3rd Year Car Inspection on 28th FEB 2009

19040km.....1st Shanken was done on 28th of Feb 2009.

About 130,000 yen including Change of Air-con Filter, Oil Filter, Oil, Rear Wiper....but the tax is already 85,000 yen.

Service my Outlander on 10th Jan 2009 (18500km)

Replace the break sensor and replace my wipers today.

I had make an appointment on 28th Jan 2009 (Saturday) to service my car and inspection too.

Besides that, I had joined member for 20 liters engine oil service (free 2 Oil fiters) for 12,000 yen.

Rear Door Weather Strip issue - 2nd time

For your information, My car Rear door weather strip has been replaced since one year ago due to the same issue. But today I found the same weather strip problem on my Right hand side Rear Door again. I think the Part Design needs to be reconfirmed this time.

My Car - Replacement of Steering Wheel Corner Sensor

This is the Steering Wheel Cornering Sensor (Front View)

Bottom view

Side View

Replace it at Mileage 15,255 Km.

Today I when to Mitsubishi Dealer to replace the Steering Wheel Cornering Sensor.
They took about 4 hours to do the replacement job. Anyway Mitsubishi Dealer do provided me a company's Car as extra service FREE of charge for compensation.

They told me that the replacement cost is about 20000 yen. Lucky my car is still under warranty period so FOC. (FREE OF CHARGE)

15,000km Service my Outlander at Mitsubishi Dealer

Today my car mileage reached 14728km (15k km service). It's time to service my car.
I have requested MMC service center at Okazaki to change the oil and filter for me. Besides that I have decided to exchange the front and rear tires at this time too.


This is the rear tire. (Before)


This is the front tire. (Before)


The Rear disc brake condition.


And the Front disc brake condition.

The oil and filter was changed by MMC staff. Today I have a chance to check my car under body or floor too. Not too bad, it was clean.


Rear tire.


Front tire.


After exchanged the tires, the MMC staff was tightening the bolts.


He Look like dancing.


Tightening torque was checked for each bolts.


This special equipment was used to check the ECU of my car.
I have request them to confirm the issue of ASC OFF warning display issue for me.
Therefore, all sensors related to ASC and ABS system were checked today.


He is busy checking the ECU and reporting.


Finally, all the checking were completed and my car was washed by machine too.

After the checking the results, they had confirmed that the ASC OFF issue was due to Steering position sensor problem. Therefore MMC will order the new Sensor for me and replace it for free next time. Of course FOC (Free of Charge)

Just for my record:
Service charges 13,650 yen
Oil (4.6Liter) 5,796 yen
Oil Filter 1,470 yen
This time the tires rotation charge is Free, because all tires need to be removed in order to inspect the brake system.
Service charge to replace the oil filter 1,050 yen
To replace my Keyless entry remote control battery 525 yen

Total about 22,491 yen. (Before 5% tax)

Checking tightening torque of bolt

My New Navigator - XROAD

Cost: 80000yen bought it from Jusco shopping center.

I found new problem on my car - Delta Fixed Wdo

I found this problem on Friday evening.
21st of Sept 2007, I had reported it to dealer, soon it will be replaced.
Mr. Hirokazu not on Sunday, Mr. Tejima checked it with me on Sunday morning.

Today I went to service my Car - 11248Km

The guy who serviced my car is Mr. Hirokazu.
The foreman is Mr. Hayakawa.
Okazaki city Daisuchi dealer.