The New Nissan March Club (MARCH1Z) - Part VI

last SG · 2006-04-13T17:23:39+00:00

Pls advice on whether is it better to take the car in the 1st week of the month? Cos my SE told me that I can collect @ end nov, and was told by my friend th...

Shooting_Cloud SG

Should try to top up tyre pressure when the tyres are cold, as that's how the factory recommended numbers are measured. That's one reason why I add in 5psi to the recommended numbers as it's inconvenient to always top-up when cold.

My last FC is just over 13km/l. Still trying to push it higher but I'm about 80% rush-hour city traffic, so not easy... Crying or Very sad

Shooting_Cloud SG

Just curious. What's the March resale body value like? Is it mostly exported or local resale? Confused

amarch SG

hi van, shiokmc ride is gone for good leh Wink ....please expedite on the recruitment. kekeke Twisted Evil

Shooting_Cloud SG

No problems. We have lots of new Marchies on the road now. We can always kick it off again.

Very Happy

shiokmc SG

REPORTING Ma'am !

Juz ring me when therez a meetup lor. . . .

AMARCH . . . bon VoYage, Sir . . . . . we wiLL miSS ya n your cloVer-Leaf K12

dreamingaboutmarch SG

wow! 13! how did u do that? how can i improve my FC? don't cry ah. i am 11.5. i shd be the one crying! Sad somemore i hardly use AC wan lei. now i really feel like crying Sad

dreamingaboutmarch SG

is there one that just reads only RPM? how much wd it be?

Shooting_Cloud SG

11.5 is unusually low. 13 is about average. I'm quite a hard driver myself, but I try to do a few things, like minimize brake use by checking traffic conditions far ahead and speed up from traffic lights gradually. Optimal speed is about 80km/h for FC.

I don't think there is any device or gadget that can materially improve FC, except driving style.

Cool

kiss29 SG

You can always get a circular RPM meter on your dashboard ~$100++
But it will look unbalanced with just one meter.

So I strongly suggest getting the digital display R-vit. Can paste it below your IU. It will look nicer as well.

amarch SG

Originally posted by shiokmc:

REPORTING Ma'am !

Juz ring me when therez a meetup lor. . . .

[b]AMARCH . . . bon VoYage, Sir . . . . . we wiLL miSS ya n your cloVer-Leaf K12 [/b]

u have transformed Twisted Evil i will do it when am back

Si Geena SG

I concur. I usually hit 80 and go real light on the pedal.

My gf is quite different. She likes to zoom hard and brake hard. Probably to do with her heels...

But overall, we still hit 13 typically. She drives about 35% of the time.

four_eggs SG

hi, i am driving the latest nissan march model. anyone has fitted with a pair of fog lights onto the new K12? heard we have to modify the current plastics cover? if you have, pls share which shop we can approach + the total cost. thnx

dreamingaboutmarch SG

i do a lot of stop-starts city driving. highway driving prob about 10% only. or even less. perhaps that's why? my friend's getting 10+ only.

hm, speed up from traffic light is a good suggestion. will do that. i also use a lot of brakes cos so many traffic lights. esp when the travelling speed is 80 and so many traffic lights ahead.

i think a single circular tachometer will do. do i have to remove it before servicing by tanchong? will it void warranty if i don't?

blurrr SG

Does anyone here knows of a workshop that have installed a tacho in a march b4? I just cannot find one tat knows how to do it

Shooting_Cloud SG

Some JDM cars have a Tachometer right next to the Speedometer, i.e. having 2 meters side by side just like most cars. I saw it surfing on the Internet. Hence there must be a signal coming in from the engine bay for the Tacho.

I've also seen combo meters which just plug into the cigarette lighter. Apparently it gets all the signal/data it needs from the cigarette lighter plug. I didn't believe it at first but I tested the car and it worked! Heard it's a few hundred dollars though...

Cool

Shooting_Cloud SG

Just did my 10k servicing at TC and opted for Synthetic Oil. I love the engine performance right after getting fresh synthetic oil! It just purrs along and I could swear there is more power as the pistons are moving with less friction.

TC charged me $64 as the top up. They used Shogun 0W-30 instead of Fastflo oil. When I asked about this, the Service Advisor said that Shogun is better (they got customer feedback that Fastflo makes the engine sluggish), but is about $20 more expensive. 0W-30 is very light and thin oil.

What has been your experience? What oil do you use?

Surprised

gpang77 SG

Do not how you guys make it to 13km/l. I am also hitting the most 11.5km/l.

BTW, I have bought Shell Helix Ultra (5W-40) for my Car. Hoping to use it for my 10,000kim services. Is it ok to use that for our car? Seems to be the best of all Shell Synthetic oil.

gpang77 SG

Gee... I am pretty near... I stays at East Meadow...

Shooting_Cloud SG

Does TC accept outside oil when they service your car? The 10k service is free from TC so why do it elsewhere. And the March needs 3.2liters.

kiss29 SG

The r-vit I have seen installed takes the power directly fromt he OBCII plug(located inside the flap at your right knee area). It will read the RPM from the computer and also water temp and other 'useless' reading.

No need to plug power source from the cigrette lighter.
Very convenient. Cost <$600. Its definately a worthwhile buy.

Those individual circular will not be very 'nice' on a colourful marchie.
Just spend some money and get the biltz r-vit....no regrets.

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