help please!! [Flooded Optra]

[toshi023]

dear car owners,

i need help with my optra ls/at 2006 model. i just had it towed sa chevrolet shaw. kasama po syang malubog sa baha together with our
house and evrything in it. ang sabi po sa kin dun ay it would cost me around 100k or more to have it running again. i almost had a heart attack
that moment. its because papalitan daw po ang mga computer box sa loob.allegedly the optra has 3 computer boxes inside.. what do i do? meron po ba kayo alam na mapapagdalan ng optra na hindi naman ganoon kamahal ang aabutin. i still have two years to go before i am done paying for the car.please help me..please

[OTEP]

Might as well try my electrician, Jameson 09215711924 . Maybe he'll do home service for your rig (wala kasing garage ang shop niya).

The other place I know reviving sunk vehicles is Goodwill Electrical. It's the only Electrical shop on the corner of Congressional Avenue and Visayas Avenue. Small shop lang but I saw them drying out computer boxes and disassembling dashes after Ondoy.

[toshi023]

thanks po. i really need all the help and information i can get.

[ghosthunter]

you can check this one:

ECU Repair * Speedlab

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63615

And you can also read the following thread:

NEED ADVISE: Vehicle/Engine submerged in flood water [MERGED]

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63374

[chuaed]

buti pa Hyundai may Sagip Center http://www.myhyundai.com.ph/
free tow, and may discounts pa sa parts and labor...

ganun din iyun Toyota may customers assistance... http://www.toyota.com.ph/


ATTENTION CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE IS YOUR CUSTOMER SUPPORT???


Since aabutin ng ganyan kamahal iyun charges nila, try mo iyun CARSAVER, address niya nasa libis/C5 Pasig.

http://www.carsaver.com

hope this helps...

[speed unlimited]

Dapat iyong mga car dealer repair shop magbigay ng discount sa mga customer nilang nabaha sasakyan para sa mga susunod maging mabili ang sasakyan nila . Iyong kagaya ng Toyota nagbigay na sila ng discount sa customer nila.

[daive]

dear car owners,

i need help with my optra ls/at 2006 model. i just had it towed sa chevrolet shaw. kasama po syang malubog sa baha together with our
house and evrything in it. ang sabi po sa kin dun ay it would cost me around 100k or more to have it running again. i almost had a heart attack
that moment. its because papalitan daw po ang mga computer box sa loob.allegedly the optra has 3 computer boxes inside.. what do i do? meron po ba kayo alam na mapapagdalan ng optra na hindi naman ganoon kamahal ang aabutin. i still have two years to go before i am done paying for the car.please help me..please

Hi toshi, we have the same problem, i also have an Optra 2006. although my optra is not matic...i wonder if it also has 3 computer boxes- from what ive read so far, one computer box is for the AT. Anyway, what's your plan now? any updates? as for me, i read the link given by ghosthunter and found a cp# of a mechanic (page 12 - mrquery) who seems confident to get it running...i pray and hope he will! but before he starts working on it, i know i have to make sure he knows the optra engine/electronics (or pare-pareho lang ba ito whatever model car??) or else baka lalo mapalaki gastos ko. TO THE CAR EXPERTS: what do you think, any inputs mga boss? scheduled ako for towing to gm shaw on oct 20 pa, so i have time to decide what to do ... but from what ive read so far, casa is out of my budget too!!

[chuaed]

mas mura pa yata pumunta sa korea, at doon bumili ng ECU, at hand carry nalang pag uwi dito sa manila...

sabayan na rin pamamasyal para masulit pamasahe...

or may friends/relatives working at korea, baka pwede ipabili nalang sa kanila.

[mark_t]

dear car owners,

i need help with my optra ls/at 2006 model. i just had it towed sa chevrolet shaw. kasama po syang malubog sa baha together with our
house and evrything in it. ang sabi po sa kin dun ay it would cost me around 100k or more to have it running again. i almost had a heart attack
that moment. its because papalitan daw po ang mga computer box sa loob.allegedly the optra has 3 computer boxes inside.. what do i do? meron po ba kayo alam na mapapagdalan ng optra na hindi naman ganoon kamahal ang aabutin. i still have two years to go before i am done paying for the car.please help me..please

There are technicians who can restore this computer box.

