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engine oil for high mileage car

bbhing98 — Sat, 27 May 2023 10:12:02 +0800

Currently i am driving a toyota camry 2.4 ACV40 with approximately 650k mileage.
Replaced most of the wear and tear parts inside engine bay and also suspension system but never overhauled the engine before.
Replaced:
full set engine mounting, compressor, alternator, starter, tensioner, power steering + pump +hose, brake pump + servo, lower arm, absorber + mounting + link

Currently using 5w40 engine oil, but it burns engine oil and requires topup every 4-5k km.
is there any good high mileage engine oil or treatment that I should use, or just use normal engine oil?
I travel around 40-50k km per year so will do servicing every 2-3 months.

Also another question:
I recently replaced lower arm, front absorber, absorber mounting and engine mounting all at one go. However, my tyre wear is still very bad and almost exhausted the tyre in a short time. tyre is maxxis victra i-pro.
Any good tyre with high threadwear but not so expensive recommended? tyre size 215/55/r17

Camry ballast failure

bbhing98 — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:56:11 +0800

Hi all,

I'm having some issue on the ballast on my camry ACV40 HID ballast.
I've replaced the ballast on the projector headlamp 3 times, with new, OEM, used halfcut (confirmed to be working) ballast, as well as with 3 new OEM HID bulbs

Upon installation, it will work as fine but the light beam is not as bright compared to the other side of headlamp. I would blame it on the inside of the projector which reflects light beam to the front.

After 1 or 2 days of driving, the ballast failed again and the HID bulb totally won't light up. There's a low hum sound on the ballast if it is operating properly, but on the side which the ballast failed, there is no low humming sound which indicate the ballast didn't work.

Not sure if it's important, but the side that fails is on the left side (passenger side), the driver side HID headlight works properly without failing. Any idea what else could fail apart from the ballast and HID bulb? Been replacing them several times but it still spoilt

Car plate interchange before buying

bbhing98 — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:21:47 +0800

Hi all, sorry if this question has been asked before.

I'm currently in the process of buying a used car from a direct owner.
However, the owner wants to take back his car plate, so the car will have a new car plate on it.

My question is: the car plate interchange has to be performed before the ownership transfer, that is for sure, right?
So when the original car plate is removed, the owner has to purchase another car plate to install on the car before it can be legally transferred to another person, right?

So for the new car plate, can I use my name to purchase the number from JPJ website, or must the car owner purchase it under his name, so that he can register the plate on the car which is still registered under his name?

Looking forward to some clarification on this matter. Appreciate your help in advance

suggestion for new car for fresh grad

bbhing98 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:21:35 +0800

Hi all,

i'm a fresh grad (annual pay 48k) looking to purchase my first car to go to work. Will be travelling on highway(avg 110-140km/h) weekly as I work from home and will only go to office once per week (interstate travel).

Budget is around 45k-65k and can accept new/used car.

I am quite knowledgeable about car spare parts (as I maintain all the cars at home) so getting a used car is not a problem.

Prefer local/japanese car for the reliability with emphasis on driving experience. Enjoys spirited driving sometimes and loves to drive fast. Parents suggested to get sedan for the practicality (boot space) but a hatchback/suv can also be considered.

Please suggest me a car that fits my budget and needs, and also share the potential issues that I may face with the car.

Currently in my mind:
1. new Myvi 1.5 AV (~61k OTR if not mistaken)
2. 2016 mazda 2 hatchback (~58k) <- saw this on carlist
3. used vios (not sure of the year make)

Looking forward to all constructive feedbacks, thanks in advance

Car feels heavy, lose power

bbhing98 — Mon, 03 May 2021 11:41:09 +0800

Hi all, I have a camry acv40 2.4 round 11 years old now, with mileage around 560k km, haven't performed any overhaul yet. Car is used as daily driver and runs on highway most of the time. The car feels heavy and like it got lesser power as it ages, is there any method to gain back the horsepower without spending huge bucks?

