I have change 7 litres of Gear Transmission Olil – Original stuff bought from PPC.
Change all new sparks plugs and uses CALTEX fuel.

I love the car but why must it behave that way…

White color
4 Disc brake
Black Seat
Blaupunkt CD player
195/55/R15
Easily reach top speed [180km\h]
Cosumption – 6.3L – 8.3L \100KM
KL – IPOH – JALAN² INSIDE IPOH TOWN FOR A DAY – KL [RM60]
Handling – Same with 1.6
Can feel the weight
When drive fast, car move smoothly.didnt realize it was 150km\h already
i like when sound “Grup Grup”..Sound proofing good

My 1st car

Sometime i lenjan my Aunt 2008 BMW 523′s
My RM43K Gen2 is still not so bad.

If Gen2 1.3 (M) FC can get rm60=400km+ i think is considered quite good already since its DOHC campro engine is bound to consume more fuel. Even in a SOHC Mitsubishi 1.3(M) engine featuring in a lighther chassis (such as Satria n Iswara), city drive FC can only archieve around rm60=420km~450km. Hence Gen2 with a heavier Chassis n DOHC engine should be able to make a good balance between performance n economical.

Regarding Gen2 1.3 capability to conquer Genting, i think it should be able to make it without much problem. My mom's 1995 satria 1.3 still can make it to the casino ;p

Thinking to get a Gen2 in 2007, hope to hear more from fellow Gen2 1.3 owner

My fuel consumption is RM 60 = 360km (i don't follow the meter too). Btw, I heard that type and brand of engine oil used could also affect the fuel consumption as well. I'm using Petronas Semi Syntetic, wat about u guys out there?….mind contributing on the best engine oil in terms of performance?

glad to hear from you all!!

my gen2 is touching 15k, so far so good, but talking about the Fuel consumption, is a bit hight for touring in city, so for no outstation experience for my gen2(just one to melaka when i collected the car early of this year, no service yet, can't judge at the moment)

regarding the shhh shhh sounds, proton have told me they still can't solve this problem since gen2 1.6 generation, so pray for them to solve it asap for us!

but one thing i really don't like it, after the 10k km free service, proton give me a note that the next service pridict will cost me nearly $500!! oh god.. that's quite alot, so i decide the next service(changing engine oil n filter) will go for my friend's service center.

Hi guys! Thought u all gone…

here my 1.3 gen2 comments (15K km):

1. My baterry break down and able to change a new 1.

2. Power rally feel dragging.

3. Noisy when on the highway.

4. Power steering turn to end of left/right got shhhhh sound, no idea what is that..steering oil leaking?

5. High oil consumption (never follow the meter) my calculation rm60=400+km

Long time there's no one commenting in the gen2 1.3 column…..we need to keep this column alive……btw, my gen2 1.3 has clocked 24000 km, so far….the problems encountered are :-

1) Accelerator sensor failure (check engine light switched on suddenly, sudden loss of power)

2) Brake pads totally worn out by 20000km – Proton must have been using low quality pads, can worn out soo fast

Anyway, keep contributing to this column, guys

i also send my car back to proton for the a/c service, now what..? damm cold man!!!!! but hope it will last longer lah…

I have fixed my gen2 problems.

1. Aircon not cool- They replace new one, dem cold now.

2. Power steering got sound when turn fully to left or right-Dunno what they had done, but no sound now.

3. High fuel consumption- according to the proton staff that as long the fuel consumption show below 12 is ok.

1. Fuel consumption getting higher..so do the frequency i went to pump petrol. Obviously increase alot if count rm/km.

2. Ksssh sound when turn fully to left or right a serious problem. I saw a customer claim form at power steering supplier factory state that this problem because of inner of the steering got leakage. It might affect your tuning performance and long term might causing steering oil leakage.

3. Although my car already tinted with air cool..still very hot..the air con like no gas already.. i believe some place wrong with it. Proton aircon always performance well..but my gen2 seem like got prob…hai…

kids…dun try this no matter u r at home or elsewhere…it's really dangerous…hahhaha

yap… i do face battery problem, and they have change a new one for me.. sooo… new battery…..

yap yap… air-con not cold is due to malaysia weather lah… if tinted.. i do believe it help alot….

yap yap yap….city driving sure will cost the consumption… my avg is 8.7-8.9

yap yap yap yap…. i also face the shhhh shhh sounds.. and is what O_P said, from 1.6L model since now still can solve….

but i my milage just reach 6K++, still no problem for starting the car, hopefully it will not happen to me…. "oh-mi-toh-foh….."

brother infinity, sounds like u r very portential to become a racing driver huh?? take care bro…. !!

is really happy to hear all the gen2 1.3L user commend, better then those who just know how to complaint but not a gen2 1.3L owner.

1) Fuel consumption meter readings in display is not really accurate, it just calculate yur average based on traveled mileage. I supposed yur meter readings goes up because since u got yur car, u do alot of city driving, rite?….try driving down the highway to JB or Penang or East Coast……bet you the readings will drop back…

2) From wat i heard, the "shhh…" sound comes from the front suspension prob…..heard from EON Glenmarie dudes that it's pretty common for all gen2 cars….need to inform this to S.A. when yur next service at EON…..they'll rectify this under obligation of warranty

3) aircon not cold…….coz u didn't put tinted mah……….isit yur first time using proton meh?….

tn,

yur starting problem is probally caused by battery (low voltage) problem……..probally due to most proton cars are left at storing shed for quite long time before being able to be sold….causing battery voltage slowly draining out

1. Fuel consumption keep incresing. (8800 km = 9.5L/100km)- first bought only 8.9L/100km

2. When you turn the power steering to the end of left or right got "shhhhh…." sound.

3. Aircon not cold and noisy.

Please advise!

stabilizer do help for conering, but 1.3L(A), how fast u wanna "throw" your conner?

O_P,

yap! u r totally right…. proton do "help" 1.3L gen2 save cost.. hahahaa :O

bro, sorry that i was unable to answer your question, maybe we should find out from the technical guy.

O_P,

sometime i do feel that the a/c is not cold enough, especially in the afternoon, and i do believe that is becoz of the weather of malaysia, damm hot man… and i might go tinted my car, it might help to get the a/c cooler.

no doubt is abit fuel consume coz the body is kind of heavy and is just only 1.3L, nothing to blame, just imagine if proton wanna make the car more faster and then they take out more "iron" from the body, if kena serious accident, really can't imangin how the car/driver will look like…"choy.. choy…. touch wood"..

regarding the WRM Hybrid, really tak tau apa itu, maybe should check with the technition when i do 5k service….

i just changed the cassettle player to cd player.. and the "sterling"(got shoft botton one..", its look like 1.6L now.. haha.. just kidding.. but it really cost me alot.. (i felt), all staff included installation cost me $510… hmmm

i was told by the proton mech. tat for campro engine, it's only suitable to use semi-synthetic oil…using fully synthetic oil will cause some sound by the engine bearing(or smth like tat)…any1 can verify tat?

and at the proton service centre, i saw workers carrying some boxes written "WRM HYBRID"…wat is tat?

and btw..when i 1st collected the car..i cant really feel wat is so great about lotus tuning…nothing so special…tat is until i drove my dad's avanza then i realized tat lotus tuning is really great…hahahha….