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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Question from a lady driver.

    Can you give me a "checklist" on what and how to maintain my new car? It's an Altis. Gusto ko syang i-maintain ng maayos para ang resale value ko tumaas in case na ibenta ko sya.

    Can you help? Thanks.

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    Hello there. Congratulations on your purchase. Manual ba or automatic?

    Kung maintenance tips din lang, I suggest na huwag mo munang ihataw yung tsikot mo until your 1,000km periodic maintenance service (PMS). Meaning, don't go over 60kph and don't over-rev your engine. Hindi pa kasi naa-adjust ang valves niyan. You may hear about stories na hinahataw naman ng mga taga-planta yung oto bago ipadala sa showroom kaya ok lang isagad. The thing is, they do those things under controlled conditions, kaya pwede silang mag-perform ng adjustments pagkatapos. Once the car reaches your hands at inihataw mo agad sa kalye, ibang usapan na 'yan. Better safe than sorry.

    Tapos just follow yung mga scheduled maintenance intervals as recommended by the casa (1,000, then 5,000, then 10,000kms and so on) at least for the duration of your warranty. Um, any DIY maintenance chores you can do, such as coolant replacement, washer replacement, battery top-up will also help prolong the life of your car.
    Last edited by Bogeyman; May 9th, 2005 at 06:36 PM.

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    #4
    dont let ur husband/bf drive hehe

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    #5
    Hi. Thanks Bogeyman. Yep Altis 1.6G.. Pero mukhang nagsisisi ako.. Hopefully palitan ko ng Fortuner. May bibili pa naman sa same price.. hehehe

    Bogey... yung DIY Maintenance sana ang kailangan ko... tipong checklist lang. Kasi like for my old car.. I had somebody check the Air Filter tapos spray lang kako.. Ayun ang dumi dumi raw nung inispray..

    Wala kasi akong checklist kung anu ano ba talaga ang dapat.. Can you help again..

    thanks.

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    #6
    diba meron yan sa manual?

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    #7
    masyadong technical eh.. kakatamad magbasa ng manual.. sorry.. lady nga eh.. hehehe

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    Silver Corolla, very nice site.. Thanks.

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    #10
    in my experience...

    every 5K:
    - replace oil
    - replace oil filter
    - check air filter, replace if dirty
    - check brake pad, replace if necessary
    - check brake fluid, top off if necessary
    - check belt condition, replace if necessary

    every 10K
    - replace spark plugs
    - drain & replace radiator water & coolant.
    - check wiper blades, replace if necessary

    every 20K
    - drain & replace brake fluid
    - drain & replace tranny fluid
    - replace fuel filter

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