Autotechnika

[Djerms]

Torque,
Thanks for accommodating me kanina amidst your hectic schedule. I learned a lot with regards to your services and quality control procedures.

Salamat din sa pagtour sakin sa shop and for revealing to me future projects (which was really interesting, specially the EB lounge and the lecture rooms that you plan to set-up). I hope you be able to push thru with your grand opening soon!

More power and good luck!

[Djerms]

Torque,
Wag mo na kasi i-display ang mga Bimmer mo. hehe. Ilabas ang delivery trucks! Haha.

[vinj]

Once all our operations, facilities and systems are finished, we're planning to open mondays to sundays, 8am till 7pm. We're also working on having a "shuttle van" for those who work in Makati who'll leave their cars in the morning.

That's a good come-on on the marketing side.

Results of the Transtech "dialisis"... we used up a whopping 24 liters of ATF before the fluid indicator on the machine cleared up as it seems the previous owner of the car did not bother to change ATF! At least i know i'm running clean now... spent 5K+ for the whole process (labor plus ATF), which is still cheaper than overhauling or changing trannies.

One additional observation though: when i mentioned about changing the timing belt to one of the SAs (can't recall to whom) i was promptly told "Dapat every 60,000kms" - which is pretty much overkill, especially if it's told to someone who has some knowledge on cars and maintainance. My owner's manual calls for 100,000kms but i usually opt to change at 80,000kms... ingat lang on such haphazard assessments as it can be construed to the practices of some shops on having things changed without first taking a look at the service recommendation of the manufacturer (as this can vary between makes/models) and an evaluation of the service history, condition and useage of the car.

Mag-park din kayo ng mga bulok na kotse sa workshop... para may kasama naman yung mga kotse namin... kaka-intimidate yung mga BM at MB na nagpapa-service.

[MadoX]

That's a good come-on on the marketing side.

Results of the Transtech "dialisis"... we used up a whopping 24 liters of ATF before the fluid indicator on the machine cleared up as it seems the previous owner of the car did not bother to change ATF! At least i know i'm running clean now... spent 5K+ for the whole process (labor plus ATF), which is still cheaper than overhauling or changing trannies.

One additional observation though: when i mentioned about changing the timing belt to one of the SAs (can't recall to whom) i was promptly told "Dapat every 60,000kms" - which is pretty much overkill, especially if it's told to someone who has some knowledge on cars and maintainance. My owner's manual calls for 100,000kms but i usually opt to change at 80,000kms... ingat lang on such haphazard assessments as it can be construed to the practices of some shops on having things changed without first taking a look at the service recommendation of the manufacturer (as this can vary between makes/models) and an evaluation of the service history, condition and useage of the car.

Mag-park din kayo ng mga bulok na kotse sa workshop... para may kasama naman yung mga kotse namin... kaka-intimidate yung mga BM at MB na nagpapa-service.

Grabe vinj... 24 liters umikot?

Regarding timing belt's, 60k isn't too far off (for city driving like me), then again it really depends between milage and how old the car is. I had my civic's belt changed at 60k km coz it was showing signs of wear and tear. In the end just have a visual check of your belts. Till end of september you do get a free 21 pt checkup hehehe...

as for non bm's and mb's I'll gladly park my old civic with them It might be old, but it still gets good milage and probably even get's better millage than those bm's and mb's

[MadoX]

what does transtech really do?

transtech basically flushes your OLD transmission fluid out of the system and brings in NEW, CLEAN tranmission fluid to your gears... Think of it like an engine flush and oil change for your trasmission.

[brainmafia_310]

