Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

[number001]

1.6G A/T in silver, medium silver, or beige is what we need.

Cubao told me they have black.

They are saying by March, CBU unit supplies will normalize.

[vinj]

1.6G A/T in silver, medium silver, or beige is what we need.

Cubao told me they have black.

They are saying by March, CBU unit supplies will normalize.

Hehe. As for us, its the other way around. They have stock of the E in white and beige while the black we want will hopefully be available this March as well.

[swordsman]

What model are you looking for? I saw a 1.6G a/t in the Pampanga showroom the other week.

We're putting down a order for a 1.6E 6-speed and the problem i have is the availability of the color i want (black). Looks like there's a shortage on stocks a since the dealers are scrimping on discounts; 10K is their standard now versus the usual 30K to 50K we could get before.

Sa ibang Toyota dealers, no discounts at all for the Altis. I might as well wait for March/April if i need an Altis, 1 month na lang, sayang 30K-50K discount.

[number001]

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Madami din nakapila at naghihintay. Siguro Sept or year end bago bumalik yung ganoong kalaki na discount.

[silver V]

Sirs question lang po.naadjust po ba illumination ng gauges sa 1.6G?thanks po

[silver V]

Sirs and yun po ba na eco indicator if ON eh talagang on and off ang indicator nya?thanks sirs

[loverlionus]

Sir sa 1.6V yung dimmer nasa same button ng trip meter, yung nasa gauge mismo, try mo na lang.

Yung Eco indicator yes on and off lang. Pag naka-on ibig sabihin economical ang driving style o apak mo sa gas. Nagooff kapag humahataw. kapag inoff mo, di na siya iilaw.

[silver V]

Thanks sir loverlionus.okay check ko rin po.sana meron adjustment po ng illumination hehe

[j_ar]

hi mga sir

newbie here, question lang po, may naririnig ako na whistling sound everytime na inaapakan ko yung brake, sa 1.6G ko, usually pag nakahinto sya, normal ba yun? Parang banda sa engine compartment ko naririnig banda sa pasenger side.

thanks in advance =)

[swankydewd]

hi mga sir

newbie here, question lang po, may naririnig ako na whistling sound everytime na inaapakan ko yung brake, sa 1.6G ko, usually pag nakahinto sya, normal ba yun? Parang banda sa engine compartment ko naririnig banda sa pasenger side.

thanks in advance =)

When you hear the sound, you're already on full stop? If yes, try fully depressing the brake pedal and observe if it still continues to be depressed and check your brake fluid level. You might have a leak.

If you hear the whistling sound while moving and braking, have your pads checked. It might be worn out already.

Though usually, when the car was parked for a long period of time and after a carwash or rain, there's a slight sound but it only lasts afetr a few braking action.

[j_ar]

Thank you sir, kadalasan pag nakahinto, pag dalawang beses na continuous na apak, kulit nga, parang may blow off yung brakes ko, pero i wll have it check this week. thanks sir

When you hear the sound, you're already on full stop? If yes, try fully depressing the brake pedal and observe if it still continues to be depressed and check your brake fluid level. You might have a leak.

If you hear the whistling sound while moving and braking, have your pads checked. It might be worn out already.

Though usually, when the car was parked for a long period of time and after a carwash or rain, there's a slight sound but it only lasts afetr a few braking action.

[vinj]

hi mga sir

newbie here, question lang po, may naririnig ako na whistling sound everytime na inaapakan ko yung brake, sa 1.6G ko, usually pag nakahinto sya, normal ba yun? Parang banda sa engine compartment ko naririnig banda sa pasenger side.

thanks in advance =)

Try having your brakes cleaned first.

What's the maintenance schedule of the ZR engine? Does Toyota implement a 10,000km change oil interval or is it still a 5,000km affair?

AFAIR, with the older models using the ZZ engine (starting with the 9th gen) they first did a 10,000kms service interval which was specified on the owner's manual but when the sludge issue came about, the recommended service interval became 5,000kms (which is the "severe" conditions change oil interval).

[hugobo]

hi sirs
i need your inputs with regard to this: Last sunday while i was driving my corolla (10th gen, 1.6g) here in iloilo, when i stepped on the brakes, i heard a rattling sound - i dunno how to describe exactly the sound, but i felt vibrations and rattling underneath and then the "abs and brake" indicator on the instrument panel lit up, I presumed the "anti - lock braking system (abs)" got engaged which i found to be abnormal as i was driving on a "stop and go" traffic.
I went to the casa here, hooked the car to their computer, road tested it and found nothing, they just told me that they have already "deleted" perhaps the error readings on the car's computer and i will have to observe it it will recur, they told me that perhaps the sensor was "nadumihan" of some sort..
What is your take on this guys? is it normal? does it happen? maybe a glitch? thanks in advance..

[ptk675]

thanks sir silver V. if you dont mind me asking how much of a discount and what freebies did she give you?

btw do you have her contact details?

[silver V]

Sir ptk675 20k discount po.5095255

[OTEP]

Nissan boys tayo eh. Now im kinda liking the blamdness and reliability. Hehe

[renzo_d10]

That's what I like about the Corolla Altis, comfortable and pretty easy to drive too.

