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[mhaderaziz_official]

Dear @akramsalman.164
Diesel variants of BMW have really good economy but the sad part is that those engines are not designed as per Pakistani diesel quality and engine life of a diesel BMW is just under 1lac kms and that's why diesel BMW has such poor resale .... In mercs only blue efficiency is good but still you can't beat mark x with 2.5l giving efficiency almost close to 2000cc merc .... So in my opinion markx is best .... Some other cars in options can be Toyota crown , Toyota premio , and Lexus ct200h

So, diesel BMWs and Benzs aren't good here according to our local conditions (mechanics, parts Etc...)? Can you kindly give me some "kilometer per liter" figures for the mentioned cars because fuel consumption is important.

[chamernazir]

i need to install fold able side mirrors for Xli 2010.
from where can i get it in Lahore & how much is it gonna cost ?
what will be the price for OEM ?
also plz tell what about the price for installing Power Windows & how much will the OEM cost ?

[CerwinVega]

Dear @aay1870

Although it is very very difficult to guess exact problem without inspection but the sounds related to clutch are normally due to the spring and piston which is used to press and depress the clutch ..... if there is nothing wrong in car's drive then it apparently seems to belong to the spring and piston. you can check the noise by getting in the car under the dashboard close to clutch and keep pressing and depressing to find the exact reason of the noise .....
As far as knocking is concerned please make sure you are not using 10-40 in car because it has very very low gravity ... also make sure you are using good quality petrol .... just use one tank with 25% mixing with highoctane and then notice the sound .....

i hope this will resolve the issues otherwise if you are from lahore bring your car to me and i will get it resolved from my mechanic

[CerwinVega]

Dear @akramsalman.164

when you are talking about expensive cars like Merc BMW and Markx ranging from 2500cc to 4000cc, fuel mileage is not the concern ...... why are you expecting miracles from such CC cars ..... Bilieve me that our local top of the line honda civic and altis 1800cc cars gives 9-10 km in ideal condition within city .....so if you are getting any thing close to 10km is highly appreciable .... if you are fuel conscious then go for Lexus hybrid CT 200h .... i am currently driving one and its giving me 20km/l within city

[CerwinVega]

Dear @chamernazir

yes you can get the OEM GLi's retractable mirrors and power windows installed in your XLI from bilal gunj within Rs. 15000/- ( Price is a guess)

[pistonhead]

Need help with windhsield wipers of 8th gen? What other options do I have besides the original Honda ones?

[CerwinVega]

Dear @pistonhead
I am not sure on this because after market vipers are only JOGARS .which is not recommended for personal cars

[drbelalmuneer]

Dear @angelinside

you have mentioned corolla 1.5L ..... as per my knowledge corolla is not available in 1.5L ..... only 1.3L , 1.6L or 1.8L

Dear brother i m sorry if could not mention the year its a1997 corolla reconditioned 2007 its old model im talking about

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[chamernazir]

Dear @chamernazir

yes you can get the OEM GLi's retractable mirrors and power windows installed in your XLI from bilal gunj within Rs. 15000/- ( Price is a guess)

thanks for your response.
what would you suggest ?
should i get it installed from Bilal Gunj or Montgomery Road ?
any reference there who can do a good job

[CerwinVega]

Dear @angelinside
Old shape corolla 1997 is a good rough and tough car .... In terms of mileage if its a manual car and engine is 100% fit then it will give 10-11 km otherwise if automatic then 8-9 km/l

[mhaderaziz_official]

Dear @akramsalman.164

when you are talking about expensive cars like Merc BMW and Markx ranging from 2500cc to 4000cc, fuel mileage is not the concern ...... why are you expecting miracles from such CC cars ..... Bilieve me that our local top of the line honda civic and altis 1800cc cars gives 9-10 km in ideal condition within city .....so if you are getting any thing close to 10km is highly appreciable .... if you are fuel conscious then go for Lexus hybrid CT 200h .... i am currently driving one and its giving me 20km/l within city

I'm not talking about engines bigger than 3000CCs or 3.0 liters. When I ask some BMW and Benz owners, they say that their 2.5L or 3.0L BMW or Merc gives them 7-10 kilometers per liter in the city while 10-14 kilometers per liter on the highway, is it true? Actually it is my first time going for such cars, so that is why I'm asking so many questions. Lexus CT 200H is a hybrid car so that is why it has exceptional fuel economy.

[CerwinVega]

Dear @akramsalman164
That's what I am trying to tell you that best of the best you get is 10km/l by markx and only BMW new gearbox 520d or 525d gives 12km/l but diesel is not at all recommended in pakistan

[drbelalmuneer]

Dear @angelinside
Old shape corolla 1997 is a good rough and tough car .... In terms of mileage if its a manual car and engine is 100% fit then it will give 10-11 km otherwise if automatic then 8-9 km/l

Thnx

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[bilal65210]

Dear CerwinVega

I have corolla Xli 2007 , 180k driven purchased a few months ago,engine is still water throwing,My question is which "ENGINE OIL" should i use .

Thanx.

[CerwinVega]

Dear @ bilal65210
Don't use low viscosity oil for high mileage cars so it should be atlest 20-50 grade .... Zic or havoline brand

[intelosama]

Im planning to buy a car my friend have , honda civic 2004 end exi prosmatec 77k mileage petrol one door touch up only genuine inside out .. In 800k ? Its worth it or should i go for japanese passo or something else cause my max range is 8 lakhs

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[CerwinVega]

Dear @intelosama
If you are really sure that he is the first owner and car is really 77k driven with 95% original paint then 800k is not bad and go for it .... Civic is better than passo

[intelosama]

Thanks alot love ur prompt reply

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[intelosama]

Dear one more question my colleague have a passo he used zic A + engine oil and car give better fuel economy , i was thinking may be i can use this oil in civic 77k done on odo , would it low viscosity effect engine ?

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[CerwinVega]

Yes you can use zic brand with 20-50 gravity ..... I think a+ is same