Finer filter for my trooper?

[jackaroo]

rhino,
What oil has Inteco been using on your trooper? I've seen them use IGMO sae40 on a trooper- this can damage the common rail and cause smoke.
If you're running up mileage mostly on the hway, then use Petron A/T synthetic oil since this can last til 10Tkm- but replace Vic filter every 5Tkm. I've been using my Vic oil filter til 5Tkm but mentioned the 3Tkm change for "extreme use", ie, purely city driving.
Also suggest you have the engine diagnosed at Isuzu Pasig or Alabang. They have a Tec2 computer, specific for the trooper, that will read all the vital engine sensors. They usually send the printout to Isuzu Phils for detailed interpretation. I just had mine checked, got a printout- the info, from more than 30 points, ranges from rail oil pressure, idle fuel quantity, accelator position, coolant temp, EGR pressure, even fuel temp. The data given shows typical readings and actual readings at idle and 2500rpm- don't think Inteco invested in such a computer.
On smoke belching: isuzu says the trooper's catalytic conv can't take water so they remove the muffler section and clean it out with water and soap- much reduced smoke emission.

[rhino]

jackaroo,
thanks again for info. inteco has been using besco oil. ive read from the oil specs that this is a mineral oil. last time i changed my oil, i used havoline synthetic oil and replaced likewise the air cleaner with an orig one. there was a significant reduction in the smoke belched. is it ok to shift to petron synthetic oil?

[jackaroo]

Yup, Petron 5w30 synthetic goes well with our engines and is well within the oil spec. Try it and compare with havoline synth- which you can also run for 10T km but have to change the oil filter at 5T km. Have you been changing the fuel filter every 20T km?

[rhino]

jackaroo,

yes, in fact ive been changing the fuel filter every 10t km. ill try vic fuel filter next time. ty
have you registered your trooper this year? have you heard anybody failing the emission test for the new trooper model/

rhino

[OTEP]

Dito sa boards parang wala pang nag-fail. Pero daming horror story sa labas. Pero usually these are the people na naghalo ng kerosene, gasolina at gumawa ng kung ano ano pang malpractice sa mga makina nila.

[jackaroo]

rhino,
My trooper passed and was registered early this year. Haven't heard of a trooper that failed emission test yet but would like to know how your 80T km model makes out!

I know Vic has a fuel filter for the trooper but haven't tried it yet. Don't forget to change the secondary oil filter before the emission test- only Isuzu has this part.