Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

[dekzee]

By the way, after comparing the bills from the 1K PMS at TQA and this 5K PMS from TAI... TQA charged me with 5 liters of the TGMO while TAI only charged 4... lokong TQA yun a! I checked the oil early this morning to check again kung bago nga... its fresh and above the Max line sa dipstick, hehe. Overall experience is ok except of course dun sa paghihintay, next time by appointment na.

In one of my PMS at toyota dasma, i was also charged with 5 bottles of oil. when they returned the oil bottles, only half of the fifth bottle was used. when I gathered all the remaining oil from the four bottles to the last drop, I accumulated a whopping 300cc. I checked the oil level in the engine and it was 1cm above the full mark. Nireklamo ko sila. I emailed directly the manager. I said that had the mechanic emptied all the 4 bottles fully (adding the significant 300cc), there would not be a need for a fifth bottle which was only half emptied. problema kasi nagmamadali lagi sa paglagay ng langis. I took photos of the oil bottles and attached them to the email. After my complaint the SA at toyota dasma called my cellphone and apologized. during my succeeding visits, i know noticed that the mechanics are taking their time emptying the bottles, to the last drop. not just with my car but with every car in the service bay during that time. I'd like to believe that they changed their ways because of my complaint hehehe. must have been a memo or circular issued or something. try mo din mag-email bro. And sa iba pang tsikoteers who were charged 5 bottles, even with the new ZR engines, you may want to check the amount of oil remaining in the bottles that they returned. then ireklamo nyo din hehehe.

[MrSn_Kai]

I also have a drop in K&N filter in my 10th gen, do I need to reset the ECU to get the utmost benefit from the filter? TIA

i suggest you reset the ECU for the system to take note of the new modification.

[dekzee]

i suggest you reset the ECU for the system to take note of the new modification.

Haha! sobrang nanginginig ang engine at rough ang idling after ko na-reset ang ECU! but this lasted only for the first few minutes. I guess the ECU is relearning. ganun pala yon hehehe, kala ko titirik sa sobrang rough idling. will see in about a week kung magbabago FC ko.

[dr. d]

a common reason for rough idling is a misfiring spark plug. loose connection.. fouled up spark plug tip.. dirty electrical surfaces anywhere along the way.. and there are many other, non-electrical reasons.. i hope yours disappears.

[dekzee]

a common reason for rough idling is a misfiring spark plug. loose connection.. fouled up spark plug tip.. dirty electrical surfaces anywhere along the way.. and there are many other, non-electrical reasons.. i hope yours disappears.

Ok na naman sir. it only lasted a few minutes, then smooth na ulit. I did a research and i think it's a common occurrence after an ECU restart. The ECU is just trying to relearn, even how the engine idles.

[MrSn_Kai]

Ok na naman sir. it only lasted a few minutes, then smooth na ulit. I did a research and i think it's a common occurrence after an ECU restart. The ECU is just trying to relearn, even how the engine idles.

i somehow agree with dr. d... rough idling could be caused by loose connection, defective spark plug, etc. in most cases, fouled spark plug tip. try to check your spark plug if there are build up of deposits (white powdery) around the tip.

usually, when you reset your ECU, very smooth pa ang idle. bigla agad baba ang RPM to 800rpm and stable. but then, let's see the effect in your FC. drive as if nag break in ka pa lang ng engine. btw, try to reset the km/L reading in your multi-information display (if your car is equipped with one) to check the new FC reading.

[Goons]

Sir,

How can I reset the KM/L?

[dekzee]

i somehow agree with dr. d... rough idling could be caused by loose connection, defective spark plug, etc. in most cases, fouled spark plug tip. try to check your spark plug if there are build up of deposits (white powdery) around the tip.

usually, when you reset your ECU, very smooth pa ang idle. bigla agad baba ang RPM to 800rpm and stable. but then, let's see the effect in your FC. drive as if nag break in ka pa lang ng engine. btw, try to reset the km/L reading in your multi-information display (if your car is equipped with one) to check the new FC reading.

new spark plugs here. changed last week during PMS. I never really relied on the FC reading on the display. It's inaccurate. real life FC using the full tank method will give you 1-2km/L lower than the display reading as i've proven myself time and again.

[MrSn_Kai]

Sir,

How can I reset the KM/L?

in your multi-information display, to go the Ave km/L reading display. press the dial/button for few seconds. the reading will reset to zero.

[red baron]

Hi to all,

I would like to know how much is current cash discout could be given by agent for a Altis 2011 G variant...

[Icis]

Fellow forumers pa help naman

I've been driving an Altis 2006 Automatic 1.6 (sorry wrong thread and model)


Coming from a cold start , I can start the engine easily and do the reverse without delay.

When I shift the gear to "D" Drive, it won't respond agad, I need to gas up up to >10 seconds (making a whining sound)
Then I can move forward.

After this ok naman po ang ride.


Any suggestions / ideas po?

