Chevrolet Trailblazer Maintenance...

[StockEngine]

1Quart every 3 months is huge mate, I wouldn't leave it without further investigation if I were you, at least for fun.

If you don't mind my questions, please let us know some information .

1- How was your Break-In period? If you are the first owner.
2- What's your driving style? City and Highway and your RPMs sweet spot?
3- Turbo is in good shape? Bearings, Turbine and Seals?
4- Any black/blue exhaust smoke while idling? Revving? In what scenarios if ever?
5- Does your vehicle shift properly or it struggles/shudders when shifting?
6- Any oil leak somewhere?
7- Engine temperature? Any sudden surges?
8- Coolant life and level?
9- Any Radiator/Fans issue?

Thanks in advance .

maybe his unit also has a kit waiting to be released by the dealer.. a new oil cap and a longer dipstick perhaps?

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[vgsison]

1Quart every 3 months is huge mate, I wouldn't leave it without further investigation if I were you, at least for fun.

If you don't mind my questions, please let us know some information .

1- How was your Break-In period? If you are the first owner.
2- What's your driving style? City and Highway and your RPMs sweet spot?
3- Turbo is in good shape? Bearings, Turbine and Seals?
4- Any black/blue exhaust smoke while idling? Revving? In what scenarios if ever?
5- Does your vehicle shift properly or it struggles/shudders when shifting?
6- Any oil leak somewhere?
7- Engine temperature? Any sudden surges?
8- Coolant life and level?
9- Any Radiator/Fans issue?

Thanks in advance .

I will have to revalidate myself that 1 quart per quarter closely. I plan to do a change oil this week. By the way, I bought my GM Dexos 2 oil and AC Delco oil filter from Lightning Automotive in Mandaluyong which is owned by Thunder Auto too. After that i will closely monitor my consumption so that I can conclude and share it here.

1- How was your Break-In period? If you are the first owner.

Never experienced issues during my Break in period. I enjoyed its power and torque and the fuel efficiency closed to my Gen 1 Montero which i flipped to buy this LT.

2- What's your driving style? City and Highway and your RPMs sweet spot?

LT is a daily drive. Its case is thick and I feel secure using it. It is “macho” in my eyes and like driving it. Sweet spot probably in the 3krpm. I dont drive it too fast. I have other vehicles in my garage apt for spirited driving.
3- Turbo is in good shape? Bearings, Turbine and Seals?

I think so. I dont see any leaks anywhere and i dont experience any weird revs or sounds.

4- Any black/blue exhaust smoke while idling? Revving? In what scenarios if ever? None that I have experienced.

5- Does your vehicle shift properly or it struggles/shudders when shifting?
Shifts smoothly

6- Any oil leak somewhere? I havent seen any

7- Engine temperature? Any sudden surges?
This engine is cool. Always before midpoint of the temp gauge.

8- Coolant life and level?
Coolant is half full. Have not tapped it up lately.

9- Any Radiator/Fans issue? None.

Overall, i still like this vehicle. Perhaps it will stay for another year before disposing it. Not much available options in the market to flip this to chase another midsize SUV like this.

HTH




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[StockEngine]

msg zix on fb. he works on most ppvs.

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[vgsison]

msg zix on fb. he works on most ppvs.

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Ok will try to message him. Sorry for sounding ignoramus but what is a “ppv”


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[ray_noel]

Ok will try to message him. Sorry for sounding ignoramus but what is a “ppv”


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Pick-up passenger vehicle...
Yung mga suv na based sa pick-up truck sa kanilang brand... like terra based on navara, fortuner sa hi-lux abd etc... IMO pick-up truck na instead for carrying cargo ginawang more on carrying passenger thus PPV... thats just for me...
Hope it helps...


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[vgsison]

Pick-up passenger vehicle...
Yung mga suv na based sa pick-up truck sa kanilang brand... like terra based on navara, fortuner sa hi-lux abd etc... IMO pick-up truck na instead for carrying cargo ginawang more on carrying passenger thus PPV... thats just for me...
Hope it helps...


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I checked zix its in manila area and looks like they are more jampacked than casas. Hehe.


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[kaidemitsui]

I think what was refferred as 50k is 50k km PMS, not the cost.
Meron nga po sa manual ng chevy vehicles kung ano po ang mga need gawin for every PMS.
Pwede din po kayo mag request ng quotation sa casa in advance.

I'm sure meron din po fb group for TB owners where you can ask fellow owners about PMS.

