Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

**wildthing** · August 19th, 2008 07:02 AM

that's nearly 15km/L... not bad... well if you only run between 80-100kph

interestingly, our ride can do more than that at stock configuration - can reach 150kph easily, slowly it can still go up 160kph and very very slowly upto 165kph... on a downhill it can even do 172kph. but fuel efficiency will drop to 8ish to 11ish km/L.

**rna800** · August 19th, 2008 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by wildthing

that's nearly 15km/L... not bad... well if you only run between 80-100kph

interestingly, our ride can do more than that at stock configuration - can reach 150kph easily, slowly it can still go up 160kph and very very slowly upto 165kph... on a downhill it can even do 172kph. but fuel efficiency will drop to 8ish to 11ish km/L.

Sir, at 2300 odo reading, do you think I could squeeze the maximum power of my truck or it's still early? I don't want to strain the engine yet coz I feel it's still in its break in period. I was forced to reached 120 since I need to overtake a long queue of trucks and buses in NLEX and I don't wanna hold the passing lane by traveling 100 only.

**romel.krypton** · August 19th, 2008 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by srbogoy

*wildthing, ganun ba, makapal pa talaga yung lining ko, thanks for info at di ko lang muna papalitan ito.

*jarhead bai onboard pa ako ngayon, di bale pasyalan ka rin namin ni memphis dyan, di ka na ba babalik sa states? performance lining di ko alam ang type eh.

*romel.krypton welcome sa forum bai, congrats sa darating mong dmax, i'm also from cebu, mandaue, kita ta puhon..

srbogoy, thanks bai.... hope to see you soon.. more power to d-max

**rasta** · August 19th, 2008 04:23 PM

*rna800, thanks for the warm welcome, labo lang po ng dealer coz isang remote for the alarm lang po ang binigay sakin although may spare key naman. thanks po ulit sa mga threads..

sirs, ask ko lang po which is better and durable, ung roller up po or ung hard lid na bedcovers? and if alam nyo po kung magkano ung mga ganun. also po, what is the best pressure for stock tires po?naka 2008 po ako na dmax.

thanks po.

**rna800** · August 19th, 2008 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by rasta

*rna800, thanks for the warm welcome, labo lang po ng dealer coz isang remote for the alarm lang po ang binigay sakin although may spare key naman. thanks po ulit sa mga threads..

sirs, ask ko lang po which is better and durable, ung roller up po or ung hard lid na bedcovers? and if alam nyo po kung magkano ung mga ganun. also po, what is the best pressure for stock tires po?naka 2008 po ako na dmax.

thanks po.

Sir, mine is 08 dmax and I only have 2 keys too. 1 key has a remote and the other is a spare key so I guess it's really like that.

I could only speak for roller top since that's what I have(I am not sure if this is the same as the roller up.) I have two pick up trucks and both of them have Pace Edwards roller top and Carryboy roller lid. Unfortunately, water could still penetrate in both of them so if you're looking for a water tight product, you shouldn't consider them. Good thing I put a spray-on bedliner and not just a bedliner so water couldn't penetrate even if the bed gets flooded. For the Pace Edwards roller top, it cost me 29k and for the Carryboy roller lid, it cost me 37k. It's more expensive since it's already motorized. They didn't have the manual top when I went there so I was forced to try that. I got both of them in Ride and Carryboy in Banawe. For durability, I could say that they are durable as long as you don't put heavy objects on top of them. My 1st Pace Edwards roller top took 3 yrs before it got broken (it got broken since kids made it as their playground and voila! all the steels supporting the bed snapped.hehe)

I haven't checked my tire pressure ever since it got out from the dealer. I guess it's around 30 to 35.

**wildthing** · August 19th, 2008 06:00 PM

rna8000, i don't really know... as far as i know, na break-in na kasi sa planta ang mga engine natin.

when i got my ride kasi lagpas na ng break-in (it was driven by our lady vet tech)... so since hindi sanay sa hataw yung sasakyan (while it was stationed in CEBU)... i gave it some good "pushing"... dati hangang 3500rpm lang ako.... now, it does nearly 4000rpm

pero it is now 114,000km na ... I should be reaching 115,000km by saturday.

**rna800** · August 19th, 2008 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by wildthing

rna8000, i don't really know... as far as i know, na break-in na kasi sa planta ang mga engine natin.

when i got my ride kasi lagpas na ng break-in (it was driven by our lady vet tech)... so since hindi sanay sa hataw yung sasakyan (while it was stationed in CEBU)... i gave it some good "pushing"... dati hangang 3500rpm lang ako.... now, it does nearly 4000rpm

pero it is now 114,000km na ... I should be reaching 115,000km by saturday.

That's what my agent also told me when I brought it for the first time in our province since I asked what's the max speed for break-in and he said that they have already done the break-in while it was still in their plant. But he said, as much as possible, drive up to 100kph only and don't stay in that speed for a long period of time. Good thing at 120kph, the tachometer doesn't reach 3k so I hope it's ok. Maybe when we go out of town again, I might give the engine a very, very good exercise.hehe

Wow, 115k kms!?! What problems have you faced with your max so far? I have a neighbor who owns a 2005 max. She is so proud with her truck and she said it hasn't given her any major headaches yet. Her family always brings it all the way up north to Isabela and all the way down south to Mindanao. It made me think what's the odo reading in her rig. It also put a smile on my face coz it gave me the impression that it's indeed a true workhorse.

**jefsan** · August 20th, 2008 04:25 AM

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To All I-vea Tsikoteers and CIA members, Dmax owners included,

This is a formal invitation to come and join us on the 23rd of Aug, at the 2nd Phil. Car show (CAMPI) at the World Trade Ctr, Pasay City. This is for all Isuzu afficionados to meet and exchange notes about their vehicles and be updated on what's coming from Isuzu. I hope everyone can reserve on their calendar this date. Please look for the Club Isuzu Alterra booth in front of World Trade showroom entrance. You can look for me, Jefsan, or Greenhunter, Knacxjonjon, or Archiekeenz or Jag22. Let's all have fun, so let's all meet and greet!!!
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**jarhead** · August 20th, 2008 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by srbogoy

*jarhead bai onboard pa ako ngayon, di bale pasyalan ka rin namin ni memphis dyan, di ka na ba babalik sa states? performance lining di ko alam ang typ..

ganun b... depende p kung babalik b or not... hehehe... think they have it sa rodeo ng holden coz nag modify na sila dun ng dmax nila... maybe they have performace parts... or sa thailand mismo... or you could buy the one for the trooper... it would fit naman...

**rasta** · August 20th, 2008 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by rasta

*rna800, thanks for the warm welcome, labo lang po ng dealer coz isang remote for the alarm lang po ang binigay sakin although may spare key naman. thanks po ulit sa mga threads..

sirs, ask ko lang po which is better and durable, ung roller up po or ung hard lid na bedcovers? and if alam nyo po kung magkano ung mga ganun. also po, what is the best pressure for stock tires po?naka 2008 po ako na dmax.

thanks po.

*rna800

sir, thanks for the info, im just wondering and learning still to drive a truck, coz before, i came from a sedan. although its a bit bouncy, the advantages are overlaping its downside. thanks so much sir for your advice.