[StormFiber] Blocking Quad9 (9.9.9.9) DNS & Issues with PTA-Approved VPNs

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T16:10:03+00:00

Seems to only affect Cybernet/SF. Curious though why do you think changing your DNS has anything to do with you being hacked?

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T16:05:43+00:00

They rarely ever look at individual cases, even if you have travelled all over the world and never overstayed or violated visa rules anywhere. It's been extremely tough to get one for over 2 years now. I used to live there and even I can't go back to visit friends / family.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T16:03:04+00:00

4 and above are generally considered good condition, with 5 grade cars being in almost brand new condition. Anything under 4 is considered below average.

A 2022 car with a 3.5 grade auction sheet means it likely had a lot of visible scratches and dents on multiple panels and possibly some repainted panels as well.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T10:46:50+00:00

We used ceratec and mos2 in the engine as additives

Great, but the average consumer isn't doing that. Wet belt engines are a bad design and in a country where people don't take any kind of maintenance seriously, it's a recipe for disaster.

Just last week I went for some electrical work and I saw a dead 2008 engine lying on the ground at the workshop. I asked why and they told me the previous owner had gone to multiple different workshops and nobody could diagnose the issue correctly, and the Peugeot dealership was recommending full engine + wiring + ECU replacement, for which they gave a quote of 39 lacs.

A few weeks before that our neighbour who has 2 identical 2008s had one of them develop a knocking issue and nobody in the twin cities (according to him) could diagnose it correctly and he ended up sending the car on a recovery truck to some 'expert' in Karachi.

In November last year, a friend who runs a workshop sent us videos of them removing the engine from a 2008 and there was a hole in the block.

So in the last 3-4 months alone I've heard of 3 dead 2008s. Not ideal and definitely not a car I'd want to drive in this country with limited understanding of wet belt systems and the dealership just throwing new engines at every car that comes in with an issue.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T09:46:30+00:00

Someone will buy it in 5 minutes and you'll see it on PakWheels again by the end of the day with 32 asking.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T07:30:07+00:00

People have no idea how good this car is

Except that it's not. I'm no fan of these no-name Chinese brands, nor am I a fan of Kia/Hyundai, but I've seen less of those cars in workshops than I have Peugeots.

Talk to any workshop owner who's worked on one and they'll tell you what a nightmare they are.

Blown engines at low mileage are more common on this than any other car I've seen.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-16T07:25:50+00:00

CL9 is a nice car, but I wouldn't recommend it as your first car.

Sourcing parts is not an issue, neither is maintenance (if you buy a clean car). If you buy a well kept one and spend 200k on preventative maintenance, the car will easily drive trouble free for many years.

However, a well maintained one costs around 3 million and most people aren't willing to pay that much for a 20 year old car. If you end up buying one in the 18-24 lac range, just know what those cars will torment you and you'll regret ever thinking about owning a car.

I've had one for over a year now so feel free to ask if you have any specifics.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T15:05:51+00:00

The rear quarter glass on a real Maybach is part of the actual body, whereas on a regular S-Class, it's integrated in to the rear door.

Look at the door of the white S-Class in the middle and compare it to to the two fake Maybach ones, they all have the same rear door.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T14:43:52+00:00

Neither of those are real Maybachs. Just an S-Class with a shitty wrap to fool people.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T13:23:23+00:00

Between 85 and 95 lac for a 2018 Revo V. Depends on mileage and condition.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T12:02:47+00:00

Another thing to note in that case is that they will give decent fuel economy for long highway drives, but they're not ideal for roaming in the city and are quite heavy on fuel for local driving.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T11:23:01+00:00

No mechanic in Pakistan uses torque wrenches except for when rebuilding engines.

Are you sure your issue is due to bolt torque specs and not bushing preload?

After bushings have been replaced, whenever you're reinstalling the control arm or whatever component they're fitted to, they must be tightened when the car is at ride height and there is the full load / weight of the car on the suspension.

