Isuzu Crosswind Owners Thread [ARCHIVED]

[@rnold]

Boyferrari,
Agree with you on the comfort part. mahirap din naman sumakay sa folding seats ng crosswind during long trips (tigas ng seats and leafs ang suspension). At least coils na ang suspension ng innova and you are facing towards the direction of the car (hindi nakakahilo).

Yun nga lang, hassle talaga for me to fold the seats and go down (considering na wala nang passengers dun sa 2nd row). Kung may passengers sa 2nd row, its another hassle since you will need to ask them to give way pa.

Just my 2 cents.

Hi Mga Prds,

1st timer ako dito... ask ko lng mga nakararami lalo na sa owner ng sportivo matic,innova matic,fortuner matic at alterra matic. Plano kase naming mag asawa na magpalit na ng bagong car. Pinagpipilian namin ang mga nabanggit na modelong ito all diesel at matic syemre para ke misis. Ako napupusuan ko ang alterra at fortuner. Mga prds baka meron kayong mai share sa mga nababasa ko kase puro mga negatives kaya natatakot akong magkamali ng pagpili.

[@rnold]

Mga pards,

Me and my wife planning para magpalit ng Car. I need ur opinion on this model pinagpipilian namin ang mga modelong ito Sportivo,Alterra at Fortuner 4x2 all diesel at all matic... All suggestion are welcome....

[rsnald]

Mga pards,

Me and my wife planning para magpalit ng Car. I need ur opinion on this model pinagpipilian namin ang mga modelong ito Sportivo,Alterra at Fortuner 4x2 all diesel at all matic... All suggestion are welcome....

medyo out of place yung sportivo imho. between alterra and fortuner, alterra ako for comfort (better suspensions) and roominess - that is if you're more oriented towards a family SUV. the fortuner has very stiff suspensions. but then again... why not test-drive both.

[@rnold]

medyo out of place yung sportivo imho. between alterra and fortuner, alterra ako for comfort (better suspensions) and roominess - that is if you're more oriented towards a family SUV. the fortuner has very stiff suspensions. but then again... why not test-drive both.

Thanks for that tip.

[new_driver]

may nakita kaming 2nd hand 02 XTO m/t (apple green color "limited" daw) just today and if walang problema yong makina at loob baka yon nalnag kunin namin instead of a m/t bighonr plaisir. tanong ko lang po.. sa lahat ng nababasa kong problema ng crosswind, ano po ba gawin ko sa rust issue ng sasakyan na to? saan po ba magsimula yong kalawang? ano po ba ginawa nyo para pangontra sa kalawang? at isa pa po, baka can you give me some idea sa price sa new radiator, exhaust pipe, center link at sa mga ibat iba pang comon weakness sa sasakyang ito? im a car nubie and just started learning things thorough tsikots forums. your inputs can greatly help. thanks

[Syuryuken]

Sino ba yang mga nagsasabing kalawangin ang crosswind?

[MACpod]

Yung XTi ko, after 2 months may nakita akong nabakbak na pintura sa gilid ng pinto, natamaan ata sa pagkabukas. Natatakot tuloy ako, baka dun magsimula ang kalawang... yayks!

[mark38]

Help naman po mga Isuzu experts.

Ride: 2005 Isuzu Sportivo Automatic

Based on your experience in using an Isuzu Crosswind XUV/Sportivo:

1.) Ano yung best tire pressure for front and rear tires? Yung Michelin pa po yung tires.

2.) May effect po ba yung Ironman Load Plus (LP3) para mabawasan yung body roll? Pwde ba ikabit yun kahit Flex-ride na yung setup ng rear suspension?
3.) Pwede po ba siya lagyan ng rear stabilizer bar? If possible, san po nakakabili?
4.)May alam ba kayo kung san pwede magpalagay ng rear 3 pt seat belt sa rear second row seat?

