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September 28th, 2012 07:14 AM #1Taxi operators are the most experienced with car maintenance and car troubles, we should consult them.
Like for example, how often to change oil and what is the best and cheapest oil to use and also oil filter, and where to get them the oil, oil filter and the service involved.
Do we have taxi operators in this forum?
Please introduce yourselves.
Yrreg
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September 28th, 2012 03:26 PM #2
hmmmm. i may have to disagree a bit bro.
probably their experiences in maintenance is for their fleet, but then, a taxi driven 24 x 7 is different from a vehicle privately driven, which means, parts and even oils for these vehicles may not be suitable for privately driven vehicles.
imho and not to flame.
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September 28th, 2012 03:46 PM #3
I beg to disagree on this as a general observation.
Taxi operators may not be the best to have managing your car service in the same way taxi drivers are the worst people to employ as private drivers.
- A lot of operators will scrimp on service and will look for the cheapest parts to keep the car running for it's expected lifespan. One example is if they were looking for the best and cheapest then i think there would have been more market for stuff like the Baldwin and Fleetguard oil filters which are surprisingly affordable and last longer. Why did LPG taxis become a health concern in the first place? It's because their maintenance habits are not good.
- Taxi drivers (unless they privately own the vehicle) don't care about the vehicle. As long as tumatakbo, okay. That's why you even have taxi drivers fiddling with the engines to run lean because they are trying to max the fuel efficiency, even if this is bad for the engine.
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September 28th, 2012 04:02 PM #5
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September 28th, 2012 04:16 PM #7
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September 28th, 2012 04:33 PM #8
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September 28th, 2012 04:53 PM #9
kung pinakamatipid na paraan sa pag maintain ng car pwede ka magtanong sa taxi operator
mga piesa na kailangan na palitan sasabihin sayo pwede pa yan hehe
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September 28th, 2012 05:10 PM #10
So what's his advice to you when it comes to maintaining your Vios? Tips? Service practices, spare parts to use, etc?
Hindi naman kinakahoy yung Vios mo for spare parts? Hehehe (j/k).
A change oil job is pretty straightforward. I sometimes have mine done by a backyard mechanic who also services taxis. He gets my old, used parts from our old Sentra and a Corolla i used to own. Heck even my worn tires he gets them for use in the taxis he services. Kulang nalang ata pati yung 5,000km old oil and oil filter ko, i-reuse ulit. :D
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