car balancing

Whenever you install a fresh set of tyres, your tyre shop operator will most definitely perform wheel balancing and alignment. Of course, it always comes at an extra cost. Your question would be, is it necessary to do balancing and alignment? Or is it just a gimmick for your tyre shop operator to make a quick buck? Before you make a conclusion, let’s first understand what is balancing and alignment. You know how your tyre operator puts your wheel onto a machine and stick some weights onto your r

Adrian Chia

Sep 27, 2019

Apabila anda memasang tayar atau rim baru, mekanik selalunya akan mencadangkan balancing (penyeimbangan) dan alignment (penjajaran) untuk tayar kereta anda. Ada yang kata alignment tayar itu wajib dibuat, ada pula yang kata ia bukan satu kepentingan. Dalam entri kali ini, kami ingin kupas tentang maksud alignment tayar dan balancing tayar serta perkara-perkara yang anda perlu tahu tentang servis ini. Antara persoalan yang kerap ditanya pemilik kereta ialah adakah balancing dan alignment tayar be

Mersita

Jul 12, 2020

Sime Darby Swedish Auto Sdn Bhd, which was appointed Volvo Car Malaysia’s dealer-partner in October last year, today unveiled its new Volvo 3S (Sales, Service & Spare Parts) Centre in Ara Damansara. The four-story facility is part of the Sime Darby Motors City in Ara Damansara. The 3S Centre was built in adherence to Volvo Car’s retail standard – the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE). It is the first 3S Centre to be equipped with a VR Studio (Virtual Reality Studio) and a RATC Bay (Reception at The

Hans

Jan 13, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2015 Honda Civic 2.0S owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Mat Nasir ↓↓↓ Press Here To Share Your Story ↓↓↓ About my Honda Civic If we story about Honda’s car, I’m pretty sure what crossed in our minds was the Civic. The Honda Civic is not the first model of Honda but Civic makes Honda become famous. Almost 20 million units sold worldwide and this C segment Sedan become number 1 in Malaysia. Now I drive a 2015 Honda

Owner Review

Jul 27, 2020

First car is like your first love; you’ll get excited about it, make mistakes along the way, discover your likes and dislikes, but you’ll always remember it and depending on the situation, you’ll realise that money seems to be flowing out rather quickly. Which is why it is important to know what you’re getting into when you buy your first car, because it's not as simple as merely paying the monthly installments and refueling the car. Let’s start with maintenance and take the top selling brands i

Shaun

Oct 14, 2019

A battle older than time itself – BMW 3 Series against the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Although the BMW 3 Series has been with us for a longer time through 7 generations from 1975 (5 generations for the Merc, from 1982), the C-Class certainly gave and is still giving the 3 Series a run for its money. For a time, the common knowledge when it comes to these two is that the 3 Series provides a sportier drive while the C-Class is a more relaxing and comfortable car to be in. Now though, it’s not as strai

Shaun

Jan 2, 2020

Tayar baru sememangnya menerujakan ramai pemilik kereta. Ia diibarat seperti memiliki kasut yang baru kerana tapaknya masih “bergetah”. Tidak kisah jenis apa sekalipun, tayar baru adalah antara perkara yang menarik untuk dilihat kerana ia bakal menghubungkan kereta dengan permukaan jalan supaya anda boleh bergerak. Tetapi pernah tak anda perasan dot warna kuning dan merah pada tayar baru? Apakah fungsinya? Adakah ia di situ sahaja-sahaja? Dikenali sebagai dot pengimbang, syarikat pengeluar menan

Faisal

Jan 21, 2021

The actual cost of owning a car is a lot higher than just your monthly instalments, and we’re not talking about insurance or maintenance, itself already a big chunk of a car’s total ownership cost. Beyond maintenance, depreciation is the biggest ‘cost’ for a car owner. However, very few see it that way because it’s not something that you feel until you have to sell your car. It’s like losing money on stocks; it’s paper loss until you actually sell it, which you have to at some point. Remember th

Hans

Sep 12, 2020

Choosing a set of new tyres can be a daunting task to many and understandably so. There are just too many options, both good and bad, out there. For experienced users, you may know how to read your tyre size(s), prefer certain tyre brand and pattern. But there are so much more than just picking the correct size from a reputable brand and slap it onto your car. Details such as installation techniques, balancing requirements, and alignment settings all affects the cars handling performance, comfor

Adrian Chia

Mar 3, 2021

If you are anything like us in the office, you probably had posters of a white Countach or a red F40 on your wall growing up. Younger readers - somewhere around my age - might've had Skylines or Supras instead. In a roundabout sort of way, that’s what the upcoming Nissan Z aims to be. “Great, just another unaffordable halo car that I can’t even dream to own?” Not quite. Read on… Good things going forward Let's show the elephant in the room the door first - it may not even be called the 400Z. “Th