tutal na open n naman po itong topic n ito, last august saktong opening ng autotechnika sa the fort so i try searching and calling them, ok naman inacommodate naman nila ako, si JOVEN din SA ko that time, binasahan nya ecu ko to check kung meron pang ibang problema ok naman, so i both a new part bring it back to them, then pinagawa nya sa tao nya, ang naiinis lang ako is nun ung tao nya ang gumawa di marunong gumamit ng obd(ung kinakabit sa ecu - im not familiar dun eh) nya so kung ano ano ang kinakalikot nya at ganun nga puro kantywan sila dun, sa worry ko sabi ko n lang sa taong gumagwa n di ka ba marunong? sabi nya marunong daw sabi ko anong problema, di din nya alam, sabi ko tawagin mo n lang si joven para matapos na, so si joven ang gumawa, ok naman, napansin ko din ung BMW ng may ari dun halos lahat sila naka attend habang nag dadyno testing sya... tagal din ng bayad... ok siguro ung service ng advisor nila pero ung mga tao nila di ko alam kung ano nanyari, kaya instead n sa kanila pa ako magpapalit ng atf sa friendly neighborhood mekaniko n lang ako plus DIY n teknik. sa feed back nyo baka next time dun ko n lang din ipagawa kasi nga may machine talaga sila eh. sir torque sana maatend nyo tong scenario n ito. same problem din po walang SA n talagang umaasikaso kelangan ipatawag mo pa or ikaw pumunta sa kanya, at ang nakakabadtrip, i respect ung lunch break pero sa service kayo eh, dapat ung distribution ng lunchbreak magkakaiba para ung mga customers nyo hindi nakatiwangwang... kaya ano pa nga ba magagawa ko kung hindi maghintay

[brainmafia_310]

sir torque, just posting my own experience, pero ung usa88 po ba available sa inyo un or i need to purchase it outside your shop and sa inyo ko n lang ipagawa? kasi im planning to have my car atf replacement, dahil nga walang machine so ang advice ng friendly neighborhood mekaniko is to change it again after more or less 5000km, nagamit nya is dexron III, pero sa manula is dexronnII, wala po ba magiging problema un? for civic ilang liters po ang atf, plus ilang liters din po pang flush? thanks.. hope you will reply and get your service better.... sana maimprove nyo pa lalo,.

[vinj]

Grabe vinj... 24 liters umikot?

Regarding timing belt's, 60k isn't too far off (for city driving like me), then again it really depends between milage and how old the car is. I had my civic's belt changed at 60k km coz it was showing signs of wear and tear. In the end just have a visual check of your belts. Till end of september you do get a free 21 pt checkup hehehe...

as for non bm's and mb's I'll gladly park my old civic with them It might be old, but it still gets good milage and probably even get's better millage than those bm's and mb's

Yup... 24L to clean all the gunk up. It's clean as a whistle now.

Yup, we have the same sentiment that several factors affect when a belt needs to be changed... What rang a bell on my mind was that I was promptly told a set answer without the car or it's history first being assessed.

[OTEP]

Siyempre dapat sinilip muna diba. What if kakapalit lang pala nung belt bago binenta? hehehe.

[alnr]

frequent customer ako ng autoteknika dito sa fairview, so far ok naman ang gawa nila sa 97 mazda ko. i always look for Ernie (SA). although medyo nahirapan ung mechanics nila sa mazda since unti lang ang mazda familias dito pero still job well done.

torque, its nice to know that autoteknika is really doing something about the complaints of customers. keep up the good work!

[torque2006]

alwayz_yummy: P900 ang labor ng transtech ATF machine. I don't know how much ATf you're gonna need because it would depend on (1) AT capacity (in liters) (2) last time you had your ATF flushed. Pag first time mo magpa transtech marami talaga ang ipapalit kase andaming naiipit na dumi sa gears ng AT.

MaDox: sige drop my name, tell them you were referred by James. Hahaha. No seriously MaDox, tell me your experience after coming here. We'll see if the reprimands and the new policies are working.

Boybi: Transtech replaces virtually 100% of your ATF and it also cleans your AT. Automated Dialysis Machine siya kaya no need to bring down the pan and do manual flushing (which actually replaces only 30-50% of ATF because a lot of fluid is trapped in the inner workings of your AT)

Djerms: No problem dude. Sana nga lahat pumupunta rito para they'd see what we're trying to do to improve the state of automotive servicing in the RP.

Sir Vinj: our problem with OEM manuals is that they were based on cars running on good roads, no traffic and no dirt/sand/mud on the asphalt. Special case ang RP. We actually base some of our recommendations from our experience, like sa ATF. Manufacturers say you have to have it flushed every 40,000km. We do it 30k. pag pinaabot mo ng 40k yan galon galong ATF na kelangan mo para malinis yung transmission mo. minsan nga transmission failure na eh. aantayin pa ba naten yun?

transtech: P3,000++
transmission overhaul plus parts: P30,000++
clean and well maintained A/T + smiling car owner: priceless.
LOL.

