mechanic quickly took out the oil filter and drained the oil out. after that, plugged in a new one, and filled in with the new oil. the process was done fairly quickly – say less then 30 mins?

i’m still observing the new engine oil, but after changing to the new oil, pickup does seem better. after changing the oil, travelled for another 30+km, picking up mc and went for a hair cut. along the north-south highway, car seems smoother as well.

this year, the only difference was we drove our new car back home! my jb’s home already had 3 cars; my dad’s jeep, his old benz and my old iswara.

on jb roads, fit/jazz were hardly seen (or it could be the cny holidays where people go back to their hometowns). driving the fit on jb road were a bit scary due to the fact it’s a sg plate. people would look. filling up petrol in jb is cheap! the tank left half and i went to fill up to full tank on the day i return to sg. it was about 20l, cost me RM36, which is equiv to $15!

recently, i’ve been browsing some local forum on fit/jazz cars. i’m very tempted to add a spoiler and most likely change the stock springs. when i read further, seems that changing coilovers are “better” than changing springs alone. springs, car lowered-look; coilovers, lowered-look plus improved handling and shocks. in either case, the aesthetics of the car would improve slightly especially the gap between the tyres and the fenders. did a quick photoshop on the fit to see how it looks like. top: stock springs’ height, approx 6 fingers gap. bottom: preferred height 2-finger gap. =\ i’m poisoned.

enjoy!

by the way, according to wordpress, this is the 100th post! omg i post so little stuffs.. gotta buck up more this year.
any way, cny is coming really soon and it’s jus this weekend, you know?

the process took about an hour as the agent went through with me the basic operations of the car, documents; as well as some basic checking here and there. signed the handover and off i went to pick mc up! fortunately her office was nearby the showroom.

no pics yet as we jus got the car.
well check here for my best buddy’s car. its the same model and colour!
p/s – link opens in a new window

yea i know, i gotta buck up and what not. but truth be told, although having a dedicated japanese learning software on my iphone (it’s also a flash-card software plus a dictionary plus a walking phrasebook!) learning a language somewhat still requires human interaction. it might jus be my excuse, but i really feel handicapped without someone to practice the language with.

nevertheless, i shall carry on till the term is over and might consider taking a short break.

btw, the wait for the car to be ready is agonizing.. @_@