Sanjay

Sep 24, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) and its latest dealer partner, Sime Darby Swedish Auto has just officiated their latest Volvo 3S Centre in Sime Darby Motors City in Ara Damansara. The new 4-storey facility has a built-up area of 50,742 sqft encompassing a showroom on G floor, 8 repair and service bays on 2nd & 3rd floor and a wheel alignment and balancing zone on the 4th floor. Dealer principal of Sime Darby Swedish Auto, Mr Jeremy Cheong said that their new 3S centre is able to service up to 396 Volvo

Adrian Chia

Feb 20, 2020

Regular service is part and parcel of car ownership, UMW Toyota (UMWT) aims to make servicing Toyota cars easier with the introduction of the Toyota Service Savers package. Toyota Service Savers (TSS) is a maintenance package that new Toyota owners can opt to purchase when they collect their new cars. UMWT has also made the package part of the Toyota EZ Beli Plan as an option. The TSS package covers all costs of the service in advance for the first 5 years from the time of purchase. This means a

Jerrica

Aug 4, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 1997 BMW E38 728i owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Joseph Lau The BMW E38 728i is the 5th car that I have purchased with my wife; with the 1st being a: Perodua Myvi 2009 1.3A (Sold), 2nd: Proton Inspira 2.0E (Sold), 3rd: Toyota Vellfire ANH20 2009 (In current ownership), 4th: Honda HR-V (in current ownership). Ever since the bond movie, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ & the Transporter, the BMW E38 7-Series had then been

Owner Review

Jul 18, 2020

Melebihi had laju Terlebih tekanan angin Tarikh sudah luput Roda yang tidak seimbang Pernah tak anda terfikir kenapa tayar kereta boleh meletup? Kalau berlaku waktu pandu perlahan, boleh tahan lagi. Kalau berlaku waktu tengah laju, boleh hilang kawalan dibuatnya. Untuk anda yang belum tahu, setiap tayar ada had yang tersendiri. Antaranya seperti had laju, had tekanan angin, had penggunaan sebelum tarikh luput, dan had untuk menampung roda yang tidak seimbang. Oleh itu, mari kita kupaskan satu pe

Faisal

Jan 16, 2021

Sime Darby Auto Selection has opened its first-ever service centre for multi-brand vehicles in Glenmarie, Selangor. This is part of the company’s strategy to offer a new after-sales service alternative, at a price point competitive with independent workshops, for post-warranty vehicles. Meant to complement existing after-sales service of all car brands, owners with vehicles past their warranty period will be able to enjoy the same quality of service provided by brand-specific authorised service

Jerrica

Dec 20, 2020

If balance and rising to the top from obscurity are what makes winners, then Geely Auto and Peter Horbury have a lot in common. It’s little wonder then, that Horbury is Geely Auto’s executive vice-president of design, and now, Autocar’s Lifetime Achievement award winner. At Geely Auto, Horbury is tasked with using every ounce of creativity and talent as he guides the Chinese global car conglomerate that does almost everything - building upcoming brands like Lynk & Co whilst maintaining mainstay

Sanjay

Jul 8, 2020

Following last week’s buying guide on highly-recommended tyres for 13- to 17-inches, as promised this week’s follow up is on SUV tyres. If you didn’t know, SUV tyres are a little different from passenger cars’ due to their larger size and heavier construction. Disclaimer In this guide, we’ll list out all available SUV tyres made by reputable manufacturers. Sure, there’s lots of cheap ones if you look but as Daniel says in this must-read article, better to stay away from them. The prices are take

Sanjay

Sep 25, 2020

The Perodua Axia is an A-segment hatchback, which is the entry point into Perodua's line-up. Let’s take a closer look and see how much does it cost to maintain a Perodua Axia over a 5-year period. Unlike other manufacturers, the Axia does not require a service or inspection at the 1,000 or 5,000-km mark; instead, the first service is at 10,000 km, which costs RM 142.90. The next service is at the 20,000-km mark, in which the owner needs to fork out RM 240.63 for a service. Perodua also offers it

Eric

Apr 17, 2020

Perodua Axia ialah hatchback Segmen A yang popular, juga merupakan kereta paling murah dalam barisan kereta Perodua. Jom kita bincang lebih lanjut lagi tentang kos maintenance Perodua Axia untuk tempoh 5 tahun. Berlainan dengan pengilang kereta lain, Axia tidak memerlukan servis atau pemeriksaan pada kilometer ke 1,000 atau 5,000. Servis Axia yang pertama bermula pada kilometer ke 10,000, dan kosnya berjumlah RM 142.90. Servis yang seterusnya pula adalah pada kilometer ke 20,000, dimana pemilik

