Skip to content
BYD OWNERS FORUM
Sign In
  • NAVIGATION
  • Home
  • Categories
  • Popular
  • BYD MODELS & TECH
  • BYD Pickup Trucks & 4x4 BYD Pickup Trucks & 4x4 Off-Road (Shark 6, Denza B5 & Bao Series)
  • BYD Mid-to-Large SUVs BYD Mid-to-Large SUVs (Sealion 6, Seal U DM-i, Sealion 7 & Tang)
  • BYD Compact SUVs & Hatch BYD Compact SUVs & Hatchbacks (Atto 3, Atto 2, Dolphin & Dolphin Mini)
  • BYD Sedans & MPVs BYD Sedans, MPVs & Luxury (Seal, Seal 06 GT, Han, eMax 7 & Denza)
  • Battery, Wallbox & V2L Blade Battery, Home Wallbox Charging & V2L Power
  • DiLink OS, CarPlay & OTA DiLink OS, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto & OTA Updates
  • Maintenance & DIY Fixes Troubleshooting, OBD2 Fault Codes, Maintenance & DIY Repairs
  • Pricing, Finance & Warranty Pricing, Insurance, Finance, Leasing & BYD Warranty
  • Owners Lounge & Road Trips Owners Lounge, Showroom Delivery Photos, Road Trips & V2L Camping
  • BYD News & Future Tech BYD News, Upcoming Models, Blade Battery 2.0 & Future Tech
  • Privacy & Terms
    © 2026 BYD Owners Forum
Skins
  • Light
  • Dark
  • Light
  • Dark
Collapse
  1. Home
  2. Categories
  3. Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

14 Topics 88 Posts

Scheduled EV/PHEV maintenance, car care & detailing (PPF, ceramic coating, tinting, vegan leather care), tyre & brake upgrades, OBD2 fault codes, 12V battery fixes, and step-by-step DIY guides.

  • All tags
  • Recently Replied
  • Recently Created
  • Most Posts
  • Most Votes
  • Most Views
Load new posts
Log in to post
  • Discussions
  • Grace_BNE_EVG
    Grace_BNE_EV Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    First Time Driving a BYD Courtesy Car – Stalk Column Shifter Thoughts

    My daily driver is in the shop and I just had a BYD courtesy car dropped off for a few days. Right off the bat, I was completely caught off guard by the gear selector lever being placed on the right-hand steering column…

    First Time Driving a BYD Courtesy Car – Stalk Column Shifter Thoughts
    5 Comments 495 Views
    Replied
  • BennyMorrisonB
    BennyMorrison Pinned Locked SOLVED
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    [SOLVED] Fixing Wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Audio Stutter or Disconnects After Phone iOS / Android Update

    If your wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto starts stuttering or fails to auto-connect after updating your iPhone to iOS 18/19 or Android 15/16, do not factory-reset your car! Here is the 60-second fix that clears…

    10 Comments 3,477 Views
    Replied
  • Sealion6_TourerS
    Sealion6_Tourer Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    DIY Wheel-Arch Liner Acoustic Insulation Mod for BYD Atto 3, Seal & Sealion 6 (Drops Coarse-Chip Road Noise by ~2.5 dBA)

    If you drive on coarse-chip bitumen highways in Australia, New Zealand, or the UK , adding closed-cell acoustic foam and butyl deadening mats behind the plastic wheel-arch liners on the BYD Atto 3, Seal, or Sealion 6 is…

    DIY Wheel-Arch Liner Acoustic Insulation Mod for BYD Atto 3, Seal & Sealion 6 (Drops Coarse-Chip Road Noise by ~2.5 dBA)
    3 Comments 316 Views
    Replied
  • Shaun_4x4_NSWS
    Shaun_4x4_NSW Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    Complete BYD Car Care & Vegan Leather Interior Detailing Guide: Safe Cleaners, Ceramic Coating & HEPA Cabin Filter DIY

    Because BYD uses soft-touch polyurethane vegan leather (synthetic Nappa) across the Shark 6, Sealion 6/7, Seal, Atto 3, and Dolphin, using harsh solvent-based leather conditioners or magic erasers can strip the matte…

    Complete BYD Car Care & Vegan Leather Interior Detailing Guide: Safe Cleaners, Ceramic Coating & HEPA Cabin Filter DIY
    8 Comments 1,314 Views
    Replied
  • OBD2_DiagnosticDanO
    OBD2_DiagnosticDan Pinned Locked SOLVED
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    [SOLVED] BYD Atto 3, Seal & Dolphin 12V Auxiliary Battery Drain: Root Causes, Smart Recharge Logic & Best Lithium/AGM Replacement

    Just like every modern EV (Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Mustang Mach-E, Tesla), the 1 cause of a "brick / won't wake up" breakdown on a 2022–2024 BYD Atto 3 or early Dolphin is NOT the 60kWh Blade Battery — it's the small…

    8 Comments 4,883 Views
    Replied
  • BennyMorrisonB
    BennyMorrison Pinned Locked SOLVED
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    [SOLVED] BYD Fuse Box Diagram (Cabin & Under-Bonnet) + How to Pull the Telematics Fuse to Fix "No 4G Network / App Offline"

    If your BYD shows "No Network" / empty 4G signal bars on the top right of the DiLink screen and the BYD Mobile App stops updating your vehicle status (even after holding down the centre console volume roller for 10…

