Battery Corrosion: Getting rid within 5 Mins, HOW?

Picture credits to: testingauto.com

Dear Readers,

Have you ever wonder what's the icy White/ Blue/ Turqoise thing on top of the battery terminal. This is what we call Corrosion.

Corrosion happens on the terminals due to the hydrogen gas being released from the acid in the battery. Do take note, chemical reaction do happens when the battery is heated up by charging and discharging when you starts the car. The mixes with other things/ particles from the atmosphere under the hood of the car produces this corrosion which you see it on the battery terminal.

Generally got this information from other source. If the corrosion is occurring on the negative terminal / -ve terminal, Your system is probably undercharging.

What's undercharging. Undercharging in a nut shell means that the car is less travel/ started. Therefore, the battery can't be charge and discharge in an optimum condition.

Let's cut the story short, I will give you a tips on getting rid of all this Corrosion build up on the battery terminal by just doing one thing and it will just take you less than 5 mins of your life.

Things to prepare:
1. [Optional] Damp cloth / unused cloth ( For Wiping purposes )
2. A jug of HOT water

Steps:
1. Pour the hot water directly onto the terminal which you see the corrosion build up.
2. Due to some OCDs, I will wipe it dry with the damp cloth which I have prepare, it's optional though as it will dry up quickly by time.
3. Just so if you have a WD40 which is a multipurpose lubricant, you can actually spray some on the terminal after getting everything done.


Thanks,
JLean

BASIC Maintenance TIPS during MCO period in MALAYSIA [Applicable to all countries]

Dear Readers,


We know life's hard with the current MCO (Movement control Order)/ PKP (Perintah Kawalan Perjalanan) being enforced by the goverment whereby each individual is advisable to stay at home unless it's a necessary for one personnel from the household to get the necessary essentials.

Do take note MCO stands for Movement Control Order and not "MUST COME OUT". Don't get it wrong. If you owned a vehicle or more. But you can only used it during the necessary time. Do take note on this few tips to save you the $$.

TIPS:
1. Get the car started even if you are not driving it out "ONCE" every 3 days for 15-20mins. The reason of this is because the battery of your car will have some current leak and don't forget the car is attached with the electronic devices such as Alarm System, Dash Cam ( Unplug it if not in use as some brands has a 24/7 on function which eventually drain the battery without you knowing. ).

2. Get the tyre pumped. This is because from time to time, there will be air leaking out from the tyre of yours neither it's new or it has been used for awhile. Air may leaks due to puncture/nail and etc but most commonly and undetected is from the air valve tube. So get the pressure to the tyre more since it's going to be there for quite awhile so lifting the car away from the surface more is better than getting it stagnant.

3. Lift up the Wiper Holder. Most of the commonly used Wipers for most of the cars are standard original rubber type. Even if you have replaced it with the aftermarket ones which are the silicone type. Do lift it up so it won't be stagnant too long on the windshield/Windscreen of the car. Not all the car are parked indoor so no harm lifting it up even if it's parked indoor.

4. Put up Sun Shades. Putting up sun shades for the car is good to preserve the dashboard condition of the car and also reduce the heat / IR /UV entering the vehicle. As the technology goes more advance, Items seems to be more renewable/biodegradable, so some nice and expensive cars are already adapting to the Bio-Degradable material for their components for their interiors. Some may know the brands but I wouldn't want to let know the brand as you can search it easily and not harming the brand's reputation.


There are more tips to be shared. But this are the common ones that can be easily done by all.

Signing off.

Thanks,
JLean

10% Discount on top of your NCD + Membership Discount Booklet [ Car Insurance Renewal ] - Smart Consumer

Dear Readers,


Everything has went digital in this era whereby everything can be done with just a few clicks. The thing I am referring today is RENEWING YOUR CAR INSURANCE !