Who was the SA you talked to? What is your car make and model? Did he check the timing belt or did he base it only on the dashboard reading? Have you had it replaced before? If yes, did you use the original part? I'll do the assesment if your car really needs a new timing belt and i'll admonish the SA if he has a fault.

Sir BrainMafia: Not all the techs know how to use our scanner. Since last July we have training sessions scheduled to remedy that. For the reception, just look at my post before. Dami na nagreklamo dun. Haha. Ginagawan na po ng paraan. Pasensha po, di pa tapos yung reception area sa harap.

Wala pong problema kung dexron III gamitin nyo. Mas maganda nga po iyon eh, mas mahal nga lang (double the price of dexron II). Yes sir we have USA88 Dexron II available. Sa flushing po, it would depend on your AT capacity and how much gunk would come out of your AT. Hinde po titigil yung machine hanggat di lumilinis.

Ang ATF fluid po kase ang buhay ng A/T ninyo. Yun ang number one cause ng breakdown. Kung na-flush lang nang mabuti hinde masisira yung mga gears sa loob nun.

alnr: thank you. sa totoo lang pihikan ang mazda lalo na ang transmission.

to everyone: thank you very much for the feedback. this would really help us a lot. our main concern of course would be to provide better service to all car owners.

Our school called Automotive Servicing Institute is planning to conduct seminars on how a car works, repair and maintenance, and safety driving. Will update you guys when we've scheduled everything.

[H1Tman]

is the transtech for A/T only?

torque, same question.

[OTEP]

AFAIK, yes. Because with manuals there is drain plug and no torque converter to trap fluids. Everything comes out.

[JohnM]

AFAIK my '95 Lancer only has an ATF strainer. It doesn't have a filter like the pizza models. Ok lang ba kahit di manually linisin yon? Although if ever magpa-transtech ako methinks the pan still has to be pulled down kasi may konting leak na around the gasket.

[OTEP]

It still a good idea to pull the pan down. Para malinis yung screen and para malinis yung magnets dun sa pan (baka saturated na).

[torque2006]

sir if you have a leak wag ka muna magpa transtech. masasayang lang. have you gaskets fixed first.

sir otep you're right, it's always better to bring the pan down and have the filter replaced. yes, the transtech also sucks out the sediments and gunk in the pan and the magnet (and even in the filter), but it all depends on the car owner if he also wants to have the filter replaced.

[F1fireserpent]

Bossing Torque

Sir nag carbon cleaning po kayo?Magkano po sa diesel? Salamat po

[kakabakaba_kaba]

Went there around 12:45 left at 1:30, wala daw ATF. Sweet.

[torque2006]

sir f1fireserpent pricing of carbon cleaning depends on how large your engine is. please post here car make, model and engine displacement. thank you

kakabakaba_kaba: there's been an upsurge of transtech in our shop now, that's why our inventory ran low. i believe you talked to mike, one of our SAs and the ATF in question is Texamatic. He did tell you he'll call you when the ATF gets delivered. We apologize for the inconvenience.

[vinj]

Sir Vinj: our problem with OEM manuals is that they were based on cars running on good roads, no traffic and no dirt/sand/mud on the asphalt. Special case ang RP. We actually base some of our recommendations from our experience, like sa ATF. Manufacturers say you have to have it flushed every 40,000km. We do it 30k. pag pinaabot mo ng 40k yan galon galong ATF na kelangan mo para malinis yung transmission mo. minsan nga transmission failure na eh. aantayin pa ba naten yun?

transtech: P3,000++
transmission overhaul plus parts: P30,000++
clean and well maintained A/T + smiling car owner: priceless.
LOL.

Who was the SA you talked to? What is your car make and model? Did he check the timing belt or did he base it only on the dashboard reading? Have you had it replaced before? If yes, did you use the original part? I'll do the assesment if your car really needs a new timing belt and i'll admonish the SA if he has a fault.

True... that's what i told my dad after i showed the bill. 5K for the transtech is better than changing or overhauling trannies.

We just got the car 2nd hand from an elderly lady that's why i immediately had the transtech and some servicing done... although it's only 60,000kms on the odo I was already planning to change the t-belt since the car is already 9 years old... that's why i asked about the timing belt replacement service. What baffled me was the SA gave a quick answer that it should be every 60K kms even without first checking things on the car (we were both standing a few feet from the car). Percy was the one who assisted me for the service but i cannot recall if it was him i was speaking to that time as there were several guys around.