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The UK spec Vitara is made in Hungary, same goes for the S-Cross. All Balenos including the UK spec is made in India. All three share the same powertrain paltform which is made in Japan. Not sure where the agent imported Vitara is made though.

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AFAIK the GP5 does not need any special type of 12v battery since the high-voltage hybrid battery will constantly keep the 12v battery charged simulating the what an alternator would do on a regular vehicle when the vehicle is in Power On mode even if the engine stops (GP5 does not have a belt driven alternator). I replaced the original 12v battery on my GP5 about 2 years ago with a Lu**s and didn't have any issues until I sold it a month back. However, my new vehicle is a regular gasoline with Engine Auto Stop/Start, and the battery that came with it is an Italian made E**de specifically designed for this feature as labeled on the battery. A little bit of Googling says regular 12v batteries are not suitable for non-hybrid cars with Eng Auto Stop feature because of the increased engine start cycles and the battery will fail in a matter of months. The recommendation is to use AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) or EFB (Enhanced Flooded Battery) type batteries for these vehicles, however, I have yet to see any of the local agents bringing these types of batteries. If anyone here is aware of importers of these batteries, pls do enlighten us!

UK Import S-Cross is assembled at the Suzuki plant in Hungary. You can confirm this if your VIN (Chassis No) is starting with "TSM"

The GP1 is the hybrid variant of the 2nd generation FIT while the GP5 is the hybrid variant of the 3rd generation FIT. You can refer the Wikipedia article on the key differences of the 2nd and 3rd gen FITs. A few hybrid specific difference AFAIK are as follows: GP1 Based on Honda IMA Hybrid technology No full EV mode NiMH hybrid battery 1.3L engine, CVT transmission Conventional belt driven engine accessories (A/C compressor, Water pump etc) - So A/C will not work when engine stops at traffic lights etc. GP5 Based on Honda EarthDreams hybrid technology Full EV mode available Li-ion hybrid battery 1.5L engine, 7-speed dual clutch transmission (Shared with Vezel, Grace) All electric engine accessories (A/C compressor, Water pump etc) Hope this helps ?

A simple Google search for the part no, came up with this Indian site as well, you can try contacting them and see, there is also a phone no mentioned on the site. http://trade.indiamart.com/details.mp?offer=6328364288

The alternative I used earlier this year to go to Habarana was Airport Highway > Minuwangoda > Divulapitiya > Giriulla > Narammala > Kadahapola > Katupotha > Wariyapola > Padeniya > Galgamuwa > Tambuttegama > Thalawa > (via Eppawala) Kekirawa > Ganewalpola > Habarana. This road is a bit of a long journey but still better than using the Kurunegala - Dambulla road until construction is completed. The above route is carpeted all the way through except small sections between Thalawa and Kekirawa and again between Kekirawa and Ganewalpola. Took me about 3.5 hours to get to Habarana leaving Colombo around 6.30 PM. When using this route, there are numerous other shorter routes from which you can cut across from the Wariyapola side to the Dambulla side to shorten distance but I'm not sure of the status of these roads and some appear to be quite twisty even on Google Maps. Route on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/z2Kbl

I guess now you can call it the F14-T Beluga!! http://f14t.ferrari.com/en/

Actually Sony has 3 waterproof phones now, the Xperia Z, Z Ultra and the latest Z1, although the Z ultra is not really a phone but a phablet (too big to call it a phone!)

MasterDon, Unfortunately. I doubt you could find a pre-cracked version of Win8, AFAIK, MS closed the loophole that allowed all versions of Windows from XP to 7 to be pre-cracked in Win8. However, it is still possible to pirate/crack Win8, but it has to be done manually after installation and then repeated every 6 months.

Try U&H Tyre service on Malay Street Slave Island, they usually have the wheel studs.

As a rule of thumb, the recommended deviation in plus sizing of the overall diameter of the stock tyre should be within 2% (+ or -) of the the stock tyres. In the OP's case, the difference in diameter amounts to 4.8% which is beyond recommended range, it would have been better had he opted for 185/60R14 which would have a diameter deviation of only -1.5% BTW, 185/65R14 would have a deviation of +1.6%, so both these options would fall within recommended range.

Capacity to re-fill is not 4L, but you still have to buy 4L since it comes only in 1L bottles. Mine is a 2007 GE6 and the refill capacity is different on different YOMs ( more recent YOMs have something like 2.8L although model has not changed), and you are correct, the manual says 3L for 2007-2008 models, but based on the readings on the dipstick (after driving based on my previous change) mine needs about 3.1 - 3.2 L. However, they give you the balance so that the next time you visit, you will only need to buy 3L.