[amneshoxx]

i also have an optra ls 06, but luckily it was not flooded. optra parts and so as most american cars are readilly available at thunder auto parts. it's located at quezon ave cor. araneta.. beside metrobank. 2nd flr.. maybe they could hook you up with the best deal regarding your computer box.. goodluck.. =)
hope this info could help..

[daive]

Hi everyone...attn to Toshi:

I just want to share that both of our cars, including the Chevy Optra, are in running condition now!!! "Running" because it still needs work in the inside and the locks and windows are still a bit grounded. But according to Archie, the very good mechanic I found here, it'll get fixed as soon as the dashboard is removed and the wirings are cleaned and dried. I'm just so happy that I didn't have to spend so much money bec I really can't afford the casa fees!

Just sharing the blessing of finding and knowing Archie! Found it through a post of MrQuery (page 12) and via this link:

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...tronic+tune+up
or
http://sulit.com.ph/1602593

He's young but very good at his job...and seems like an honest and good person too (not 'taga')!

He specializes in new model cars- his recent flood-damaged car clients are 2006 and up...but he also knows old school cars hehe (also fixed our 94 Esi).

Good luck, and I hope you are as blessed as me, no damages to the ECU, aircon, power controls, lights, battery, etc.

God bless!

[kitespi]

daive musta na chevy optra mo , kasi yung sa akin din binaha din naka park sa garage ko inabot din hanggnag bintana, eh up to now di pa rin naayos ngmekaniko... ksi di ba may remote yung susi natin natanggal yung pinaka remote or sensor sao everytime na start nila just the key lang is it posiible na yung ang problema

[ehnriko]

Hi,

Kung gusto mo makatipid, have everything washed and dried up... you have no choice but to remove everything inside out.

Drain the fluids etc.

If everything - electrically is sound and good and functioning (by doing direct electrical tests...)

Then the next step is electronics.

If you dont have the budget for a new ECU...

You can try Mega Squirting it. for more info about that... go here. http://pinoymegasquirt.blogspot.com

[johntel316]

Hi,

Kung gusto mo makatipid, have everything washed and dried up... you have no choice but to remove everything inside out.

Drain the fluids etc.

If everything - electrically is sound and good and functioning (by doing direct electrical tests...)

Then the next step is electronics.

If you dont have the budget for a new ECU...

You can try Mega Squirting it. for more info about that... go here. http://pinoymegasquirt.blogspot.com

thanks for the info... how much would this cost? can this replace the common modules(ECM, TCM, BCM) installed in an A/T Optra Sedan? thanks...

[ehnriko]

thanks for the info... how much would this cost? can this replace the common modules(ECM, TCM, BCM) installed in an A/T Optra Sedan? thanks...

It will cost you relatively less than getting a new original OEM replacement - even with labor included. First of all, the connectors that will replace the original OBD sockets are far cheaper. Please visit the blogsite for more details.

[toshi023]

hi everyone. my optra is now running pero umabot ng 88850 ang total cost. sa labas ko lang pinagawa. walang stereo yun just the parts needed to have the car running.pero there are still some problems. ang hina humatak. ganun po ba talaga yun after nabaha. hindi na ba sya babalik sa dati nyang takbo.is this a fair price. yung cost ng computer box ko ay 30k hindi po yun bago ni repair lang.aircon is 10k surplus.was i duped. i really dont know. help please

[speed unlimited]

Ang laki ng ginastos mo para lang mapaandar ang makina mo . Kung ako sa iyo ibalik mo doon sa pinagpagawan mo at sabihin mo iyong problema ng sasakyan na mahina humatak dahil sila lang gumawa niyan alam nila kung ano ang inayos sa makina mo .Siguro naman aayusin ng pinagpagawaan mo iyan para ma satisfy ka sa takbo ng sasakyan mo. Goodluck

[chuaed]

ang laki nga sobra ng singil sa iyo, ask mo papano nila na-compute iyun total amount na iyan, ask mo din iyun break-down ng parts replaced and labor para malaman kung justified iyun presyo kung mabasa mo sa ibang thread na katulad mo na binaha rin hindi ganyan inabot na halaga sa pag kumpuni ng kanilang sasakyan... sana hindi mo pa sila binayaran ng buo dahil sigurado may back job sila gagawin dahil kung nabayaran mo na wala na TY na iyan hindi na sila magpapakita sa iyo unless babayaran mo sila ulit...

