2011 Chevy Spark

[niky]

Nope. There is no "maximum octane" clause in the owner's manual, just a minimum. Using gasoline below the minimum octane requirement can void the warranty. Using "high octane" gasoline, unless there is a proscription in the manual against it (and there never is), will not.

[russellian]

Ok..so either unleaded 93 or 95 octane. Siguro 93 octane na muna ako.By the way, I also sometimes hear a metallic sound -like skid's and attckhrino's experience- when I footbreak. But it doesn't bother me. Mukhang normal yon pagbago sasakyan mo. Minsan paghinto ko ng sasakyan akala ko namatayan ako with the tachometer on . I tried to restart the car three times. Sabi ko bakit ayaw magstart. Yon pala, umaandar sya hehe. Even nagddrive ako starting 2nd gear, wala ka nang halos marinig parang patay yong sasakyan mo na umaandar hehe. Hindi ko p pala sya na nbbreak in.Siguro pagumabot na sya sa 500 km yong takbo nya tsaka ko sya ibbreak in. Guys, normal lang ba na may kaunting amoy sa harap ng kotse right after using the car. Kasi pagkatapos ko gamitin yong car and when i get out of the car and pass by the hood, may naaamoy ako kaunti pero di naman talaga malakas o umaalingasaw. di mo sya maamoy sa loob ng sasakyan kasi ang maamoy mo sa loob yong amoy bagong sasakyan o kapag nasa likod ka o kahit sa sides ng sasakyan mo di mo rin maaamoy.Basta if you just stand by the hood lang medyo may maaamoy ka.

[docdodj]

Hey guys, just my 2 centavos. From what I remember, all cars are by law required to use unleaded (93 octane) fuel. Using premium fuels are for race cars or luxury cars because of their more "sensitive" engine. In fact, using 95 octane on engines that are already designed to use unleaded fuel will just be more expensive, and in some cases probably dangerous in the long run. Initially most car's engines before the early 90's was designed to use leaded fuel because lead purifies the fuel, lessening the chances of damaging the piston heads. When laws came in to protect mother earth, it required unleaded fuel, which because of impurities, can destroy the pistons. The newer engines have protective linings on the piston heads, which can be, now in this case, damaged by leaded fuel. As a rule, any car before '95 should only use leaded fuel, any car after that can use unleaded

[russellian]

Hey guys, just my 2 centavos. From what I remember, all cars are by law required to use unleaded (93 octane) fuel. Using premium fuels are for race cars or luxury cars because of their more "sensitive" engine. In fact, using 95 octane on engines that are already designed to use unleaded fuel will just be more expensive, and in some cases probably dangerous in the long run. Initially most car's engines before the early 90's was designed to use leaded fuel because lead purifies the fuel, lessening the chances of damaging the piston heads. When laws came in to protect mother earth, it required unleaded fuel, which because of impurities, can destroy the pistons. The newer engines have protective linings on the piston heads, which can be, now in this case, damaged by leaded fuel. As a rule, any car before '95 should only use leaded fuel, any car after that can use unleaded

guys sorry ignorante siguro ako.kasi kanina bigla kong nalock yong steering wheel bago ko sya nastart. di ko alam na nalolock pala yon. pero now di ko alam kung pano ilock ulit..pano ba guys?

[L1quid]

turn the steering wheel against the direction of its torque, para ma-free yung bolt na naglalock, then saka mo i-turn yung susi.

[sarimanokftw]

Ok..so either unleaded 93 or 95 octane. Siguro 93 octane na muna ako.By the way, I also sometimes hear a metallic sound -like skid's and attckhrino's experience- when I footbreak. But it doesn't bother me. Mukhang normal yon pagbago sasakyan mo. Minsan paghinto ko ng sasakyan akala ko namatayan ako with the tachometer on . I tried to restart the car three times. Sabi ko bakit ayaw magstart. Yon pala, umaandar sya hehe. Even nagddrive ako starting 2nd gear, wala ka nang halos marinig parang patay yong sasakyan mo na umaandar hehe. Hindi ko p pala sya na nbbreak in.Siguro pagumabot na sya sa 500 km yong takbo nya tsaka ko sya ibbreak in. Guys, normal lang ba na may kaunting amoy sa harap ng kotse right after using the car. Kasi pagkatapos ko gamitin yong car and when i get out of the car and pass by the hood, may naaamoy ako kaunti pero di naman talaga malakas o umaalingasaw. di mo sya maamoy sa loob ng sasakyan kasi ang maamoy mo sa loob yong amoy bagong sasakyan o kapag nasa likod ka o kahit sa sides ng sasakyan mo di mo rin maaamoy.Basta if you just stand by the hood lang medyo may maaamoy ka.

ganyan din naexperience ko, medyo may naaamoy ako, pero ngayon ala na. check naman ako sa loob ng makina, wala namang maamoy. nawawala din. yung sa break, parang normal lang siguro yun, kasi ganun din sa akin. sabi naman sa isang post na nabasa ko, sa break pads daw yun, hindi daw maganda yung break pads na ginamit dahil natunog. kaya yung iba nagpapalit. pro what the heck, as long as nakagat ang break at maganda pa kumapit, wala yang tunog tunog na yan. :D

[russellian]

Wala n rin ako naaamoy at kung break pads lang it doesn't bother me. Break pads lang pala yon eh kala ko kung ano na hehe. Tsaka ichechek rin naman yon s pms.

