Here i would like to share useful info regarding basic car maintenance (asas penjagaan kereta dan baikpulih) which is very important for us as car owner. I know that many of us take for granted of this matter. What they know after buying a car is only fill up fuel and service their car periodically and the worst case, some of us did not even care about the periodic service (waktu servis kereta berjadual).
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So, here are the lists of what to do and what you really need to do. If there is any missing tips, please share in the comment section so we can discuss and help others.
Basic car service at manufacturer authorised service center
Info Asas servis kereta di pusat servis kereta bertauliah
- 1st 1000km after you get your car – Don’t drag until more than 1500km. Send your car to service center immediately.
- Minor service every 5000km if you use mineral base engine oil or every 7000-8000km if you use semi synthetic or every 10000km if you use fully synthetic engine oil. Depends on the car. Some car can use semi synthetic up to 10000km. Please refer manual handbook of your car together with the service booklet.
- Major service = minor service + change gearbox transmission oil and other inspection and replacement if needed. Usually Auto transmission car need to change every 30k km to 40k km while manual transmission every 40k which is longer time. This is important especially for auto transmission as the gearbox is very sensitive and needs oil replacement more frequently.
Car Self service / monitoring for basic car maintenance :
Penjagaan kereta sendiri dan pemeriksaan kereta
- Radiator coolant fluid level (cecair penyejuk radiator enjin) – Check frequently at least once a month. Refill with special coloured (ie. red, green) coolant fluid or with distilled water if the fluid level go down below full. Check also coolant existance at the radiator cap.
- Engine oil level (minyak enjin) – Take out the dipstick oil level and check the level when your engine is not running. Make sure it is near full. If not, it must have some leaking there or you already exceed the service mileage. The engine oil dipstick handle colour usually in yellow or orange.
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- Brake fluid level (minyak brek) – monitor the brake fluid and make sure within min and max range.
- Power steering fluid (Minyak power steering) – Check together with all the fluid above.
- Transmission / gearbox oil level – This one many of us forgot to take a look. Make sure you frequently check the level especially when you are going to make a long distance journey. The dipstick is near the gearbox in pink or red or white or black colour of the handle
- Battery fluid level (Air Bateri) - for non maintenance free battery, you need to check at least once a month. Make sure battery fluid level maximum. Use torch light to assist you for battery fluid level inspection. If not, open up the battery refill cap and pour battery fluid / water where you can get it at any car parts shop or any petrol station with the cost of around RM2 only.
- Windshield washer / wiper fluid / water (air pencuci cermin) – Make sure enough content of wiper fluid. Fill up with normal water.
- Clean up any deposit at the battery terminal. Usually white powder.
- Check any obstruction or any broken wires inside the engine bay.
That is all for Do It yourself car maintenance on the engine side which you must do every month to ensure your engine runs properly and prolong engine life.
Car exterior maintenance :
Panduan pemeriksaan dan penjagaan bahagian luar kereta
- Check tyre pressure at least once a month. (pemeriksaan tayar) Inflate your tyres according to the recommended pressure of your tyre usually stated near the car door. This is very important.
- Check if there is any damage on your tyres such as bad wear, cuts, uneven wear, any sharp object or any obvious damage.
- Wash your car (basuh kereta) at least once a month especially for those who always park your car outside and oftenly exposed to dirt. Do not leave the dirt accumulate as it may damage your car body paint and can cause corrosion.
That is all for now and I will add more later if there is any important tips that i missed or if there is any info update from you guys.
Hope this will help all car owners and especially new car owners to take care of your car very well.
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nice tips…..thnx!
nak tanya spark plug servis berapa ribu kilometer sekali?
joey, penggantian palam pencucuh berlainan antara kereta. Contohnya kereta Perodua Kelisa setiap 20,000km dan Grand Livina setiap 80,000km. Sila rujuk buka manual atau laman web kenderaan yang kita miliki. :-)
bagus…berguna utk pemandu wanita spt sy yg tak tahu pasal kete..at least ada basic..terimakasih
ok thnx dan juga berbeza harga jika berlainan kereta.he
tumpang tanya kalu fan belt bunyi apa sbb, kete br 528++ km, perlu di tukar atau tidak..brapa kos kalu kena tukar..
ade langgar lopak air ke?or redah banjir….kalau ade…gi jemur kete tu di tmpt panas..open ur hood…
lopak air 2 ade lah.. kete mmg parking under hot sun ..kete neo dh la rendah n bearing lari ke 2….sy blm htr kedai nk tanya dlu takut kena tipu dgn workshop n btahu cost rm400 ape 2 ..x faham sy..
