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  1. Join Date
    Mar 2010
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    110
    #1
    Hi! Hingi po sana ako suggestions and advices.
    Just got our first car, a used 2003 Toyota Vios 1.5G AT

    Wala po akong gaanong idea sa kotse, pero as I inspected, mukang all stock naman sya, and in good condition.
    Binigay din sa akin nung owner yung service manuals and booklet, pero wala yata yung record ng maintenance nya.
    Good buy din daw sabi nung kasama kong driver. Friend ng brother ng mother ko may ari, pero second owner na sila.

    Gamit namin for 3hrs yung kotse, ok ang takbo.

    I think maganda kung dalhin ko sa service center to check or replace all fluids para fresh lahat then alam ko maintenance interval periods. Aside sa fluids, ano pa po need ko ipa check?

    Anong engine oil, ATF, coolants po ang needed or recommended nyo guys? how many liters? current prices?
    Spark plugs? brake pads? current prices?
    suspension? (parang malambot na yung sa likuran)
    aircon? (malamig naman yung aircon)
    yung power window sa driver side mis-aligned, napapa-ayos po ba un?

    yung radio/audio player mukang outdated na rin, napapalitan po ba yun ng ibang audio player like yung may USB ports na or yung may lcd screen for videos?


    Thanks!

  2. Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Posts
    17,339
    #2
    Yup, its good to change first all the fluids and filters. If you want to be sure with the ATF, just buy the Toyota ATF at the CASA or at Banawe (try Toyorama or NGK, its near the E. Rodriguez side of Banawe). If you change your ATF, you can try the ATF dialysis machine, they have this in shops like Autotechnika (Fairview and the Fort) and Exalta (Banawe).

    For spark plugs, NGK or Denso is fine. NGK BKR6E-11 should be compatible.

    You'll find most of the required fluids in the owner's manual (rear portion).

2003 Toyota Vios 1.5G - Used, Things to do