Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

[wildthing]

if i may add, kung naka bridgestones pa ang dmax mo... chances are it would reach 100,000kms before you replace it.

bridgestones made in thailand yung nakakabit sa akin na stock, while following the recommeded pressure settings at most times, it took me 4 years bago ko mapalitan ang gulong.

[Bogan]

8800621: lupet ng bov ah. question lang, pag during running driving (i mean not like idle revving lang) nag oopen din ba yung secondary valve ng SSQV mo? kasi diba with the ssqv, low revs give you the softer shhh sound whereas when you hit hihgher psi nagiging PSHH. I'm thinking of getting a bov also kasi. I'm not sure kasi if I can have a badass dose pipe on my dmax hehehe. although yung dose pipe mostly for porma lang talga. but heres a vid of a dose pipe on a petrol engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V1ScCtTZTc

its different from compressor surge so it wont destroy the turbine



also, ano magandang brake pads? I need a new set.y ung last na nilagay ng dad ko ambilis maubos eh. di kaya yung hataw hataw

[Bogan]

actually heres a vid of a strada diesel with a dose pipe.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5f4-ejQJi0"]YouTube - Triton glx-r dose 17psi[/ame] ma PM nga yung owner hehehe sakto aussie. silipin ko auto nya next time im there

[romel.krypton]

if i may add, kung naka bridgestones pa ang dmax mo... chances are it would reach 100,000kms before you replace it.

bridgestones made in thailand yung nakakabit sa akin na stock, while following the recommeded pressure settings at most times, it took me 4 years bago ko mapalitan ang gulong.

Sir Widlthing, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge sa Dmax. Gagayahin ko rin yung tire pressure settings mo para maka abot din ng 100,000 kms yung tire ko. Bridgestone din yung nakakabit sa uni ko. So i suppose galing din ng thailand to.
Salamat po talaga...

[Bogan]

8800621onga pala, baka nag eengange nga secondary valve nya pero may gamit kabang fin? thanks

[rna800]

*romel.krypton: For the tire pressure, I haven't checked mine the moment I got it from my dealer though I read those tire pressure on the door, I just don't find the time to check it. Mine has Bridgestone tires too. Why is it that I saw a brand new Dmax when I was in Carryboy Banawe, but the owner got it from Pasig, his tires were I think Good Year? Isn't it the same for all Dmax? Anyways, my other truck has Bridgestone Long Run tires and I tell, it takes so long to wear out. I think it has been there for like 4 years already and I could still see that it could take another 2 years before it totally wears out and to think I just put 35psi in it.

*Wh1stl3r: As much as I wanted to post the sound here, I can't mainly because as I have told before, I don't know when it will sound. Like when I traveled more than 900 kms but it didn't sound not at least once, I used it the whole day but it didn't sound and as I was parking it in our garage, it sounded and the last time I heard it was yesterday (2x) and I thought that it was gone since I haven't heard it for more than a week. I always hear that sound sounds at low speeds and not while idling.

For my other vehicles, I use either the Shell Helix or Castrol both semi synthetic, since I do oil change every 5k kms. So far they work perfectly for my cars. Before I use Mobile 1, but it's more expensive and I believe an oil is an oil and in my opinion, they are all at par with each other. Oil Grade, I am not sure with the Dmax but I use the 15w, something like that for my other truck. For my Dmax, when I had my 1st PMS, it says in my receipt IGMO (Isuzu Genuine Motor Oil?????) Just a wild guess. It's still new so it's up to them what they put. They didn't even ask me if I want synthetic or semi synthetic.

[rna800]

ano magandang brake pads? I need a new set.y ung last na nilagay ng dad ko ambilis maubos eh. di kaya yung hataw hataw

I use Bendix in my other vehicles, I am not sure with Dmax though. So far so good, and they're not that expensive too. Unless of course you always step on the brake or you always do hard braking, for sure, it will wear out fast.

[8800621]

8800621onga pala, baka nag eengange nga secondary valve nya pero may gamit kabang fin? thanks

as is na po kuya the bov... no mods with it na parang may flutter... not unless you open it up, change the spring to a softer one and get the tututututututu sound with the bov... may drawback pala kuya the dose pipe, the turbo exposed and all without any protection whatsoever, maybe tiny rocks or whatever may enter the turbo severing the blades... disaster ang turbo...

my two centavos lang po... ^_^ peace...

[rna800]

Sir/s, I forgot the page, but I read in the manual about starting the vehicle wherein it says that we've to press the clutch while starting the vehicle. I read a post here about that but if I am not mistaken, it was about Vios. Do you follow or do that? Me, I follow it. I don't really know the exact explanation why but I do it now and in all my vehicles too. At first I tend to forget but now it's automatic.

[romel.krypton]

Sir/s, I forgot the page, but I read in the manual about starting the vehicle wherein it says that we've to press the clutch while starting the vehicle. I read a post here about that but if I am not mistaken, it was about Vios. Do you follow or do that? Me, I follow it. I don't really know the exact explanation why but I do it now and in all my vehicles too. At first I tend to forget but now it's automatic.

SIr rna800, I think ganyan din ato lahat ng Hyundai units. You need to press the clutch to start. Yung starex ko kasi ganyan din. Ano kaya benefits of pressing the clutch when starting....

