All New 2013 Toyota Vios (3rd Gen)

[ReneSamuel]

just follow the the manual - 91 ron or higher or use whatever gas brand you would feel would make your car run smoother. for me any 95octane gas except petron due to engine knocking. sa petron lang meron knocking.

Talaga bang makaka experience pa din ng engine knocking kahit may sensor na? May knock sensor naman ang Vios right? TIA.

[Yuki13]

Interesting. With mine, it's the alarm/security lamp that flickers occasionally.

Haven't noticed any problems though so it's most likely just an electrical problem with the instrument cluster rather than the system itself.

^Jut, alot of folks here had their Body ECUs replaced to get rid of that flickering alarm lamp. I wonder why Toyota is still releasing units with this issue, despite them being aware of this for quite some time.

Congratulations on the new car! How's the front suspension by the way?

[dr. d]

^Jut, alot of folks here had their Body ECUs replaced to get rid of that flickering alarm lamp. I wonder why Toyota is still releasing units with this issue, despite them being aware of this for quite some time.

Congratulations on the new car! How's the front suspension by the way?

maybe because not everyone complains enough as to warrant replacement of ECU..

[mikessj]

Question regarding Fuel. Does it really matter to get high octane to get more mileage. I am not an expert pero kung piga ka ng piga balewala din. Also the engine is already configured to spray an amount of gasoline during idle and when you press the accelerator. The engine is not capable of telling if high octane kinarga mo. I tried Octane 93, 95 and 97 pero wala naman difference in terms of FC. Mas mababa pa nga FC ko kung High Octane karga ko e.

Am I just wasting money thinking na I can save more? Is this just an marketing strategy para ung mga customer will go with high octane kase mas mahal sya.

By the way I switch back to Fuel save since wala naman ako nakikita difference in my FC. I am getting 9-10KM/L pure city with light to moderate traffic since night shift ako.

Octane rating has nothing to do with fuel consumption or efficiency.

The*octane rating*of gasoline tells you how much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites. When gas ignites by compression rather than because of the spark from the spark plug, it causes*knocking*in the engine. Knocking can damage an engine, so it is not something you want to have happening.

The compression ratio of your engine determines the octane rating of the gas you must use in the car. Since our dear Vios has a a designed compression ratio, and the owners manual recommends 91 octane or above, this means that the engine can perform as designed with minimum octane rating of 91 without knocking. In short, any octane above the minimum required is basically a waste of money. Of course higher octane doesn't harm your car but definitely harms your pocket.

Enjoy driving and be safe

[lowslowbenz]

I load up on any brand of fuel, Shell, Petron, Caltex, Jetti, Unioil .......... you name it, my Vios has tasted it. Kahit yung mga unknown brands up north.

Except for the fuel sold in Coke bottles ...

And I get the usual mileage, 12 kms/litre mixed cycle, 18-19 kms/litre highway.

[niky]

maybe because not everyone complains enough as to warrant replacement of ECU..

Every single Void and Yaris I've driven had the flickering light. IMHO... If it doesn't cause the alarm to fail or keep the car from starting... it's not a big deal.

[dr. d]

Every single Void and Yaris I've driven had the flickering light. IMHO... If it doesn't cause the alarm to fail or keep the car from starting... it's not a big deal.

my feeling is, if there's nothing wrong with the oil pressure, then that warning light should not light up nor flicker at all.

[jut703]

my feeling is, if there's nothing wrong with the oil pressure, then that warning light should not light up nor flicker at all.

Doc, there's also absolutely nothing wrong with my alarm yet the light keeps flickering. So it's more of a faulty indicator rather than the indicator showing a fault.

[jut703]

^Jut, alot of folks here had their Body ECUs replaced to get rid of that flickering alarm lamp. I wonder why Toyota is still releasing units with this issue, despite them being aware of this for quite some time.

Congratulations on the new car! How's the front suspension by the way?

Interesting, I thought it was just an isolated case. Anyway, I've gotten used to the flickering so it's not much of an issue. I'll probably have it checked out during PMS.

I haven't noticed anything odd with the suspension, except yesterday when I had to drive through a flooded part of Mandaluyong circle. After crossing the flood, the front would make an odd noise every time I go over a hump. I thought I ripped off a part of the car's underside that was rubbing with my front shocks but when I checked, it was fine.

Then, when I drove the car again a few hours after, it was back to normal. Haven't noticed any change in its handling or ride comfort so far. Are there any prevalent issues with the car's suspension?

[dr. d]

Doc, there's also absolutely nothing wrong with my alarm yet the light keeps flickering. So it's more of a faulty indicator rather than the indicator showing a fault.

so what will the signal / indication be, when something does go wrong with the alarm or the oil pressure?
do we assume that the indicator light will stop flickering and instead put a out a steady bright light?
do we know with confidence, that it can send out such alarm indication?
or will it keep sending out the familiar flickering and nothing more, because it is faulty?

and is this flickering, seen everywhere where the vios / yaris are sold, or is this unique to the philippine market?
just what does the owner's manual say?

perhaps i've been watching too many air crash investigation episodes..
heh heh.