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[aimphilippines]

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[aimphilippines]

I just want to share my FC experience with my unit (APV SGX 1.6 M/T got it last year - April 17, 2012).

A week before my unit's anniversary date I hit the 10,000km mileage. Had it PM at casa for the usual 10km mileage.

Indeed, malakas kumain ng fuel si APV lalo na kapag traffic... I suspect nasa 4km per liter lang lalo na kapag naka bukas ang rear aircon. Kapag nakasarado siguro around 6-7 km per liter.

I was surprised when I drove two weeks ago from Quezon City Memorial Circle all the way to Burnham Park Baguio City. I got 12-14KM per liter mileage. Had a full tank when left Q.C a little over half tank when I reached Baguio City. Note that I used Kennon Road to Baguio with 6 Adult Passengers and 6 large Backpacks. I think kaya 1 Full Tank balikan wag lang ma tratraffic sa Tarlac at Pangasinana Area.

After my 10KM PM, I noticed that I had better mileage. As compare when it was just between 1K TO 5K.

Overall, I am very satisfied sa performance on my road trip to Baguio City... LAKAS LAKAS HUMATAK sa KENNON ROAD... Walang ka hirap hirap umakyat sa steep slopes. Kayang kaya kahit 2nd to 3rd Gear at nakabukas both front and rear aircon at max settings. ASTIG talga si APV...

Had another road trip last week to Subic Bay... Sarap ihataw sa SCTEX... I was able to reach 150 Kph. SUPER TINING HUMATAW AT TUMAKBO... Habang bumibilis.. tumitining at pumipino ang tunog ng makina... sa 150 Kph meron pa ihahatak.. hindi ko lang hinataw kasi na over over speeding na ako masyado sa 150KPH.... Dapat nga 100KPH lang.

Again, had a very good mileage this time via SCTEX I think i got 14-16 km per liter. At full tank from Q.C. ... i used only about 1/4 tank all the way to Subic Bay. I think kaya 1/2 tank balikan Q.C. - Subic - Q.C.

I am planning to take a road trip anytime next month from Q.C. to Pagudpod... Sarap pang long distance driving si APV... kaka addict mag road trip.

Hope this helps!!

[aimphilippines]

Gas up my apv today and it averages 4.6 km per liter city driving in Manila area.

After my 10,000KM I think may improvement sa mileage sa city driving ko. However, I did not scientifically measured it pero parang pansin ko lang na medyo nag improve ang mileage. I think yung long distance driving that I had over the weeks plus napatakbo ko sa 150kph sa SCTEX might have something to do to make the engine more fuel efficient. After I came back from those long distance trips dun ko napansin na parang may improvement sa FC... In addition parang mas gumaan ang takbo ng makina.

Just sharing.

[itlog ng dragon]

good day sir,

where is your casa where you replaced your radiator fan? I might have to replace it soon.

thanks po.

edwin

[weakspot]

good day mga sir,

tanong ko lang kung paano mamonitor o icompute yung fuel consumption? kasi na papasin ko malakas kumain ng fuel yung apv ko. nga pla 1 month old na yung apv ko, 1255 km na yung tinatakbo sa ODO. thanks.

[olidotcom]

good day sir,

where is your casa where you replaced your radiator fan? I might have to replace it soon.

thanks po.

edwin

try suzuki pasig. lower price compared from other casa.

[olidotcom]

good day mga sir,

tanong ko lang kung paano mamonitor o icompute yung fuel consumption? kasi na papasin ko malakas kumain ng fuel yung apv ko. nga pla 1 month old na yung apv ko, 1255 km na yung tinatakbo sa ODO. thanks.

hi sir.. its expected.. you will still experience bad FC until your 2nd change oil... you're still in your break-in period.

to calculate FC - have you tank filled (automatic), then set your ODO A or ODO B to zero. travel then your next gas up.. fill it up as automatic shut off again. your total number of liters divide with traveled kilometers..

[weakspot]

hi sir.. its expected.. you will still experience bad FC until your 2nd change oil... you're still in your break-in period.

to calculate FC - have you tank filled (automatic), then set your ODO A or ODO B to zero. travel then your next gas up.. fill it up as automatic shut off again. your total number of liters divide with traveled kilometers..

okey sir olidotcom. thanks

[Jo A.]

okey sir olidotcom. thanks

Or you can use fuelly.com and just enter in the info such as odometer reading, liters filled and price per liter to calculate the FC. All you need is the odo reading and the receipt from the gas station since most of the info aside from the odo reading can be found there.

Another option is to use an android app like "aCar" ot "FuelLog" to track the FC offline. Both have free versions with unlimited FC tracking. Personally, I'm using the paid version of aCar since I like to get the maintenance reminders and service cost tracker as well.

