Shabir

My advise will be with Lumina, although both options are pretty close. Caprice is inch better in lucury but Lumina will take the rough road more easily than Cap. Lumina maintenance will also be an inch cheaper than caprice.

bashir wrote:

> Chevrolet Impala is the only car in the world that holds the record of maximum selling

> car model until today. Need to say anything more....! Chevrolet makes the best cars

> with affordable and realistic price tag unlike many Japanese and German car makers.

they are very durable too. i remember going to outskirts in these cars and we never had any major problems

Just came across some crazy news that new 2014 model Chevrolet Camaro SS coming in convertible option. Any idea guys if this will be hitting Dubai, UAE market as well? Looks awesome from the pictures released. New V8 is pushing 426 horsepower with 0-100 in 5.4 seconds (wow). Must be amazing power for such a small car and now even more lighter with convertible option. Read good reviews about 2013 model so assuming this must be following similar path atleast 90% of it a same car. lol

Engine: 6.2L V8

Power: 426 HP / 420 LB-FT

Transmission: 6-Speed Manual

0-60 Time: 5.4 Seconds

Drivetrain: Rear-Wheel Drive

Curb Weight: 4,172 LBS

Seating: 2+2

Cargo: 10.2 CU-FT

MPG: 16 City / 24 HWY

Sticker in US: 46K, must be close to 200k AED.

What say guys, any one knows anything yet.

Thanks Ramzi, for sharing these tips here with everyone. I remember or recall many points from 6 years back first aid training i had in my ex company. Many things are so obvious but we tend to forget when we are in panic situation. Good you put it here for everyone to learn and understand even if they have not gone thru such training.

Shaking steering need alignment, wheel balance, axle boot if its torn or out of grease. If shake is persistent in all speed especially low speed then axle boot and it shake is more evident at slightly higher speed above 40-50 then wheel balancing. Better show to some good mechanic that can feel the judder and advise precisely.

My strongest advise is, go to the car again and try jump starting with your friend's car or some other car and see if it starts after 5 minutes of attaching the leads. Many times battery dies without any prior indication and looks good all way long.

If car still not starting, then get the car to trustworthy mechanic as ashish mentioned.

If car is not cranking at all with jump leads even, then your starter motor (self) is dead. Change that simply.

OR

If car is cranking but not starting then one should look on below points in their priority sequence.

1) Battery isnt weak and not supplying enough cranking amp.

2) Loos battery terminal connection, move them slightly and if they swivel, then remove them clean them and refix it tightly.

3) Check all spark plugs wires are properly inserted and fixed firmly.

4) Check all spark plugs are fine and not jet black (burnt)

5) Check all spark plugs wires (HT lead) supplying enough current

6) Check fuel pump is sending fuel to the engine. To check this turn ignition key half and if you hear on eprime in engine bay for 10 - 30 seconds and then it stops that mean fuel pump is fine and sending and building enough fuel pressure to start the car. You can check the fuel pressure from engine bay fuel line, have small schrader valve that should show around 25 psi of fuel pressure, you can check that with any tire pressure gauge.

7) Suspect the ignition coil.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Well all i can say it has good value for money in that segment of car. If you can afford aim for little higher segment, as in eco and sub compact league company cut lot of corner to beat the price and it shows very fast after year of life. I hope you understand what i am trying to point out is staw away from startup line up and go few notches high if you want good reliable car for years to come.

Of course, dealer here have all the tools to talk to car computer and understand what it is? From the explanation it sounds like not very serious issue, but i dont know really. Your best bet is to show to the dealer and ask them to fix it, anyways your car comes with 5 year warranty right?

Chevy cars is my favorite since im kid. They have so much of past, history and honor that i grew up admiring them with my dad, uncle and school friends. Every road had and has one Chevrolet in Dubai. And till date Chevy rocks in Dubai.

It can only be reset with chevrolet compliant OBD-II Diagnostic tool like Diagun or X-launch431. Almost every shop in aweer, rashidiya, al quoz, szr has these tools.

