STA FE (Gen 3)

[sagingsaba]

Medyo nkakapanibago nga coz lakas ng hatak compared with my CX5. First Diesel engine car ko kaya medyo noob pa ng konti. Na wala sa isip ko kanina to wait a few minutes before shutting the engine down. Is it true that I have to wait a minute or two before switching the engine off?

pag city driving lang ako, ok lang to switch it off.. pero pag hiway driving, i wait a minute or two or binabagalan ko yung takbo pag malapit na ako sa destination. need to cool the turbo before switching off the engine

[bjreyesmd]

Finally got my SF, white color din. Got a very good deal for it! Ask ko lang sa mga owners, meron ba break in period pag diesel and do I need to wait for a couple of minutes before I turn off the engine?

Congrats! Agree, pag city driving, kahit turn off engine immediately ok lang. Pag hard or long drives, wait about 1-2 mins before turning off engine.

[junkun13]

Finally got my SF, white color din. Got a very good deal for it! Ask ko lang sa mga owners, meron ba break in period pag diesel and do I need to wait for a couple of minutes before I turn off the engine?

Congrats sir! Pagkuha ko ng unit binasa ko agad yong manual

[larry0609]

Congrats sir! Pagkuha ko ng unit binasa ko agad yong manual

Thanks! That's what I'm going to do for today and probably it's functionality! Btw, at what or which point the DRL should be working?

[larry0609]

[QUOTE=Automahn;2098116]I don't know about the Fortuner or Innova but the SF's spare tire is held by a cable, not the chain type. Yung chain nilalagyan ng padlock para di manakaw.

Replica lang yung sa Import Elementz which is made of fiberglass & costing around P3k. Sa sulit may mga nagbebenta ng orig which is made of hard plastic but costing between P4.



Hi sir! I've sent a PM to one of the vendor at Sulit and he says he's not sure if it will fit our SF. Mind telling me which particular vendor did you contact just to make sure I buy the correct cover? TIA!

[bjreyesmd]

Thanks! That's what I'm going to do for today and probably it's functionality! Btw, at what or which point the DRL should be working?

Wala tayo DRL, yung euro version lang ang meron.

[larry0609]

Wala tayo DRL, yung euro version lang ang meron.

I see! Pwede cguro ito palagyan. Will search and find out. Thanks Doc!

[studebaker]

Finally got my SF, white color din. Got a very good deal for it! Ask ko lang sa mga owners, meron ba break in period pag diesel and do I need to wait for a couple of minutes before I turn off the engine?

Congratulations, sir!

[larry0609]

Congratulations, sir!

Thank you, sir! Got it from Hyundai NE and got the HU replaced with the bigger HU (don't know what model is that) but the brand is Growl and and it has TV, Navi Maps etc., for free. They even return to me the OEM HU. Really satisfied with it!

[larry0609]

Konting mods lang DRL and Led Rear Reflector







more pics once done later

Hi sir! pa pm naman ng source mo at plan ko rin mag order sa kanila. Would appreciate it also if you could give me some details sa total order mo for the goods, tax you paid and how long it took for it to arrive. Thanks

[junkun13]

back read sir, nasagot ko lahat yan

[larry0609]

back read sir, nasagot ko lahat yan

Noted. Thanks

[Automahn]

I don't know about the Fortuner or Innova but the SF's spare tire is held by a cable, not the chain type. Yung chain nilalagyan ng padlock para di manakaw.

Replica lang yung sa Import Elementz which is made of fiberglass & costing around P3k. Sa sulit may mga nagbebenta ng orig which is made of hard plastic but costing between P4.5-P5.5k+.

Hi sir! I've sent a PM to one of the vendor at Sulit and he says he's not sure if it will fit our SF. Mind telling me which particular vendor did you contact just to make sure I buy the correct cover? TIA!

