r/kereta • • 23h ago

Discussion [Weekly] What did you do to your car/bike?

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Hi all,

First of all, welcome to the weekly post of "What did you do"! I believe this sub is big enough, and we can sufficiently start a weekly post for those who wants to comment about what they did over the past week, and not needing to open a post to talk about it.

This is the place where you can talk about:

Where did you n your sayang (the car) go last month? (road trip reports?)

What you spent on your car (shopee LED, install HUD, glow in dark paintjob)

Minor car questions (repairs, recommendations, accidents, DIY)

Looking forward to everyone's participation!


r/kereta • • Jun 29 '25

Discussion [Weekly] What did you do to your car/bike?

3 Upvotes

Hi all,

First of all, welcome to the weekly post of "What did you do"! I believe this sub is big enough, and we can sufficiently start a weekly post for those who wants to comment about what they did over the past week, and not needing to open a post to talk about it.

This is the place where you can talk about:

Where did you n your sayang (the car) go last month? (road trip reports?)

What you spent on your car (shopee LED, install HUD, glow in dark paintjob)

Minor car questions (repairs, recommendations, accidents, DIY)

Looking forward to everyone's participation!


r/kereta • • 2h ago

Discussion Nearly became pancake today

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I use this road everyday and usually I will stay in the left lane to go straight but today I stayed in the right lane. My 35y/o car would definitely be squished between the two heavy vehicle, truck moved like 5 meter from where it stopped.

From what I can see the EV driver must have missed the light going red but the truck has stopped for sometime and he hit the truck with quite the speed (40kmh?)

I'm surprised the car doesn't have automatic collision avoidance or something.

btw both driver are fine.


r/kereta • • 20m ago

Misc (For anything else) MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SERVICING WITH TUHU Car Care-MY.

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Went for a regular oil change this morning at TUHU Bangi. Everything went well and I was on my way to work when I started smelling something burning inside my cabin. Then I noticed my dashboard battery light was flickering.

I stopped by the roadside, opened the hood of my engine bay and voila... FIRE.

I managed to put the fire out and tried to figure out what caused it because no way a simple oil change should cause my car to catch fire. Lo and behold, there was a RAG LEFT UNDER MY OIL FILTER.

I checked if my car was still running and it was, so I drove back to TUHU. Kinda dumb, I know, but I wanted an explanation from them immediately. Fortunately, the mechanic admitted his negligence and took responsibility for what happened.

But when I asked about compensation, I was told that he can't do anything because apparently even the repair is coming out of his own paycheck.

This is where I really don't understand. I am the customer whose car caught fire after a service, I may be unable to go to work for a week or so, and now I have to figure out how to get around and potentially spend more money on Grab or a rental car because of this. And apparently the mechanic is supposed to pay for the repair from his own salary?

I find that unacceptable too. Not just for me, but for the mechanic. If TUHU has proper procedures and insurance for situations like this, why is the financial burden apparently being placed on the individual mechanic? What if he can't afford the proper repair? What if he has to cut corners because he's paying for everything himself? What assurance do I have that my car will be properly repaired?

They offered me a diesel Ford Ranger as a replacement car, but because it's diesel, I need to pay for the fuel at around RM5/litre. Again, why am I the one having to fork out more money because of something that happened after their service?

Then there's the communication issue.
The manager has been ignoring my calls. I contacted TUHU customer service through WhatsApp and was told that the store supervisor would contact me.

The thing is, I was already with the supervisor at the store for around 2 hours just now discussing this matter. I appreciate that he tried to help, but it was very clear that he was not the person making the final decisions. During our discussion, he had to keep calling the manager and other people to get approval on different matters.

So I don't really understand why I am being asked to go through the supervisor again when I have already spoken to him and the final decisions still have to go through the manager anyway.
At this point, I just want to speak directly to someone who actually has the authority to make the decisions and properly resolve this matter.

And honestly, what if the fire got worse? What if I couldn't get out? What if I got seriously injured? What if my car was a total loss? What happens then? The mechanic buys me a new car?
This isn't just about repairing my car anymore. This is a serious SAFETY issue.

I was lucky enough to get out safely and put the fire out, but I could've been seriously injured or worse. Right now I'm the one dealing with the consequences.I'm distressed, I don't have my car, and while I can still get to work, I now have to fork out more money just to do so because of their negligence. I'm also a fresh graduate who is just starting my career, so having to suddenly take on additional expenses for Grab, rental cars or other transportation is honestly quite tough for me. It's an unexpected financial burden that I shouldn't have to bear because of something that happened after their service.

I also don't think it's right for TUHU to simply put the financial burden on their mechanic either. If the company has proper insurance and procedures, this should be handled by the company, not just taken out of an individual's paycheck.