mak aih….asal x g hantar kat sc balik jer….km baru sangat…baru 528km…rm400 ape bende sampai mahal cam tu….nak tukar timing belt ker?dah2 gi SC dulu….tanye kat proton tu knp jd cam nie…biasa klo bunyi2 nie sbb belt tu dah keras sgt…or adjuster belt tu di ikat dgn terlalu tegang…bahaya leh putus woo belt…
ape maksud ngan bearing lari ke2?
se2209 : enjin neo campro guna autotensioner sepatutnya tak berbunyi sampai belt tu putus …. klu berbunyi mungkin kne air atau auto tensioner tu sendiri yg rosak …… auto tensioner klu rosak sbb bush utk tensioner kering (cabut tensioner titik minyak enjin ok lat tu) atau bearing jem (tukar bearing lain)……
mrsiber: atf z1 sesuai tak utk gbox spectra?
Mr Dark Angel n Bro Siber…ntah, x tahu la ape yg mahal sgt..2 workshop proton yg btahu rm ….bunyi mcm cengkerik ..tensioner ke…bro siber mana la sy tahu tensioner 2 kat mana…kalu kte biarkan lama rosak tak mana2 part dlm engine 2..tahu bawak kete je ni..
candy : gbox spectra sebenarnya bole guna apa2 brand dexron III dan SP III ……. ia tak cerewet …. tak perlu yg mahal2 pun ….. paling penting tukar setiap 35,000km ….. lagi cepat tukar lg bagus …. z1 biasa aku guna pada gbox honda … itu pun pada kete2 baru je ….. guna minyak mahal tak bermakna gbox akan jd lebih baik …. drp pengalaman aku kebanyakkan gbox atau enjin rosak sbb owner guna minyak mahal ………… HERAN KENAPA ???? bukan salah minyak tp salah owner sbb bila guna minyak mahal dia sayang nk tukar atau tak mampu nk tukar selalu ….. so hasilnya …. paham2 je la …
se2209 : bearing tu klu tukar satu set pun tak sampai rm200 …. upah tak sampai rm20 …. keje senang giler …… belt dlm rm45 …. biasa kete2 aku (yg guna enjin campro) guna yg rege rm28 dah cukup ok ….
klu ko tak tukar tak merosakkan apa2 pun ….. cuma telinga panas je …… tp jgn biar lelama le sbb takut2 bearing nk jem ….
Makasih atas nasihat….
salam otai2 semua,nak tanya masalah kereta sikit.kereta aku kalau masa jem kite dok main tekan kluc rasa macam kasar sikit,kluc pum nak rosak ke.satu lagi brek biasa dia leaking kat mana,minyak brek cepat sangat surut
bg93 : 1. mungkin clutch bearing je yg dah nk rosak … biasa sbb dah lama guna … clutch pump tu kemungkinan ada rendah sbb ia tak dipengaruhi suhu operasi …. 2. mungkin minyak gbox dah terlalu kotor …. klu aku aku cuba tukar minyak gbox dulu sbb ni solution plg murah
tp apa2 pun elok pi test kt 2-3 pomen …. tanya pendapat diaorg …. sbb test drive penting dlm menentukan komponen yg rosak …
minyak brek boleh bocor di master pump, piston di caliper … atau pun di mana2 joint …
time kasih mr.s, satu lagi masa aku pegi tukar minyak itam dulu pomen tu cakap ada minyak itam leaking kat flywheel,pas tu dia cakap kalau nak buat kena tukar ngan kluc skali betul ke,sbb dia kata nanti kluc slick,sayang pulak sbb kluc tu banyak lagi,kalau tak buat lagi dia efek benda lain tak
bg93 : klu bocor flywheel oil seal … elok tukar clutch plate … klu dah basah dgn minyak enjin la ….. klu tebal lagi atau baru tukar biasa aku cuci balik dgn sabun je ….. itu pun bergantung kpd clutch tu juga la …. klu dah dicuci pun xmo hilang kesan minyak … elok tukar la …
err … ko guna kete/enjin apa ? thn bila ?
se2209, kawan saya pakai livina, memang pernah jadi bunyi tu, sc kata auto tensioner rosak , kos sekitar 500. dia tak ganti pun tapi sekarang dah ok lak ketenyer.