[rna800]

Sir/s, I am so intrigued with the Royal Purple oil and I so wanna try it. Is there anyone here who has tried it in their Dmax, especially the 08 Dmax? I have read the thread about it and owners are raving about how it really improved their cars engine performance and fuel consumption. I emailed speedyfixph.com and they here's the quote that they gave me:

2008 Isuzu Dmax LS
Change oil.- vic 207 oil filter 200
7 liters 15w40 oil *500/liter
labor 200

It's way more expensive compared to change oil in Isuzu since my 1st PMS
cost around P2,920.00. But if this oil provides better performance
and saves more fuel, I guess it's really worth trying.

[rna800]

SIr rna800, I think ganyan din ato lahat ng Hyundai units. You need to press the clutch to start. Yung starex ko kasi ganyan din. Ano kaya benefits of pressing the clutch when starting....

Sir, I tried to look up in the net for the explanation on that and I arrived with it is used to prevent the car to jerk, once started, when you put the car in gear when you stopped. Unless your car is like those sports cars that you have to press the clutch first in order to start the vehicle. But for ordinary vehicles, I guess that explanation is reasonable. (I answered my own query.hehe)

[jubilum]

Sir/s, I forgot the page, but I read in the manual about starting the vehicle wherein it says that we've to press the clutch while starting the vehicle. I read a post here about that but if I am not mistaken, it was about Vios. Do you follow or do that? Me, I follow it. I don't really know the exact explanation why but I do it now and in all my vehicles too. At first I tend to forget but now it's automatic.

Yes rna800, the new Vios, which my parents just got about three months ago, does not start unless you press the clutch (sa mga manual version). In my opinion, I think its a safety measure sa system nya for those na baka naka engage ang gears when starting and nothing to do with mechanical advantage to other vehicles. So sa case ko, i don't press the clutch when starting

[ARB]

try to put grease on the plastic/teflon liners on the leaf spring to minimize the noise. the tire pressure for the rear which is 49 as mentioned is when you are loading your max to its gross vehicle weight siguro, it is not practical to inflate it that high. maintain 30 psi front and rear lang.

who is interested in a complete exhaust for the max? it has bigger diameter tubing and free flow muffler. 2 units left.

[Bogan]

as is na po kuya the bov... no mods with it na parang may flutter... not unless you open it up, change the spring to a softer one and get the tututututututu sound with the bov... may drawback pala kuya the dose pipe, the turbo exposed and all without any protection whatsoever, maybe tiny rocks or whatever may enter the turbo severing the blades... disaster ang turbo...

my two centavos lang po... ^_^ peace...

dose pipe kasi onga tanggal lahat ng piping to the turbo. tapos may maliit lang na steel pipe to enhance the almighty zutututu ahahah. pero my friends who have it in AU may covering lang para ligtas. swabe tunog eh. nasa manila ka ba madalas bro? pa pm naman ng number mo baka ikaw kuya ko 20 lang ako dude! lol isip kasi ako kung mag dose pipe ako or bov eh. pag bov pagawa ako pipes sayo

[wildthing]

... maintain 30 psi front and rear lang...

just my take on this... nuon sinubukan ko yung ganyan kababa na pressure sa rear malambot ang takbo hindi bouncy pero naging pangit ang wear ng gulong ko sa rear... pupud ang sides pero ang gitna hindi... meaning it was under inflated masyado

[louiep_ph]

HI GUYS,
anybody can help me?need ko ng tail light (stocks) for Dmax 2006 pang kanan side, nabasag kasi,taga Cabuyao Laguna ako,pls help..thanks guyz..

[wildthing]

hard to find yan... yun left side merun yung kontak ko sa Capalangan... pero yung right wala.

It is being retailed for P2000 (siguro sa tawad baka hangang P1800).

Nakabili ako ng pang kanan pero merun nga lang crack na about 2" ... P1400. Kaso wala ng iba pa as of last week.

sa Casa it a pair cost P7,000+

China made (medyo hindi pulido) is retailed for P2200 duon din sa Capalangan, Apalit, Pampanga.

[kikoy]

*kikoy: that thing krrrrggg somtimes happens to my 08dmax also sounds like may sumasabit na goma it somtimes happens during very low speeds. pero minsan totally wala. parang may pumipitik i'll try to ask my s.a. kung ano reason nun will give feed back after sched na kasi ng p.m.s. ng max ko.

*Denver Max, yes what you mean that there's somthing na pumipitik i can also feel it. The pitik is intermitent and i can feel it in the clutch pedal. My guess is in the clutch piston that is delayed after depressing it the piston goes back delayed. That's just my guess... But the krrrrggg sound is still there sometimes..
Please try to ask the mechanics on what's their findings sir. Goodluck sa atin. hehehe!

[8800621]

dose pipe kasi onga tanggal lahat ng piping to the turbo. tapos may maliit lang na steel pipe to enhance the almighty zutututu ahahah. pero my friends who have it in AU may covering lang para ligtas. swabe tunog eh. nasa manila ka ba madalas bro? pa pm naman ng number mo baka ikaw kuya ko 20 lang ako dude! lol isip kasi ako kung mag dose pipe ako or bov eh. pag bov pagawa ako pipes sayo

i will experiment with the dose pipe tomorrow... there are 2 holes kasi that connects the intake... 1.turbo, and the 2.breather... im not so sure what the effect is kung walang pumapasok na hangin sa breather line to the engine... baka lumabas ang oil sa breather and can mess up the engine... ill let you know my actual findings... try to read also and give inputs on the effects on the disconnection of the breather from the intake... peace kuya ... ^_^