5.) Paano po maminimize usok ng crosswind/ Sportivo kasi due na rin po ako for 30,000 check para maapply ko po yung iaadvice nyo? Like Synthetic Oil?

6.) Ok lang po ba linisin ng tubig yung exhaust pipes?

7.) Last na question po, Kaya kaya ng torque converter ng automatic kung maglagay ng intercooler kc may nakita po ako sa net na Dastek Power Cooler for isuzu KB25 (I assumed na 4JA1 yun) medyo malaki din po kasi yung gains eh.

Sorry marami pong tanong. Thanks in advance for your replies.

[rademamj]

Just took delivery of my new Isuzu 2007 Crosswind Sportivo, Manual Transmission, Lucent Gold color in July and the overall quality of the vehicle is excellent. In fact..Better than expected! The engine acceleration and power is surprisingly good, allowing easy and safe passing of slower vehicles on two lane highways.

The engine is still breaking in...as Fuel economy was 12.5 l/km during the first 1000 kilometers, increased to 14.2 l/km during the next 1000 kilometers and at 3200 kilomers on the engine have 15.3 l/km. This is still below the 16.5 l/km fuel economy many claim for the vehicle. The AirCon is awesome and will freeze you out. The kids where constantly asking me to turn off the Aircon so they can stay warm. Its perfectly geared for the Philippine road system and traffic.

I had decided on the Isuzu Sportivo after looking at the Toyota Innova G D4D and Ford Everest 2x4 vehicles. All were 2.5 Liter Diesels. The Toyota fit and finish was not as good as the Sportivo....and usable inside room was less. This was a surprize to me after hearing so much about the Innova. In my opinion, Toyota should go back to making the Revo AUV as a more practicle vehicle. I also passed on the Everest after they raised their prices significanly for their vehicles.

[denier13]

Sir rademamj, I just notice that your sportivo has a side facing 3rd row seat instead of front facing, which is standard for the sportivo. It is an option now or you have to pay for it?
BTW, about the FC, it will get better since it's only on it's break-in period. I got a high of 17+ when I took my father's 2006 sportivo to Pampanga.

[niky]

16-17 is only possible on long highway trips. In my Laguna-Manila-Laguna commute, the only time I hit 16 was at 3am, using the choke knob on the dash (below the steering wheel, on the left) as a primitive form of cruise control. I drove those deserted streets at just 60 km/h the whole way home...

[artlynn]

Hi Mga Prds,

1st timer ako dito... ask ko lng mga nakararami lalo na sa owner ng sportivo matic,innova matic,fortuner matic at alterra matic. Plano kase naming mag asawa na magpalit na ng bagong car. Pinagpipilian namin ang mga nabanggit na modelong ito all diesel at matic syemre para ke misis. Ako napupusuan ko ang alterra at fortuner. Mga prds baka meron kayong mai share sa mga nababasa ko kase puro mga negatives kaya natatakot akong magkamali ng pagpili.

I suggest Isuzu Sportivo or mas maganda ang Alterra!

[OTEP]

Ano ba talaga ang seat material ng Sportivo. I always assumed it was leather (considering how expensive the vehicle is) pero sabi sa brochure ay vinyl daw yung upholster even in the most expensive variant. So alin ba talaga?

I have vinyl seats in my daily driver and genuine leather seats in the other vehicle. Sobrang init sa likod nung vinyl compared sa leather, eh. hehehe.

[artlynn]

Mga Sir,
maiba ako ng tanong...
Okay ba iakyat ng Bagiuo and SPORTIVO A/T?
Balak ko kasi subukan dalhin sasakyan ko sa Bagiuo?
Any tips?
Thanks!