Do check out Ringgitplus for this OFFER whereby renewing your car insurance Via Etiqa / Rhb Insurance will entitle yourself a free registration with CARPUT + Membership whereby you will be asked beforehand before completing the process of the car insurance renewal.
RENEW YOUR CAR INSURANCE HERE !!!

This is how the Carput+ Membership booklet will be like delivered to you via Pos Malaysia. So make sure you have provide a correct/accurate address to avoid it to be undelivered /deliver to a wrong place end up return back to the company.

What is better getting a 10% DISCOUNT on top of the deduction of the NCD of your insurance + Getting a Carput + Membership which worth a RM150 in value. MORE SAVINGS is what we need nowadays with the rise in the cost of living. BE A SMART CONSUMER !

Signing off,
JLean

Do you know these hotlines during Car emergency ??

Dear Readers,


I believe most or 90% of us only start to look for solution when we face emergencies? Proof me wrong on it, Any of the number below anyhow looks familiar to you? Although most of us passby this roads almost everyday, but some do not even know which road are they using.

Here are some Hotline numbers (Bookmark this page) for you during emergencies.

AKLEH - Ampang KL Elevated Highway
Tel: 1 300 88 1012 Hotline

Besraya Highway
Tel: 1 800 88 0999 Infoline

DUKE - Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway-
Tel: 03 6252 6261 Customer Service Centre

ECE - East Coast Expressway or LPT - Lebuhraya Pantai Timur
Tel: 09 5479 111 LPT Line

ELITE - North-South Expressway Central Link
Tel: 1800 88 0000 Plusline

GCE - Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Tel: 1300 88 0035 Hotline

Grand Saga - Cheras-Kajang Highway
Tel 03 9075 0505 Saga Line

Penang Bridge 1
Tel: 1800 88 0000 Plusline

Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah - Penang Second Bridge - Jambatan Kedua
Tel: 1 300 30 2828

KARAK Highway
Tel: 09 5479 111 LPT Line

LATAR - KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway
Tel: 03 6145 1515 Latar Line

LDP - Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong
Tel: 03 7494 7333.Helpline

LEKAS - Lebuhraya Kajang Seremban
Tel: 1 800 888 021

LINKEDUA - Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing Highway
Tel: 1800 88 0000 Plusline

LKSA - Lebuhraya Kemuning Shah Alam
Tel: 1 300 88 2801 Hotline

MEX- Maju Expresswy
Tel: 03 8315 9111

NKVE - New Klang Valley Expressway
Tel: 1800 88 0000 Plusline

NPE - New Pantai Expressway
Tel: 1 300 88 1010 Infoline

PLUS - Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selataan
Tel: 1800 88 0000 Plusline

Senai-Desaru Expressway
Tel: 07 861 2222

SILK - Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang
Tel 03 8921 0123 Incident Reporting

SKVE- South Klang Valley Expressway
Tel: 03 3191 6626

SMART - Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel
Tel: 1 300 88 7188 Helpline

SPDH - Seremban-Port Dickson Highway
Tel: 1800 88 0000 Plusline

SPRINT - Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat by LITRAK
Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link
Tel: 03 7494 7333 Helpline

MOST Importantly, There's an app that can assist you to in providing On Site Battery Replacement, Jumpstart service, Flat tyre replacement service, On call towing service, Fuel delivery service.

CARPUT (Roadside Assistance Mobile App)
https://carput.my/ 
Tel: 1800180010 // 0356260000

Proton X70 [Battery Size and Battery Location]

Dear Readers,

Guess most of you guys have came across with Proton new model which is the Proton X70.

Although the car is New but some of the sneak peak in revealing the location of the Proton X70's Battery location of what Battery Size is currently used for the vehicle.

Proton X70 is a redesigned model based on the existing Geely Boyue which is already in the China Market for sometime. But Proton did make some changes and by changing some of the part such as the new grill design, amendment on the lower bodykit and the rear long batch which shows the Proton wording and the lower diffuser at the lower bumper that adds in the style to the whole new Proton X70.