Thanks

[MrSn_Kai]

Hi, do you know where I can buy a rear fog lamp for gen 10.5?

bro, you can check with Clifford Bodykits. Shop is located along E Rodriguez Ave, QC, in front of Puregold QI Central.

[MrSn_Kai]

Hi to all,

I would like to know how much is current cash discout could be given by agent for a Altis 2011 G variant...

a friend just purchased G variant, standard discount given was 25K.

[Goons]

FC depends on driving habits, traffic conditions, and modifications made in the car.

i'm driving 10th Gen 1.6G 5speed M/T, city driving is 12.4 km/L on the average and highway driving 17-18 km/L. shift change every 2-2.5K rpm. maximum speed on highways is only 100kph. FC changes as you increase your speed; 15-16 km/L if driving speed is 120-140kph. i have K&N drop-in filter and iridium plugs in my altis.

i'm not sure about the actual FC of the 2.0V, but i think it's less than 9 km/L on city driving.

I'm from Baguio driving a G variant M/T and yesterday I checked the display screen and from SM Baguio to PMA it was 16km/l so bawas siguro ng 1km

[red baron]

a friend just purchased G variant, standard discount given was 25K.

salamat sir...i would like to know if gusto ko palagyan ng bluetooth connection a G variant pwede po ba yun???

[swankydewd]

bro, you can check with Clifford Bodykits. Shop is located along E Rodriguez Ave, QC, in front of Puregold QI Central.

Thanks. Saw someone selling in sulit for 4.5k. Clifford is selling at 3.5k. M still contemplating in installing one.

[siat69]

mga bros..where can i join car group?..mine is corolla 99 gli of makati..

[sam winchester]

Re: buying a bnew altis 1.6E * 804k

hi altis owners. newbie here. i'll ask for your comments...we reserved (10k petot) for altis 1.6E sa toyota showroom sa may quezon city kanina. ask ko po kung we had a good deal. mag DP po kami ng 80% (643,200). the rest po (160,800) ay 2 years to pay. may interest rate po na 9.9%. bale monthly payment ay 7,363. whole payment 819,919.

insurance is 26,800 at lto reg at 13,200. nakuha po namin ng free ang insurance at lto reg na umabot po ng 40k. parang eto na po naging discount. then wala na.

originally lancer 1.6 glx ang bibilin kasi nasa 647k on cash payment minus insurance & lto reg at sapak ang aming cash on hand. we thought the altis offer was good one.

may nababasa po ako yung iba nagagawang i-free ang insurance at lto reg at iba pa ang discount sa car. meron po ba talaga neto?

thanks in adv

[cjv_justice]

* sam winchester - IMHO sir ok na po yung nakuha niyong deal with that financing setup. Yung iba kase offers nakakapag bigay pa ng mas malaking discount and freebies pero yung down ng customer is sobrang baba, say 15-20% down tapos with longer terms, mas malaki kita ng dealer sa ganun kaya pwede rin adjust sa binibigay nila.

congrats on the car... post ka on your driving figures with your 1.6E a, kahit break-in palang... gathering info on the M/T Dual VVT-i variant.

[cj]

Thank you for sharing Sir!!! So far, my car is all-stock, odometer reading still at 700km. I followed your your advise on shifting at 2k to 2.5k RPM and I'm doing 9.3 km. per liter city driving.... of course kasama na jan yung paminsan-minsan that I get carried away when I see am open road hindi ko pa nabiyahe nang out of town eh. i plan to do that after my 1k PM

hi cj... as mentioned, FC is influenced by driving habits, traffic conditions, and modifications in the car.

so far these are the modifications i made with my altis:
- K&N drop in filter
- iridium spark plugs
- use fully synthetic oil

my driving habits:
- aircon is set to 28deg, low fan (manual setting) in the morning and evening. it is only set to "auto" setting during afternoon drive.
- shift change every 2-2.5 K RPM
- maximum speed 80kph for city driving (RPM is under 2.5K RPM). the only time my speed will reach 100kph and above is when driving on highways (NLEX, SLEX, SCTEX, ACTEX)

daily route:
AM drive ---- Marikina - Katipunan - White Plains - EDSA - Makati (Rockwell)
PM drive ---- Makati (Rockwell) - Mandaluyong - Greenhills - EDSA - White Plains - Katipunan - Marikina

also, i noticed the effect of fuel i use for my altis. i'm yielding better FC when using Shell Premium compared with Petron XCS, Caltex Gold. Car acceleration is faster thus i can shift to the next gear sooner.

our car's ECU system records and takes note of our driving habits (car's acceleration, RPM range every gear changes, driving speed, braking habits, etc). the system dictates the fuel to be used based on our driving habits.

you may want to try this, you can reset the ECU by unplugging the negative terminal from the battery for at least 10mins. however, this will also reset all settings made in your altis (clock and HU settings). now, you can influence how the ecu reads your driving habits.