    6 Comments 2,783 Views
    Replied
  • Gareth_WalesEVG
    Gareth_WalesEV Pinned Locked SOLVED
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    OBD2 Diagnostics Guide for BYD EVs & PHEVs: Reading Cell Voltages, SOH, Temps & Clearing Ghost Fault Codes with CarScanner Pro

    Want to see your real Blade Battery State of Health (SOH) , individual cell voltages (all 126 to 172 cells), battery coolant inlet/outlet temperatures, DC fast-charging power request vs actual delivery, and clear ghost…

    9 Comments 5,957 Views
    Replied
  • Sophie_TaylorS
    Sophie_Taylor Pinned Locked SOLVED
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Sensor Reset & Learning Procedure After Rotating Wheels on BYD

    Rotated my wheels front-to-back at 15,000 km in the garage this morning — do BYD TPMS sensors auto-learn their new corner positions, or do you need an Autel TPMS tool?

    8 Comments 1,741 Views
    Replied
  • ethan.thomasE
    ethan.thomas Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    Brake Caliper Slide-Pin Lubrication & Disc Cleaning Routine for High-Regen EV Drivers

    Because BYD's blended regenerative braking handles 90% of daily deceleration without using the friction brake pads, the mechanical discs and caliper slide pins actually get too little use in wet/salted winter climates!…

    Brake Caliper Slide-Pin Lubrication & Disc Cleaning Routine for High-Regen EV Drivers
    2 Comments 1,571 Views
    Replied
  • CharlotteNguyen_CHCC
    CharlotteNguyen_CHC Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    BYD Shark 6 & Sealion 6 DM-i First 1.5L/1.5T Engine Oil & Filter Change DIY Notes (0W-20 API SP)

    For BYD Shark 6 DMO and Sealion 6 / Seal U DM-i owners curious about the hybrid engine maintenance schedule: On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details - Oil Spec: Fully synthetic 0W-20 API SP / ILSAC GF-6A…

    7 Comments 3,236 Views
    Replied
  • Ava_SA_EVA
    Ava_SA_EV Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    BYD Underbody Aluminium Motor & Inverter Guard Plate Upgrade for Rough Rural & Gravel Roads

    For owners who drive on gravel roads, snowy ice ruts, or country highways with debris, upgrading the factory composite splash tray to a 2.5mm 5052 Marine-Grade Aluminium / Manganese Steel Skid Plate on the Atto 3,…

    2 Comments 948 Views
    Replied
  • Sebastian_AKL_EVS
    Sebastian_AKL_EV Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    Wheel Alignment Specs & Eliminate Inner Rear Tyre Camber Wear on BYD Seal & Atto 3

    If you want to get 45,000–55,000 km out of a set of Michelin or Continental tyres on your BYD Seal, Atto 3, or Sealion 6 , ask your alignment shop to check rear toe and camber at 10,000 km: On-Road Impressions,…

    Wheel Alignment Specs & Eliminate Inner Rear Tyre Camber Wear on BYD Seal & Atto 3
    3 Comments 1,386 Views
    Replied
  • Graham_UK_EVG
    Graham_UK_EV Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    Replacing the Factory 12-Inch Rear Wiper Blade & Front Aero Wipers on BYD Atto 3 & Dolphin (Part Numbers)

    If your factory wiper blades start chattering after a year of UV sun, here are the exact Bosch Aerotwin & Trico replacement sizes that clip straight onto BYD wiper arms: On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details -…

    2 Comments 289 Views
    Replied
  • Andrew_NovatedAUA
    Andrew_NovatedAU Pinned Locked
    • Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

    BYD Scheduled Service Costs, Reduction Gear Oil Change (NTG75) & DIY Cabin Filter Guide

    Documenting the exact workshop items and DIY savings at the 10,000 km Check-In service interval across BYD EV and DM-i models: Key Maintenance Items: - EV Reduction Gearbox Oil (First change at 24 months / 40,000 km):…

    1 Comments 448 Views
    Replied

Trending Megathreads

Top list
  1. 1
    OBD2 Diagnostics Guide for BYD EVs & PHEVs: Reading Cell Voltages, SOH, Temps & Clearing Ghost Fault Codes with CarScanner Pro
    Maintenance, Car Care & DIY
    5,957 views · 9 replies
  2. 2
    [SOLVED] BYD Atto 3, Seal & Dolphin 12V Auxiliary Battery Drain: Root Causes, Smart Recharge Logic & Best Lithium/AGM Replacement
    Maintenance, Car Care & DIY
    4,883 views · 8 replies
  3. 3
    [SOLVED] Fixing Wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Audio Stutter or Disconnects After Phone iOS / Android Update
    Maintenance, Car Care & DIY
    3,477 views · 10 replies
  4. 4
    BYD Shark 6 & Sealion 6 DM-i First 1.5L/1.5T Engine Oil & Filter Change DIY Notes (0W-20 API SP)
    Maintenance, Car Care & DIY
    3,236 views · 7 replies
  5. 5
    [SOLVED] BYD Fuse Box Diagram (Cabin & Under-Bonnet) + How to Pull the Telematics Fuse to Fix "No 4G Network / App Offline"
    Maintenance, Car Care & DIY
    2,783 views · 6 replies
  6. 6
    Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Sensor Reset & Learning Procedure After Rotating Wheels on BYD
    Maintenance, Car Care & DIY
    1,741 views · 8 replies
  • First post
    Last post
0
  • Home
  • Categories
  • Popular