1000km First Service

Mr. A sent me for my first service on 21 Sept 2010. My Odo exceeded the 1000km mark by about 200km. For $160, i get engine oil replacement, ATF replacement, oil filter replacement, and some protective oily stuff on my battery connector heads. Mr. A also complaint about the rear window poor operation when winding up. Service center people made some adjustment to the bracket and oiled it up again. This time it also lasted just a few days. Mr. A however found a simple remedy to this issue. for only $7.90 he got me a new power window rubber softener liquid from Jusco Mart. So far, after 1 application only, my rear window has been working fine.


My companion Viva also had it's first service on 9 Sep 2010. At a cheaper $120, Viva received engine oil replacement, ATF replacement, oil filter replacement, and that protective oily stuff on the battery connector heads, plus something additional that i did not get, Ozone treatment. Mr. A enquired what on earth is an ozone treatment. It's basically some cabin refresher treatment to get rid of bad plasticky smell. That ozone treatment cost Mr. A $10.

While on the topic of service centers, Mr.A has not yet decided which location should he stick to for servicing myself the myvi and my companion viva next time. Apart from the obvious satisfying job done on us, other factors like great waiting area, availability of snacks from the f&b counter and quality car magazines (like Top Gear) for Mr. A to read is on the top list of his consideration criteria.