E90 engine oil leak experience
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canuck78
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
For bros that is burning so oil, if you use 0/5w-30 oils it may happen you have to top-up 1L around 7-8k mark esp if you always rev the engine more.
Can try 0/5w-40 oils this is also another alternative to avoid topping up as this may help a bit.
For bros that is burning so oil, if you use 0/5w-30 oils it may happen you have to top-up 1L around 7-8k mark esp if you always rev the engine more.
Can try 0/5w-40 oils this is also another alternative to avoid topping up as this may help a bit.
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SapphireSpite
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Actually , how do u check how much engine oil I've used per 1000km ?
I'm on pfl , so I don't have those idrive thingy
Actually , how do u check how much engine oil I've used per 1000km ?
I'm on pfl , so I don't have those idrive thingy
Red_Bean_Bun
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Was thinking about checking Francis' WS out but I think will pass on that ......
Was thinking about checking Francis' WS out but I think will pass on that ......
xiaofoggy;931792 said:v unpleasant experience at francis ever since they got more popular...
went in to do my oil leaks, valve seal leaks, suspension and brakes over 3 occassions..
after they did my suspension during my second visit, got lot of knocking sounds frm undercarriage..
I went back 3 times ask them to fix during my subsequent servicingx, each time francis tells me later check for me, but after that he disappears or cant b bothered.
today I made my 3rd trip in admist the crazy ch3ckpoint jam specially to ask him rectify. he took in my car for 3 hrs n said will work on it. but when I came back, I saw my car in the same location, my things inside also untouched. asked him and he said he" tested " and needs more time cause still got sound. i dunno if he indeed tried to rectify but im skeptical
what pisses me off is that he keeps trying to put off this matter and made me a joker today. .. I took cab into town with my missus today n wasted 3 hrs before cabbing back agn. not to mention being stuck at checkpoint for an hr. this is a complete waste of my time.
I think their service rly dropped since more bros visited.. rly disappointing. I may resort going bck to pml for the sound
wt_know
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
it's normal when a workshop grow popular with many customers and pressing needs but there is only 1 x Francis
even Francis can delicate the tasks downstream, the mechanics could be working until tulan (hopefully they don't strike)
it's normal when a workshop grow popular with many customers and pressing needs but there is only 1 x Francis
even Francis can delicate the tasks downstream, the mechanics could be working until tulan (hopefully they don't strike)
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lkm
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Whoops! Seems like the inevitable has begun to strike.... When a workshop grows popular, they have 2 choices: 1) take on more work with the same amount of resources, but sacrifice quality. 2) reject work to maintain quality.
It's easy to see which one most BUSINESSES will take. EVERY business is in for the profits - that's a fact. I guess the next step for Francis is really on how he can strategise and move in to scale up his business.
But of course, bro xiaofoggy's feedback is valuable, as it's like a first warning of things that may come...
wt_know;932455 said:
Whoops! Seems like the inevitable has begun to strike.... When a workshop grows popular, they have 2 choices: 1) take on more work with the same amount of resources, but sacrifice quality. 2) reject work to maintain quality.
It's easy to see which one most BUSINESSES will take. EVERY business is in for the profits - that's a fact. I guess the next step for Francis is really on how he can strategise and move in to scale up his business.
But of course, bro xiaofoggy's feedback is valuable, as it's like a first warning of things that may come...
canuck78
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Hi bro lkm,
Shall we suggest to Francis he adopts a booking system, like seeing the doc, get your numbers for the day haha.
I noticed he gets alot of local walk in customers, and for SG bros taking the trip over, obviously even for me if work i was expecting to be done can't be done on the same day, i am wasting time and money making the trip going over too.
That's why for all the contacts i given out, i always suggest they call ahead, get a quote (if possible), THEN head over if you value not wasting your time on a trip that got nothing done.
That said, going to JB workshop is not as convenient like in SG when you can just drive impromptu to any of the workshop, if they are busy, then you come back another day (as the time involved sometime due to customs clearance can take >2 hr for the whole time).
