Nissan Sentra GS Automatic

**dr. d** · January 2nd, 2014 11:29 AM

not to feel bad, sir. AT does have advantages, best felt in heavy traffic. the "hugeness" of the problem of AT versus MT is relative, sir. some are willing to live with it, others are not.
i have my oil change at the friendly neighborhood gas station, yung may promo. 1.3K or less lang, including oil filter.
paayos ng kalampag depends on what's causing the kalampag. ball joints cost more than rack ends.. shock bushings cost even less. and chassis/body rust costs the most.
door alignment? i spent 200 kesos many, many years ago.. no experience on it since.

**012512** · January 2nd, 2014 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

not to feel bad, sir. AT does have advantages, best felt in heavy traffic. the "hugeness" of the problem of AT versus MT is relative, sir. some are willing to live with it, others are not.
i have my oil change at the friendly neighborhood gas station, yung may promo. 1.3K or less lang, including oil filter.
paayos ng kalampag depends on what's causing the kalampag. ball joints cost more than rack ends.. shock bushings cost even less. and chassis/body rust costs the most.
door alignment? i spent 200 kesos many, many years ago.. no experience on it since.

Sabi naman nung sa shop na binilhan ko pag may naramdaman ibalik naman daw e. Pag ndi nila sinagot yan magrereklamo ako. Wala pang 2 weeks sa akin ang unit.

**peterstarr** · January 16th, 2014 12:28 AM

*012512: i suggest the following:
- wag mo na sa casa ipagawa, out of warranty na nman yan. Sayang pera mo. Much better kung sa trusted neighborhood shop. Kung wala kang kilala, you may try Exalta Shop (located along one of the cross streets of Banawe) or sa Petron Service Station along Q Ave in frt of Pegasus (look for Mang Tony).
- Dito sa 2 shop na ito, tried ko na di sila ,magrecommend na palitan kung di pa dapat. Macheck na rin nila kung yung ibang fluids mo need replacement.
- kailangan mo ipacheck all fluids (transmission, brake, power steering and radiator). Check all belts. Clean and inspect brakes on all four wheels. Check all suspension.
- sa Exalta, meron silang diagnostic tool. Ikakabit nila sa port ng kotse mo, and idiagnose nung tool kung may problema mga electronic sensors mo. 1.5k yata bayad magpadiagnose.
- yung "thug" sound when shifting from N or P to R or D could mean at least one of your engine supports needs replacement.

Hope this helps.

**dr. d** · January 16th, 2014 10:33 AM

if i know exactly what needs to be repaired or replaced, then i'd head to the auto parts store and its score of mechanics.. ituturo ko lang ang gagawin, at gagawin ng mekaniko..
but if i don't know what's wrong, or i don't have the time, i bring it to the casa.

but for suspension, i never bring it to the casa. there's nothing hi-tech down there, that needs special equipment.. and they usually recommend complete replacement of everything, even those that still have some useful mileage in them.. preventive maintenance daw....

**012512** · February 7th, 2014 11:56 PM

What do you mean by engine support sir? Such as? I am still learning.

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**brainmafia_310** · February 8th, 2014 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by 012512

Oo nga pala mga sir, how much should I spend in change oil? Paayos ng kalampag and adjustment sa door (mababa)?

murang parts sa Pedro Gil kay Lawton Auto supply. wag mo alng pagawa sa kanila at medyo sabalay yung mga batang mekaniko nila.

ako nagpagawa ako ng suspension, tie rod, tie rod end, ball joint, upper and lower suspension bushing kasama na palit shocks inabot ako ng 15k. labor and materials.

relative to the AT, eto una mo gawin hanapin mo kung anong AT ang gamit ng sentra na iyan. manual kasi sa akin eh. tapos punta ka sa lahat ng gas station with the same specification (hanap ka na din ng mura, sa civic ko dati petron dexron2 compliant) tapos ipatranstech mo sa speedy fix sa mandaluyong or any goodyear servitek (wag lang yung sa shaw, kasi alam ko rapide din yun).

mura lang transtech treatment parang ang labor is around 1000petot pero ang makukunsumo mong ATF baka umabot ng 12 to 15 liters para maflush lahat pati yung madumi.

hope this helps Sir.

BTW, sa likod wala ka gaano problema sa sentra mo shocks alng lagi pinapalitan diyan pero expect checking of alignment and/or alignment every 6 months. pagnapabayaan sobra lakas kumain ng gulong niyan.

**012512** · March 31st, 2014 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by brainmafia_310

murang parts sa Pedro Gil kay Lawton Auto supply. wag mo alng pagawa sa kanila at medyo sabalay yung mga batang mekaniko nila.

ako nagpagawa ako ng suspension, tie rod, tie rod end, ball joint, upper and lower suspension bushing kasama na palit shocks inabot ako ng 15k. labor and materials.

relative to the AT, eto una mo gawin hanapin mo kung anong AT ang gamit ng sentra na iyan. manual kasi sa akin eh. tapos punta ka sa lahat ng gas station with the same specification (hanap ka na din ng mura, sa civic ko dati petron dexron2 compliant) tapos ipatranstech mo sa speedy fix sa mandaluyong or any goodyear servitek (wag lang yung sa shaw, kasi alam ko rapide din yun).

mura lang transtech treatment parang ang labor is around 1000petot pero ang makukunsumo mong ATF baka umabot ng 12 to 15 liters para maflush lahat pati yung madumi.

hope this helps Sir.

BTW, sa likod wala ka gaano problema sa sentra mo shocks alng lagi pinapalitan diyan pero expect checking of alignment and/or alignment every 6 months. pagnapabayaan sobra lakas kumain ng gulong niyan.

I had the car changed oil last february.. Unfortunately, ndi ko naisama yung sa AT fluid. Sabi nila ATF lang daw yung sa kotse.

**dr. d** · April 1st, 2014 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by 012512

I had the car changed oil last february.. Unfortunately, ndi ko naisama yung sa AT fluid. Sabi nila ATF lang daw yung sa kotse.

ATF means automatic transmission fluid. of course, it's used for automatic transmissions.
if you still have the auto manual, the type of fluid recommended is there.

**brainmafia_310** · April 1st, 2014 12:16 AM

^^^ tumpak, wag ka padalos dalos sa ATF fluid, daming winasak na AT niyan.

kaya better, look for the OEM manual and the specification is there. then hanap ka na sir 012512 ng katumbas na specification sa lahat ng gasoline station.

as suggezsted earlier, di lahat ng gas station pareparehas ng price ha. naalala ko ung nagpatranstech ako kay autotechnica most of dexron 2 petron is around 250 petot per liter, sa petron pedro gil dati nakuha ko lang ng 150 petot each. heheheh

**RG-93** · April 4th, 2014 01:30 AM

Kumusta mga GS niyo mga sirs. I really love this car sobrang comfy sa traffic malambot steering wheel with audio controls malamig Ac.

downsidelang niya for me is yun steering feel at high speedparang numb, yun rear pag natalbog sa humps nag bobottom out, and sobrang high Fuel consumption, i only get 7.9-9.8 km/l super conservative driving na yun 9.8. Baka sa bigat na din ng kaha niya.