Things to check when getting new car ..

• bill89

  18 Nov 07, 23:43

  What are the things do i need to check when collecting new car ..
  
  This is the first time i getting car so i really need to get you experience people guidance ...
  
  And what are the things i need to check daily , weekly and monthly ...
• wonderamazement

  18 Nov 07, 23:45

  Oil? Nid to change monthly is it?
• maurizio13

  18 Nov 07, 23:47

  Originally posted by wonderamazement:

  Oil? Nid to change monthly is it?

  Engine oil, depends if you are using mineral or synthetic. If synthetic then oil change every 10,000km or (6 months) I think, else oil change every 5,000 km.
  
  But if you bought new car from authorized retailer, then the first few servicing free. Only need drive there for them to service.
• maurizio13

  18 Nov 07, 23:51

  There's a car manual that comes with the car, reading it will be helpful.
  
  The first few thousand km, try not to over rev the car, because engine has not been broken in yet. Else engine spoil easily in future.
• bill89

  19 Nov 07, 01:44

  so that mean try not to speed too much isit what you mean ???
• maurizio13

  19 Nov 07, 01:52

  Originally posted by bill89:

  so that mean try not to speed too much isit what you mean ???

  No lah.
  
  Your RPM don't rev too high.
• idiotboi89

  19 Nov 07, 02:06

  Originally posted by bill89:

  so that mean try not to speed too much isit what you mean ???

  if manual car, shift up early. if auto car, dont step so hard that it automatically downshift and chiong == high rpm.
• veron soh

  19 Nov 07, 07:28

  Originally posted by bill89:

  What are the things do i need to check when collecting new car ..
  
  This is the first time i getting car so i really need to get you experience people guidance ...
  
  And what are the things i need to check daily , weekly and monthly ...

  Check the mileage,make sure only got 10-25 km,if the odometer has more than 100 km,reject the car,it can be a test drive unit..check the paintwork,make sure no dent.
• bill89

  19 Nov 07, 08:19

  i see ... noted ... any idea how to check engine ???
• veron soh

  19 Nov 07, 20:24

  Originally posted by bill89:

  i see ... noted ... any idea how to check engine ???

  Usually new car,you don't need to check the coolant & engine oil level,they do not need topping,i have seen some 'haolian' driver,wants to show off their new car[SJA ####]in petrol station,asking the attendent to check coolant & oil level,which i felt is a stupid idea..
• bill89

  19 Nov 07, 20:26

  how long should coolant be check ... per interval ??
• Unknown_X

  20 Nov 07, 12:09

  check all the lights working. mirror if can fold in kind also check. rims got scratch anot. wiper also. paintwork ok anot. if electronic seats, see can move to the max and back anot.
• veron soh

  20 Nov 07, 19:42

  Originally posted by bill89:

  how long should coolant be check ... per interval ??

  New car every 2 years.
• bill89

  20 Nov 07, 21:05

  i see ... roughly after coe bidding , normally how long before you get to collect your car ???
• Unknown_X

  20 Nov 07, 23:48

  depends on the SE can push for u anot. for me, 1 week later can get but wait till 2007 jan 3rd den take.