Let me reveal the location of the battery. The Engine Bay for this new Proton X70 is fully covered to reduce the engine noise towards the cabin area which is a superb design and truly make an effect for the consumer to have a disturbance / noise coming from it. Besides that, the full cover up of the engine bay do looks more stylish and nicer, making it sleek and clean.

 As you can see, there's a clip open cover located at the lower right hand side, that's the location of where the battery is located. By simply using a gentle finger and unclip it, you will be able to remove the cover and see the battery located underneath.

The Battery size used in this existing vehicle is a Brand Varta Din55L, 60Ah battery with a Cold Cranking Amp (CCA) of 550 

In Summary, Proton has not been using Continental / European type of battery since the model Proton Satria Neo, Proton Gen 2, and Proton Persona (Before 2016) model which are using DIN55R type of battery due to design.

Disclaimer: [ This picture is captured during an Autoshow event ] 
So you may take note that the new Proton X70 will be using this spec of battery:
Battery Size: DIN55L (Positive on the Left side)
Ampere Henry (Ah): 60
Cold Cranking Ampere (CCA): 550

(May 2020)
Latest update on the Battery. 

Current installed on the Proton X70 models in the market currently is the DIN66L model by Proton OEM. 

Therefore the suitable battery will be either DIN66/  DIN72/ DIN75 or equivalent size. 

 

Amaron Car Battery, CARPUT has it NOW !!!

AMARON Battery are now available in Carput by The Battery Shop. Heard it comes with  (18 Months/ 30,000km Mileage) Warranty for Petrol Type Vehicle and (12 Months / 15,000km Mileage) for Diesel Type Vehicle.

This Brand Amaron is manufacture and produced from India. What everyone know about India, Does that country have a higher temperature among the S.E.A region. 

Carput By The Battery Shop Sdn Bhd, always there to save you from stranded due to Flat car battery, Flat Tyre, Out of Petrol, Or a Faster solution for a Pay per use Towing. Check out their website for more information or just download their Mobile app " Carput " from Google Play Store or IOS Apple Store.

CARPUT Website

THE BATTERY SHOP Website

Amaron Claims to have this as a differentiators among other Battery Brands in the market !

Our Differentiators:

• High Cranking Power
• Zero-Maintenance
• High Heat Tolerance
• Vibration Resistance
• Improved Safety
• Long Life
• Highest Reserve Capacity
• Factory Charged - Ready to Use

Carput By The Battery Shop

Dear Readers, 

Just want to give a  recap to this mobile application which exist in the market for more than a year ago which is " Carput " by The Battery Shop Sdn Bhd.

Everything seems fine with the app with improvement and improvisation going from time to time to keep you updated with the latest by fixing the UI and UX to create a more smoother flow in the app. With the recent launch of the Petrol Price which will be change every Wednesday Midnight, Carput will be able to send you the notification on the wednesday on what's the fuel price will be which is Up or Down the next day so you will be able to be prepare to get it pump or just hang on there. 

What will be coming up next, I wouldn't know. After all, this App is build for consumer and Automotive enthusiast who wish to perform / make a request in a simpler and track-able way. Transparent price shown with the details of the consumer in the app as warranty. This saves the waiting time, saves the tree as everything will be paperless and E-digital.

That's all reader, signing off.

Thanks, 

JLean

Carput App (Live Update Petrol Price)

Yo Readers of the UnderCoverProject,


Whatsup All, Just want to share something with you guys. To all Malaysians, DO you know / aware that the petrol prices in Malaysia is changed once a week and it happens on every midnight of the Wednesday which the fuel price takes effect on Thursday.

There's an app " CARPUT " which gives you this update every Wednesday Evening and will push you notification so you will know the fuel price which will takes effect.

WEBSITE: https://carput.my/
The mobile App are available for IOS and Android:

CARPUT Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/carputapp/

Mobile App Link (Android):
http://bit.ly/CARPUT

Mobile App Link (IOS):
http://bit.ly/2dTWgMi