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i repair my own car...well, depende sa sira...depende sa tools na kailangan...minsan maxado nang technical or kung electronic na ung makina kasi may computers nang kasama doon...

 

depende rin sa mood...kapag sinipag at gustong madumihan...depende kung may oras...

 

but i maintain my own car (gotta have time for it) ...change oil, filter change(oil, fuel,air), belts, fuse, linis ng karborador...linis ng aircon, karga ng freon, bushings, bearings, breaks...pati setup ng sounds ako na rin...

 

dumarating din sa point na sumusuko ako...pinapasa ko na sa expert tapos pag alam ko na gawin next time ako na...

 

paano ako natuto? nung una pinapagawa ko nga muna...tapos todo observe at tanong...konting pang research...then ako na...

 

it saves me money...hindi ka na maloloko ng mapagsamantalang mekaniko kasi alam mo ung dapat nyang gawin at alam nya na may alam ka sa auto...most of all, iba ung feeling kapag ikaw mismo ang gumagawa...masaya!...tapos inuman na...

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^the epoxy you used is the High temperature, metal-filled varieties?

 

Yup ... high temp metal filled ..... prep'd te plastic really well before applying a smooth even coat ..... ample drying/curing time too .... end point ... didn't hold that long and well ...... so I just bought a new one. sa casa P18t ... sa U.S. ko binili P5t lang ... dalang kc surplus na pang suzuki ... made rounds sa banawe before getting sa states.

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the better and cheper alternative is dalhin nyo sa mga radiator repair shops sa mga kanto. they change the plastic part into metal..copper ata or something....

 

ginawa ko na ito sa toyota ko and so far, wala naman problema. just make sure that you check the radiator fluid level every now and then and add radiator coolant to the fluid.

 

the cost....P1000.00 at P50.00 na merienda sa tabing tindahan..

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eow..tanong kow lang po about sa radiator..eh advisable ba na tubig lang ang ilagay sa radiator reserve tank or kailangan talaga ng coolant..kasi yung reserve tank ng radiator eh medyo mababa na...hmmm...can you all please help me naman what to do...what i mean is pwde ba tubig nalang or kailangan na may coolant na ilagay..what type of coolant ba...different models ba needs different coolant...what if di ko alam kung what brand yung nilagay nila before...pwede ko ba haluan ito ng ibang brand....saka tuwing kailan dapat ipalinis yung radiator nio...? sorry for my ignorance...pls do help...give me some advise and tips on maintaining my radiator...im using honda city model 2000..type z..lxi..thnks..

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before yes! now no! digital age na! meron na silang ECU (on bord computer which monitors engine functions)

 

I can troubleshot any engine problems and marunong akong mag fix.

 

Well there are some additives that really works like metal treatment pero yong additive sa oil, enough na yong nasa oil mismo.

 

Tip lang! kung magpa change oil kayo wag na kayong bumili ng flushing oil believe me KEROSENE lang po ang laman non! kaya bili na lang kayo ng kerosene and yon and ihalo nyo sa engine and let it idle for a minute DON'T REV it! turned off the engine and drain the oil! tnx!

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Guys & Gals,

 

Have some questions: 

 

1.  Would you consider repairing your own car?  or mas comfortable kayo dalhin sa talyer ang auto nyo?

2.  Hanggang saan ang kaya ninyo?

a.  Flat tire

b.  Kahit anong under the hood

c.  Maglagay lang ng tubig sa radiator

 

3.  naniniwala ba kayo dun sa mga nabibiling mga octane booster, whatever fix-it or pang improve sa auto?

 

If it's just a minor thing like changing the tire, replacing dome lights and such - I'm comfortable with doing it by myself. Anything else, the casa can handle it.

 

a. Flat tire - yep

b. Kahit anong under the hood - battery check lang. Pag hinawakan mo at nakuryente ka, then the battery is not the problem! (just kidding!)

c. Maglagay lang ng tubig sa radiator - malamang. :)

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Question: Would it be possible to install a car alarm with remote key access in vehicles without

power-locks? If so, will I be able to open and close all 4 locks of the vehicles

simultaneoulsly as if it had power-locks, with the use of the remote?

 

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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1. Would you consider repairing your own car? or mas comfortable kayo dalhin sa talyer ang auto nyo?

-----i feel much comfortable doing my own car. sometimes, i hate those dirty and disorganized mechanics. wala lang ako obd kaya i leave that to the experts.

 

2. Hanggang saan ang kaya ninyo?

-----from trouble shooting, change oil, tune up, suspension, a little electronics, brakes, flat tire, little detailing stuffs, etc. (nothing major like overhaul)

 

3. naniniwala ba kayo dun sa mga nabibiling mga octane booster, whatever fix-it or pang improve sa auto?

-----octane booster na nilalagay sa fuel tank, yes. specifically iyung whiz octane booster or whiz fuel injector cleaner. this really works. kung sa mga add-on na gadgets, believe me folks, nothing of this stuffs are worth trying! waste of money! a total rip off!

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kahit tune-up kakayanin ko. pero kapag body repair na, o malalang sira sa engine, sa aircon, sa transmission, sa computer o kung anuman, yari ako dun. diretsong talyer na ako.

 

yung mga devices na dinadagdag sa kotse, tulad ng mga turbocharger, sports filters, etc., gumagan sila, pero bakit ka bibili kung sapat na sayo ang horsepower ng oto mo, di ba?

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eow..tanong kow lang po about sa radiator..eh advisable ba na tubig lang ang ilagay sa radiator reserve tank or kailangan talaga ng coolant..kasi yung reserve tank ng radiator eh medyo mababa na...hmmm...can you all please help me naman what to do...what i mean is pwde ba tubig nalang or kailangan na may coolant na ilagay..what type of coolant ba...different models ba needs different coolant...what if di ko alam kung what brand yung nilagay nila before...pwede ko ba haluan ito ng ibang brand....saka tuwing kailan dapat ipalinis yung radiator nio...? sorry for my ignorance...pls do help...give me some advise and tips on maintaining my radiator...im using honda city model 2000..type z..lxi..thnks..

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^am curious, why would you not want power locks?

 

 

you probably just misunderstood, i do want power locks for my car. that's the reason for my query.

 

 

if your car does not have this, you can buy a powerlock system for it and have it installed in lots of shops, including a car alarm.

 

 

didn't know this, that's why i was asking.

 

 

well, on the day that i was to take delivery for my new vehicle, my sales rep gave me a call and suggested that since i was overcharged 1.7k (for a tpl despite a comprehansive insurance), i could have power locks installed for an additional P800. naturally, i jumped on the offer. problem solved.

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next questions:

 

1) could you recommend a shop that installs a car alarm system and does quality work? also, kindly

suggest a good brand for a car alarm.

 

2) if i were to change my wheels to one with a bigger size (say from 15" to 17") and the tires to a lower

profile to match the bigger rims, would that make my vehicle's bumpy ride even more bumpy?

 

again, any help would be appreciated. thanks.

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