Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

[Bogan]

Diko ma edit post ko so sorry sa double post hehe..

btw, has anyone tried or atleast thought about getting a sligtly bigger turbine? nakaka inggit din kasi yung mga powerstroke saka 7.3 duramax diesel trucks eh. kaso mausok nga lang

[vanleano]

My dmax is still doing well naman. Only thing I hate is the dyed steering wheel. kupas na. anyone know where I can get one? I also need a headlight switch stalk cause yung foglamp switch ko died on me. I'm using a manual switch now. hindi ko naman pwede i iwan lang naka on kasi hid din gamit kong fogs.

Theres also this odd rattle in the steering column. Oh well. I'm looking to buy off roading parts soon. I dont think I will go with the porma look na hahaha

i think in poorboy's they dye steering wheels..pero mas better kung pa re upholstery mo na lang..same tayo ng problem..yung switch ko for fog lamps sira na..mukang lemon..hehehe where can we get stalks??may surplus na kaya nito???if bnew how much??

[AKA]

Thanks Memphis. It's the one in Pasig. I forgot to mention the driver side power window gets stuck sometimes. Also had the motor for the rear right power window replaced last year. Disappointing quality for a sub-million peso car.

Mine is an LX 2005 too, also had some dimple dents on my doorsides mainly due to door bumps made by irresponsible car owners. ( some park thier cars too close to each other ) but nonetheless basically wala naman problema except for the clutch thing. I've been loading it with stocks ( Heavy loads ) so far didn't see any troubles with the carrier getting dis-aligned, my power windows also works well never had a problem with it. hmm... makes me wonder why you had those troubles with you hope we can help..

[Bogan]

i think in poorboy's they dye steering wheels..pero mas better kung pa re upholstery mo na lang..same tayo ng problem..yung switch ko for fog lamps sira na..mukang lemon..hehehe where can we get stalks??may surplus na kaya nito???if bnew how much??

hassle nga eh. may extra switch pa tulo yako now till I get a stalk. I was planning on ordering nalang sa holden australia. kahit used. baka may wreck dun na naka leather interior din eh. haha. kaso november pa balik ko sa au :/

yeah reupholster most probably. pag dye matatanggal lang din kasi laging may friction

[vanleano]

hassle nga eh. may extra switch pa tulo yako now till I get a stalk. I was planning on ordering nalang sa holden australia. kahit used. baka may wreck dun na naka leather interior din eh. haha. kaso november pa balik ko sa au :/

yeah reupholster most probably. pag dye matatanggal lang din kasi laging may friction

where can we buy kaya the stalk??casa kaya meron???if meron mga how much??

[Memphis Raines]

Guys, I'm still trying to find in my archive about a shop dyan sa Makati that does 'stitch-over' jobs for worn out steering wheels.

I came across it last year. They can use 100% genuine leather daw if you like.

Maybe there's someone here who might have known about it too.

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[rna800]

Does anyone know if the itouch is compatible with the head unit of the new dmax? I don't know how to make it work. The manual is so useless or maybe it's not compatible after all.

[4JGtootsie]

Guys, I'm still trying to find in my archive about a shop dyan sa Makati that does 'stitch-over' jobs for worn out steering wheels.

I came across it last year. They can use 100% genuine leather daw if you like.

Maybe there's someone here who might have known about it too.

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Dito sa QC may Seat Pro along Morato and Leder sa scout area between Timog and National B Store, very near Music 21. Saw their samples,parang OEM. Sa Alabang LP area there is kelseat sa M.Alvarez road.

[Wh1stl3r]

Mine is an LX 2005 too, also had some dimple dents on my doorsides mainly due to door bumps made by irresponsible car owners. ( some park thier cars too close to each other ) but nonetheless basically wala naman problema except for the clutch thing. I've been loading it with stocks ( Heavy loads ) so far didn't see any troubles with the carrier getting dis-aligned, my power windows also works well never had a problem with it. hmm... makes me wonder why you had those troubles with you hope we can help..

