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  1. Join Date
    Aug 2010
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    #1
    Chums,

    I am an OFW and purchased my first car.....Montero Sport 4x2 sedona red last May 2010.

    Am back here abroad and left it with my wife who has no knowledge maintaining it. Appreciate if you could share your knowledge just like the proper way of starting and turning off the engine (e.g., using heater before starting, wait till the engine cools down before turning it off, etc.). Car washing, cleaning and Safety Tips please....

    It made me more homesick to think that my Montero is not properly maintained.

    Sorry for being amateur.....

    Thanks....

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    Jun 2009
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    #2
    Suggest you hire a driver preferably your relative to drive and take care of your new vehicle.

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    #3
    Mahirap talagang i maintain iyong sasakyan lalo na pag walang magaasikaso rito lalo na pag wala ka. Una kailangan paadarin at gamitin ito para makundisyon makina at hindi humina battery . Importante sa lahat iyong pagpapalit ng langis ayon sa interval ng service manual ng sasakyan mo.

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    #4
    Tell your wife to join this forum.

    She will learn a lot.

    robot.sonic

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    #5
    Mahirap i maintain iyong sasakyan mo lalo na pagwala ka rito .Kailangan rin kasing paandarin at itakbo ito para makundisyon ang makina at iyong aircon mo at para hindi madiskarga battery ng sasakyan mo . Importante rin sa lahat iyong pag change oil ng makina ayon sa interval ng service manual ng sasakyan mo kala natin kahit hindi ginagamit sasakyan ay ayos lang na hindi palitan ang langis.

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    Mar 2009
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    #6
    Pa-xerox mo yung Periodic Maintenance Schedule sa manual ng malaki (120%). Then paste it on the refrigerator for her to see.

  7. Join Date
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    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by Quint View Post
    Pa-xerox mo yung Periodic Maintenance Schedule sa manual ng malaki (120%). Then paste it on the refrigerator for her to see.
    +1 and kumuha ka din ng copy ng PMS, para kung tumatawag ka sir sa family mo, itatanung mo din po yung odometer reading ng monty nyo. then kung malapit na sa next PMS, mareremind mo misis mo na "o 4,590km na pala monty natin, bago mag 5,000km dalhin nyo sa casa ha".. parang tipong ganun sir..

  8. Join Date
    Aug 2010
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    #8
    Mga Sirs, maraming salamat sa mga responses nyo.

    Dagdag ko lang if tama ba na since wala akong turbo timer para monty, need bang wait ako muna for 1 to 2 minutes bago i turn off ang engine?

    yung 3m ba na scratch remover e wala bang side effect yan sa pintura ng sasakyan? Dami na kasing gasgas e. minor scratches lang naman.up ck y

    Pwede rin bang i pa check up kahit 4,000 kms pa lang ang reading nya?masama na daw kasi tunog e. Last check up namin 1,000 kms.

    Thank you po uli....

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    Aug 2010
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    sir every weekends po i-start lang ang engine kahit 15mins lang para hindi po mapanisan ng gasolina,pacensya na po,sana makatulong ito!

  10. Join Date
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    #10
    Thank you Jaypogi18....

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