[skid]

Yung sa break pads ko, hindi na masyadong malakas yung tunog. Lumalakas nalang pag talagang steep yung road and if basa. Nasanay na siguro.

[L1quid]

Wala n rin ako naaamoy at kung break pads lang it doesn't bother me. Break pads lang pala yon eh kala ko kung ano na hehe. Tsaka ichechek rin naman yon s pms.

excuse me sir, pero the brake system saves your life everytime you drive. similar to tyres, it's one of those things that you wouldn't want to skimp on.

[attackrhino]

Hi Guys,

Sanay na rin ako dun sa metallic sound when I step on the brakes. I'm not as bothered about it as much as I was when I first started driving it. :-)

I use Caltex Gold (95 octane), so far it's doing fine. Apparently, it's the combust-ability of the fuel that the octane rating affects, the higher the octane, the smoother and easier the combustion, so logically, it should be better. Octane levels in the past were around 87, I think, so Oct 93 was considered relatively high. There are actually Oct 97 fuels in other countries, so the recommended Oct 93 in the manual is a good compromise, making the engine adaptable to a lower-priced high octane fuel requirement but still competitive and clean. Parang marketing strategy yun ng Chevy.

I didn't change my brakepads, I find it okay naman. Actually kanina may tonta sa kalye, nag speed in front of me kasi super luwag sa harapan nya, tapos biglang nagfull stop! WTF! buti nalang maganda yung brake system ng Spark and that I always keep my distance, kung hindi nabangga ko yon. Advisable talaga na huwag magtail ng cars in front of you, even during traffic.

Akala ko may tumawid na pusa o aso o ibon, yun pala may fake na lubak lang (it looked like may lubak yun pala shadow lang) . Walang hiya. Ayun, todo busina tuloy ako. Hahaha. I may have bullied someone this morning. Sana hindi ako karmahin. huhu

[sarimanokftw]

kainis lalagyanan ng plate number ng spark. nasa gitna, di pede isalpak standard plate ng pinas, kailangang pang mag butas. hayz

[fredmon]

Sa mga merong 1.0 spark AT meron akong mga questions. Sana may makasagot. Thanks.
1. Manual adjust ba yung side mirrors? Pero power windows sa unahan? And manual wimdows sa likod?
2. Power door locks ba lahat ng pinto? At may central door lock sa driver's side?
3. Nagrerecline ba seats sa front? How bout the steering wheel is it tilt adjustable?

Thanks sa makakasagot. I'm really considering on getting this one.

[sarimanokftw]

1. Manual adjust ba yung side mirrors? Pero power windows sa unahan? And manual wimdows sa likod?
>> yup.
2. Power door locks ba lahat ng pinto? At may central door lock sa driver's side?
>> yup
3. Nagrerecline ba seats sa front? How bout the steering wheel is it tilt adjustable?
>> nope. di ko pa na try i adjust steering wheel. pero hinahanap ko adjust know, wala.

[skid]

The steering wheel for both the 1.0 MT/AT variant is not adjustable. =)

[leopaul]

USA-Spec 2013 Chevrolet Spark (perhaps this is how we should have)





Chevrolet Spark (2013)

[jramos]

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[couchpotatoMD]

I just recently bought my red chevrolet spark, so far so good promising naman yung 22km/L nila

[russellian]

I just recently bought my red chevrolet spark, so far so good promising naman yung 22km/L nila

Guys may tanong lang ako. Baguhang driver lang kasi ako and of course ilang linggo pa lang s kin ang spark. normal lang bang maririnig mo yong engine sound ng kahit naka 2nd gear ka lang and then habang mas bumibilis ka mas maririnig mo yong sound. I guess ang tanong ko is that normal lang ang engine sound while you are driving?

[L1quid]

If its the engine you should still hear it when you're fully stopped. Otherwise the noise might be coming off the wheel bearing, heck since bago yan, malamang tyre noise lang naririnig mo. Can you elaborate more sa sound? Parang meron ka bang kasabay na motor sa tabi mo? Best to take advantage of your warranty, professional help pa yun.

[russellian]

Hi.. Nothing to worry pala.I tried my spark this morning. the sound goes with the speed and your rpm. it's just the guiding sound para magshift ka na ng gear. Napraning lang ako kasi bago sya hehe.. Salamat.