I think for bro xiaofoggy feedback that he went 3 times and his problem wasn't resolved is an indication to taking on too much work, or no enough capacity to handle. I was told they work Mon-Sat, 9am to many times as late as 10-11pm.
The downside is like the booking system with many sponsor workshops here if they do go "more professional route", the queue may be as long as 1-2 weeks
But guys going to the JB workshop I still say please try to book ahead, and ask whether the type of work you require can be done within the time you have (e.g. 1/2 day, within the day etc). Sat they are less busy, customs traffic is light (i make my 40km drive there usually within an hour from my home) and try to bring your car in first thing in the morning, i.e 9am when they open. Week-days they are really busy. Hope my two cents help
Hi bro lkm,
Shall we suggest to Francis he adopts a booking system, like seeing the doc, get your numbers for the day haha.
I noticed he gets alot of local walk in customers, and for SG bros taking the trip over, obviously even for me if work i was expecting to be done can't be done on the same day, i am wasting time and money making the trip going over too.
That's why for all the contacts i given out, i always suggest they call ahead, get a quote (if possible), THEN head over if you value not wasting your time on a trip that got nothing done.
That said, going to JB workshop is not as convenient like in SG when you can just drive impromptu to any of the workshop, if they are busy, then you come back another day (as the time involved sometime due to customs clearance can take >2 hr for the whole time).
I think for bro xiaofoggy feedback that he went 3 times and his problem wasn't resolved is an indication to taking on too much work, or no enough capacity to handle. I was told they work Mon-Sat, 9am to many times as late as 10-11pm.
The downside is like the booking system with many sponsor workshops here if they do go "more professional route", the queue may be as long as 1-2 weeks
But guys going to the JB workshop I still say please try to book ahead, and ask whether the type of work you require can be done within the time you have (e.g. 1/2 day, within the day etc). Sat they are less busy, customs traffic is light (i make my 40km drive there usually within an hour from my home) and try to bring your car in first thing in the morning, i.e 9am when they open. Week-days they are really busy. Hope my two cents help
lkm;932468 said:
canuck78
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Bro wt_know is right, Francis is the only one taking all the orders, dealing with the customers, sending clients to the permas jusco etc.
That said, he's got in his workshop a very experienced chinese foreman, 1 chinese (fat guy) mechanic, and 2 other skinny malay mechanics (the original team). There are a few new faces now he's expanded, but he is the sole "traffic controller" so as to speak and this guy is definitely doing his best, but i suspect very much over-loaded.
I would still go to his workshop for more bigger repairs (e.g. > S$500), minor stuff i'll say just get it done in the local sponsor workshops, avoid getting caught in the causeway jam esp on a week-day.
Bro wt_know is right, Francis is the only one taking all the orders, dealing with the customers, sending clients to the permas jusco etc.
That said, he's got in his workshop a very experienced chinese foreman, 1 chinese (fat guy) mechanic, and 2 other skinny malay mechanics (the original team). There are a few new faces now he's expanded, but he is the sole "traffic controller" so as to speak and this guy is definitely doing his best, but i suspect very much over-loaded.
I would still go to his workshop for more bigger repairs (e.g. > S$500), minor stuff i'll say just get it done in the local sponsor workshops, avoid getting caught in the causeway jam esp on a week-day.
wt_know;932455 said:
canuck78
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Hi bro xiaofoggy,
I'll say that give Francis another chance, and get him to resolve it properly for you since you did your suspension there.
Alternatively, you can try Dr Rod from R2D (bukit batok) he should also be able to resolve it for you but do book ahead as he's also another one-man-show (or 1.5 man).
I had a undercarriage noise sometime back, and trouble-shooting to find the problem spot do take time, and eventually the culprit was a loose hose (that had to be restraint in the proper clip, that it came loose from).
Francis did it FOC, but i always stay in the workshop watching them, chatting with the mechanics, instead of leaving my car there to go shopping, so i do get my repairs done every single trip there, though sometime i have to spend a little longer at the workshop while they finished more urgent repairs. Hope this helps
Hi bro xiaofoggy,
I'll say that give Francis another chance, and get him to resolve it properly for you since you did your suspension there.
