Need Advice on buying Chevy Optra.

**dndk2007** · April 17th, 2010 10:18 AM

i'm an owner of 2004 1.6 optra M/T. but i have a different experience on my car and i am happy with it. I'm wondering why some consume 5 or 6kms/L fuel. some says after a year fuel pump deffects... i am now on my 87k mileage, i've change my fuel pump, water pump, timing belt set, axle both, rack end, overhauled my AC system+ change air compressor for the past 8 mos... my consumption in city driving/traffic is 8kms/L with uphill and everyday from antipolo to qc. and i'm not planning to change it with any japanese cars...

there are many things to consider in a cars fuel consumption. all of the car's system must be running properly. one example is its engine's timing which also on some cases makes your engine turn off and also makes your fuel consumption go high. also, when your fpump is nearly for change, fuel also consumes more+hard starting... etc.

i'm maintaining my optra cuz it fits my driving needs & comfort. i've driven many japanese cars too when i was abroad, all of them. but i find chevy better in my own experience...

**Starex_Gold** · April 17th, 2010 06:27 PM

sa totoo lang wala din ako problem sa Optra ko noon. mas masarap pa siya sakyan sa Civic FD.

lintek lang talaga ang konsumo ng gasulina at presyo ng maintenance. walang mintis ang check up noon. before due mileage check up na agad. nung una ayos lang sa akin yung cost. pero mula 35K KMS, nako, hindi na bumababa sa 12K ang binabayaran ko.

sa totoo lang, kung hindi ko kailangan ng pang DP para sa Tucson, hindi ko pa ibebenta yung Optra. masyado lang talaga mahal yung Tucson iX. 2 cars ang binenta namin para dun.

i've change my fuel pump, water pump, timing belt set, axle both, rack end, overhauled my AC system+ change air compressor for the past 8 mos...

pare masaya ka pang gumastos ka ng ganyan?

kung ako eh tinapon ko na yung Optra.

**ronskiton** · April 17th, 2010 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

sa totoo lang wala din ako problem sa Optra ko noon. mas masarap pa siya sakyan sa Civic FD.

lintek lang talaga ang konsumo ng gasulina at presyo ng maintenance. walang mintis ang check up noon. before due mileage check up na agad. nung una ayos lang sa akin yung cost. pero mula 35K KMS, nako, hindi na bumababa sa 12K ang binabayaran ko.

sa totoo lang, kung hindi ko kailangan ng pang DP para sa Tucson, hindi ko pa ibebenta yung Optra. masyado lang talaga mahal yung Tucson iX. 2 cars ang binenta namin para dun.

pare masaya ka pang gumastos ka ng ganyan?

kung ako eh tinapon ko na yung Optra.

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**adapilado** · April 17th, 2010 10:36 PM

am now on my 87k mileage, i've change my fuel pump, water pump, timing belt set, axle both, rack end, overhauled my AC system+ change air compressor for the past 8 mos... my consumption in city driving/traffic is 8kms/L

magkano kaya nagastos??? mukang pambili na ng secondhand car

**weszt** · April 17th, 2010 11:15 PM

Hi! Yung Optra ko 44km na yung mileage, hindi pa napapalitan fuel pump at kung ano ano... yung belt pa lang sa labas at regular maintenance.. yung fuel consumption naman 12km/liter nung pumunta kmi baguio, city is 10km.

Wala pa din ako msyado ginagastos sa Optra ko! hindi din malakas sa gas, baka sa pag apak lang talaga yan ng gas. hehe

2006 Optra ko 1.6 LS manual tranny....

**dndk2007** · April 19th, 2010 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

pare masaya ka pang gumastos ka ng ganyan?

kung ako eh tinapon ko na yung Optra.

pre', para ka din niyang bumibili ng any other things, ika nga maski mahal basta masaya ka sa paggamit. kaysa naman magtipid ako sa murang maintenance tapos hindi ako masaya sa pakiramdam ko sa aking pagmamaneho, di ba?

Originally Posted by adapilado

magkano kaya nagastos??? mukang pambili na ng secondhand car

kulang naman pambili ng maski 97 lancer and nagasta ko, tsaka maski sumobra pa mas pipiliin ko pa rin ang optra kaysa sa ibang 2nd hand cars. and besides, there's a lot of ways to make your maintenance cheaper, just source it out. (ex is the rack end, its around 35k GM parts na me makikita na naman japan made replacement, kunin mo lang yung tamang sukat na mabibili mo lang ng 6-7k. same as the air compressor, sa casa its 38k, sa supplier its 14k lang).

**dndk2007** · April 19th, 2010 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by weszt

Hi! Yung Optra ko 44km na yung mileage, hindi pa napapalitan fuel pump at kung ano ano... yung belt pa lang sa labas at regular maintenance.. yung fuel consumption naman 12km/liter nung pumunta kmi baguio, city is 10km.

Wala pa din ako msyado ginagastos sa Optra ko! hindi din malakas sa gas, baka sa pag apak lang talaga yan ng gas. hehe ....

it was 78k ng magpalit ako ng fpump (still running but hard starting na)
72k ng magpalit ako ng timing belt set + wpump (acdelco brands, thunder)
81k ng ngdown ang air compressor ko (22k full ac system, parts+labor, sa sucat)

kaya dapat you need to prepare for these if your planning to keep your optra.

**weszt** · April 25th, 2010 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by dndk2007

it was 78k ng magpalit ako ng fpump (still running but hard starting na)
72k ng magpalit ako ng timing belt set + wpump (acdelco brands, thunder)
81k ng ngdown ang air compressor ko (22k full ac system, parts+labor, sa sucat)

kaya dapat you need to prepare for these if your planning to keep your optra.

*dndk2007

ok parang pareho lang naman kahit ano pa yung car mo, mag papalit at mag papalit ka din ng compressor and timing belt.

yung optra ko gustong gusto ko yung handling nya. superb.. hehe

ah makakabili na pala tayo ng lancer na itlog 22k lang pala un.haha

**speed unlimited** · May 1st, 2010 05:10 AM

May inaalok rin sa akin na Optra noon buti na lang hindi ko kinuha nag isip agad ako sa presyo ng mga parts at naririnig ko nga malakas sa gasolina. Iyong resale value mukhang mababa.

**dndk2007** · May 1st, 2010 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by speed unlimited

May inaalok rin sa akin na Optra noon buti na lang hindi ko kinuha nag isip agad ako sa presyo ng mga parts at naririnig ko nga malakas sa gasolina. Iyong resale value mukhang mababa.

well, my optra 2004 1.6 is consuming 9-10kms/L, city driving (antipolo city-quezon ave, daily using shell unleaded fuel, cguro kung petron baka mas me extra mileage). i don't know with other