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  1. Hyaenidae
    Sounds like the battery cannot hold the charge
  2. Hyaenidae
    @trinity You see, when you put the gear into P, you engage the parking pawl. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_pawl When you engage the parking pawl before applying the parking brake, the car is being held by the parking pawl instead of the parking brake. So, when I shift the car to N and apply the parking brake, (Steps 2 and 3) the car is being held by the parking brake instead of the parking pawl. Steps 4 and 5 are to ensure that the parking brake is firmly engaged. My previous car, a Belta, used to make an audible "thud" every time I shifted from P to D, just like @iRage said - When I tried this method for the first time there was no sound at all! I've been parking every auto car this way ever since.
  3. Hyaenidae
    Talking about gas... have you guys ever come across this little gem of a story?
  4. Hyaenidae
    Yeah, I... wouldn't let anyone mess with the electrical system of the car, especially when it's a new model which I'm sure the monkeys of the Sun Lanka haven't laid their hands on, like, ever. They actually tried to cut the wire harness of my car just to install a 2DIN player because the original connector didn't fit the 2DIN player they had, instead of using an adapter. Luckily I was there watching the whole thing, too bad for the people who left their cars there and left - trusting them to do a good job of installing accessories. tl;dr: You're better off without a blind spot monitoring system, keep the electrical system as it is rather than getting it butchered by local "electricians"
  5. Hyaenidae
    For me it's 1. Get the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. Put the gear to "N" while applying the service brake 3. Apply the Hand brake. 4. Foot off the service brake 5. Apply the service brake again 6. Shift the Gear to "P", foot off the service brake and then stop the engine.
  6. Hyaenidae
    But our owners manual says: "For short waiting periods, such as at traffic lights, the vehicle can be left in gear and held stationary with the service brake. For longer waiting periods with the engine running, the selector lever should be placed in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position."
  7. Hyaenidae
    So is this true? Does idling while the transmission is in Neutral cause excessive wear?
  8. Hyaenidae
    Found the post I was referring to: Link: https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/a/18561
  9. Hyaenidae
    Ok so I'm going to sound like a total noob for asking this question but... Have you guys ever heard of an automatic transmission (conventional automatic, not CVT or DCT) wearing off when it's in Neutral while idling the engine and the vehicle is stationary? I came across this post in an automotive forum that said shifting to N while stopped at stoplights/traffic could induce more wear and tear to the transmission clutches (not linkages and other stuff that gets used when using the shifter but the clutch plates themselves) than leaving it in gear and using the brake to keep the vehicle stationary. (I'll try and link the post, I was reading it on my mobile) I myself was in the opinion that the wear caused by either method is similar and negligible, but I just wanted to ask: have you guys ever heard of such a phenomenon?
  10. Hyaenidae
    @Roshan321, I have a good mind to file a petition in the court of admins challenging your membership of the aristocratic capitalist forum of autolanka due to you holding dual identities, forging official forms, and worst of all, for continuing to blather about with no sense of shame as if you didn't get caught with your pants down.
  11. Hyaenidae
    Hear, Hear! Don't let people like @Roshan321 make a mockery of the DFSK 580!
  12. Hyaenidae
    It seems the DFCC thread has sent this post to the void, bringing it back up
  13. Hyaenidae
    @DKW She looks good! Please consider creating a dedicated thread for your new car like this one - with a review and moar pics!
  14. Hyaenidae
    This is what we like to see - real owners sharing their experience instead of spamming the forum with youtube links and fake profiles. That's what Roshan321 AKA Saranga_S should've done from the beginning (I still believe he's just playing the fox who had lost its tail) Do consider posting a review and create a dedicated thread for your ride if possible. Who knows, maybe you'll be the one to finally convince the skeptics to part with their tails!
  15. Hyaenidae
    FWIW, the engine designed by Mitsubishi didn't give you that much grief even though it was manufactured by Chinese neh... Your experience might be relevant than you think, both Jonway and DFSK are being imported and sold by the same agent
  16. Hyaenidae
    Can you share some pics of your car? Or better still, it would be great if you can open a dedicated thread like this one:
  17. Hyaenidae
    You don't have a modified air intake (cold air intake) by any chance, do you?
  18. Hyaenidae
    I'm fairly certain he has bought the car, the story of the fox who had lost his tail comes to mind :D
  19. Hyaenidae
    Can you share a pic of your car? Or better still, it would be great if you can open a dedicated thread like this one:
  20. Hyaenidae
    Frequent oil changes don't help with the heat and trafficy conditions. The problem with the DCT is it can't crawl without slipping the clutch, thereby heating it and causing it to deteriorate. Add the ambient temps of our country and traffic conditions to the mix, you get the idea... only viable solution would be to avoid crawling altogether especially when the car is packed and when driving through hilly areas. Easier said than done with the traffic we experience daily and hilly areas are regular occurrences for some. Folks who have avoided issues are the ones who least crawl the car, knowingly or unknowingly.
  21. Hyaenidae
    Nah the issue is with the DCT itself ne.
  22. Hyaenidae
    I have to say I didn't expect you to consider a Swift. Apart from the low ground clearance, I don't see why not - take a look at the underbody before buying. You won't have to break the bank for maintenance too, it's only 2 years old after all.
  23. Hyaenidae
    Yep 250,000 according to an advert on the quick site And it's not a one-time repair either
  24. Hyaenidae
    Well regardless of the brand it just hurts to see a good car falling into the hands of someone whose absolute priority is to save as much as possible when he finally gets rid of it, doubly so when you know the chance of said person finding a well-maintained car in good condition is high (which is the case with Lancers) because such people would undoubtedly turn that perfectly good car into a hacked ruin.
  25. Hyaenidae
    Not judging anyone here, I get that people have specific requirements - it's just that when recovering as much as possible from the money spent for the car becomes the topmost priority, usually, the car itself ends up paying the price with its longevity and reliability.
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