Should I buy a 2002 Isuzu Trooper?

[Road Warrior]

Hi everyone, I;m planning to buy a second hand Isuzu Trooper as an upgrade from my 2001 Revo. However, I've asked 3 friends and all of them discouraged me from doing so saying that: There are engine problems to this model. I'm conflicted, I like the car but they said it's going to be a headache for me. Can you share your experience and thoughts to this please?

[Syuryuken]

Pls do a search marami ng Trooper Thread dito siguradong masasagot lahat tanong mo.

[kimpOy]

yeah type 4JX1 problems

[BlueBimmer]

yup wag ung may 4JX1 engine, laki problema mo sa injectors ata

[niwde11]

yep road warrior. tsambahan yan. merong walang problema pero meron ding di masolve ang problema. me thread dito na up to isuzu phils umabot ang usapan. just search it. kung gusto mo talaga truper get the 99 or lower model. 4jg2 engine.hth

[kmo]

totoo sinasb nila na tsambahan lang .... my brother has an 03 trooper with the engine said above, going 40t km na wala parin problems regular maintenance lang ginagawa nya plus recently binaha yung trooper namin, umabot more than the door moudlings, covered yung wheels na pumasok tubig sa loob pero ok parin yung trooper detail lang

[alwayz_yummy]

yup, get the 1999-below na may 4jx1-TC at may 4wd pa.. manual nga lang lahat..

[Starex_Gold]

hindi naman lahat ng 4JX1 ay may problema sa injectors. yung sa akin malapit na mag 100t kms pero di pa nasisira ang injectors.-2003 Skyroof Edition

[alwayz_yummy]

yup, get the 1999-below na may 4jx1-TC at may 4wd pa.. manual nga lang lahat..

edit ko lang po nasabi ko--mali pala, 4jg2 pala nasa-isip ko, not the 4jx1-tc(ung may common CRDi prob)

common identifier-->4jx1=3.0 badge at DOHC

4jg2->3.1 badge

[vinj]

I'd be wary... i also test drove one with only 40K on the odo and boy the engine obviously had injector problems. I'd look more at a Patrol or Pajero...