The New March Club (MARCH1Z) - Part IV
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[quote]Originally posted by vandagal2002:
[b][quote]Originally posted by hyperwan:
how much did u paid for the RoyalPurple oil?
wat was the oil u used befor the change?
hihi.....It's about $10/qt i think, maybe now it's more or less now.
how many liters is a quat? in that case how many bottles do i need to buy for my k12? -
[quote]Originally posted by hyperwan:
how many liters is a quat? in that case how many bottles do i need to buy for my k12?
think our car marchie needs abt 4 1/2 bottles.........Royal Purple synthetic oil
Royal Purple 10W30 Motor Oil.... 1.8 liter???
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[quote]Originally posted by vandagal2002:
[quote]Originally posted by hyperwan:
how many liters is a quat? in that case how many bottles do i need to buy for my k12?
[b]think our car marchie needs abt 4 1/2 bottles.........Royal Purple synthetic oil
Royal Purple 10W30 Motor Oil.... 1.8 liter??? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
i just read my owner's manual it say that we need around 3qt of oil,
the recommended SAE viscosity is 5w-30 how come i see karman change to 10w-30 leh
and also dunno if the RP ATF do anything good to the gearbox jecking problem.... -
Tedz, it must be ron 95 min(as stated in our car manual) and high octane means better blah blah blah obviously(though some will disagree).......lower octane such as ron 92 will not destroy the car blah blah blah immediately but long time usage of it will definately the affect the car blah blah blah because our friend(s) from hiroshima says Ron 95 minimum for K12.......
LOriginally posted by tedz:hey guys! believed u guys must have read articles in the papers that lower octane won't affect our car performance. it is true? so does it mean it's ok to use 92? or must ours use at least 95?
people ur comments pls. thanks!
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Hi Lennie, just curious how will lower octane affect the car in the long term? And how long is the term? If it takes 5 years for 92Ron to 'affect' the car then i am not too bothered. Will it still affect the car if i switch between 'octanes'?Originally posted by lennie:Tedz, it must be ron 95 min(as stated in our car manual) and high octane means better blah blah blah obviously(though some will disagree).......lower octane such as ron 92 will not destroy the car blah blah blah immediately but long time usage of it will definately the affect the car blah blah blah because our friend(s) from hiroshima says Ron 95 minimum for K12.......
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With the petrol prices going up, i've been switching between the 'octanes' and doing some experiment with regards to mileage. Seems that nowadays 98 does not give me the best mileage anymore (getting about 14.5km/l) and 92 seems able to match it in terms of mileage. But realised (maybe psychological) 98 really gives more 'power' and smoother pickup. Done some calculation, i will save about $4 per tank and about $25 a month. Not much by certain pples standard but still a form of cost cutting.
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hey lennie, thanks for the reply. think we should follow the manual to use 95 minimium. also read somewhere that lower octane will gradually affect the car's engine.Originally posted by lennie:Tedz, it must be ron 95 min(as stated in our car manual) and high octane means better blah blah blah obviously(though some will disagree).......lower octane such as ron 92 will not destroy the car blah blah blah immediately but long time usage of it will definately the affect the car blah blah blah because our friend(s) from hiroshima says Ron 95 minimum for K12.......
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i have the same concern as king....regarding switching different octane. thanks for sharing. appreciate it.
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i always mix around depending on where i pump petrol and it should not matter which octance you use as long as you use the mimimum recommended in your car manual.
for my marchie, i pump 98 all the time ...but i go to SPC as i get 12% off but when i m in m'sia, always pump 98 'cos cheap mah... (think i have to go there more offen)
in fact you will save some fuel when octance lower 'cos it will evaporate so fast like 98 esp if u park under hot sun most of the time. so far by switching to 95 i oso managed to improve fuel consumption by almost 10%. .......???
petrol are jus fuel only.....what the most important is how u maintain ur vehicle not what u pump in...anyway fuel is use to burn not service ur vehicle , but its wise to save ur pockets too !!!!!!
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Hi Tedz & king,
Just take it as Anabolic Steroids (without prescription), long time usage will lead to side effects hehehheheheh coz not recommended by doctor(s) such as "bulu"(hair in malay) growing in strange areas where they are not supposed to hehehheheh...so maybe engine will suffer due to lack of nutrition????
Well,,,me too is guilty of switching between octanes, for me 'high octane' me feel the slight difference.....i will simply put it as, i trust me japanese friends when they say ron 95 is minimum and i bet(200big,200small) that there is a reason(s) behind it but me is to lazy to find out coz to me that is trivial hehehheheheheheh...
anyhow me also scared lah coz every 4 days me pump in JB and me also heard that their fuel is of lower grade but heck it la cos me also cut cost la by pumping there hehehhehehehehheheheheh ,,,,,F1 or Vpower only $55 ringgit(full tank)Originally posted by tedz:hey lennie, thanks for the reply. think we should follow the manual to use 95 minimium. also read somewhere that lower octane will gradually affect the car's engine.
i have the same concern as king....regarding switching different octane. thanks for sharing. appreciate it.
