Latio not as good as mention.....

[saycheese]

Damn it, last night, 1/4 tank pumped to full tank, FC is 10km/L !!! Darn

I think FC  is a very complicating issue.  The fundamentals of FC in a car depends on alot of factors.  We might all b driving 'Latios', but every 'Latio' itself is dfferent.  Morever, in car-congested place like Singapore, its very difficult to achieve the ideal FC desired.  One might clock avg 14/LFC this week, but the nxt week could be down to 10/L .

Just my 1.99 cents opinion.

[iagree]

I think FC  is a very complicating issue.  The fundamentals of FC in a car depends on alot of factors.  We might all b driving 'Latios', but every 'Latio' itself is dfferent.  Morever, in car-congested place like Singapore, its very difficult to achieve the ideal FC desired.  One might clock avg 14/LFC this week, but the nxt week could be down to 10/L .

Just my 1.99 cents opinion.

Hi saycheese

iagree with you.
your 1.99cents is good & valueable. It is like worth 199 dollars.

Thanks.
-iagree

[detach8]

I live in Bt Panjang and my office is at Paya Lebar...how's tat??

i used to go from bt batok to aljunied. I get better FC on PIE compared to now AYE (bukit batok to tj pagar)
 

[law]

Sorry ah.. off topic abit.. since the meter cluster can take out hor.. can we upgrade to the new meter cluster in the F/L latio..??? i see the fuel consumption meter on the F/L one i gian leh... comments from the gurus??

u can't DIY in changing the meter coz inside the meter, there is a microchip tat processes & controls certain functions like odometer, activation of ABS etc. u can physically swap the meter yourself, but without programming it to match your car, the meter will not function. You will have problem starting your car also.  if u really muz change the meter, only TCM can do it for u.

anyway FC meter not a must-have lah. use manual calculation lor 

[car_man]

You got ur car in Aug08? I got mine in July08...dun have the same problem...but i think later when i go out for lunch..i better check again....scary sia....do many pple here in the forum have similar problem?

I also got alot of problem that's i started this thread.I feel the material use in Latio are all inferior material compare to others of the same category.Our dashboard are built with many pieces of plastic in dashboard that's y we always got lots of rattling noise unlike Honda, 1 piece dashboard.

[arias48]

When cruising on expressway, around 60/70 KM/H. Normal road and slow speed is okay.

I just learned that the stirring sound came out when cruising low speed with low RPM, just like using 5th gear with 30km/h in manual car; and sometime at normal main road as well. New car with this problem, sian 

[law]

I also got alot of problem that's i started this thread.I feel the material use in Latio are all inferior material compare to others of the same category.Our dashboard are built with many pieces of plastic in dashboard that's y we always got lots of rattling noise unlike Honda, 1 piece dashboard.

errhh bro, latio dashboard oso 1 big piece + 1 center piece ley 

i feel tat the plastic used for latio cabin are quite ok. in fact i quite like the door handle armrest portion. quite comfortable to rest my arm there while driving 

anyway rattling sound is small issue. if u can't solve it yourself, can always ask TCM to do. it juz a matter of pasting some cushion tapes and a few minutes job.

Hope your prob would be solved soon! 

[law]

I just learned that the stirring sound came out when cruising low speed with low RPM, just like using 5th gear with 30km/h in manual car; and sometime at normal main road as well. New car with this problem, sian 

is it like the engine vibrating lightly? 

[Keromond]

Door plastic refers to which part of the door? Why should ur SA see u also scared....not tat u r unreasonable....car got make problem wat...not ur fault....

mine is the door edge, ard the window..the clip gone liao..so pop out, then also got perm white rain stain....I think SA see me paiseh n I see him sian...

[baobao]

mine is the door handle plastic.. it pop out but i pressed it down.. so far so good. 

[arias48]

is it like the engine vibrating lightly? 

U knows for example, u used 5th gear at 30km/h and trying to pick up the speed to 70km/h. I think is the engine vibrating that caused the sound. But I didn't notice anything if go thru uneven road or road hump. Thought 'Made in Japan' is one of the selling points of Latio as it should have better workmanship quality.