Meron po kasi kami fb group for sonic/aveo owners.

[mda]

<snip> haha ok mali, will wait for quotation breakdown

[RNIQQQ]

<snip> haha ok mali, will wait for quotation breakdown

Hi everyone, thanks for the reply! HereÂ’s the quotation from casa for my 2014 4x2 2.8L A/T TB, current mileage is 55k km.

IÂ’ll compare this list vs the ownerÂ’s manual but I think, this is way TOO much!

Any recommendation for best shops I can have the job done will be greatly appreciated

Parts & Materials TOTAL PHP52,155

1) Engine Oil - Php4,950
2) Oil Filter - Php1,011
3) Brake Cleaner - Php282
4) Air filter - Php3,360
5) Pollen filter - php2696
6) Engine Coolant - Php2620
7) drive belt - Php1,848
8) Drive belt tens. - Php7500
9) Idler Pulley (small) - Php3,864
10) Idler Pulley (big) - Php 5,040
11) Idler Pulley (lower) - Php2,016
12) Timing Belt - Php5,040
13) Timing Belt Tens. - Php3,528
14) Water Pump Assy. - Php8,400

Shop Supplies - Php 500
Labor - Php 8,280

TOTAL PMS COST: Php 60,935!!!

[mda]

7) drive belt - Php1,848
8) Drive belt tens. - Php7500
9) Idler Pulley (small) - Php3,864
10) Idler Pulley (big) - Php 5,040
11) Idler Pulley (lower) - Php2,016
14) Water Pump Assy. - Php8,400

These are not really part of the PMS. Medyo biggish repair na ito.

You can ask ano yung nangyari dito...? Why do they want to replace these? Did they see the car beforehand or did they quote these parts without seeing the car? I'd be very wary if they quoted this without inspecting your car first.

We have 10-15 year old cars we beat on every day and have yet to replace the pulleys and water pumps on. We replaced the tensioner and drive belt on our non Chevy sedan last year (at that time, it was 11 years old and approx 75k KMS). 4 Years and 55K KMs seems to early to be replacing these parts

1) Engine Oil - Php4,950
2) Oil Filter - Php1,011
3) Brake Cleaner - Php282
4) Air filter - Php3,360
5) Pollen filter - php2696
6) Engine Coolant - Php2620

This should be more what a standard PMS looks like, pero check your manual just to be sure. You can actually omit the air filter and pollen filter if you know how to clean it yourself. Yung AC/Pollen filter, pwede mo lang ibanlaw sa balde na may mild detergent + rinse of water, probably good until your next or next next PMS.

[yapoy86]

These are not really part of the PMS. Medyo biggish repair na ito.

You can ask ano yung nangyari dito...? Why do they want to replace these? Did they see the car beforehand or did they quote these parts without seeing the car? I'd be very wary if they quoted this without inspecting your car first.

We have 10-15 year old cars we beat on every day and have yet to replace the pulleys and water pumps on. We replaced the tensioner and drive belt on our non Chevy sedan last year (at that time, it was 11 years old and approx 75k KMS). 4 Years and 55K KMs seems to early to be replacing these parts



This should be more what a standard PMS looks like, pero check your manual just to be sure. You can actually omit the air filter and pollen filter if you know how to clean it yourself. Yung AC/Pollen filter, pwede mo lang ibanlaw sa balde na may mild detergent + rinse of water, probably good until your next or next next PMS.

If you remove those filters.. the casa can have the grounds to void your warranty if ever you will claim an engine defect.. if warranty is already lapsed.. better to have it done outside..

[minicarph]

Hi everyone, thanks for the reply! HereÂ’s the quotation from casa for my 2014 4x2 2.8L A/T TB, current mileage is 55k km.

IÂ’ll compare this list vs the ownerÂ’s manual but I think, this is way TOO much!

Any recommendation for best shops I can have the job done will be greatly appreciated

Parts & Materials TOTAL PHP52,155

1) Engine Oil - Php4,950
2) Oil Filter - Php1,011
3) Brake Cleaner - Php282
4) Air filter - Php3,360
5) Pollen filter - php2696
6) Engine Coolant - Php2620
7) drive belt - Php1,848
8) Drive belt tens. - Php7500
9) Idler Pulley (small) - Php3,864
10) Idler Pulley (big) - Php 5,040
11) Idler Pulley (lower) - Php2,016
12) Timing Belt - Php5,040
13) Timing Belt Tens. - Php3,528
14) Water Pump Assy. - Php8,400

Shop Supplies - Php 500
Labor - Php 8,280

TOTAL PMS COST: Php 60,935!!!

good thing I didn't get the Z71 over the blue power. timing belt pala and TBZ. always thought halos pareho lang tong dalawa.

