Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

Ahbengdriver

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I had to leave my matachia at PML on sat/sun last w/e as I encountered on sat morning a strange reaction in my car. Throttle response, acceleration drop, engine/steering vibration:furious:

As i was a 'walk-in' case they cant get my car fixed on sat(sun closed so I was a w/e taxi commuter). Ok here what happen since I got my chia back.

It felt quieter. CSA says my problem was due to 1 of the 4 cylinders 'not firing properly'(whatever that means) and things like igntion/spark plugs were affected. Having fixed this, its not only quieter now, but also smoother and feels like I had 10% more power now. I did 2 sets of straight road dashes so far(hopefully didnt kena TP speed laser) to test it, both at nights on KJE and last night on lornie road and then later on sembawang road, the pick up of the car on D and DS mode was far better n I could reach 120/130kmh :shhhh: :silenced: with better pull. Of cos I made sure the road ahead was clear first.

So was I previous driving for months with only 3 properly functioning cylinders and 1 sub-perfoming tube, or was this just psychological.
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

U also changed ur engine oil, didn't u?
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

i'd suspect it's a case of both.. but misfiring sounds bad... and worse if it was a result of petrol you use.
 
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v power is the culprit, remember i said it fouls plugs? no doubt it was cylinder 4 right?
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

They gave you the wrong car... me think.
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

send it in again to gain another 10%! swee
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

its nice to hear PML can fix problems amidst the sad stories that we often hear
 
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phil;244863 said:
v power is the culprit, remember i said it fouls plugs? no doubt it was cylinder 4 right?
errrr...perhaps I missed that discussion altogether.

Whats wrong again with V power? Why it fouls spark plugs.
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

hitmee;244868 said:
send it in again to gain another 10%! swee

yeah I heard each time PML service an E90 the power increases 10%. For E92, the increase is 20%. Quick send yr chia to PML now !!!
 
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Ahbengdriver;244935 said:
errrr...perhaps I missed that discussion altogether.

Whats wrong again with V power? Why it fouls spark plugs.


cause it has some additive in it, many people have this problem, only performance cars usually are ok with it. Having said that, some do, some dont. im not saying it is entirely the fuel, but it could be. You have to give your car a good thrashing now and then.
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

What reassuring is that a five years old car still feel brand new.
 
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wasn't there an additive problem in caltex techrom 100 as well?

and i thought shell already resolved their vpower additive issues.. some new formula... even before i got my e90
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

I dunno if they fixed it, all i know is, they lost millions of customers. But it seems to be ok in my SG car, but not in my AUS car, weird
 
Re: Car feels more powerful after PML servicing?

if really like u say 10bhp added I'm going to send in liow :yummie:
... my 2nd 3rd gear shift felt jekky after I changed my wheel 3weeks ago. :angry:
 

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