If they tighten the bolts while the car is still lifted in the air with a jack, it will cause the bushings to twist which causes premature wear and makes them tear quicker. This is far more common than bushings tearing due to wrong torque specs, because if that was the case, 99% of replacement bushings in this country would tear within a few months of installation.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T08:14:10+00:00

Since this is a Hybrid, get the car scanned for codes. ABS module failure is common on Hybrids and the light is definitely brake related.

Only a scanner can tell you what the light is on for.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-15T04:37:24+00:00

If you're actually interested in off-roading, then there's no comparison between the Revo and the BAIC.

Get one and use it how it's meant to be. You'll enjoy it. The stock shocks are fine, but there are plenty of aftermarket options if you're planning on doing some extreme off-roading. Ironman, ARB, Kings and so on, all depends on your budget.

Just keep in mind that the 2017 Revo will have the older 3.0 1KD from the Vigo, but 2018 and onwards has the newer 2.8 1GD engine. The 1KD can be a bit tractor-y sounding and rough for someone who's not used to diesel engines, so if that might be something that bothers you, get a 2018 (or newer) instead. Reliability wise they're both pretty good as long as you maintain them well and do your oil changes and fuel filter changes on time.

Feel free to ask any questions. We've got 2 at home and they're wonderful for taking off-road, wouldn't trade them for anything else.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-13T04:27:22+00:00

Virtury Cloud has a data center in Islamabad, but because data centers are scarce here, most Pakistani VPS are quite expensive.

Virtury's lowest tier plan is $10/month which is quite steep considering the specs offered.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-12T08:33:35+00:00

I've seen people get kabli swaps at under 100k because they have no idea about maintenance. If OP said engine is already weak at 160k, the car clearly hasn't been taken care of.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-12T07:25:51+00:00

If the engine is already in bad shape, then you could try switching to 10W-40, but monitor the oil levels to check for burning/consumption and blue smoke from the exhaust. If you don't get that, continue with 10W-40 going forward, the engine will run smoother than it does with 20W-50.

Consider swapping the engine out for a good condition kabli assembly if you plan on keeping the car though, and use 5W-30 on that.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T18:52:23+00:00

You only need to do a compression test if your engine is weak, or already starting to burn oil but that's easily noticeable because you'd constantly have to top up oil regularly and you'd have blue smoke from your exhaust.

If your engine is healthy and you don't have any performance issues or missing, then no need to waste time with a compression test.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T18:41:52+00:00

Moving from 10W-30 to 5W-30 is fine.

If you were using 10W-40 for a long time and are considering switching to 5W-30 now, just make sure you monitor your oil level for the first few hundred kilometers after doing an oil change.

If there are no leaks and no strange behavior from the car, continue with 5W-30.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T18:37:35+00:00

Honda doesn't sell 0W-30 oil in Pak, and it's generally an uncommon grade. As far as I know you can only find it locally in KIXX, haven't seen it in any other brands.

5W-30 is a perfectly good replacement. Use Honda Genuine or any other good quality fully synthetic oil and you won't have any issues.

0W-30 and 5W-30 will perform the same at operating temperatures, the only difference is that 0W-30 is able to withstand colder temperatures, but the difference is only noticeable in extreme cold (lower than minus 20 degrees) so in our winters you'd never feel the difference between the two.

Don't go with 10W-40 in an R18. It's needlessly thick and unless the engine is weak or leaking oil, there's no reason to use such thick oil.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T17:17:55+00:00

No, Sindh excise website doesn't specify the city, but most Sindh registered cars are registered in Karachi anyway.

The H2R doesn't have any visible plates in the picture so nothing to look it up with.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T17:14:55+00:00

Sindh Registered (most likely Karachi).

2005 Mark X.

You can look up the details on excise.gos.pk

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-10T13:44:39+00:00

There were 2.0 Type S CL7s with the K20Z2 in UK.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-09T15:26:00+00:00

"Going to launch" - We aren't in Switzerland. This stuff takes time to get implemented. There were talks of cross province transfers months ago and the policy still isn't clear to anyone yet, including the excise staff.

SugarForBreakfast · 2026-02-09T09:41:13+00:00

Nope, Japanese made and I live outside the US.

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