[Gumusut_Amige]

in my case, done doing the all belts and pulleys/pumps at 95k ODO reading (manual says 60k or 3yrs whichever come first).
- all parts were provided by me from Thunder Banawe except for those not available at that time (most listed parts below are much cheaper here though that was 2017). my casa is chevy dagupan under laus group (NO "corkage" fee on all parts brought in)
- recommend to replace both belts together and its accessories to avoid double labor charge
- there's a "SPECIAL TOOL" used by casa to achieve the factory timing setting. strongly suggest to let casa do it for you.
- IIRC, my all belts replacement plus PMS and labor cost was around 40k only which is much lower than your casa quoted amount.
- sa 55k ODO reading ba ang OCI PMS mo? if i were you, i'll do the all belts replacement not together with the usual 10k OCI to "lessen" the total cost.

Hi everyone, thanks for the reply! HereÂ’s the quotation from casa for my 2014 4x2 2.8L A/T TB, current mileage is 55k km.

IÂ’ll compare this list vs the ownerÂ’s manual but I think, this is way TOO much!

Any recommendation for best shops I can have the job done will be greatly appreciated

Parts & Materials TOTAL PHP52,155

1) Engine Oil - Php4,950
2) Oil Filter - Php1,011
3) Brake Cleaner - Php282
4) Air filter - Php3,360
5) Pollen filter - php2696
6) Engine Coolant - Php2620
7) drive belt - Php1,848
8) Drive belt tens. - Php7500
9) Idler Pulley (small) - Php3,864
10) Idler Pulley (big) - Php 5,040
11) Idler Pulley (lower) - Php2,016
12) Timing Belt - Php5,040
13) Timing Belt Tens. - Php3,528
14) Water Pump Assy. - Php8,400

Shop Supplies - Php 500
Labor - Php 8,280

TOTAL PMS COST: Php 60,935!!!

[mda]

Every 3 years ang pulleys and pump??? Well played, Chevy. Either they know they have inferior products or they are really hurting for cash...

[kaidemitsui]

Aw. May quote na pala casa na 60k petot. Mahal nga po yan.

Ang ginagawa ko po, atleast 3 casa ako nagrerequest ng quotation. Ang recommended casas so far, baliuag, green hills, sta. Rosa.

I highly recommend po na magjoin kayo sa fb group ng TB owners. So fellow owners mismo magbigay ng tips.

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[istan]

Your TB 4wd?what specific model? 2.2 or 3.2?

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[istan]

In the casa, if they wanted to inspect the timing belt and the drive belts, the labor costs alone will be similar to replacing them.

For peace of mind tho, just replace the timing belt and drive belts, idler pulleys etc. Since, pag naputol sila, sira makina.

Replace 7-13
Take a gamble with 14.

But ur call.
Succeeding pms, have it done outside. Basta every 60k kms, do 7-13.

Hold on... Check ur manual, timing belt supposed to be at 80k kms.
Drive belts can be at 60k kms.
If u tell them to inspect, they'll tell u, manipis na, without really inspecting. Of course ninipis vs bago, kasi ginagamit.

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[Gumusut_Amige]

Done with my 115k pms outside casa. All parts from thunder binondo except the bendix brake pad.
- air filter change out (diy)
- aircon fiter change out (diy)
- rear wheel brake pad replacement (using bendix)
- front wheel brake inspection/ cleaning
- change oil 6 liters dexos 2
- oil filter change out
- labor cost = 900 pesos only
Next pms will be the all fluid changeout.

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[allan302000]

Done with my 115k pms outside casa. All parts from thunder binondo except the bendix brake pad.
- air filter change out (diy)
- aircon fiter change out (diy)
- rear wheel brake pad replacement (using bendix)
- front wheel brake inspection/ cleaning
- change oil 6 liters dexos 2
- oil filter change out
- labor cost = 900 pesos only
Next pms will be the all fluid changeout.

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Where did you get the bendix brake pad and how much?


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[Gumusut_Amige]

Where did you get the bendix brake pad and how much?


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From my suking auto supply but can't recall how much. The figure that pops out my head is 1.8k pesos?
But definitely, quality build is much better vs the oem pad.

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