btw. pano nila nirepair iyun computer box? may parts ba sila pinalitan doon? usually gagawin lang nila bubuksan lang iyun computer box, tapos bubugahan ng WD-40 at contact cleaner. (ganyan nakita ko ginagawa ng talyer na nagaayos ng mga nabaha na sasakyan)

pag umandar na sasakyan mo kailangan dalhin mo sa gasoline station, palitan ang gear oil, lagyan ng grasa iyun mga ball joint, idler arm, etc. kung mayroon mapaglalagyan, tapos pag automatic transmission iyun optra mo kailangan dalhin mo sa banawe, kay Fronte at ipa dialysis mo iyun doon para mapalitan ng sariwang ATF.

eto price nila with regards to detailing kay BigBert
http://www.bigberts.com/prices.htm

[toshi023]

it gets worse po. i drove the car for a week pero sobrang hina talaga nya so binalik ko sa kanila. now theyre asking me for an aditional 12k kc yung ginawang computer box ng transmission nasira na ng tuluyan so we have to replace it na daw. yung unang 10k na binayad ko for that particular computer box dadagdagan ko na lang daw ng twelve para mapalitan ng bago. well not actually brand new daw gamit na rin pero ok naman daw. im beggining to feel depressed about this...

here is the breakdown pala nung 88k
computer box repair and diagnostic 30k
immobilizer 13500
labor 9k
aircon (surplus) 10k
panel gauge 15k
hella horn 900
air filter 450
repair of electronics 5k
change oil 3x break fluid and
transmission fluid 6k

[toshi023]

ang laki nga sobra ng singil sa iyo, ask mo papano nila na-compute iyun total amount na iyan, ask mo din iyun break-down ng parts replaced and labor para malaman kung justified iyun presyo kung mabasa mo sa ibang thread na katulad mo na binaha rin hindi ganyan inabot na halaga sa pag kumpuni ng kanilang sasakyan... sana hindi mo pa sila binayaran ng buo dahil sigurado may back job sila gagawin dahil kung nabayaran mo na wala na TY na iyan hindi na sila magpapakita sa iyo unless babayaran mo sila ulit...

btw. pano nila nirepair iyun computer box? may parts ba sila pinalitan doon? usually gagawin lang nila bubuksan lang iyun computer box, tapos bubugahan ng WD-40 at contact cleaner. (ganyan nakita ko ginagawa ng talyer na nagaayos ng mga nabaha na sasakyan)

pag umandar na sasakyan mo kailangan dalhin mo sa gasoline station, palitan ang gear oil, lagyan ng grasa iyun mga ball joint, idler arm, etc. kung mayroon mapaglalagyan, tapos pag automatic transmission iyun optra mo kailangan dalhin mo sa banawe, kay Fronte at ipa dialysis mo iyun doon para mapalitan ng sariwang ATF.

eto price nila with regards to detailing kay BigBert
http://www.bigberts.com/prices.htm

Hi everyone...attn to Toshi:

I just want to share that both of our cars, including the Chevy Optra, are in running condition now!!! "Running" because it still needs work in the inside and the locks and windows are still a bit grounded. But according to Archie, the very good mechanic I found here, it'll get fixed as soon as the dashboard is removed and the wirings are cleaned and dried. I'm just so happy that I didn't have to spend so much money bec I really can't afford the casa fees!

Just sharing the blessing of finding and knowing Archie! Found it through a post of MrQuery (page 12) and via this link:

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...tronic+tune+up
or
http://sulit.com.ph/1602593

He's young but very good at his job...and seems like an honest and good person too (not 'taga')!

He specializes in new model cars- his recent flood-damaged car clients are 2006 and up...but he also knows old school cars hehe (also fixed our 94 Esi).

Good luck, and I hope you are as blessed as me, no damages to the ECU, aircon, power controls, lights, battery, etc.

God bless!

sir daive kamusta na oto mo ok na ba? im thinking of calling this archie guy na sinasabi mo i chekced out his add kc. tnx