[law]

U knows for example, u used 5th gear at 30km/h and trying to pick up the speed to 70km/h. I think is the engine vibrating that caused the sound. But I didn't notice anything if go thru uneven road or road hump. Thought 'Made in Japan' is one of the selling points of Latio as it should have better workmanship quality.

oic. mine sometimes oso have this slight vibration when moving off. its like driving manual car with the clutch release too much during move off. and oso from 0-10km/h, mine will have a "tock" sound juz like gear-change not smooth in AT cars. find it strange coz mine is cvt, no gear change mah 

[car_man]

errhh bro, latio dashboard oso 1 big piece + 1 center piece ley 

i feel tat the plastic used for latio cabin are quite ok. in fact i quite like the door handle armrest portion. quite comfortable to rest my arm there while driving 

anyway rattling sound is small issue. if u can't solve it yourself, can always ask TCM to do. it juz a matter of pasting some cushion tapes and a few minutes job.

Hope your prob would be solved soon! 

To correct u, i have consulted the SA and was told there are many parts on our dashboard that can be dismantle individually.driver side got 2-3 pieces if i'm not wrong and center portion also 3-4 pieces

[MadMatty]

Hey bro...ur door plastic also pop out..Mine too... Wonderful liao....I tot I only one....TCM got to explain to me y like tat. The SA now see me also scared

wah piang i thought becos i gu lak pull too hard that make the door plastic pop out...seems like many also face this problem...

[iwilly]

maybe our cars plastic are order from legos then assemble it.

[law]

To correct u, i have consulted the SA and was told there are many parts on our dashboard that can be dismantle individually.driver side got 2-3 pieces if i'm not wrong and center portion also 3-4 pieces

oh i was referring to only the top of the dashboard, exlcuding the 2 pieces below the A-pillar. so far i dismantled only the top portion, 1 big piece from driver to passenger with the SRS airbag cover, 1 center piece with the aircon vent and 2 pieces below the left and right A-pillar. if your SA is referring to the whole dashboard including instrument panel, aircon control, headunit portion etc, of course there are more than 2 pieces 

anyway my apologies if i caused any confusion 

[arias48]

oic. mine sometimes oso have this slight vibration when moving off. its like driving manual car with the clutch release too much during move off. and oso from 0-10km/h, mine will have a "tock" sound juz like gear-change not smooth in AT cars. find it strange coz mine is cvt, no gear change mah 

law, I also have that "tock" sound every time when I moved off from my MSCP at 0-10km/h. Is just like gear-change not smooth in AT cars as described by u.

Is not so much of the vibration sound but the engine vibration triggered un-tighten parts around dashboard to have sounds. I know we can always go back to TCM, but just feel not very happy to have a brand new car with this problem in less than a month. After all, why we spent so much $$$ to get a brand new car?

[law]

law, I also have that "tock" sound every time when I moved off from my MSCP at 0-10km/h. Is just like gear-change not smooth in AT cars as described by u.

Is not so much of the vibration sound but the engine vibration triggered un-tighten parts around dashboard to have sounds. I know we can always go back to TCM, but just feel not very happy to have a brand new car with this problem in less than a month. After all, why we spent so much $$$ to get a brand new car?

oh so did TCM rectify the "tock" sound problem for u? watz their explanation?

i understand your frustrations. as wat some bros here mentioned, buying a car is a heng suay thing.  u may juz happened to get 1 with slightly more problems  my fc oso very lousy, around 10.5-11l/km nia, rpm below 2500  as for issues like rattling sound and loosen parts, i will solve them  myself. too lazy to go bak TCM 

[Jo_Lee]

mine also has got that "tock" sound every morning and evening I move my car after warming
up engine..the sound is quite soft but still can hear it while in the car...it always happen
after engine warmed up and moving in slow speed...but never hear the sound when car
moving in slow speed after traffic light..i guess by that time the engine is hot enuff so thats
why no more "tock" sound.


 

[Latiorarri]

the 'tock' sound mentioned is it because of the switch to engaged the air con compressor?