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What to do if SC mechanic broke my car part?

alphaz — Mon, 17 May 2021 15:32:36 +0800

Hi Lowyat forumers.

I sent my car to Hyundai SC to replace the oil filter. The mechanic later told me the part which holds the filter is broken but he said it was already broken when I came. Which is a lie because I just checked the filter last night, nothing is broken.

It's a very thick cast aluminium part, which means they must have put a lot of force to break it. He told me the filter was screwed too tight. I think he must've broke the holder while removing the filter, because he used a big cast iron caliper to hold the filter holder in place.

He doesn't want to acknowledge his fault though. How do I ask for a replacement part?

Radiator service

alphaz — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:27:31 +0800

So I bought Elantra 2002 and replaced wear and tear parts, car feels good but I freakin didn't service the radiator. After almost 2 years, the rusts were so bad it clogged the radiator and heater core, causing overheat twice and lucky the engine is quite hardy, so I sent the radiator for service, disconnected the heater core and throttle body hoses, sumbat the pipes. No head gasket leak it seems but I poured K-Seal just in case. The shop charged RM100 to korek2 radiator and flush the water jackets. Thermostat still good. Now it's running good again. Had I service it sooner I could've avoided the repair costs and headache, the mechanics I sent to never diagnosed the radiator except one mechanic bawah pokok.

So for you guys who own a car since new, how often do you flush radiator and how often you korek2 it?

Thanks

WTB 3G Modem

alphaz — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:31:50 +0800

Hi, My Huawei E173 finally broke down after 3 years of faithful service.

Now I'm looking for a 3G modem to replace it.

My budget is RM 60 max, But if you have better modem, you can PM me I will consider higher price as long as not too expensive.

Please let me know, thank you.

Oh yeah, I live in Johor Bahru for fast COD. Sometimes on weekends can COD in Batu Pahat or Puchong.

Thank you and have a great day!

[WTS] Huawei e372

alphaz — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:25:34 +0800

Item: Demo Unit Maxis HUAWEI E372 (UNLOCKED CAN USE WITH ANY TELCO)

Package includes: USB Modem Only

Price: RM100 (price reduced)

Warranty: -

Dealing method: POSTAGE +RM10 /COD

Location of seller: JB / BATU PAHAT

Contact method/details: PM me

Age of item: > 1 year

Reason: Not used anymore, extra modem

Condition: modem casing has a dent, but this doesn't affect internal components, modem works 100% no problem.

[WTB] Celcom SKMM Simpack

alphaz — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:45:32 +0800

Hi,

I want to buy 1 unit of Celcom SKMM Simpack.

Simpack only, must be new unopened/unused package.

Let me know price including shipping to Nilai.

TQ LYN.

Foreign Telegraphic Transfer - Sumitomo Mitsui

alphaz — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:43:33 +0800

I will be transferring RM1000 from Maybank to Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (Singapore). I know maybank charges RM10.
How much I will be charged by Sumitomo Mitsui Bank?

Thanks

[WTA] What is the cheapest GPS phone?

alphaz — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:49:05 +0800

Hi LY experts, I've been using a dumbphone W205 for many months after my Nokia N900 broke. Before that I had a Nokia 5800 XM.

Right now I need a phone that has Garmin GPS because I want to use MFM map.

My criteria:
1. Must support MFM map (i.e. Garmin or Papago based)
2. Camera at least 1.5MP
3. Support MMS
4. Good battery life
5. Wifi

Must be as cheap as possible, lol.

Please recommend me, thanks!

[WTA] Cheap gaming rig

alphaz — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:52:19 +0800

Helping my friend building a cheap pc to play a few games:

diablo 3
bf 3
me 3
skyrim

and able to play at high settings, 1920x1080 smoothly.

I don't know if it's possible on 1.5-2k budget

CPU, GC, 20+" Monitor, cheap mouse & keyboard, cheap speakers, hdd 300+, blue ray reader + dvd writer

please recommend me, thanks

Which monitor & setting is better?

alphaz — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:44:01 +0800

I want to know your experience/opinion on which monitor setup is better. I want to decide whether to buy 1920x1080 or 1600x900. My card (GT 635M 2GB) cannot run smooth 1920x1080 with AA on, so I left out that option.

Extra note: I can run those 3 options at OK FPS, I just want to know which one looks better graphically. Of course higher res, AA, etc is bestest but my choices are limited to those 3...

Thanks for the votes

Vivaz vs 5800

alphaz — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:21:30 +0800

In terms of hardware, Vivaz wins hands down.

But it seems that Nokia 5800 got more fans, why so?

What about custom firmwares, apps, games, which one has better performance?

Thank you