Car was jerking while normal accelerating

last SG · 2008-06-16T02:02:25+00:00

Yup its a auto car.My bro cant go to them (Singapore Mazda) becos his car is a parallel import.For the same car, Singapore Mazda calls it Mazda 2.For import,...

Ferrari_RoXz SG

It all depends which PI you buy from. Some will do some underhand stuffs. But sometimes, the shipping company that ships ur car here may damage the car in some ways. Alot of things can happen in PI cars.

But that doesn't mean that authuorised dealers car's are perfect. It's just that (in general) PI cars are more 'unreliable'.

BrUtUs SG

Huh, PI car dealer will "meddle" with cars de ah??????

What are the things they meddle with???

Remove the original parts and replace with something cheapo???

If its true... DAMN the PI dealers...

Thanz, I learned alot from you all... really relief that at least the car has been sent to repair... hope they fixed it once and for all.

no all r bad but theres still abit risk.... also it could also be the tech/workshop ppl who f-up ur car(cheap labour).... tats y most ppl go for Authorize Dealers...

jgho83 SG

At the gear there, there are some general words.. P R N D S L.... what is the L gear for?

Ferrari_RoXz SG

In Singapore don't need use 1. It means 'Low'. Mostly for use when going up very very steep hills or you are lugging a caravan (which you can't in S'pore) when going up hill. Leave that 'L' alone.

jgho83 SG

Advisable to use L gear on multi-storey carparks?

Ferrari_RoXz SG

No need! 'D' will be perfectly fine. Just leave that 'L' alone if you don't want any more transmission problems.

But it's your car and I have no say in it. If you really want to use, just make sure you move it back to 'D' after you completed your 'difficult climb' up the multi storey carpark ramp. Haha. You would not want the engine revving so high just because you forget to move it back to 'D'.

But the best is, just leave it in 'D'... the car will not roll back....don't worry!

SBS7484P SG

At the gear there, there are some general words.. P R N D S L.... what is the L gear for?

errr i think it shd be P R N D 2 L..

Ferrari_RoXz SG

errr i think it shd be P R N D 2 L..

Nope. Mazda 2 has it in the P-R-N-D-S-L position.

Different car has different gear position names. But the P-R-N-D will always remain as standard.

jgho83 SG

Yup, being the sub owner of a mazda demio, I can confirm the gear is PRNDSL

P - park

R - reverse

N - neutral (whats's the difference btw P & N???)

D - drive

S - sports mode (if i am not wrong)

L - low gear (for slope)

Hahahahah i will leave the L alone from now on.

Ferrari_RoXz SG

Yup, being the sub owner of a mazda demio, I can confirm the gear is PRNDSL

P - park

R - reverse

N - neutral (whats's the difference btw P & N???)

D - drive

S - sports mode (if i am not wrong)

L - low gear (for slope)

Hahahahah i will leave the L alone from now on.

According the the owner's manual, 'S' means 'Second'. But I know alot of people call it sports mode. Actually either way its fine la. You can name it 'Superb' if you want too. :)

Regarding your question about the difference between P and N.

Bascially, when shifted in P, the car will not be able to move at all because of the 'pin' that locks the transmission.

However, in neutral, the car will be able to move freely. You use neutral when your car breaks down and has to be pushed to the side of the road. If you put your car on a slope in neutral, it will roll down in the direction of the slope. Whereas, in P mode, it will not roll down. Unless of course your 'P' is spoiled in which case you have to send it for repairs. Bascially, neutral means that the car is not connected to the engine or anything, its free on its own and subject to the force of gravity.

However, P doesn't replace the function of the handbrake/parking brake. If you park on a slope with P and without the handbrake engaged, it will place undue stress on the transmission and reduce the life span of the transmisson.

So, always make sure you car is in P and ENGAGE the handbrake whenever you park your car.

Ferrari_RoXz SG

-sorry double posted-

jgho83 SG

Oh ok ok... i learned something new again from you again.. haha. Thanks~

sexy girls SG

i would like to ask if its alright to shift the gear of an auto car from 'D' to 'N' when the car hasn't fully come to a stop?

sinicker SG

i would like to ask if its alright to shift the gear of an auto car from 'D' to 'N' when the car hasn't fully come to a stop?

personally, i wouldnt do it. my brother does it and gets reprimanded by my father.

even when moving off, i give allowance to switch from 'N' to 'D' before i step on the accelerator.. can feel something starts to flow in the car when you do the change..

manjieass SG

it is advised that you leave it as D even though you're at the red light.. constant shifting from D - N - D will damage your gearbox of auto cars..

im not sure whether this applies to semi auto cars like Fiat Punto..

sinicker SG

it is advised that you leave it as D even though you're at the red light.. constant shifting from D - N - D will damage your gearbox of auto cars..

im not sure whether this applies to semi auto cars like Fiat Punto..

how about leaving it in D with handbrake up?

i need to rest my foot at times wor.

manjieass SG

how about leaving it in D with handbrake up?

i need to rest my foot at times wor.

it is also not advised to place in D when you pull the handbrake cos you are using only 2 brakes instead of 4 from footbrake..

so if really needed, just put it in P / N then the handbrake.. like i said, not too often la..

Ferrari_RoXz SG

it is also not advised to place in D when you pull the handbrake cos you are using only 2 brakes instead of 4 from footbrake..

so if really needed, just put it in P / N then the handbrake.. like i said, not too often la..

I think it's perfectly fine to use the handbrake at the traffic lights while waiting for it to change to green. I don't see your point in the 2 brakes and 4 brakes thingy. I think the handbrake is more than sufficent to keep the car stationery at a normal traffic light junction. There's no need to shift to N.

I would rather use the handbrake than shift it into P/N because it doesn't wear out the transmission. But most traffic lights in S'pore don't take very long to change bah. Just tahan abit nvm bah?

Edit: Oh wait, I see that you are a regular in our Buses forum. Then you should know the bus drivers don't engage neutral when they stop at lights or bus stop. They straight away engage the handbrake. In cars, it works the same way mah. So it's really perfectly fine to use the handbrake when at the lights.

sinicker SG

Edit: Oh wait, I see that you are a regular in our Buses forum. Then you should know the bus drivers don't engage neutral when they stop at lights or bus stop. They straight away engage the handbrake. In cars, it works the same way mah. So it's really perfectly fine to use the handbrake when at the lights.

yup. that's why i wonder if we can do it for cars too. for buses, it's more of a parking brake than a handbrake. buses only have D N R.

really need to rest foot. try driving jln bahar > tamp... exit expway see first red light it'll be a huge relief for you.

manjieass SG

if you noticed, if you were to place it in D with your handbrake on, your back of your car will sink..

this applies to quite alot of cars that i have driven be it family, company or rented..

cars such as chevy aveo, fiat punto, honda airwave, suzuki liana..

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