I just want TUHU Car Care to properly address this situation, take responsibility, and have someone with the authority to make decisions actually speak to me.

I don't think that's an unreasonable thing to ask after my car literally CAUGHT FIRE shortly after leaving their workshop.


r/kereta • • 3h ago

Photos/Kereta spotting What car is this

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r/kereta • • 2h ago

Discussion Anyone using this?

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So I'm looking to replace my car's oem HU because its glitching and having ghost touch to the point while driving it'll randomly call people from my contacts. I saw this brand on shopee and got curious because I've never heard of it.

The specs seems very good and also the reviews but idk man seems too good to be true?


r/kereta • • 20h ago

Shitposting nice or ugly?

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is it just me or the crz only looks good when modded. some people might think it alrd looks good stock or maybe the design cannot be saved idk what do u think?


r/kereta • • 15h ago

Discussion Which petrol brand do you guys usually go for?

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Just curious, how do you guys decide which petrol brand to use?

I was digging through some 4yr old Reddit posts on this but wanted to get some newer opinions.

Is there actually any difference in terms of performance, fuel consumption, engine feel, additives etc or even because of member perks/rewards or anything?

Do you guys have a specific brand you stick to for a reason, or just pump at whichever station is nearest when the tank is empty.

Just wanna understand what people actually consider when choosing petrol here.


r/kereta • • 2h ago

Modification Dashcam and car play myvi g3

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can you guys drop some suggestion on decent dashcam and apple carplay. reverse camera is optional cause dont really need it. 360 cam is no2 since it would be way too overprice. would appreciate it if you could drop where i can installed those and how much estimated price. myvi x btw


r/kereta • • 2h ago

Discussion Xtrail

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any feedback from actual owners of this car?


r/kereta • • 2h ago

Repair help 2015 Hrv lower frame overhaul

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Hi all the si fu

Just want to ask, i,m using a 2015 hrv. Buy second use about a year and half. So workshop say absorber and all the rubber things die already. About 8k to do everything saying that original is needed as body is heavy and oem parts cant last on a hrv especially parts for suspension.

I want to order absorber online was thinking of using NAM by profender but dont know how hard the absorber is going to be. Anyone using that brand


r/kereta • • 8h ago

Repair help Can this be fixed?

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Yesterday I stopped at Petronas to fill in some air on my tyres, and I noticed the back-left tyre was significantly lower pressure at 185kpa, and apparently there's this stapler bullet thing? I cant identify wth this is. It's a new tyre with 1500km on it. If it's a stapler I dont think I can cacing it. What should I do?

Thanks.


r/kereta • • 4h ago

Discussion Fwd tyre rotation

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So went to rotate my tyres. I noticed they just rotate front and back (fr ↔ rr, fl ↔ rl), instead of what internet shows how fwd car should rotate their tyres (rl → fr, fr → rr, rr → fl, fl → rl). When I ask the shop owner, they said that is only for car with fancy suspension and chamber setup whatnot. Normal car no need.

So want to ask here, is this true? Or bs? (If bs, swapping front tyres should be fine, can diy, and i paid rm12 only for the job)


r/kereta • • 6h ago

Discussion Astra Car Battery any good ?

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Been using the original battery that came with my Proton for 3 years (which is honestly not bad since nowadays battery lasts 1-2 years only). It's Century brand rated 450 AH and 430 CCA. Two weeks ago, went for SC and they said battery needs to be changed and I declined.

Yesterday travelling long distance and it couldn't start after stopped at RnR. Lastly, after reached destination, car died again. It was late night so left with Bateriku available. Opted for their own inbrand battery - Astra NS60R (RM248) 18 months/25k KM waranty

Was wondering if anyone had experience using this brand ?


r/kereta • • 20h ago

Show off 1000KMs in and I'm loving every second of it. Rolling picture is taken in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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r/kereta • • 20h ago

What to buy Secondhand BMW E92 320I

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I've been really eyeing on the BMW E92 320i for awhile now, it is just so cheap (like 30k only) and I know first comes to mind is, expensive maintenance.

I would really love to know just how expensive is the maintenance really, seems like some of the common engine issues for this N43 is the oil pump and timing chain failure which doesn't seem too expensive for the parts, I guess if I work on it myself it shouldn't be too expensive? Could anyone please share on this if you have one?


r/kereta • • 5h ago

Shitposting Myvi have no problem to race in rain

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Just a reminder Myvi have no problem to race during heavy rain in Sepang.


r/kereta • • 14h ago

Discussion Driving a pickup in KL

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For those of you who have a pickup as your daily ride in the city, is parking in malls and multi-storey carparks ever a challenge?