Service advisor talk of engine braking system is partly right and not quite fully as braking period is until 1000 kms and not 2000kms secondly braking have effect on wear and tear of engine internal components and not as such on fuel mileage. Thirdly if you make noise they might have to return car to new one. And after 5000kms they are more easier to wash off their hands.

Go and make big scene at service center and ask them to show you another new car giving pathetic mileage instead of selling crap and not doing through check. You insist on changing to another new car, then they will fix this problem.

You can try Al Suwaidi Garage in Rashidiya, they good with body modifications.

You cant add it in mylink, as its disable by manufacturer or dealer in lower end car so that you have to pay money for upgrade it. This is what i heard from one of my colleague who bought similar car last month. She complained initially then she bought 300 dhs small nuvi navigation.

Injectors are usually made for life and need not be changed periodically. You can clean then with fuel additive (if needed). On a side not, get the car comp check and see why engine light is flashing than wasting money on injectors. All you know there might be something else very small / silly that can be fixed in lot less.

Not really, unless you have some issue in fuel delivery then yes try the fuel injector cleaner as fuel additives. If still have some issues, then i heard that Bosch on SZR do clean injectors and service them. One of my friend got them cleaned for his Mitsubishi car.

4mm is last spot for brake disc, show to mechanic and seek his advise as per visual check and then get the new disc changed. I am more than 90% sure this funny sound is due to slimmer brake disc.

On high speed, when you touch LITTLE brake car front vibrate too??? (If yes its confirm disc is gone).

I dont have one, but seen on road it looks really cool. Make sure you get with maximum warranty as chevy these days in newer cars break more than chips.

Engine plastic removing is a fraction of reducing engine heat to dissipate. For overheating get the following things check below in same order as per their priorities:

Get the coolant level check

Get the AC fan check

Get the engine fan check

Get the radiator check for blockage due to corrosion

Get the thermostat check or better change if you haven't changed it in last 3 years.

You can buy used compressor from shj scrapyard for 2007 model very easily. It shouldnt cost more than 500 dhs, whereas new one cost around 2k -3k (i guess). Changing compressor you can get it done in any decent garage in rashidiya like Autozone, Al Suwaidi etc. Or in Al quoz like dynatrade, Technical Resources etc.

Very good checcklist Kryp.

I would like to add some more points.

AC belts, AC fan, AC filter

Drive belts, leaks, brake pad and brake disc.

You can buy Turtle or Demon brand Aluminium wheel polish from ACE Hardware. Would cost around 30 dhs.

You can read code with OBD II fault reader. Usually these diagnostic tools are there in workshops, so visit any good workshop and they can read that fault code for you less than 50 -100 dhs. Hope it helps, and hope ABS must have some loose socket or wiring issue, as ABS modulation block is most expensive component.

Bleedin work will help in this case, hoping the master cyclinder isnt weak.

For bleeding brakes you need two people. Top upbrake fluid canister in engine bay to FULL. Then open one wheel remove brake pad and reach to the brake cylinder. Behind the brake cylinder there is small feeder nipple with hose. Remove the hose and direct towards empty container to be ready to collect the brake fluid. Tell other person sitting on wheel to slowly press the brake pedal FULLY and do this 5 - 6 times.

Initially you will see some air bubble and brake fluid coming out of that hose which you are draining into empty container. After 5-6 pump you will see the brake fluid only. Continue this brake pedal pumping proicess untill you see only brake fluid coming.

Repeat above steps foir all tires.

Steam wash is the best thing to treat engine bay nice and clean. Just as a precaution cover electrical parts like alternator, ecu box, fuse box with plastic cover. Better to be safe than sorry.

I assume you are talking about AC compressor as in Aveo you dont have other air compressor etc.

AC compressor last for more than 10 years, usual killer for ac compressor is leaking gas as when gas level lowers it will fry up the compressor, so better get your HVAC leak test done nicely and go for full pressure test.

Second most common kiler is cheap quality freon gas which also kills the compressor and makes compressor very very noisy before it dies.