I find that using apps or fuelly.com is way more accurate and easier than having to manually calculate the FC of my cars/bikes. All you need is to fill up to full tank, enter the data and you're set.

[weakspot]

Or you can use fuelly.com and just enter in the info such as odometer reading, liters filled and price per liter to calculate the FC. All you need is the odo reading and the receipt from the gas station since most of the info aside from the odo reading can be found there.

Another option is to use an android app like "aCar" ot "FuelLog" to track the FC offline. Both have free versions with unlimited FC tracking. Personally, I'm using the paid version of aCar since I like to get the maintenance reminders and service cost tracker as well.

I find that using apps or fuelly.com is way more accurate and easier than having to manually calculate the FC of my cars/bikes. All you need is to fill up to full tank, enter the data and you're set.

salamat sir. tanong ko lang din kung okey lang ba na palitan ng LED yung front park light ng apv natin? ano rin yung magandang klase? thanks.

[danding]

*weakspot - pde palitan yung led. Gamit ka 28 or 38 led park light.
Maganda tignan. Pati sa loob palitan mo na rin. Yung square para
Maliwanag. Dagdag ko na rin parklight sa likod at sa plate light.
magastos pero maganda tignan. Hehehe

[weakspot]

*weakspot - pde palitan yung led. Gamit ka 28 or 38 led park light.
Maganda tignan. Pati sa loob palitan mo na rin. Yung square para
Maliwanag. Dagdag ko na rin parklight sa likod at sa plate light.
magastos pero maganda tignan. Hehehe

salamat sir baka siguro yung park light muna yung papalitan ko.

[weakspot]

mga sir question ulit tungkol sa fuel. pwde ba magoil ng blaze o nitro + kahit unleaded yung recommend na oil? tnx

[victorevolution]

*weak nope except and unless you modified your engine, like adding a supercharger aka turbo which would utilize and burn that high octane fuel properly.

effect of an unleaded gasoline in your engine- response time, rapid wear and tear, more engine noise, excess vibrations etc...

[keno4864]

Spotted an apv today !







I happened to passed by Olympia today.

[victorevolution]

*weak nope except and unless you modified your engine, like adding a supercharger aka turbo which would utilize and burn that high octane fuel properly.

effect of an unleaded gasoline in your engine- response time, rapid wear and tear, more engine noise, excess vibrations etc...

edit: effects of using a non unleaded gasoline in your engine

[keno4864]

Just an update after refacing the disc rotor of my apv, a tog sound was
noticed at the front right side when lightly applying the brakes from 40 kph
to slow down. There was no sound when applying the brakes hard from 80 kph
to stop position. My mechanic sanded the new disc pads and the sound went
away for a while but returned. The mechanic said the replacement brake pads
maybe very hard but I said why is there no problem with the front left?





He re-installed the old brake pads just to find out if the problem was in the disc
rotor or in the brake pads. The tog sound came back again and was louder.
I told him to return the disc rotor to the machine shop to reface it again today
and he return it before lunch. I test drive the apv this afternoon and no tog
sound. I hope it stay that way. The reface cost 300.00 Php per side so it's
600.00 Php per disc rotor because it has two sides.






Just sharing, thank you.

[sirkosero]

Just an update after refacing the disc rotor of my apv, a tog sound was
noticed at the front right side when lightly applying the brakes from 40 kph
to slow down. There was no sound when applying the brakes hard from 80 kph
to stop position. My mechanic sanded the new disc pads and the sound went
away for a while but returned. The mechanic said the replacement brake pads
maybe very hard but I said why is there no problem with the front left?





He re-installed the old brake pads just to find out if the problem was in the disc
rotor or in the brake pads. The tog sound came back again and was louder.
I told him to return the disc rotor to the machine shop to reface it again today
and he return it before lunch. I test drive the apv this afternoon and no tog
sound. I hope it stay that way. The reface cost 300.00 Php per side so it's
600.00 Php per disc rotor because it has two sides.






Just sharing, thank you.

If i were you, ill change brake pads asap. Unless you want to.meet an accident. Walang kapit yan

Those Rspecs are crap. Add a few hundreds makakabili ka na ng bendix.

[keno4864]

I was not satisfied on how my apv's aircon was cooling so I took it
to the Denso service center for a check up. They check the freon
and it was good but the cooling in the front and rear blowers were
not. They said that the front and rear cooling capacity were not balance
and they needs to adjust the expansion valve. It took them almost
three days to finish the job. I noticed an increase cooling now but
still needs to observe it further because it's really hot these days.









Just sharing, thank you.

[victorevolution]

any apv owner here who used their apv to travel to sagada or sagada type roads?