2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

[ceepawn]

*bratski
saw the recommendations sa team hyundai phil din kaya decided to get the GS sa pitstop. Actually hindi lang yun rack end and tie rod ang questionable ang quality. At 20k kms pinapalitan na yun rear pads ko, upod na daw, parang ang bilis yata, and nawawalan ng power yun GS at pina-check ko sa kanila, pinalitan yun air mass sensor. Pero pigil pa din yun takbo and malakas sa krudo, pabalik-balik ulit sa kanila and sabi adjustment lang daw sa turbo. Hindi nagbago yun takbo until the 35k km check-up at finally nakita na defective yun turbo wastegate at pinalitan under warranty. Imagine halos 4 na regular maintenance check-ups ang dumaan bago na figure out kung ano ang mali.

I would really insist that pitstop change the parts under warranty. Sana palitan na lang nila under warranty but if they dont then i have no choice but to file a complaint sa DTI or haul them to court.

[CVT]

*bratski
saw the recommendations sa team hyundai phil din kaya decided to get the GS sa pitstop. Actually hindi lang yun rack end and tie rod ang questionable ang quality. At 20k kms pinapalitan na yun rear pads ko, upod na daw, parang ang bilis yata, and nawawalan ng power yun GS at pina-check ko sa kanila, pinalitan yun air mass sensor. Pero pigil pa din yun takbo and malakas sa krudo, pabalik-balik ulit sa kanila and sabi adjustment lang daw sa turbo. Hindi nagbago yun takbo until the 35k km check-up at finally nakita na defective yun turbo wastegate at pinalitan under warranty. Imagine halos 4 na regular maintenance check-ups ang dumaan bago na figure out kung ano ang mali.

I would really insist that pitstop change the parts under warranty. Sana palitan na lang nila under warranty but if they dont then i have no choice but to file a complaint sa DTI or haul them to court.

I take here that you meant rear (brake) pads bro... Iyan pa ang isa kong concern,- mabilis maupod ang brake pads... Pero, parang mali,- di ba't normally, ang front brake pads and unang nauupod?

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[bratski]

*bratski
saw the recommendations sa team hyundai phil din kaya decided to get the GS sa pitstop. Actually hindi lang yun rack end and tie rod ang questionable ang quality. At 20k kms pinapalitan na yun rear pads ko, upod na daw, parang ang bilis yata, and nawawalan ng power yun GS at pina-check ko sa kanila, pinalitan yun air mass sensor. Pero pigil pa din yun takbo and malakas sa krudo, pabalik-balik ulit sa kanila and sabi adjustment lang daw sa turbo. Hindi nagbago yun takbo until the 35k km check-up at finally nakita na defective yun turbo wastegate at pinalitan under warranty. Imagine halos 4 na regular maintenance check-ups ang dumaan bago na figure out kung ano ang mali.

I would really insist that pitstop change the parts under warranty. Sana palitan na lang nila under warranty but if they dont then i have no choice but to file a complaint sa DTI or haul them to court.

Regarding sa brake pads i think understandable na madali mapudpod dahil sa bigat ng ride natin. Yung expe ko nga dati 15k lang pudpod na lahat.pero kung yung rear nauuna baka nga may mali sa ebd or parating marami kang sakay kaya mag aadjust yung braking force at the back to compensate. Regarding the loss of power, parang nararamdaman ko rin ito sa unit ko, although i haven't driven any other gs to compare.medyo matakaw din sa diesel yung akin at 6km/l city driving. Ilan pala fuel consumption mo?

[CVT]

Tipid ng biyahe ah, pang-outing kang ata nang family. Laki na talaga improvement ng Starex.

Actually, the farthest I was able to drive it up north is Bolinao, via Alaminos. And south is Naga & Pili, Camarines Sur.....

if your GS brake pads wear out faster than the front brake parts. the culprit might be the ABS system or ever the EBD system.. i could be wrong.. but way back a few years.. when the landcruiser 80 series came out with ABS brakes in Australia, a lot of owners where complaining of the rear brake pads wearing out faster than the front.. they found out that toyota took the proportioning valve out and just let the ABS system take control of the brakes.. they also found out that the rear brakes where getting more pressure at times when it wasnt needed. which caused the rear pads to be used more than they were needed at times when there was no load on the rear of the car.. ,, which wore them out faster..