Recently replaced some parts, including:
1. All suspension parts (worn out lower arm, absorber, mounting and others)
2. Drive shaft (worn out)
3. Whole Radiator and corresponding rubber tubes
4. Top cover gasket (foreman says engine oil leak into spark plugs hole)
5. Skim brake disc
6. Idirium spark plugs (suggested by workshop, due for replacement)
7. Shell helix ultra 5w40 (from tesco), replace EO around 8k-10k mileage
8. Toyota WS ATF (every 20k-25k)

Any suggestion is highly appreciated. Thank you

Telco with best plan

bbhing98 — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:36:10 +0800

Hi all, considering all 3 main Telco(maxis, Digi, celcom) has good coverage in my area, which Telco has the best plan in terms of price for mobile data?

NO UMOBILE

Edit: sorry forgot to add budget

Budget is around rm30-60 per line(the cheaper the better). I have 4 lines in my family.
Unlimited call is not necessary but good to have, data usage at least 10gb per line (the more the better)

Currently using maxis 128 with 2 sup line which brings to 224 total, coverage is damn good and speed is awesome, but feeling expensive so looking for cheaper option. Prepaid or postpaid doesn't matter but preferably postpaid
Thanks

Edit 2: can anyone suggest the cheapest plan with unlimited calls and a small amount of data for WhatsApp & other message app usage? For business purpose

transfer rm to usa

bbhing98 — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:46:29 +0800

Hi
I will be studying in the USA until end of this year. what is the cheapest way to transfer money from malaysia to USA? maybank2u rate is 4.196 and cimbclicks rate is 4.22x. Appreciate if anyone else could share any other legit medium to transfer money at better rates. transferwise doesnt allow transfer from myr to usd but allows usd to myr.

also, do i need to report to BNM or any institution prior to my transfer? it's my first time and i will be transferring about rm25k.
thanks

Flight experience to US

bbhing98 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:05:24 +0800

Hi, anyone of you travelled to USA before? Please share your flight time, experience and cost. Will be travelling to US East coast this coming August - December

anyone used LeEco S3 X626 ?

bbhing98 — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 01:47:05 +0800

Anyone used the LeEco S3 X626 phone before? any first hand experience from any ktards here? thinking of getting one in lazada for my sister since its only rm290+ for the kind of spec you would find on a rm1k phone.

- 5.5-inch capacitive screen, FHD (1920×1080 pixels) screen display.
- Helio X20 MTK6797 deca-core 64bit 2.3GHz, GPU: Mali T880.
- Android 6.0 OS, 4GB RAM +32GB ROM.
- Dual camera: 8.0MP front camera and 21.0MP back camera.
- Dual Nano SIM Card Dual Standby.
- Full metal unibody, 3000 mAh battery with fast charge.
- 4G

linkto lzd page

xiaomi a1 or huawei nova lite?

bbhing98 — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:49:23 +0800

Hi all, I managed to book a huawei nova lite at rm555 and xiaomi a1 at rm633.75 through 7-11 payment at lazada . Now i'm thinking which phone is a better choice?

huawei nova lite specs
- 5.2'' 18:9 2160x1080 resolution
- HiSilicon Kirin 655
- 3gb + 16gb
- running android 7.0

xiaomi a1
- 5.5'' 16:9 1920x1080 resolution
- SD625
- 4gb+64gb
- android 6.0, upgradable to oreo 8.0 if not mistaken

priority is battery life, camera, overall performance
looking for serious suggestion and comment

Huawei nova 2i vs S7 edge

bbhing98 — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:46:16 +0800

Considering the price of a brand new huawei nova 2i and the price of second hand s7 edge is almost on par, which would you choose and why? Note that s7 edge is a previous flagship device. My budget is around 1.2-1.4k. Do suggest another model if you think its better than the 2 stated

1050 vs 1050ti

bbhing98 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:12:37 +0800

Hi guys, I'm planning to get an illegear laptop. Problem is, theres 2 option which is 1050 4gb vs 1050ti 4gb. Gotta top up rm300 for 1050->1050ti.
Hence my question is whether the upgrade is worth the money or necessary? My laptop usage is high 1080p setting in csgo and adobe after effect /Photoshop/premier/lightroom.

Budget 3k laptop

bbhing98 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:39:02 +0800

Hi all, my friend is planning to buy a new laptop(or ultrabook) because her current device is aging. Her usage is mainly for engineering drawing(autoCAD) and normal facebook/web browsing, watching youtube and NO GAMING.

