Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Car tyre balancing : How often you do the maintenance?

photo of the working area

I went to the workshop for my car tyre balancing and alignment. I'm supposed to do it couple months ago. Since I'm broke, I just ignore the most important part of the car. (Because I also have to fix the rim as well)... The new brake pad also changed on this visit.


Why tyre balancing is so important?

If the tyre is not balance, there will be difficulties for the drive to control the steering. On the other part, your tyre life span will be shortened. (tayar makan sebelah beb! ) . End up, the tyres need to be changed earlier than it has to be. So, you have to spend more money in long term.

Why you want to save very little amount (RM5 each tyres) + another RM 25 for the alignment, but you have to spend more for replacing the tyres when it is not time yet!


image of the tyre shop

The tyre shop located at Tg. Agas, Muar (or I can say Parit Bunga?) The price is reasonable. I just did exchange the old sport rim, and replace them with the new one + extra RM200. Otherwise, they have to fix 3 of the rims at the cost of RM 50 each. I have to change it because they can't balance the tyre. So many dents and mark of small excident ( it was like that when I bought this used car).


What you have to consider for a good workshop?

1. Good customer service and the efficiency is rule no. 1
2. Competitive and reasonable price.
3. Clear explaination on whatever parts need to be changed.
4. Visible workplace, so you can see them working; to prevent conned when comes to new parts or used parts.
5. Ladies, be careful - try to get there with man, and make sure the guy with you know basic about car.

Hope this guide can prevent lies and cheat of some workshop. There are some cases when they replace secon hand parts, but claimed as NEW. And make sure any parts that are still can be used doesn't need replacement.

By next week, I got to do full service as last oil change was 2 1/2 month ago. I will use the cooking oil as the engine oil again! Are you dare? Besides, there is leaking on the head gasket. What I have to change for full service are;

  • Oil filter
  • Water Pump
  • Belting (if got sounds)
  • Timing belt
  • Oil Gear
+ regular battery , air filter, wiper, coolant CHECK UP



HOW often you do your car maintenance?

Love to hear what you think!

10 comments:

  1. oleh kerana aku xde kete, aku anggap kete mak aku tu kete aku leh?haha]
    maintenance, time due date utk service je...

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  2. .. bole juga, janji ko jaga kereta mak ko macam kereta ko sendiri.... Ok tu, servis bila tiba masanya...

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  3. sama seperti spatt..
    aku xda keter..
    so keter bf aku 2 mcm keter aku..
    tapi maintenance slalu dia yang g wat..
    hehe

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  4. aku tukar minyak hitam setiap 5000km. Minyak gear aku blm tukar lagi. mgkn hujung tahun ni nak tukar air radiator. tayar dan rim aku masih steady. Cuma sekarang bunyi macam skru longar kat belakang dan depan kereta. ada duitnak hantar kedai. suruh dia tgk dulu. ekekeke.

    p/s : RM25 utk allignment ke? Aku kat sini ada kedai offer RM15 jer utk allingment. haha. ada pulak yang caj RM10 utk satu tayar

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  5. Biasala...taukey. Len kedai len markup nya....

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  6. saya ade 125 jek. aritu pernah wat balancing n alignment. harga tak pasti sbb skali ngn tkr tayar. da lame xnaik kete.. naek bas je buat ms nih:P

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  7. callister> bf buat takpe.. tapi kena ambil tahu perkara asas untuk kereta (+ servis ). Bukan apa, kalau rosak tengah jalan takde bf... hantar bengkel nanti kena kelentong (tak semua mekanik macam tu ek..)

    Taukey> RM 25 tu kalau tak silap aku (malas nak gi ambil resit dalam fail.. :)

    kampungBoy > betul tu, lain tempat, lain harga... kena pandai survey dan bandingkan harga yang murah + servis baik.

    j_hafiz > naik bas, bagus tu, jimat daripada segi maintenance dan petrol... atas bas boleh main 'game' atau surf WAP / GPRS..

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  8. haha..
    cerita pasal kereta ker?
    yg aku tau tukar minyak itam, allignment, oilfilter,balancing ng isi minyak..
    keta aku main lanyak jer..
    ape lagi nak kene tukar erk?
    haha..
    pakai keta tapi taktau jaga..
    seb baik tak pernah meragam keta tu lagi..

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  9. aku service 3 kali je setahun.. kereta jarang gerak... duk tersadai je kat rumah hari2.. aku prefer naik motor je.. senang cilok.. hehe

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  10. Jaws> kena tau basic beb.. Aku pernah beberapa kali terkena, water pump bocor, bearing belting aircond pecah.. nasib aku baik pasal ada adik / kawan yang boleh refer..

    budeen> ye.. naik moto gak best pasal jalanraya memang selalu jam... kadang-kadang aku turun bas ekspress jalan kaki je kalau kat tengah2 KL waktu jam

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