Car 101: Tips and FAQ Thread

• roam on 22 Aug 17 @ 03:48 PM #

  Hello guys, can anyone recommend me a good dashcam for 3k budget. Thank you.

  
  
  Yi DashCam. tried and tested. two-thumbs up. kahit mabilad sa arawan auto ko araw-araw, wala akong naging issue. linaw pa kuha sa gabi kahit naka medium tint windshield ko.
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• anasazi on 22 Aug 17 @ 04:53 PM #

  sheeeerwin Send Message View User Items on 22 Aug 17 @ 02:00 PM #
  Hello guys, can anyone recommend me a good dashcam for 3k budget. Thank you.

  
  
  Xiaomi Yi gamit ko sir.. 2,800 ko na bili
  
  tapos bumili ako nung dashcam rear view mount (iSaddle CH368) worth 600. Ayaw ko kasi ng suction cup mount or adhesive
  
  kahit bilad sa araw no problem.. since naka mount sa rear view mirror mo di mo problemahin na baka malaglag :)
  
  -- edited by anasazi on Aug 22 2017, 04:55 PM

• sheeeerwin on 22 Aug 17 @ 09:01 PM #

  Thank you po sa mga sumagot sa tanong ko.

• rcc678 on 22 Aug 17 @ 09:55 PM #

  @elman and @flipo, thanks sa sagot nyo!
  
  

  Ace Hardware yung 20w-50 1L.

  
  
  Pasensya na if noob question, pero how many liters do I need to buy for change oil?
  
  

  5W-40 pwede rin although slightly thicker than 5W-30 which is better fuel economy.

  
  
  @flipo, pa-clarify lang po. So 5W-30 is better sa fuel economy than 5W-40? Tama ba pagkaintindi ko? So as much as possible, get 5W-30?
  
  

  Mas mababa pa mileage ng car namin sa'yo. Our car gets less than 3,000 km per year. We use fully synthetic oil and change interval once a year. We prefer fully synthetic oil because of its many advantages. Not just the longer drain interval but maximum engine protection as well.

  
  
  @dm1179, thanks! very clear. will continue to use fully synthetic oil then.
  
  -- edited by rcc678 on Aug 22 2017, 09:55 PM

• dm1179 [TS] on 22 Aug 17 @ 10:19 PM #

  @rcc678: I am using Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 now. Before I was using Petron Ultron Race 5W-40. Per my experience, the most common fully synthetic oil grades locally are 0W-40 and 5W-40. 5W-30 on the other hand is a common semi-synthetic oil grade. This chart could help you.
  
  If may magbenta sa'yo ng 5W-30, 10W-40 or 15W-40 at sabihin na fully synthetic oil, you should think twice. Research ka muna before buying.
  
  
  
  
  -- edited by dm1179 on Aug 22 2017, 10:21 PM

• rcc678 on 23 Aug 17 @ 12:22 AM #

  @dm1179, ok thanks much. the table is really good sa mga car newbies like me.

• dm1179 [TS] on 23 Aug 17 @ 08:19 AM #

  Mga sir kung mag carbon fiber hood ako paano ko na sya masasara? Or maiilock? Bale may kasama nang hook yung carbon fiber hood?

  
  
  You might need to transfer over the latch assembly from the stock hood.

• Flipo on 23 Aug 17 @ 09:09 AM #

  @flipo, pa-clarify lang po. So 5W-30 is better sa fuel economy than 5W-40? Tama ba pagkaintindi ko? So as much as possible, get 5W-30?

  
  
  Yup, tama bro kailangan mo lang ng konting basa:
  
  http://www.upmpg.com/tech_articles/motoroil_viscosity/

• elman on 23 Aug 17 @ 10:15 AM #

  Pasensya na if noob question, pero how many liters do I need to buy for change oil?

  
  
  4L pero hindi lahat magagamit. mga nasa 3.5L lang ang mailalagay.

• chekot23 on 23 Aug 17 @ 10:47 AM #

  Pasensya na if noob question, pero how many liters do I need to buy for change oil?

  
  
  depende sa kotse, sakin 3L lang pero mas napapamahal ako kasi mas mura pag ung 4L above ang bibilhin kesa sa per Liter.
  
  nag change oil ako gamit mobil nasa 20w50 ata un. ilang kms bago un palitan? and need ba talaga palitan ang oil filter kada mag papa change oil ka?

• elman on 23 Aug 17 @ 11:14 AM #

  ilang kms bago un palitan?

  
  
  5000kms or 3 months. which ever comes first.
  
  

  and need ba talaga palitan ang oil filter kada mag papa change oil ka?

  
  
  Yes, kailangan yun

• dm1179 [TS] on 23 Aug 17 @ 11:32 AM #

  and need ba talaga palitan ang oil filter kada mag papa change oil ka?

  
  
  Sa filter napupunta ang dumi. So if magpalit ka ng oil, dapat palitan mo rin ang oil filter at the same time.

• j_odin on 23 Aug 17 @ 12:02 PM #

  Tanong lang regarding dash cams..
  
  Saan niyo kinakabit power source niya? Especially yung Xiaomi na dashcam, may way ba direct nalang to kabit sa fusebox?

• dm1179 [TS] on 23 Aug 17 @ 12:19 PM #

  Dashcam to fusebox? I use dashcam hardwire kit. Like this.
  
  <click here for link>

• chekot23 on 23 Aug 17 @ 01:40 PM #

  Sa filter napupunta ang dumi. So if magpalit ka ng oil, dapat palitan mo rin ang oil filter at the same time.