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(politely) SPC sucks big time man!!!!! malaysia have ron98? cos i thought is some weird ron and the next is like vpower or f1 blah blah......hmmmm you pump ron 98 in JB, why lah? when you can pump f1 or vpower?? i use to pump SPC 95 last year for quite sometime when they were giving additional discount with that coupon thingy but back then i realised that "no power" and in the end i realise that i was getting bad FC with SPC when i did the summation/maths(with a th) . i switch back to shell95 and confirm my FC has a slight marginal improvement so i completely stop SPC lah...
anyhow its really up to you, me sharing me dua cents worth...
LOriginally posted by vandagal2002:i always mix around depending on where i pump petrol and it should not matter which octance you use as long as you use the mimimum recommended in your car manual.
for my marchie, i pump 98 all the time ...but i go to SPC as i get 12% off but when i m in m'sia, always pump 98 'cos cheap mah... (think i have to go there more offen)
in fact you will save some fuel when octance lower 'cos it will evaporate so fast like 98 esp if u park under hot sun most of the time. so far by switching to 95 i oso managed to improve fuel consumption by almost 10%. .......???
petrol are jus fuel only.....what the most important is how u maintain ur vehicle not what u pump in...anyway fuel is use to burn not service ur vehicle , but its wise to save ur pockets too !!!!!! -
i met this guy_LV MARCHIE(orange k12) in the course of my work, his name is hyde.Apparently, one of you guys did paste a note on his windscreen quite sometime back but he is yet to check this site.He is into Mod(performance) he has done extractor mods, de-cat and many more... and he is one heck of mod dude and he is also planning to dress up the seats, door panels with LV material, so when you see him just say "hi Hyde' i bet that will scare the shit out of him...hehehhehehehehh...btw he is a nice guy ya....
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Hihi....yep, thats the guy i summon twice at serangoon north......heehee, love his LV design........next time invite him down to kallang carpark where we meet up.....Originally posted by lennie:i met this guy_LV MARCHIE(orange k12) in the course of my work, his name is hyde.Apparently, one of you guys did paste a note on his windscreen quite sometime back but he is yet to check this site.He is into Mod(performance) he has done extractor mods, de-cat and many more... and he is one heck of mod dude and he is also planning to dress up the seats, door panels with LV material, so when you see him just say "hi Hyde' i bet that will scare the shit out of him...hehehhehehehehh...btw he is a nice guy ya....
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[quote][b]Dear march owners,
Pls come forward to connect with ......de March1Z club. !!
We are fun and lively group of march owners, who get together for a common love of wheeling a "March".
Sharing topics from Fun, chill out, lifestyle, etc and lastly Technical areas related to the Car
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Hi,
has any new marchies received my new A4 size summon notes?
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got this mini cooler / warmer from some bank thingy. its FOC although there's not much use of it in spore's short distance travel. might be handy when travelling up north though.
can plug into car or home's electrical outlet. it comes with a long wire so that you can run it from your car's electrical outlet to the rear boot space.
volume is quite small however, can carry like 6 can drinks.
ever heard of the Ah Beng's joke on the use of this cooler/warmer? -
ok have added you in PonderChoco.
Here's the latest list:
ROYAL PURPLE Technical forum exclusively for the Marchies. Engine oils are known as "blood" to your car, come learn whaz running in your precious March, what is the simplest, most important one thing you can do to make your March a happy car. and many more.
24 September (Sat) 3pm, venue to be confirmed.
1. Kamenrider
2. Amds
3. Marchmoo
4. Saj
5. Vandagal2002
6. Learnermarch
7. Tedz
8. FadedMango
9. Kwkckj
10. KingMariot
11. PonderChoco (try to make it)
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13.
14.
15.
come on people, we need support!! -
plenty of info in Octane Rating from the www, one interesting finding here:
"...Some people believe that adding a higher octane fuel to their engine will increase its performance or lessen its fuel consumption; this is false—engines perform best when using fuel with the octane rating they were designed for..."