Vinj, swap sa FD ? :D

Kung may pera lang talaga. 1.6E, ok na sakin yun. Actually kahit 2nd hand 1.6E. Haha !

[vinj]

Nissan boys tayo eh. Now im kinda liking the blamdness and reliability. Hehe

At least may intimate knowledge ka na sa Patrol GU. Hehe.

That's what I like about the Corolla Altis, comfortable and pretty easy to drive too.

Vinj, swap sa FD ? :D

Kung may pera lang talaga. 1.6E, ok na sakin yun. Actually kahit 2nd hand 1.6E. Haha !

Hala, tumatanda ka rin?

FD? Pass! Yung FD sa bahay ng Tito ko (2010 model) laging nasa CASA dahil sa lecheng water leak sa likod (mga 4-5 times na bumalik sa Honda Libis; hopefully fully solved na talaga now). Tigas pa ng upuan sa likod when i rode one some time ago. He's demanding Honda to buy it back from him (at fair price naman) if the problem goes back one more time. :D

Kung kukuha ka ng second hand later on, maganda kung makachamba ka ng charcoal grey 1.8V na Gen10; if not hanap ka na ng Gen10.5 para dual VVTi na yung engine, it looks better (for me at least) and kung m/t, 6-speed na siya (w/ the extra gear it does around 2.7K rpm at 100kph and 3K rpm at 120kph on the highway).

Mukhang tuloy na yung kukunin ko na 2011 V-model 16's in 3-4 weeks time. Sana game pa yung bibili ng stock rims/tires ko.

[renzo_d10]

Hala, tumatanda ka rin?

FD? Pass! Yung FD sa bahay ng Tito ko (2010 model) laging nasa CASA dahil sa lecheng water leak sa likod (mga 4-5 times na bumalik sa Honda Libis; hopefully fully solved na talaga now). Tigas pa ng upuan sa likod when i rode one some time ago. He's demanding Honda to buy it back from him (at fair price naman) if the problem goes back one more time. :D

Kung kukuha ka ng second hand later on, maganda kung makachamba ka ng charcoal grey 1.8V na Gen10; if not hanap ka na ng Gen10.5 para dual VVTi na yung engine, it looks better (for me at least) and kung m/t, 6-speed na siya (w/ the extra gear it does around 2.7K rpm at 100kph and 3K rpm at 120kph on the highway).

Mukhang tuloy na yung kukunin ko na 2011 V-model 16's in 3-4 weeks time. Sana game pa yung bibili ng stock rims/tires ko.

Yeah, the seats of the FD are really stiff ! Last year, nung nasira yung engine support at tensioner ng FD ( the odo was around 55k palang yata ) we had to pay 21k ! Nung nasira engine support nung Corolla ko, 7.500 lang. OEM pa. Hahahaha.

Kaya beater na talaga yung FD ngayon ( has clocked 63k kms since Dec. 2007 )

Hindi naman ako tumatanda 'no. Kung kukuha ako ng 2nd car, manual pa rin. Pero kami talaga ni erpats gustong gusto ng Altis na bago. Actually, kahit yung 2008 release. Ever since nagandahan talaga kami dun. Ang laki kasi ng pinagbago from the 9th gen. Parang na-relive yung Bigbody days. Tapos nung we had a chance to check it out personally sa Toyota showroom ( gamit yung FD of course para kunwari bibili talaga. hahaha ! ) nagulat kami how comfortable it is inside and how large the trunk is.

One gripe pa ni erpats sa FD is yung engine bay, sobrang sikip kasi unlike the Altis it's really HUGE. So it's easier to clean.

Oh well. Tignan nalang natin, siguro kung may bumagsak na pera galing sa langit dun palang kami makakabili nung ZZ. :rofl01:

Makataya nga ulit ng lotto sa linggo.

[loverlionus]

Ako naman always automatic ang AC, and almost always at 28 degrees except sa tanghaling tapat or nabilad sa araw. Kapag ganon set muna at 25 magma maximum yung blower for a few minutes then minimum kapag na about na yung temp. Di ko pa na try yung set at 21, subukan ko din baka mas effective yon. No unpleasant odor yet, although there is a different smell when you turn off the AC and leave the blower on. Ginagawa ko to minsan pag malapit na sa destination, off the AC and maximum blower, presumably to dry out the moisture inside.

Also did the 15k check up a month ago, currently at 16k mileage, one year last Apr. 16. Expected to increase mileage to 22-30k a year because of the longer distance to work.

Some issues pending so far:
1. The pillar trim rattle is still there
2. Squeaking on the steering wheel column
3. Trunk lid opener in the driver's side not working intermittently
4. There is now a soft kalampag in the rear suspension area in uneven road surfaces

These are all to be scheduled for check up and repair (will claim under warranty), hard to find timing as the car is a daily driver.
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FC is at 12-13+ km/li, using full tank measurement, though the computer FC does not vary by more than 1km/li. Estimated 70/30 highway/city driving.

Aside from these, performance is still great and very happy with the car.