Theres a few requirement:
-Budget 2.5k-3.5k (the lower the merrier, without compromise on specs)
-Screen size 13.3 or 15.6" (must be full hd ips panel)
-At least i5 processor (must be able to run autoCAD smoothly without any lag)
-Preferably 8gb ram (or can be upgraded to)
-lightweight (the user is a girl, dont wanna carry heavy laptop around)
-thin/looks good (she will have to carry the laptop around during club meetings, hence should be aesthetically decent)
-discrete graphic card is optional (not sure if required by autoCAD software or not)

Thank you veli much

Help me pick a good phone

bbhing98 — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:33:40 +0800

Hi guys, I'm using J5 (2016) currently but the home button is faulty and i kinda feel the phone is laggy. Hence I'm thinking of getting a new phone. My priority in choosing a phone is screen, camera and battery life.
Full hd screen should be sufficient ,but i would prefer OLED screen.
Camera should be decent, perform in night scene shoots.
Battery should last at least till evening/night with normal chrome browsing, facebooking and whatsapping.

I've selected a few choices with the price range of 1.8-2.2k(pricing from qoo10)
Xiaomi mi 6 6gb+64gb rm1810
S7 edge 4gb+32gb rm2300
One plus 5 6gb ram + 64gb rom rm1880
P10 4gb ram +64gb rom rm1893

I'm personally more inclined towards OP5 though.

Please advice me with the pros and cons of each phones in terms of hardware (performance,camera) and software implementation(like second space in xiaomi, samsung pay, multitasking etc)

note 7 refurbished

bbhing98 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:51:37 +0800

Hi, anyone know whether there's any retailer/dealer selling refurbished samsung galaxy note 7? thanks

installing windows 10 on new ssd

bbhing98 — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:37:21 +0800

Hi guys, so i've finally bought a 240gb ssd and installed it in the laptop together with a 500gb hdd that came together with the laptop. now, how do I install windows 10 in the new ssd? I've downloaded and installed the windows 10 64 bit iso in a bootable usb drive and proceeded to boot with the usb but unfortunately it keep loading windows 10 in the old hdd. Any idea how to install windows in the new ssd without physically removing the hdd from the laptop?
I've changed the setting in the BIOS to boot the usb which i've made into a bootable usb drive but it just keep loading windows from the old hdd which i had been using. Thanks.

Edit: I've saved the boot order setting and restarted the computer but apparently the boot order changed back to default ( hdd,ssd then usb) every time i recheck the BIOS even though I've saved and exit the settings.

car maintenance

bbhing98 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:42:38 +0800

Hi all, please share what kind of maintenance you do to your car during every oil change/tyre change, for example adding engine cleaning stuff etc.
my car is a 2.4v camry with over 410k mileage and is running around 3k-5k km per month using mobil 1 5w-50 fully synthetic. suggest me any kind of maintenance such as decarbonise/overhaul and the cost to it to preserve the condition of the car and promote better FC. thanks.

Do you think the ram/ssd price will drop soon

bbhing98 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:06:29 +0800

As per the topic, discuss.
Thinking of buying the sandisk ssd 240gb for rm266. Should i pull the trigger or wait? (I'm not rushing to upgrade my pc,hence finding the best deal)

Cimb lazada prepaid debit card

bbhing98 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:04:22 +0800

Hi, is anyone using the prepaid debit card by cimb? Is it worth getting one for the sake of cashback?(i dont own any credit card yet and iirc no other debit card has cashback).
I heard theres a rm10 annual fee.. can anyone using it provide some feedback?

Best place to buy ssd

bbhing98 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:02:35 +0800

Hi all, I'm planning to buy a ssd to upgrade my 4yr old laptop. Can anyone recommend me the cheapest way of buying a ssd? (Lowyat plaza or lazada or garage sales section) because iirc there's a promo code for lazada at the moment.
Also, is 120gb ssd sufficient(or worth my money) or should i get the 240gb? I'm eyeing on the sandisk ssd plus 120gb. My usage would be for Photoshop, chrome browsing and mild gaming (maplestory) as i realize its slowing down a lot. Starting the laptop takes around 2minute for now.