Taxi operators are the most experienced with car maintenance and car troubles...

[dr. d]

have you seen an older taxi tire or a puj tire being repaired in the tire shop? i swear, if i were the LTO, i would have rescinded the license plates of these un -roadworthy vehicles on the spot!

[confused shoes]

Mag DIY, yes. Kahit talian na lang ng straw ang bumper ng taxi, ayos lang!

[robot.sonic]

palagay ko ang maintenance lang nga mga operators ng taxi ay just to keep the car running. madami na compromise na ginagawa. walang Periodic Maintenance. Kung may ireport na problema ang driver saka lang gagawin.

kung sa supplier nila siguro di makakabili ng basta basta ang mga private motorists since sa mga wholesaler siguro sila kumukuha ng mga parts.

[uls]

palagay ko ang maintenance lang nga mga operators ng taxi ay just to keep the car running. madami na compromise na ginagawa. walang Periodic Maintenance. Kung may ireport na problema ang driver saka lang gagawin.

tapos sasabihin sa driver tsaka nalang gawin yan di naman delikado bumiyahe ka muna

[sirkosero]

may cousin used to be a taxi operator and no, they dont really do the needed maintenance. okay na yung "basta umandar". they get the cheapest parts available and pray it lasts. Minsan doble pa gastos. kaya tinigil na din nya.

[Retz]

This is a proof of durability of taxi vehicle like adventure and vios.

[shadow]

medyo may katotohanan din to, kapitbahay kasi namin meron 5 vios na taxis and most of the time sa kanya kami nagtatanong since my vios din kami :-) sa kanya na rin kami nagpapachange oil. bili lang ng oil and filter.

I'm betting one of the first advice was to open your hood para hinde mag overheat


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[oj88]

Taxi operators are only interested in keeping the fleet running, but not necessarily in tip-top condition. Countless have I seen taxis with their CEL on. More commonly, you would hear weird noises emanating from the engine and/or suspension.

You can put used cooking oil in the crank case and it would still run. But a car in "running condition" does not necessarily mean it's well-maintained.

The devil is in the details.

[kinyo]

karamihan taxi sa lansangan ay "poorly maintained" ... shows a lot about the operator/driver

[sotel]

mga sir kada 5years ba pinapalitan na ang taxi?

[Retz]

mga sir kada 5years ba pinapalitan na ang taxi?

hanga't umaander pa.

[sirkosero]

i think i see the TS' point. but i think the question should be "what are the common engine problems of taxi and how they fix it?"

its still different from claiming that taxi operators drive the most well maintained vehicles

[shelu]

if there is one thing i adapted from taxi operators, it is using delo multigrade to my gas-fed engine. i could attest to it na mas smooth as takbo. the difference is visible to the eye, malinis ang engine internals ng sasakyan pag delo ang gamit compared to other oil brands. most tricycles use delo too. during overhaul, walang oil stains pag delo. pag ibang oil ang gamit, bronze ang kulay ng internal parts. just sharing this. by the way, mas mahal ang delo ng kunti kaysa ibang oil brand na pang gas. taxi operators do take care of their units too. no breakdown means continuous income.

[Retz]

if there is one thing i adapted from taxi operators, it is using delo multigrade to my gas-fed engine. i could attest to it na mas smooth as takbo. the difference is visible to the eye, malinis ang engine internals ng sasakyan pag delo ang gamit compared to other oil brands. most tricycles use delo too. during overhaul, walang oil stains pag delo. pag ibang oil ang gamit, bronze ang kulay ng internal parts. just sharing this. by the way, mas mahal ang delo ng kunti kaysa ibang oil brand na pang gas. taxi operators do take care of their units too. no breakdown means continuous income.

Delo multigrade oil is okay naman. I would recommend it as well.

[OTEP]

Taxi operators are the most experienced with car maintenance and car troubles, we should consult them.

Like for example, how often to change oil and what is the best and cheapest oil to use and also oil filter, and where to get them the oil, oil filter and the service involved.


Do we have taxi operators in this forum?

Please introduce yourselves.



Yrreg

Why don't you try people that operate private ambulances? The company I'm in has very high standards when it comes to maintenance and safety. We would rather invest in maintenance than cheapen out in anticipation of getting a new unit in a few year's time. Sure there are other ambulance operators that view vehicle maintenance like your typical taxi operator, but we drive the vehicles ourselves and having mission critical components fail while transporting or responding is something we want to avoid entirely.

On the other hand, we have budget limitations also so we know how to save on costs without sacrifing quality. We don't need to speed huge amounts of cash to keep things up to standard. This is still a business and there is a need to earn.

A lot of stuff i learned here from the forums. Some of our suppliers are lurking and/or posting here also.