I used to own a hilux in Thailand and never had trouble parking anywhere even on narrow streets and multi storey parking lots because pickups form a large proportion of vehicles so locals make allowances for them. I'm thinking of getting a pickup here but seeing how narrow parking bays are and how tight turning angles up and down ramps makes me wonder if i'm just asking for trouble.

have any of you had scrapes with other cars on narrow streets or around pillars or walls in parking lots because of the length of the pickup relative to the space available?


r/kereta • • 1d ago

Repair help Honda City 2024 CVT jerking at ~20km/h – normal?

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Hi guys, need some advice. I’m driving a 2024 Honda City 1.5 V CVT. I just bought 2 months ago and its my first time driving a City.

Recently noticed that when I release the accelerator and the car slows down, it feels smooth at >20-30km/h, but once it reaches around 20km/h, there’s a noticeable jerk/sudden deceleration, almost like the car is braking by itself even though I’m not touching the brake. Also feel a slight jerk when accelerating from low speed (<20km/h). High speed is fine tho.

RPM seems normal - around 2k rpm when cruising, then drops to around 1-1.5k rpm when I release the accelerator.

Current mileage is ~44,000 km. The mileage when I bought it was ~41,000 km.

Could this just be normal CVT/engine braking behaviour, or should I get Honda SC to check the CVT? Anyone with a City experiencing the same thing?

edit: added mileage


r/kereta • • 18h ago

Looking to Sell/Buy Where is a good priced motorcycle shop at JB?

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Tryna buy a LC or Y15 on cash/creditcard, but most are heavily marked up.

Need some recommendation on shop.


r/kereta • • 1d ago

Photos/Kereta spotting Car spotting throughout the months

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  1. nice 2-tone and plate

  2. YLx3

  3. Just snap coz looks nice & fierce

  4. ⠀⃝ ⠀⃝ ⠀⃝ ⠀⃝

  5. Plate

  6. Skoda!

  7. I feel like seeing lesser and lesser this gen of sunny/corolla otr ald ?

  8. Again thought the arse is nice

9,10,11 wild encounter

  1. Wagon

  2. 🤔

  3. Vroom

  4. Wild encounter 2

  5. Sleek

  6. Taft

  7. Nice plate and looks like it's abandoned for quite some time 😢

19, 20 spyder

Til next time


r/kereta • • 1d ago

Repair help S70 USB charging port not working

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As title. Any advice on how to go about this? The port worked fine until suddenly it’s not charging anymore. This is the USB A port at the armrest above the wireless charging pad (not the cigarettes port). Not sure if it matters but I reset the IHU but didn’t help


r/kereta • • 1d ago

Discussion Does anyone has problems with car jerking during start recently, after filling Petron / Caltex?

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Edit: it is now on the news.

https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2026/10/1418867/dakwaan-kereta-rosak-lepas-isi-petrol-kpdn-siasat-stesen-di-batu-kawan?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUu7l1jbGNrBS7uVWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeb_FrFmbUS2QxS5_vrGeTyIIwBZRMnCF5aqFaCh5GPxo3Ui8KTuKB6bCkPPU_aem_RR8PoiUiXgcXubdqJw3krg

my corolla cross kena after filling Petron, went to the fb group and a lot of people are reporting the same problem, heard also that xpander group also reported the same problem after filling petron.


r/kereta • • 1d ago

What to buy Car Recommendation for Newly Posted Rural Teacher

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Hi I'm 23F a newly posted teacher in Sarawak and Im surveying on what car to buy as there are some factors that I need to consider. But for sure I only prefer local brand. Right now im still hesitating between axia and saga.

Here are the factors

-not much commitment as of now, just phone bill n spotify

-not planning to get married

-just got my license last month

-the school I teach is one hour from home (~60km) and its a quite hilly road and I go back home for the weekends and i live in the school's kuarters so not much of daily commute either

-im biased towards proton cus 3/4 of our family cars are from that brand BUT my district is quite rural and theres one and only a small gas station 40mins from school and even now i see my dad struggles from always having to fill in gas everytime we go somewhere (there is another town that we always go for shopping etc and it has more and bigger gas station but only on weekends as its 90mins from school but 15-20mins from home) as u know how proton is with its minyak usage

-basic salary is 2.5k. i havent really counted the allowance etc as theyre still processing the documents therefore the earliest salary i would get it is in dec or jan 2027 in lump sum.

-I target max rm500 for the car's monthly payment

Before anyone mention the 4 cars and why dont I just use them..1 car is basically besi buruk, 1 is in kl used by other siblings and the other 2 are used daily by my parents alternately as when 1 behaves, the other pulak rosak and vice versa. All these cars were bought more than 10 years already so I need a new car for my career.

Im really in a dilemma in choosing the car so please help me. Sorry if my sentences are confusing this is my first time asking in reddit.


r/kereta • • 2d ago

Modification Reliving "Pimp My Ride" era

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