Mersita

Jun 11, 2020

Beberapa hari lepas, kami telah sediakan panduan membeli tayar bersaiz 13 hingga 17 inci yang paling disyorkan. Kali ini, kami sediakan pula panduan untuk tayar SUV bagi pembeli bijak di luar sana. Jika anda belum tahu lagi, tayar SUV lain sedikit berbanding tayar kereta penumpang kerana saiznya yang besar dan pembinaannya yang lebih berat. Nota Dalam panduan ini, kami akan senaraikan semua tayar SUV yang boleh didapati dan dihasilkan oleh pengilang-pengilang yang bereputasi tinggi. Ya, banyak l

Mersita

Sep 29, 2020

There’s plenty of advice out there that says “Hey, you’ve just started working, it’s best you get a brand new car because they're reliable and cheaper to maintain!" Don’t get us wrong, it's a very valid opinion. But what if you’re 'the 10th dentist'? Perhaps you want to eschew the monthly commitments and just plonk the cash for an older car that'll still take you around reliably. For that, the 2003-2007 Toyota Vios (NCP42) remains a very viable option. While I own one, here's an unbiased account

Sanjay

Oct 24, 2020

DJI, the world's largest maker of commercial drones, is reportedly stepping into the automotive industry by developing autonomous driving systems. According to Chinese media, the company has set up a seperate arm called DJI Automotive. But this doesn't mean that DJI will be building their own cars anytime soon, but rather act as 'Tier 1' suppliers (direct to OEM) to carmakers. DJI Automotive will be dedicated to creating smart driving systems, including Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor

Sanjay

Apr 13, 2021

Sime Darby Auto Selection sudah membuka pusat servis mereka pertama mereka untuk kenderaan pelbagai jenama di Glenmarie, Selangor. Ini adalah sebahagian daripada strategi syarikat tersebut dalam penawaran alternatif servis selepas-jualan yang baru pada tangga harga yang kompetitif dengan bengkel-bengkel lain bagi kenderaan tamat waranti. Kenderaan yang telah tamat tempoh warantinya boleh menarik nafas lega kerana pusat servis ini menawarkan kualiti servis yang sama dengan pusat servis mana-mana

Mersita

Dec 17, 2020

In today’s trend of tightening emission regulations which require carmakers to lower their average fleet CO2 emissions, the easiest way to bring down that average is through zero-emission vehicles such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or battery electric vehicles (BEV). It’s easier to get consumers to switch to PHEVs because it’s still a familiar machine to them as the main source of propulsion is still from an internal combustion engine (ICE). BEVs, on the other hand, are a little tri

Adrian Chia

Nov 1, 2019

The majority of us who are driving have likely experienced a 3-cylinder engine at some point in our lives, particularly if you’re under 40 because the learner car is probably a Perodua Kancil/Viva/Axia. And if you’re able to recall, I’m sure there was a noticeable amount of vibration from the engine. That's one of the differences of a 3-cylinder vs 4-cylinder engine. 3 cylinder vs 4 cylinder One of the characteristics of a 3-cylinder engine is the vibration. It’s a rough feeling and because of t

Shaun

Apr 10, 2020

The Proton X70 is currently Proton’s most sophisticated model on sale right now. We took a closer look at the maintenance costs of the Proton X70, comparing it against one of its closest rivals - the Honda CR-V. Proton X70 costs RM 939.09 more to maintain than the Honda CR-V Over a 5-year/100,000-km period, owners can expect to pay RM 4,897 to maintain the Proton X70, while owners of the Honda CR-V only need to fork out RM 3,958, RM 939.09 less. Wait, what? Yes, the Proton X70 does cost more to

Eric

Jan 27, 2020

The 2021 Toyota Camry has just received a facelift in Japan, encompassing a minor visual update as well as enhanced safety. The exterior nip-and-tuck makes the already good-looking car slightly sharper, but for those who want a little more zing, then this array of Gazoo Racing (GR) accessories package should to the trick. Bold, brash, beautiful With a name like 'Sensual Sport Style', you might not expect anything too sporty but hey, don't let the name fool you. This is still a very aggressively-

Sanjay

Feb 2, 2021

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

Jerrica

Dec 8, 2020

They’re the only part connecting you to the road yet so easily forgotten. Tyres are one of the most important parts of your car, so take care of them through these three simple steps and they’ll take care of you. 1. Don’t forget to inflate! It’s a simple tip but one of the most important things you’ll need to know - inflate your tyres! It’s super simple - just know the basics of your tyre size and follow the correct pressure guide, usually located on the driver’s door pillar. It’s just a matter

Sanjay

Jul 12, 2020

The Proton X70 became an instant hit with Malaysians for its superb value for money, quality and features. At launch, the national carmaker surprised us by equipping the range-topping X70 Premium with 19-inch alloys as standard. The largest-ever wheel size to be fitted onto a Proton model. Proton officials said that this is to create a greater visual differentiation between the mid-range Executive and Premium variants despite knowing full well that the tyre replacement for the 19-inch wheels wou

Adrian Chia

Oct 15, 2019