Candy ; spectra saya pakai toyota atf 4, kia carens pun pakai sama, 20k tukar. i tin 4 liter tak habis sebuah kete.
mr.s : aku pakai mazda familia tahun 93,ada org kate baby merc.dulu ada nak suruh kau tuning karb tp ko asyik bz je,nnt ko dah senang sikit inform la nnt aku datang
ooowww …. aku mmg dah agak enjin lama … klu camtu yg ko rasa kasar tu sbb thrust washer dah haus sbb tu juga lah oil seal flywheel keluar minyak ….. ubat paling bagus ialah full overhaul je ….. nk tune bole le ….. tp nk repair besar2 dah x leh sbb skrg dah jd tersgt bz sampai kete sendiri pun tersadai …. so wshop dekat 4-5 bulan x buka ….
mr.s: wow nak kena full overhaul ke,agak2 kosnye berapa,ko boleh rekemen tak bengkel kalau aku nak buat full overhaul ni,bengkel yang tak cekik darah dgn hasil kerja yang agak memuaskan.tp agak2 ko la berapa lama lg boleh bertahan kete aku dalam keadaan macam ni,minyak itam tak de la surut cepat sangat,bawah tu basah je tak menitik lagi leakingnya.
bg93, saya pernah buat full overhaul kat kete ford laser 1.6 /1991( parts sama ngan mazda tu ). pada tahun 2005/06, kos sekitar 2000.00. sekarang mungkin lebeh. masa tu blok kene rebound sebab ruang pisten ke4 makan dinding, minyak tak naik pam sumbat. pomen kata sebab pakai oil treatment.
luqmana12: hasil keje dia ok ke,kau buat bengkel mane,melayu ke cine
bengkel melayu, sekarang kereta kerajaan majoriti services kat dia, misal gearbox mercedes, beza harga sekitar rm3k berbanding kedai cina. kereta saya kalau untuk pakai sendiri dia kan mesukkan parts terbaik. dulu kereta fords saya servis kaburetor (buka-gantai kit ) rm 15 jer, kedai lain sekadar pasang jer upah rm 30. orang ni bagus, bil elektrik surau sekitar rm 300 sebulan tiap bulan dia bayarkan. tak kedekut. cuma mungkin masa lebeh sedikit ler. gasket ford paling mahal berbanding honda / toyota.
luqmana12: bengkel ni kat area mane,boleh gak aku usha line
ipoh
la kat ipoh ke,ingat kat area selangor
sory mr.s thrust washer tu kalau bahasa biasa ape dia,sory la aku ni bukanyne tahu sangat,perlu ke aku buat overhaul dalam masa terdekat ni,atau boleh bertahan lagi.
bg93: mu ni yg bwk mazda familia kaler biru tu ke? 1 ketika dulu penah psg grounding wire kat petronas bangi ke??
mo: ye la mo….macam mane pulak ko boleh teka aku ni
bg93: boleh tahan tu bergantung kpd prestasi enjin …. klu tekan clutch rpm drop banyak baru kne tukar thrust washer tu ….. dia sebenarnya sebahagian drp main bearing kt crank …. mana tak si m.o ni kenal ko ….. melaka-kl dia buat mcm pegi kedai runcit je ….
bg93: aku le yg bg nombor mr.s pd mu. lupa dah ke? hehehe kan ke aku yg psg grounding keta mu… pelanduk mudah lupakan jerat, tapi jerat mmg x mudah lupakan pelanduk..muahahhahaha…… xsempat2 lagi ke mu nak jumpa mr.s yg tersohor ni? huhuhuhu
mr.s: mmg mcm kedai runcit betul…smpai kl, mcm2 bnda aku nk kena beli..hehhehe
tu yg aku seram tengok barang dlm bonet ko ….. mana tak absorber cepat kong, tayar cepat botak dan kete tak power ….. muatan je dekat satu tan …….. hehehehehe
mr.s:skrg x lagi..kekeke dah fokus dah ni… toolbox pun aku dh x angkut kalo jln dlm mlaka la. bonet cuma ada brg dagangan je. keta pun ringan sket…
power to weight ratio dah up sket tu ….. hehehehee
Mr.s….dah lama dia xde…mane dia gi nie ekk?
hello,
nak tanya pendapat psal kete kelisa saya.bila bwk kete bunyi berdengung kuat sgt, tanya kwn dorg ckp bearing..so klu nak tuka bearing how much ye?klu boleh berpatutan..tlg bg cadangan ye.
thanks.
utk confirm …jek satu2 tayar dan pusingkan …..yg mana bunyi kasar mcm batu giling …yg tu la yg rosak ….
sebelah dlm rm45 …upah dlm rm30sebelah ikut wshop ….
Nak tanya satu masaalah kerita saya waja…bila sebelah pagi saya nak hidup kan kedengaran macam bunyi locing tetapi bunyi tersebut tidak bergitu kuat lama2 akan hilang dengan sendiri nya,,,,,kenapa ya!!!!