Strange Marking on a brand new INNOVA

**niky** · January 27th, 2015 03:45 PM

I'm not saying it was aliens, but... it was aliens.

Could be worse. In old US cars, workers used to leave paper build sheets and other such random stuff stuck to inside panels, to be covered up by insulation, under the interior paint, or sandwiched between steel parts.

This is just a written inventory date (possibly for that batch of bumpers) that was left in a location where no owner would ever see it unless they got down on their hands and knees and looked underneath the car.

**Monty** · January 27th, 2015 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by niky

I'm not saying it was aliens, but... it was aliens.

Ha ha ha! Good one! Natawa ako dun ah.

**dr. d** · January 27th, 2015 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by niky

I'm not saying it was aliens, but... it was aliens.

Could be worse. In old US cars, workers used to leave paper build sheets and other such random stuff stuck to inside panels, to be covered up by insulation, under the interior paint, or sandwiched between steel parts.

This is just a written inventory date (possibly for that batch of bumpers) that was left in a location where no owner would ever see it unless they got down on their hands and knees and looked underneath the car.

and if that particular unit somehow became a desireable unit in the future, those manufacturing notes would have pushed the price up significantly.

**dreamur** · January 28th, 2015 10:15 AM

Solve for x=b2/11
x=b/5.5 :D

**bigT** · February 2nd, 2015 02:42 PM

I never saw similar markings in my previous cars and my new Wigo, but i have seen many markings such cross, circle, line drawn with pental pen in electronic circuit boards.

**dr. d** · February 2nd, 2015 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by bigT

I never saw similar markings in my previous cars and my new Wigo, but i have seen many markings such cross, circle, line drawn with pental pen in electronic circuit boards.

same meaning.. manufacturing notes..

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Originally Posted by bigT

I never saw similar markings in my previous cars and my new Wigo, but i have seen many markings such cross, circle, line drawn with pental pen in electronic circuit boards.

same meaning.. manufacturing notes..

**harold13** · February 2nd, 2015 10:12 PM

Qc lang nila yan malamang.

**RomeoAlpha** · February 2nd, 2015 10:32 PM

try lang:

acquired ang innova June 2014, markings says 11/26 or 11/29 which is more likely 2013 pa, new innova was released Q2 of 2014 (in between May to June 2014)

Malamang naideliver yang mga yan November 2013 pa pero nailagay sa batch ng 2013 model na hindi pa dapat kaya minarkahan ng X kasi hindi pa nakarollout ang bagong innova.

per my understanding lang and based sa nakikita kong sistema sa Sta. Rosa Plant.

therefore, nothing serious - Hopefully, wala ka naman nakikita/nararamdamang issue.

OT: every PMS ko sa Toyota nilalagyan ng pentel na white or liquid paper lahat ng lugnuts and bolt and nut na madadaanan ng maintenance service. nakakapagod ngang magbura.

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**dr. d** · February 2nd, 2015 10:38 PM

if you really want to know, you can go to the plant and ask them.

**bigT** · February 3rd, 2015 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

if you really want to know, you can go to the plant and ask them.

I am in Visayas, I have tried to ask Toyota Philippines through email, but no response, even the mobile no. shown in their web page is unattended.

All the parts are standarized, each has its part no. no need to do any marking by hand unless something unusual is noted, and if a fault was found in a particular part, worker can get a replacement easily, no need to mark it and put it back.

The most suspicious/possible place where the marking was placed is the local dealer's workshop, if I go to ask them, the answer can only be perfunctory.

Note: Please write in English, I can't read Tagalog.