Thanks bro. This is news to me.

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[ceepawn]

Fuel consumption is about 8-9km/l city driving after they replaced the wastegate but before that around 6 km/l din. Pitstop still insists that its not under warranty na daw kasi classified daw yun part as a moving part. Eh halos lahat nman ng parts sa van moving e, kung ganun din lang e para saan pa yun 5 year warranty nila. Ano yun drawing lang? Wala ngang nakalagay sa warranty booklet mismo nila na ganun e.

Hyundai gave the 5 year warranty kasi they believe na ganun kaganda ang mga parts nila, ngayon kung bumigay within that period dapat lang palitan at wag ng magbigay ng kung anu-ano pang reason. Ang haba nga nun details ng parts na hindi kasama sa warranty booklet nila and hindi kasama dun ang rack-end and tie rod. Sinusunod mo naman regular preventive maintenance sa Pitstop then they have no reason to deny such claim under warranty.

Sabi nung may-ari ng Pitstop itatanong daw nya muna sa mga Korean counterpart nya kung pwede i-claim. Walang definite date na sinabi kung kailan kami babalikan. Will ask him again but kung ayaw talaga i-honor yun warranty then have to formalize my complaint sa DTI. At least kung ano man ang ruling na gagawin clear sa lahat ng concerned kung ano yun dapat or hindi dapat i-honor ng warranty.

[edsgail1230]

Ot: for pitstop motors.
Medyo mataas pms nyo. Ask your customer if they want your additional chemicals etc for cleaning. Mataas din cost of labor. And please educate your supervisor well, wag puro komisyon ang nasa isip sa service, be humane. Pare parehas lang tyo naghahanap buhay. Mas ramdam ko ang malasakit nung dati supervisor: malaki katawan, kesa sa bago. Okey lng kumita pero sana iparamdam din sa customer na patas lang ang laban. I have nothing against pitstop. Love ko nga yung may ari si sir donald kase siya nagdidiscount agad. Mabilis decide. And regarding sa warranty, honestly malabo sa totoo lang. Muntik na din ako mapagawi sa gusto mangyari ni sir ceewin. Paki ayos mabuti. Thank you.
More power pa rin sa pitstop motors. Best value naman talaga mga GS nyo.

[bratski]

Ot: for pitstop motors.
Medyo mataas pms nyo. Ask your customer if they want your additional chemicals etc for cleaning. Mataas din cost of labor. And please educate your supervisor well, wag puro komisyon ang nasa isip sa service, be humane. Pare parehas lang tyo naghahanap buhay. Mas ramdam ko ang malasakit nung dati supervisor: malaki katawan, kesa sa bago. Okey lng kumita pero sana iparamdam din sa customer na patas lang ang laban. I have nothing against pitstop. Love ko nga yung may ari si sir donald kase siya nagdidiscount agad. Mabilis decide. And regarding sa warranty, honestly malabo sa totoo lang. Muntik na din ako mapagawi sa gusto mangyari ni sir ceewin. Paki ayos mabuti. Thank you.
More power pa rin sa pitstop motors. Best value naman talaga mga GS nyo.

Alarming and at the same time irritating yang balita na yan. So dalawa na pala kayo na nahirapan mag claim ng warranty sa pitstop. Hopefully sana wala akong claim, dahil ayoko naman magwala pa doon kung sakali hehehe.

[ceepawn]

Ot: for pitstop motors.
Medyo mataas pms nyo. Ask your customer if they want your additional chemicals etc for cleaning. Mataas din cost of labor. And please educate your supervisor well, wag puro komisyon ang nasa isip sa service, be humane. Pare parehas lang tyo naghahanap buhay. Mas ramdam ko ang malasakit nung dati supervisor: malaki katawan, kesa sa bago. Okey lng kumita pero sana iparamdam din sa customer na patas lang ang laban. I have nothing against pitstop. Love ko nga yung may ari si sir donald kase siya nagdidiscount agad. Mabilis decide. And regarding sa warranty, honestly malabo sa totoo lang. Muntik na din ako mapagawi sa gusto mangyari ni sir ceewin. Paki ayos mabuti. Thank you.
More power pa rin sa pitstop motors. Best value naman talaga mga GS nyo.