Alternatively, you can try Dr Rod from R2D (bukit batok) he should also be able to resolve it for you but do book ahead as he's also another one-man-show (or 1.5 man).
I had a undercarriage noise sometime back, and trouble-shooting to find the problem spot do take time, and eventually the culprit was a loose hose (that had to be restraint in the proper clip, that it came loose from).
Francis did it FOC, but i always stay in the workshop watching them, chatting with the mechanics, instead of leaving my car there to go shopping, so i do get my repairs done every single trip there, though sometime i have to spend a little longer at the workshop while they finished more urgent repairs. Hope this helps
xiaofoggy;931792 said:v unpleasant experience at francis ever since they got more popular...
went in to do my oil leaks, valve seal leaks, suspension and brakes over 3 occassions..
after they did my suspension during my second visit, got lot of knocking sounds frm undercarriage..
I went back 3 times ask them to fix during my subsequent servicingx, each time francis tells me later check for me, but after that he disappears or cant b bothered.
today I made my 3rd trip in admist the crazy ch3ckpoint jam specially to ask him rectify. he took in my car for 3 hrs n said will work on it. but when I came back, I saw my car in the same location, my things inside also untouched. asked him and he said he" tested " and needs more time cause still got sound. i dunno if he indeed tried to rectify but im skeptical
what pisses me off is that he keeps trying to put off this matter and made me a joker today. .. I took cab into town with my missus today n wasted 3 hrs before cabbing back agn. not to mention being stuck at checkpoint for an hr. this is a complete waste of my time.
I think their service rly dropped since more bros visited.. rly disappointing. I may resort going bck to pml for the sound
xiaofoggy
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
yea bro. I guve them another chance.. today came in for engine mountibg replacenent and rectify noise. hopefully can be done... most of the time I wait here n chat up with the guys too. but rly advise sg bros to do small repairs in sg cause they're hell overloaded here.
of cos we do have to understand that they only hv 1 francis so expect lots of time to be burnt here
cheers n hope u bros enioy ur drive!
yea bro. I guve them another chance.. today came in for engine mountibg replacenent and rectify noise. hopefully can be done... most of the time I wait here n chat up with the guys too. but rly advise sg bros to do small repairs in sg cause they're hell overloaded here.
of cos we do have to understand that they only hv 1 francis so expect lots of time to be burnt here
cheers n hope u bros enioy ur drive!
canuck78;932704 said:
canuck78
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Haha good to hear and hope it all works out for you
Like to spend more time in my ride , and not seeing the doc too!
Haha good to hear and hope it all works out for you
Like to spend more time in my ride , and not seeing the doc too!
xiaofoggy;932773 said:yea bro. I guve them another chance.. today came in for engine mountibg replacenent and rectify noise. hopefully can be done... most of the time I wait here n chat up with the guys too. but rly advise sg bros to do small repairs in sg cause they're hell overloaded here.
of cos we do have to understand that they only hv 1 francis so expect lots of time to be burnt here
cheers n hope u bros enioy ur drive!
DayDreaming
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
Bro, u sound like the bro that i met at francis ws.. ur work place in tuas?
xiaofoggy;932773 said:yea bro. I guve them another chance.. today came in for engine mountibg replacenent and rectify noise. hopefully can be done... most of the time I wait here n chat up with the guys too. but rly advise sg bros to do small repairs in sg cause they're hell overloaded here.
of cos we do have to understand that they only hv 1 francis so expect lots of time to be burnt here
cheers n hope u bros enioy ur drive!
Bro, u sound like the bro that i met at francis ws.. ur work place in tuas?
xiaofoggy
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Re: E90 engine oil leak experience
nope bro I work ij town haha. jus to update, the guys at francis' finally found out theproblem. its a broken exhaust silencer. glad im able to move on after 1 mth of irritating cabin noise. now to head to fong Kim to fix it
nope bro I work ij town haha. jus to update, the guys at francis' finally found out theproblem. its a broken exhaust silencer. glad im able to move on after 1 mth of irritating cabin noise. now to head to fong Kim to fix it
DayDreaming;932799 said:
