My new Corolla Altis CVT-i Cruisetronic

[haseeb.basharat]

I have IGI. Percentage is too low as low as you can imagine so that's a secret, No insurance will change bumper if its not broken. For scratches there is a repaint.
These are undercarriage scratches so might not go for a repaint at this moment.

[muneeb.ahmad1993]

mashallah thumbs up for the glass coating. you payed handsome amount for that.
one thing i wanna know. is glass coat comes after detaling or we simply can do glass coat without detailing?

[haseeb.basharat]

It needs proper preparation of body before application.
Whole process takes 12-14 hours. After that, curing time of glass coat is required that takes 7 days in which it bonds with paint of your car. Water should be seriously avoided in that time.
My car was glasscoated back in October. 20,000kms driven after that

[muneeb.ahmad1993]

and how do you see your cars after 6 months? you took your brand new car for glass coating?

[haseeb.basharat]

Nopes, it was 8000km driven at that time
Same as before, but protected and much glossy.
Photos below: I washed it in Lahore, and this is condition after one night stay in murree when there was even a thunderstorm whole night.

[haseeb.basharat]

[haseeb.basharat]

Time to for some car wash and engine bay wash.
Protected fuse box and computer by placing middle plastic mat.
Gave it a foggy wash with karcher jet wash by throwing water from a distance.
Used flamingo tyre gel on tyres. Its my first experience with tyre gel so accidently applied a lot of it

[nifiii]

Please share the karcher details, price, etc. What shampoo did you use?

[haseeb.basharat]

I have karcher k3, purchased it from ahmad yar bhai at 25k with foam lance bottle and nanoskin cherry suds shampoo.
If you don't have karcher than glasscoat becomes useless

[AAKHOKHAR]

Should one wash engine bay?
I feel not.
Any logical reply is appreciated

[haseeb.basharat]

Nothing happened to my cars engines or electrical components in past 10 years as I cover computer and fuse box.
Logical answer: I need to remove dirt.
I blow dry engine bay with air blower after washing it.

[ali454]

I have been pressure washing the engine bay of all my cars, old new doesnt matter.
Just cover the fuse box and ecu and try not to splash too much water on the EPS motor.

No issues.

[z.u.m.a]

Cover battery,fuse box,ECU with a plastic bag or aluminium foil (Just to be on the safe side) also cover the air intake to prevent water from accidentally entering into the engine.
Wash with medium pressure
Blow to remove the excess water.
Start engine and idle for sometime or drive around to warn up and help evaporate the remaining water.
And by the way engine bay is made to be weather proof which means dust and water shouldn't affect it except for the battery/ECU/fuse box rest all shouldn't have any problem.

[AAKHOKHAR]

So u guys recommend it and never faced problem of dampness under the hood after a day or two that may leave uneven paterns on engine or under the bonnet.

[AAKHOKHAR]

Haseeb,
Once @autophile was mentioning on a forum that one needs to cut over dozen of electrical cables in order to have tracker installed.
Did such cutovers impacted you or your car warranty with IMC.

Any suggestion or name of better tracking companies is appreciated.

[AAKHOKHAR]

Where one can get same from?
Rgrds

[haseeb.basharat]

Don't know about that, but tracker was installed by Vtrack on the day before delivery of car. Haven't faced any issues from it in a whole year. They replaced one fuse though from 3amp to 10amp

[haseeb.basharat]

Stuff arrived from USA, morimoto bixenon fxr 3.0 projectors, morimoto 2 stroke led of fog which I claimed under warranty, front back white led indicator bulbs of morimoto. Morimoto xb series 9005 hid bulbs for high as old ones need replacement now. Bosch front and back ceramic brake pads with ac delco front brake system hardware.

[nifiii]

Haseeb bro, I want to buy oil filter from outside, not from dealership, for my Altis Cvt. is there a specific model for that oil filter or should I just ask them to give me the genuine Toyota air filter for Altis Cvt/Grande? Where do you buy them from Lahore? Filterhouse?

[haseeb.basharat]

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