AFAIK Honda HMMF is not available in Sri Lanka, but the equivalent of HMMF is the Honda CVTF. Got the CVTF of my Fit changed yesterday at the agents, Rs. 9100/- total cost (for 4L + labour). +1 to komisirpala about Calt*x radio ad. Isn't there some authority where citizens could complain about misleading advertising?

Which Dia**g outlet did you go to? I've had to change my SIM twice in the last 2 years from regular to micro and then micro to nano and in the first instance my old SIM was one of those that could not be cut and I went to the Dia**g outlet at Odel and the guy their promptly changed it FOC to a micro SIM since I had been with the network for more than 8 years. I went for a iPhone 5 last month and since it uses a nano SIM, the guy at the shop did have the cutting tool and was able to cut my micro SIM to nano SIM, however the cutting tool does not make a perfect cut and some manual shaving of the edges was required for the sim to fit properly in the SIM tray and the cutting tool had also shaved off part of the metal contact on one edge. Although cut SIM did work, the guy at the shop suggested that I get it changed since it might give trouble in the future and I went to the Dia**g outlet at WTC a couple of days later and they actually had the nano SIMs available, although this time they charged me 100 bucks for the SIM change.

I too initially went for the cheap stuff and found the front holder warping and the clip-on pins coming loose one by one...decided to replace it with the branded stuff before the number plate fell off since I didn't want the hassle of a trip to the police station and the RMV and explaining what happened to the plate!!

The rule of thumb when changing tire size is to stay within 3% (+ or -) of the diameter of the stock tire. 195/55R15 will be a better bet since it will have less diameter difference than 195/60R15 compared to your stock 185/60R15 tires. Check this link to compare multiple sizes with the stock size. http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

Well, actually its RON 91. They have a comparison on their website... http://www.lankaioc....0Euro%20III.ppt

Exactly what I was also thinking....people here seems to have forgotten about manuals or they have never driven a manual!!! You would always be on Neutral or a fully depressed clutch at a traffic light, so I also can't understand what this fuss is about shifting to neutral at stops and hitting the cars in front or behind because you forgot to press the brake or pull up the handbrake! IMO, in regular autos it is better to shift to N during traffic stops of more than 1-2 mins, although in newer cars often with CVTs have something called creep control where sensors detect slow moving and regular stops to help with fuel efficiency so that you don't need to manually shift to N

First get your engine/GB mounts checked...

The standard is missing the bling on the steering wheel...

AFAIK some models (LN 10x) used 2x12V batteries in parallel and not series. Even the LH 10x (we had a LH 109 4WD) Hi-ace (Dolphin) had this configuration. Since it is parallel, it is 12V and not 24V (the 4DR5 has 2x12V in series and is 24V). Batteries are added in parallel to increase total capacity (AH i think) as opposed to connecting in series to increase voltage. So to answer your question, in the case of the HiLux, HiAce, I guess its due space constraints/design and better flexibility since I've seen HiLuxes with a single 100-110 AH battery as opposed to 2 55AH batteries connected in parallel. As for the 4DR5's having 24V electrics, i think this was due to the fact that it was designed based on Willys Jeep which in-turn was originally designed for the military. Most military vehicles/equipment have 24V electrics even to this day.

If you can read Japanese, its here: http://toyota.jp/manual/landcruiserprado/landcruiserprado_200909.pdf

Apparently only petrol (gasoline) engines provide engine breaking in the true sense of the word. Lite-duty diesels do not have engine breaking it seems unless the engine has been specifically designed to provide engine breaking. See the wiki entry @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking - Didn't know about this until I searched the web. Also I don't think most diesel vehicles in SL including lorries & buses (especially those Tata's and Leyland's) have engine breaking either since I have not heard the unique (IMO awesome) sound those large diesels produce during engine breaking here in SL. I remember signs on some road sections close to residential areas in Aus specifically prohibiting engine breaking during the night.

120km/h is the design speed limit, 100km/h would be the initially enforced speed limit. The following paragraph in the article explains it and hopefully they will increase the enforced limit to 120km/h someday! He said that the highway was designed for a speed limit of 120 kmph, but only 100 would be allowed. “This is because Sri Lankan drivers are new to the highway and also their road discipline is not so good”, Chandrasiri said. However, once the drivers get used to highway rules and regulations, this speed limit is expected to increase to 120 kmph, allowing a driver to reach Galle in less than half an hour.