Advie ss or innova e

[dr. d]

i know someone personally with a D4d engine problem, but not about the choking and stalling. its about timing belt/chain (not sure which one, basta about the timing) failure at less than 70k km traveled. its a 2005 Innova J D4d variant.

well, the manual says replacement every 100K. but this is a tricky question. Can you sue for "premature" failure? what if the engine was manhandled by the owner, say, overheat and / or over-rev?

[aejhayl17]

well, the manual says replacement every 100K. but this is a tricky question. Can you sue for "premature" failure? what if the engine was manhandled by the owner, say, overheat and / or over-rev?

i dont think the owner pursued the warranty (3yrs/100k km which comes first) because it was just last year(2009) that it happened to him. so it will be the innova's 4th year.

Afaik, no abused was done to the engine except for occasional overloading. 7-10 passengers? overloading na ba yun.

The shop that assessed and ,i assumed, fixed the Innova was Wilson and Jackson at Potrero, Malabon along Mcarthur Hi-way.

[autobroker360]

as a car broker for brand new cars i would simply suggest the innova. toyota is known for creating good balance between being practical with a hint of good tech and design. both the innova and the vios are the most practical vehicles i have ever seen come to the phil market. the adventure is a good option but the innova variants still beat it. practical ang innova coz you get almost the ride height of a compact suv( youll be using it in bicol) and the seating capacity of a mini van. the toyota brand itself is a reselling advertisement on its own already which adds as a very good factor. if you want to customize it, hindi ka mauubusan options as well. besides as has already been quoted, its your option for the automatic tranny between the two.