They're all the same size, the only difference is whether the cover is the original hard plastic or local fiberglass copy. Even before I ordered from sulit, I was already sure it fits the SF since I borrowed the spare tire cover of my auntie's Montero Sport and tried it myself on the SF. ;)

Anyway, I ordered from the vendor with the handle name "ekimtm". However, he's based in Tarlac City. I had mine shipped via Victory Liner here in Pangasinan, I just picked it up from the terminal. I got the original from him for P5.5k. Right now, his ad shows the copy version for P3.6k.

[T|tan]

They're all the same size, the only difference is whether the cover is the original hard plastic or local fiberglass copy. Even before I ordered from sulit, I was already sure it fits the SF since I borrowed the spare tire cover of my auntie's Montero Sport and tried it myself on the SF. ;)

Anyway, I ordered from the vendor with the handle name "ekimtm". However, he's based in Tarlac City. I had mine shipped via Victory Liner here in Pangasinan, I just picked it up from the terminal. I got the original from him for P5.5k. Right now, his ad shows the copy version for P3.6k.

How about SF3s with 19s will it fit? Anyhow, I hope you can post pics when you do have it.

[bjreyesmd]

How about SF3s with 19s will it fit? Anyhow, I
hope you can post pics when you do have it.

Nagpost na si automahn ng pics a few pages back

[larry0609]

They're all the same size, the only difference is whether the cover is the original hard plastic or local fiberglass copy. Even before I ordered from sulit, I was already sure it fits the SF since I borrowed the spare tire cover of my auntie's Montero Sport and tried it myself on the SF. ;)

Anyway, I ordered from the vendor with the handle name "ekimtm". However, he's based in Tarlac City. I had mine shipped via Victory Liner here in Pangasinan, I just picked it up from the terminal. I got the original from him for P5.5k. Right now, his ad shows the copy version for P3.6k.

I can probably do the same as I'm working in Pangasinan, Sual area. Anyway, going to check Sulit later and see where I can order one. Thanks, Automahn!

[larry0609]

How about SF3s with 19s will it fit? Anyhow, I hope you can post pics when you do have it.

Maybe it will fit T|tan, provided that the outside diameter of your 19" tire is the same as the outside tire diameter of Montero or Fortuner.

[inov8]

Hi guys need your inputs.

I lleft this thread coz I decided it's Trailblazer-LTZ over SF3.

However, it's been over 2 months now and still no LTZ white or brown in sight.

So decided to have a 2nd look again on SF3.

Size wise, both units will do its job.

Can SF3 handle most metro roads with its potholes and all without slowing

down ala Trailblazer (or near to what a pick up based SUV can do)?

I believe some owners here are in the same dilemma before

as I'm right now.

[T|tan]

Hi guys need your inputs.

I lleft this thread coz I decided it's Trailblazer-LTZ over SF3.

However, it's been over 2 months now and still no LTZ white or brown in sight.

So decided to have a 2nd look again on SF3.

Size wise, both units will do its job.

Can SF3 handle most metro roads with its potholes and all without slowing

down ala Trailblazer (or near to what a pick up based SUV can do)?

I believe some owners here are in the same dilemma before

as I'm right now.

Regardless to say, even potholes will surely rattle a ladder type frame same with any other vehicles. I guess it all depends on the suspension and NVH. The SF3 is a cross between an off and soft roader. While the Traiblazer sure has the capacity to do off road, consider the SF3 a refinement. On the street it drives like a car and SUV, It feels less cumbersome on road. I would have to say that it has more road manners due to its refinement. It can handle normal city potholes, just not the oversized ones that fit a tire. But relatively, if the purpose is offroading and really bumpy roads, I'd probably stick to Montero or a Trailblazer. If you are more City and Touring then The SF3 is a good choice. The SF3 can do offroading but not as much as the Trailblazer, which has higher ground clearance like the Montero and Fortuner.

Seriously, even if I own a Montero or Trailblazer I would still go easy on the potholes, repairs do not come cheap.

[T|tan]

To Add..

The SF3 experience was like night and day, the best of both worlds. Test drive so you would know what I mean. Simply sitting inside will make you feel right at home.

Our decision was risk, there were no test drives then. But it was the best risk taken, we are very happy with our SF3.