Thank you but I don't think anyone can help when the problem is build quality. I don't know about the other dealerships but the guys in Pasig really suck at after sales service. They were always slow to react to warranty claims and even suggest that the problems might not be covered by warranty. Not amusing since most of the problems occurred on the first year. Do you have any scratches on your truck? How's the paint on the scratches? I hope your paint is thicker than mine.

As for the dents, manipis talaga ang kaha at paint ng isuzu. My other cars only get scratched, not dents from simple bumps from opening doors. I have not encountered the same problem with my honda, nissan or toyota.

Guys, I'm still trying to find in my archive about a shop dyan sa Makati that does 'stitch-over' jobs for worn out steering wheels.

I came across it last year. They can use 100% genuine leather daw if you like.

Maybe there's someone here who might have known about it too.

.

Try calling LA Car Accessories. I'll pm you the website.

[PADI]

Mine is an LX 2005 too, also had some dimple dents on my doorsides mainly due to door bumps made by irresponsible car owners. ( some park thier cars too close to each other ) but nonetheless basically wala naman problema except for the clutch thing. I've been loading it with stocks ( Heavy loads ) so far didn't see any troubles with the carrier getting dis-aligned, my power windows also works well never had a problem with it. hmm... makes me wonder why you had those troubles with you hope we can help..

Hello! Good Afternoon. I also have an LX 2006 AT. So far okay na okay siya.... reaching 50kms na ang mileage. Dami na ring dents but the not so good things Mr. Wh1stl3r experienced... I haven't experienced them yet. My only complain is the annoying (squeaking) sound when I apply the brakes. Nawawala pag pinalilinis sa ko sa shop and after awhile bababalik na ulit. Baka kaya I need to replace something. But the shop said hindi naman daw. Anyway, as long as it's working fine. Okay na rin sa akin.

I am so sorry to hear about your (Mr. Wh1stl3r) bad experiences with the LX and thank you for sharing them.

Kind Regards.

[Bogan]

yeah leder interia kaya kaso 3500 redye palang.

vanleano, im sure meron sa casa kaso the last time i asked buong assembly benta nila gusto ko sana kumuha sa AU kaso ang takot ko lang baka baliktad yung wiper sa signal light. tingan ko nalang kung same. kung pareho papa order ako sa gf ko sa au hheheh

[AKA]

Thank you but I don't think anyone can help when the problem is build quality. I don't know about the other dealerships but the guys in Pasig really suck at after sales service. They were always slow to react to warranty claims and even suggest that the problems might not be covered by warranty. Not amusing since most of the problems occurred on the first year. Do you have any scratches on your truck? How's the paint on the scratches? I hope your paint is thicker than mine.

As for the dents, manipis talaga ang kaha at paint ng isuzu. My other cars only get scratched, not dents from simple bumps from opening doors. I have not encountered the same problem with my honda, nissan or toyota.



Try calling LA Car Accessories. I'll pm you the website.

The paint basically as what you said is " is as thick as a tracing paper " i've already got plenty of it . i bought the unit during the time when LS models was out of stock. they said LX models during that time was made in thailand.

[Wh1stl3r]

*PADI
I kept getting the squealing sound on my brakes too, but on another pickup. Do you still use original brake pads/shoes? On my older pickup I used replacement pads that had a metal element in it. I found out that it was the source of the squeaking, squealing metal to metal noise. No matter how many times I had them cleaned, the noise always came back. I also found out that it carved a few cavities in my brake's rotors. Had them refinished at a machine shop and went back to original pads. Now they only make that annoying noise when they're dirty.

*AKA
Oh well, at least there's cold comfort in knowing we have the same paint problem.

It's funny you mentioned it was made in thailand. I was just there last year. A lot of pickups there, about a third of all vehicles on the roads were pickups. Most of them were either the Hilux (#1 in Thailand) or the Dmax (#2). Thais love their trucks, even the people selling street food drove pickups.