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another interesting read:
"...High octane gasoline does not outperform regular octane gasoline in preventing engine deposits from forming, in removing them, or in cleaning the engine. Consumers should select the lowest octane grade at which the car's engine runs without knocking. Occasional light knocking or pinging won't harm the engine, and doesn't indicate a need for higher octane. On the other hand, a heavy or persistent knock may result in engine damage..."
from chemistry.about.com
somemore from answers.com -
Wow Karmen good website recomendation man. Got some answers from reading them, those who are interested can also go to the website Karmen recommended. Here are somemore extracted:Originally posted by KamenRider:another interesting read:
"...High octane gasoline does not outperform regular octane gasoline in preventing engine deposits from forming, in removing them, or in cleaning the engine. Consumers should select the lowest octane grade at which the car's engine runs without knocking. Occasional light knocking or pinging won't harm the engine, and doesn't indicate a need for higher octane. On the other hand, a heavy or persistent knock may result in engine damage..."
from chemistry.about.com
somemore from answers.com
Don't overfeed your car.
High octane gasoline may be needed for some engines, but find out if yours will run just as well on less. On a nearly empty tank, put in five gallons of a lower octane than you normally use, and if there's no appreciable difference (except for the change in your pocket), find a lower octane gas when that runs out. Keep going until you can tell the difference, then step up one rating. Note: If your engine starts pinging or making other strange noises, increase the octane rating by adding a higer octane gasoline to your tank. This is why you need to test 5 gallons at a time
"most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won't make your car perform better, go faster, get better mileage or run cleaner. Your best bet: listen to your owner's manual."
So in this case Ron 95 as Lennie has mentioned is stated in the March manual.
How Can You Tell If You're Using The Right Octane Level?
Listen to your car's engine. If it doesn't knock when you use the recommended octane, you're using the right grade of gasoline.
One more question How does knocking or pinging sound like? Anyone can do a positive demonstration??? -
Hmmmmmm, like that confirm use diesel la....
"most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won't make your car perform better, go faster, get better mileage or run cleaner. Your best bet: listen to your owner's manual."
i will still use higher octane no matter what.....
cos definately can see/feel/smell more power.
This high octane or lower octane is old skool lah, it has been going on for the longest time, so why bother? do not use anythin lower than ron 95 and if you want gain(s) use high octane...period...
How does knocking or pinging sound like..
it sound like a "Doorbell chime" ting-tong, ting-tong.....or wuuuuuu, eeeee wuuu,yaaaaaaaa
hehehhehehhehehehe
LOriginally posted by KingMariot:Wow Karmen good website recomendation man. Got some answers from reading them, those who are interested can also go to the website Karmen recommended. Here are somemore extracted:
Don't overfeed your car.
High octane gasoline may be needed for some engines, but find out if yours will run just as well on less. On a nearly empty tank, put in five gallons of a lower octane than you normally use, and if there's no appreciable difference (except for the change in your pocket), find a lower octane gas when that runs out. Keep going until you can tell the difference, then step up one rating. Note: If your engine starts pinging or making other strange noises, increase the octane rating by adding a higer octane gasoline to your tank. This is why you need to test 5 gallons at a time
"most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won't make your car perform better, go faster, get better mileage or run cleaner. Your best bet: listen to your owner's manual."
So in this case Ron 95 as Lennie has mentioned is stated in the March manual.
How Can You Tell If You're Using The Right Octane Level?
Listen to your car's engine. If it doesn't knock when you use the recommended octane, you're using the right grade of gasoline.
One more question How does knocking or pinging sound like? Anyone can do a positive demonstration??? -
How come i remember the manual state RON91 petrol. I have been using 92 petrol since petrol price started escalating few mths back. So far no knocking or other problems. Am i the only one here doing so?
Gosh i better check the manual again. -
Gosh.. I have been using Ron95 all along. Always tempted to switch to RON92. Anyone else using that?
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I am also using Ron 92 after the fuel prices escalate and has been trying out various octane, so far not hearing the ding dong ding dong sound that Lennie mentioned and definitely not hearing a donkey in the engine, yoh bro you sure the ding dong is not the yen kong dragging on the floorOriginally posted by Wheels on Fire:How come i remember the manual state RON91 petrol. I have been using 92 petrol since petrol price started escalating few mths back. So far no knocking or other problems. Am i the only one here doing so?
Gosh i better check the manual again. 
Yoh WOF, was it you that mentioned that your manual is in Jap? Maybe got difference, your JDM lah -
Gosh done understand about ron....I only use 98 oil and every 6 months or so VPower to clean the engine.
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ok i have dug out my car manual, its printed April 2004.Originally posted by Wheels on Fire:How come i remember the manual state RON91 petrol. I have been using 92 petrol since petrol price started escalating few mths back. So far no knocking or other problems. Am i the only one here doing so?
Gosh i better check the manual again.
on page 8-2 it says:
"Gasoline engine:
Unleaded gasoline of at least 91 octane (RON).
For improved vehicle performance, NISSAN recommends the use of premium unleaded gasoline of at least 95 octane (RON)
CAUTION:
Do not use leaded gasoline. Using leaded gasoline will damage the catalytic converter."
and on the last page it says:
"Recommended fuel:
Unleaded gasoline of at least 91 octane (RON)"