Hindi lang pala ako nag-iisa haha Totoo best value yun GS ng nakuha namin sa Pitstop and sana ituloy na din nila sa service nila yun pagiging best value. After-sales service should be improved para namn ma feel namin na may magandang alternative sa casa ng HARI. Hindi kasi maganda na bibigyan ka nga ng discount sa unit tapos tatagain ka naman sa service and parts di ba.

[bratski]

Hindi lang pala ako nag-iisa haha Totoo best value yun GS ng nakuha namin sa Pitstop and sana ituloy na din nila sa service nila yun pagiging best value. After-sales service should be improved para namn ma feel namin na may magandang alternative sa casa ng HARI. Hindi kasi maganda na bibigyan ka nga ng discount sa unit tapos tatagain ka naman sa service and parts di ba.

Buti ka pa naka discount ka, nung time na bumili ako ayaw magbigay

[IMm29]

*yebo, would high powered LEDS for the reverse light still not be enough?

*mda, mabigat talaga ang GS. Even its 170 horses are given a thorough workout if you want all out speed.

[mk]

Hi guys!

Ask ko na din dito if anyone of you tried pms sa pitstop motors qave recently ng grand starex? Did they offer to put a silicone oil sa clutch assembly fan to prevent overheating daw and to have a cooler aircon?

[bratski]

Since m/t hanap mo, i don't think merong m/t sa gray market.

[lonjay4]

Un nga mga sir, M/T po ang hanap ko kasi mas malayong matipid ito sa FC compared sa A/T..baka aabot pa ng 13km/L ang FC...

Tumawag na rin ako sa Pitstop pero sabi, wala daw silang M/T... HARI lang merong 12 seaters. ang pangit lang dun is, hindi naislide ung 2nd row seats...tas hind swivel ung 1st row seats..unlike sa Grey Market, swivel seats ung 1st row tas naiislide pa lahat ng row, if that's correct..

[CVT]

Last week,- mayroong 10-seater na TCi M/T sa Hyundai Alabang (white), at sa Hyundai Pasig (black).... Okay lang ba ang TCi sa iyo, o ang gusto mo ay VGT-CRDi?

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[lonjay4]

Last week,- mayroong 10-seater na TCi M/T sa Hyundai Alabang (white), at sa Hyundai Pasig (black).... Okay lang ba ang TCi sa iyo, o ang gusto mo ay VGT-CRDi?

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Sir CVT... ang gusto ko po kasi is ung CRDI..marami na rin po testimonies from my officemates na maganda daw talaga hatak pag crdi... every month po kasi kami umuuwi ng La Union.. we are 6 adults and my son (1 and a half years old)...tas maraming gamit ung anak ko pag umuuwi kami...ang pangit lang naman po kasi sa CRDI M/T na 10 seaters, fixed ung 3rd row..hindi mo na pedeng islide to give more space for the 3rd row..

[bratski]

I inquired thru phone kay maspro regarding the turbo timer for the grand starex, yung nakasagot told me that hindi daw pwede kabitan ng turbo timer ng gs? Totoo ba ito?

[mk]

Hi fellow starex owners, ask ko lang if sino sa inyo HVX owners? How much tire pressure nilalagay nyo sa gulong? When i checked the sticker near the door its 42 psi in front and 42 psi in rear. Its a 17 inch mags by the way, And yung recomended ng hyundai korea ay 42 psi per tires. Pero isnt it the 42 psi is too high sa recomendation nila? Sa akin kasi naka 42 psi ngayon e ang tigas po ng ride
Takot ko lang if i reduce the psi baka mabilis ma worn off gulong ko kasi below recomended tire pressure na
Grateful for your help guys

[fast lane]

Hi fellow starex owners, ask ko lang if sino sa inyo HVX owners? How much tire pressure nilalagay nyo sa gulong? When i checked the sticker near the door its 42 psi in front and 42 psi in rear.
Grateful for your help guys

dati 42 din tire pressure on all 4 tires, but decided to lower it to 40psi, it improve the ride comfort

Hth

[boybi]

I only put 30-32psi on my tires. Even on SUVs, I don't go over 32psi.

[CVT]

I only put 30-32psi on my tires. Even on SUVs, I don't go over 32psi.

Wala bang accelerated wear and tear sa front tyres mo, bro? ...

Relatively, mas mabigat kasi ang unahan natin(compared to gasoline engines), dahil nga diesel ang makina....

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