Aoi-chan's Quickie - 19/5/2009

Noticed that Aoi-chan had passed the 68,000km mark a few days ago... and she's ever closer inching to the dreaded 70,000km mark. Although the normal oil-change (and quite possibly some the brake pads as well) isn't much of a problem, the clutch change is. Or is it?

The thing is that, even though Aoi-chan have been in the track and went to Genting a couple of times (a couple? yeah right) and that the service centre guy recommending the change at 70,000km mark, i still find the clutch to be working properly. There isn't that wheezing feel when i'm driving her up a slope, there isn't that detached feel everytime i change the gears... it all seems, dare i say normal.

Which when given a bit of thought isn't that odd. Knowing the fact that PROTON R&D engineers do test the cars and the engine plus transmission components to the limit (i know, coz i've seen some of it), it is likely that my excursion to Genting and Sepang track is just like another day in the sun. Hmmm.... will monitor Aoi-chan's conditon first and see what's what at the 70,000km mark. But frankly, if there isn't any difference... it'll be shifted to 80,000km.

Errr.... should i apologize to Aoi-chan? Hmmmm... nope. Hehehe

p/s: Aoi-chan seems to drink more fuel recently. Still can't find the proper reason as to why that's happening. Will share here once that's found out~~~