Could you guys post what motor oil you used on your Dmax gave the best results? I'm currently on Shell Helix Super Diesel.

[PADI]

*PADI
I kept getting the squealing sound on my brakes too, but on another pickup. Do you still use original brake pads/shoes? On my older pickup I used replacement pads that had a metal element in it. I found out that it was the source of the squeaking, squealing metal to metal noise. No matter how many times I had them cleaned, the noise always came back. I also found out that it carved a few cavities in my brake's rotors. Had them refinished at a machine shop and went back to original pads. Now they only make that annoying noise when they're dirty.

*AKA
Oh well, at least there's cold comfort in knowing we have the same paint problem.

It's funny you mentioned it was made in thailand. I was just there last year. A lot of pickups there, about a third of all vehicles on the roads were pickups. Most of them were either the Hilux (#1 in Thailand) or the Dmax (#2). Thais love their trucks, even the people selling street food drove pickups.

Could you guys post what motor oil you used on your Dmax gave the best results? I'm currently on Shell Helix Super Diesel.

RE: BRAKE PADS

Yes sir, I think they are still the original pads. But on my 50km service check up I will have them replaced or maybe have them refinished too.

[vanleano]

yeah leder interia kaya kaso 3500 redye palang.

vanleano, im sure meron sa casa kaso the last time i asked buong assembly benta nila gusto ko sana kumuha sa AU kaso ang takot ko lang baka baliktad yung wiper sa signal light. tingan ko nalang kung same. kung pareho papa order ako sa gf ko sa au hheheh

ok..let me know in..pasabay na din ako if ever...hehehehe if its ok with you bro..

[isketi]

yeah leder interia kaya kaso 3500 redye palang.

vanleano, im sure meron sa casa kaso the last time i asked buong assembly benta nila gusto ko sana kumuha sa AU kaso ang takot ko lang baka baliktad yung wiper sa signal light. tingan ko nalang kung same. kung pareho papa order ako sa gf ko sa au hheheh

Basta right hand drive, baligtad ang orientation ng mga switches and controls compared to a left hand drive, so di pwede yung sa Holden Rodeo. ;)

Kung may mapapakiusapan kang bumili sa Thailand, dun ka na lang kumuha. Siguradong meron dun dahil sila ang manufacturer & distributor ng D-Max/Rodeo/Colorado components worldwide. Mas mura pa. Diskartehan mo na lang na makuha yung part number sa casa para mas mapadali ang transaction sa Thailand, halos wala kasing alam sa English yung mga empleyado sa parts dept dun.

[wildthing]

part number would be good. ako nagdala ako ng picture.

Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd. address and phone: 1088 Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand / TEL: 662-966-2111-20/2222-31 FAX: 662-966-2191.

[rna800]

Guys, I think my 08 dmax is too bouncy. What can I do with it? I don't hear any squeaking or any sound but it's way too bouncy for me. Also, I noticed that all of a sudden the car shakes mildly and has a kkkrrrrrrggggg sound. It only takes a second and after that it will not happen again for that day. I don't know what's wrong with it. At first I thought the gear is higher than its speed and the engine or turbo had a hard time catching up but it happens once everyday. Am I the only one experiencing this? It's due for its first PMS and surely I am going to bring up that issue. Maybe someone here could give me at least a heads up on this problem(if this is even a problem).

So far those are the only things that I noticed with my truck.

[wildthing]

matag-tag talaga ang dmax... lalo na kung ang dati mong ride ay kotse.

maraming options - inverting the last leaf (yung mataba) will some how improve it. but waranty issues for your ride.

the predecessor na isuzu fuego LS have thinner leaf springs (pero mas marami) kaya mas malambot ang ride nito.

[rna800]

I see. I guess I will live with that bouncy issue until the warranty expires.

If I am the driver, I really don't feel it that much, but if I am the passenger, oh goodness... I feel like I traveled from abroad.

Well, this is a truck so it should perform like a truck. Maybe when the springs get loosen, the ride will be less bouncy.