pa xcs 95 octane mas ok mdyo mahina pa kasi hatak. after break-in period ok nrin 93 octane kahit anong brand ng gasoline.

[sarimanokftw]

hmm. sa manual 93 octane ang recommended. ako kasi sa petron nagpapakarga. 1.0/MT

[skid]

My spark uses petron XCS

[sarimanokftw]

hmm, xcs? premium yun din ba? di ba mavoid warranty mo nyan?