CS Lancer!

idlemind · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject:

SHO, u interfered with the battery recently?

jus asking coz when i did with mine awhile back it started behaving the same way until it sorted itself out

JUS4SHO · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

well the car wuking better and yes i did remove the battery about 3 weeks ago to help ah old man who batery went dead

idlemind · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

thats the problem right there....i did the same for my dad, swapped batteries a good few times coz his alternator went and he stalled in a bad area.

as usual i thought was a GDI issue Mr. Green

idlemind · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:16 am Post subject:

Guys, i contemplating changing the grade of oil i use, coz i seem to be burning quite often as a result of 'spirited driving' habits.

Currently i use Mobil 10w30 and im not meeting the 5000km change before i have to add another quart in between.

now ive been told that 10w30 is ideal for GDIs by reputable mechs, but obviously i need something better. the car isnt smoking, and i checked the plugs and they're clean and dry.

you guys have anything to suggest?
dont really wanna go on trial and error with this engine

thanks

Mitsu power · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:37 am Post subject:

^^^ on the swift is roughly the same deal i use 5w- 40 . to me the ideal is 10w -40 but you cant get that in trinidad in syn or even blend only mineral oil .. All i can say is take a flush and get a steady supply of 10w 40 mineral and you should be good to go ..will look into it if the gdi can use a mineral oil ...

idlemind · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:42 am Post subject:

somehow i think is full syntec bizness only

ronsin1 · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject:

Whats your milage now idlemind I use the same 10W 30 Mobil1 and do not have to top up between oil changes

idlemind · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

old engine was around 107000km and i knew the causes for me burning back then.
this new engine is < 60000km and in immaculate condition, which leads me to assume its coz of the driving habits.

remember i treat tiptronic like manual Embarassed

im sure if i left the bloody thing in cvt il meet the 5000km

venum · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

i using teh 5w 40 mobil full synthetic

no burn-off

idlemind · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

would dat burn at a lesser rate?

Mitsu power · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

ronsin1 · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject:

4g18 engine and it makes a north-south 5 days ah week if I am not mistaken

I have a 4g15 GDI and used to make the same run and I never had burn off and I used 10w-30 mobil1 full syn.

venum · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

ronsin1 yuh not mistaken

morning is regular stop and go traffic form ~ aranguez

evening is pace back to south

her foot not light Laughing

idlemind · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

so try the 5w?

rainman · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:26 am Post subject:

i used castrol syntec 15w-50 in my 4g18 was this too heavy?

Mitsu power · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

^^ that cool

venum · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

fras · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

JUS4SHO · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

ok i am loss to the problem with my car , i will just wait till it shut down or sumtin breaks......... idle still fluctating between 300- 1500 rpm no engine lights tried replacing sensors etc i loss all yuh know any mechanic that might be able to help

ronsin1 · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

TPS by chance????