  
  
  oh ok sir.
  
  pag fully synthetic ang gagamitin ko like 5w40, ilang kms ang interval nun?

• rcc678 on 23 Aug 17 @ 01:46 PM #

  Dashcam to fusebox? I use dashcam hardwire kit. Like this.

  
  
  Pag off mo ng engine, naka power off na din po ba ang dashcam? May naririnig ako na some dashcams still run kahit naka power off, pero di ko naman kailangan un.
  
  Also, kanino pwede mag install nyan for us?

• anasazi on 23 Aug 17 @ 01:55 PM #

  dm1179 [TS] Send Message View User Items on 23 Aug 17 @ 12:19 PM #
  Dashcam to fusebox? I use dashcam hardwire kit. Like this.

  
  
  void po ba warranty ng kotse pag kinabitan nyan? tsaka madali lang po ba tanggalin?
  
  problem ko po kasi is tinatanggal ng mga mekaniko sa casa yung dashcam since sa usb port lang sya nakakabit.. mga nagpapalamig tuloy ang mga loko sa sasakyan ko

• dm1179 [TS] on 23 Aug 17 @ 02:16 PM #

  pag fully synthetic ang gagamitin ko like 5w40, ilang kms ang interval nun?

  
  
  12 months or 20,000 km, whichever comes first. Our car only gets 3,000 km per year kaya every 12 months ang palit.

• netshark on 23 Aug 17 @ 02:18 PM #

  Buti kung pagpapalamig lang ginagawa at di ginagamit for driving lessons :)

• dm1179 [TS] on 23 Aug 17 @ 02:18 PM #

  Pag off mo ng engine, naka power off na din po ba ang dashcam? May naririnig ako na some dashcams still run kahit naka power off, pero di ko naman kailangan un.
  
  Also, kanino pwede mag install nyan for us?

  
  
  Depende kung saan mo kinabit yung hardwire. Yung sa akin sa fuse ng aux power nakakabit kaya kapag off ang engine, off din ang dashcam.
  
  Kapag kinabit mo sa +12V live wire na connected sa battery, then always on ang dashcam mo.
  
  DIY lang yan. Ako lang nag-install sa car namin.

• dm1179 [TS] on 23 Aug 17 @ 02:26 PM #

  void po ba warranty ng kotse pag kinabitan nyan? tsaka madali lang po ba tanggalin?
  
  problem ko po kasi is tinatanggal ng mga mekaniko sa casa yung dashcam since sa usb port lang sya nakakabit.. mga nagpapalamig tuloy ang mga loko sa sasakyan ko

  
  
  Hindi ko alam kung ano regulation ng casa mo.
  
  Nakatago ang hardwire kit so hindi makikita ng mekaniko mo unless buksan nila ang fuse box. At kung alam nila kung saan nakakabit.

• anasazi on 23 Aug 17 @ 02:38 PM #

  ^I see.. I'll check that sir sa service advisor. thanks

• rcc678 on 24 Aug 17 @ 12:49 PM #

  @Flipo, @Elman, @chekot23, salamat sa replies nyo. Marami akong natututunan dito. Newbie sa cars kasi.
  
  @dm1179, salamat din sa reply. No confidence pa ako mag DIY so baka need ko maghanap ng freelance mechanic :)

• AmalgamvsAloof on 24 Aug 17 @ 06:24 PM #

  No confidence pa ako mag DIY so baka need ko maghanap ng freelance mechanic :)

  
  
  no need to hardwire a dashcam if you dont want to. You can just use this (from cdrking ) if you dont mind the looks so you can use the included cig lighter power supply and you still have 2 free usb ports
  
  
  
  
  -- edited by AmalgamvsAloof on Aug 24 2017, 06:24 PM

• rcc678 on 24 Aug 17 @ 07:48 PM #

  Thanks @AmalgamvsAloof, iniisip ko lang mag hardwire para mas malinis tingnan, wala masyadong cables. Pero thanks, check ko yan.

• ctrl on 25 Aug 17 @ 12:27 PM #

  anasazi Send Message View User Items on 22 Aug 17 @ 04:53 PM #
  sheeeerwin Send Message View User Items on 22 Aug 17 @ 02:00 PM #
  Hello guys, can anyone recommend me a good dashcam for 3k budget. Thank you.
  
  
  Xiaomi Yi gamit ko sir.. 2,800 ko na bili
  
  tapos bumili ako nung dashcam rear view mount (iSaddle CH368) worth 600. Ayaw ko kasi ng suction cup mount or adhesive
  
  kahit bilad sa araw no problem.. since naka mount sa rear view mirror mo di mo problemahin na baka malaglag :)

  
  
  Sir, pwedeng pakita ng install mo? nakatago po ba yung dashcam sa likod ng rearview? kasi di ba sa ADDA sabi dapat asa likod ng rearview? di ko alam bat kasi ganun dapat, di ko tuloy makita orasan sa cam. haha.

• elman on 25 Aug 17 @ 12:34 PM #

  wala bang orasan sa dashboard mo?

• aRTie on 25 Aug 17 @ 01:13 PM #

  May magagawa na this long weekend..
  
  
  

• Flipo on 25 Aug 17 @ 01:21 PM #

  @artie,
  
  Bro magkano mo nakuha yan RP at Baldwin, at pa pm na rin kung saan mo nakuha yan.
  
  Thanks