Big Horn/Trooper owners

**mauler** · July 24th, 2003 09:45 AM

Salamat garyg,

Yung nabilan ko sa pampanga (di ko nga sure kung pampanga side yun o bulacan side kasi border ng pampanga at bulacan) pasok na north expressway tapos exit ka dun sa may pullilan, one exit before calumpit exit yun 9.50 yung bayad sa toll (medyo kabisado ko na kasi panay din balik ko dun) tapos pag labas mo ng exit turn left, dire-diretso lang hanggang maabot mo yung dulo (mcarthur hiway ata yun) tapos turn right me madadaanan kang concrete bridge, straight ka lang, tapos me madadaanan kang steel bridge, first street after nung steel bridge right ka na yung pangalan ng street ay kapalanan, diretso ka lang, eksakto lang pang dalawahang sasakyan yung street na yun. Mga 100 meters from the main road, nandun na yung mga bahay na puro piyesa, hanggang dulo na yun puro piyesa, medyo marami nga lang sasakyan na nagpapagawa dun especially tuwing saturday.

Minsan nga naireport sila sa Jesica Soho report kasi dami dinadala dun na piyesa ng sasakyan lalu na yung mga replacements ng insurance (and sabi iba yung mga chop-chop). Medyo mahirap maghanap ng sa Trooper/Bighorn parts pero minsan swerte din. Dun ako nakabili sa shop na pangalan EBB. Ang marami dun mga pang kotse lalu na honda. Yung iba sa kanila nag-susupply sa banawe kaya mababa talaga price dun. Pera ring banawe pag pasok mo ng street me mga lalapit sa iyo parang fixers, pero mas maganda ikaw na lang kumausap dun sa mga nagtitinda mismo.

nap123: depende kung san mo madalas gamitin, meron kasi kami bighorn (japan) saka local na pajero 2.8L, kung power gusto mo then get the bighorn/trooper, kung more power get the V6 bighorn malakas siya sa gas pag city driving pero pag long drive matipid din, mas maganda rin shocks ng Lotus edition kesa sa Irmsher. Kung city driving ka naman, maganda Pajero kasi mas maporma saka mas matipid sa gas. So sa iyo yung preference, saka magsama ka ng trusted mechanic mo para tignan yung mga sasakyan. Kung space naman titignan mo, mas maluwag yung legroom ng bighron sa second row seats kesa sa Pajero, pero mas maluwag naman yung likod ng Pajero. Sa both na sasakyan, ok naman, wala pa kaming bad experience since nabili, yung pajero is almost 2 years na and yung bighorn is 8 months. Alaga nga lang sa maintenance dapat.

**mauler** · July 24th, 2003 09:47 AM

garyg:

Yung gearbox nga pala namin, pinapalitan na namin dun sa binilan namin bago kunin.

**garyq** · July 24th, 2003 09:59 AM

Tnx bro!

**jackaroo** · July 25th, 2003 07:06 PM

"Isuzu doesnt recommend to change the ATF (dexron III) kung everyday use lang so Im hesitating to change it. If ever I will buy the ATF they are using sa casa."

Isuzu Pasig changes ATF in tranny every 20k km and, based on the color of drained ATF, it really needed a change. Manila city driving is severe driving conditions.

**garyq** · July 25th, 2003 07:44 PM

Originally posted by jackaroo
"Isuzu doesnt recommend to change the ATF (dexron III) kung everyday use lang so Im hesitating to change it. If ever I will buy the ATF they are using sa casa."

Isuzu Pasig changes ATF in tranny every 20k km and, based on the color of drained ATF, it really needed a change. Manila city driving is severe driving conditions.

Kinda weird nga Jack. Both manuals, orig ng BIg horn and U.S Trooper don't recommend it BUT iba nga dito sa Manila. DEXRON III ba gamit mo? Correct me pls, the drain is on the side and you fill it through the dipstick tube? Tama ba?

**mkgo** · August 1st, 2003 10:55 PM

Guys,
Hingi sana ako ng manual for 4WD kasi yung light switch sa front panel ng ko laging naka on, pero di naman ako naka 4WD. Thanks in Advance!

**garyq** · August 2nd, 2003 02:53 AM

mkgo, ano rig mo?

**jackaroo** · August 2nd, 2003 08:45 AM

Originally posted by garyq
Kinda weird nga Jack. Both manuals, orig ng BIg horn and U.S Trooper don't recommend it BUT iba nga dito sa Manila. DEXRON III ba gamit mo? Correct me pls, the drain is on the side and you fill it through the dipstick tube? Tama ba?

Yes, i use Dexron3 (Mobil ATF) and feel it's better than caltex texamatic for our tranny.

My tranny's drain is on the bottom of transmission, and i do fill it thru the dipstick tube. ATF level is crucial to getting a smooth shift so check when the engine is really hot and idling.

Did the manual specify a particular brand of ATF dex3? They could be using a synthetic one thus drain intervals are much longer. As to the brand used at local casas, i've seen all sorts, from shell to Polo- can't say if dex2 or 3.

Does your manual cover common rail injection of 4JX1?

**garyq** · August 2nd, 2003 03:57 PM

Brand ng ATF: hindi eh! Basta Dexron III. Polo nga sa casa. Owner's manual yung akin, hindi shop manual and it does not cover the 4JX1 motor. You can get a complete factory(workshop) manual for this engine as in comlpete, yung gamit sa casa but the price tag, ca. 15K, from Australia. Nag meet kmi kanina with some other Isuzu owners sa Fort Jollibee. Nxt time sana you can join us to exchange notes. I can bring some data that I have.