[3kster]

As for maintenance, since the XUV MT is now turbocharged, take it easy or coast when you're near your destination, or, alternatively, idle for at least 30 seconds to one minute when you park to let oil circulate freely in the turbo (I'm not sure if the XUV's turbo is oil or water cooled) before you turn it off. It's not a necessity, according to some, but it will definitely help increase the life of your turbo.

off topic

paging niky, rsnald, x-wind,

Just some queries :

1. Yung turbo ng bagong XUV MT, Low charge pa rin ba?

2. I have a 2004 XTRM MT, can I have it installed with the turbocharger na naka install sa bagong XUV MT?

3. Any problems and what will they be?

4. Kung pwede kabitan, saan kya meron available?

Sa mga masters, thanks in advance!

[TJMaxx]

Yeah, why is that Sportivo's 3rd row seat facing sideways? Isn't it supposed to face front?

I test drove a Sportivo A/T during the 1st Phil. Intl. Motor Show as I am also seriously considering getting one. I have to say that the way it accelerates is quite disappointing. I had to floor the accelerator pedal just to get some decent speed at the start. But as it cruises along, it picks up speed but slowly. Ganito rin kaya kabagal yung M/T version?

Tungkol sa mga previous posts dito na nagsasabi na (1) maingay at (2) matagtag ang Crosswind, based on my test drive = HINDI. Hindi naman ito noisy at di rin siya matagtag.

OK naman ang Crosswind sa lahat ng aspects. Yung nga lang mabagal ang pag accelerate. I think I will have to test drive an M/T variant to compare.

[artlynn]

Sir rademamj, I just notice that your sportivo has a side facing 3rd row seat instead of front facing, which is standard for the sportivo. It is an option now or you have to pay for it?
BTW, about the FC, it will get better since it's only on it's break-in period. I got a high of 17+ when I took my father's 2006 sportivo to Pampanga.

Yeah, why is that Sportivo's 3rd row seat facing sideways? Isn't it supposed to face front?

I test drove a Sportivo A/T during the 1st Phil. Intl. Motor Show as I am also seriously considering getting one. I have to say that the way it accelerates is quite disappointing. I had to floor the accelerator pedal just to get some decent speed at the start. But as it cruises along, it picks up speed but slowly. Ganito rin kaya kabagal yung M/T version?

Tungkol sa mga previous posts dito na nagsasabi na (1) maingay at (2) matagtag ang Crosswind, based on my test drive = HINDI. Hindi naman ito noisy at di rin siya matagtag.

OK naman ang Crosswind sa lahat ng aspects. Yung nga lang mabagal ang pag accelerate. I think I will have to test drive an M/T variant to compare.

hONESTLY, NG bumili ako ng Sportivo 2007 A/T eh nabagalan ako or nanibago ako, sanay kasi ako sa MT eh, pero, pagtagal tagal ko na syang na drive, nakadevelop ako ng technique or natanggap ko na sya na ganun ang A/T, at in all, satisfied ako sa sportivo 2007 A/T.
Front facing nga pala ang sportivo 2007 ko....

Di rin sya ganun kaingay at katagtag.....

Ang di ko lang nasusubukan eh kung okay iakyat ng Bagiuo???

[artlynn]

OKAY ANG m/t NG ISUZU!!!

[artlynn]

max speed ko sa sportivo is 120kph that was after the 1500 service. but before that hanggang 100kph lang po at naaakyat ko na rin siya sa bagiuo going via kennon road then pagbalik magsaysay ba un where the bus passes.

oh! by the way meron lang po ako tanong sa mga users sa pinas kasi during 1st service which is 1500kms at free labor daw un kaso nga lang nung magbayad na meron naman pala service charge approx PHP500 kaya umabot sa PHP2,900. tanong ko meron ba talaga service charge at labor charge? secondly, anong engine oil po ba ang magandang gamitin para sa 2007 sportivo with turbo charge at euro2 compiant and how much/L.

thanks

A/T po ba sportivo nyo?....okay b yun paakayat ng Bagiuo?

[wildsonix]

mga pips,

ask ko lang kung na-encounter nyo na yung bigla tumigas steering.. nangyari kasi sa kin to.. I checked the belts and steering fluid.. ok naman..