Isuzu Dmax Owners [continued]

[vvti2.0]

2008 model paps yung Innove E.

Yung sumunod na upgrade paps sa 4JJ1 TC paps, anung year model na?

Btw, ano rin ang feedback nyo sa AT transmission gn DMAX? Parang mas ok kasi yung manual, at wala ako makita na binebenta na manual transmission.

[d_mac]

2008 model paps yung Innove E.

Yung sumunod na upgrade paps sa 4JJ1 TC paps, anung year model na?

Btw, ano rin ang feedback nyo sa AT transmission gn DMAX? Parang mas ok kasi yung manual, at wala ako makita na binebenta na manual transmission.

Re the 4JJ1-TC standard engine lumabas ito noong late 2007 for the Philippine D-max. However since 2004 pa ito binebenta up until late 2006 sa mga ibang bansa (Thailand, South Africa, South America, Australia at New Zealand), both for the old Isuzu D-max and old Chevrolet or Holden Colorado at old Chevrolet D-max.

Re auto-tranny, can't say anything. Basta personally, no-no kami sa auto-tranny kaya manual-tranny kami lahat kahit pa Metro Manila resident kami. Wala naman kami angal sa light o heavy trapik kahit clutch pa nang clutch kami. Nasa condition lang yan kahit matanda na ahihi

[vvti2.0]

Yung auto tranny nga paps ang nag hohold back sa akin na makipagtrade.

Kasi engine wise alam naman natin na ok talaga ang isuzu, pero sa auto tranny mukhang mahirap ang maintenance lalo na kung napabayaan ng first owner.

[cooljay21]

may naririnig kasi akong tunog evry time na mag change ako ng gear (1st-2nd gear) lalo kapag pataas ang daan.napansin ko tutunog lang sya kapag wala pa sa tamang rpm ang pag-shift ko ng gear...pina check ko ang cross joint wala naman daw problema...

Kahit alin mang Isuzu service centre chief the best pagdating sa Isuzu wika nga harhar!

Kung ayaw mo na mag-Isuzu in some items like what i do, i go sa Shell sometimes for a change oil. For repairs naman basta hindi makina ang involve, punta ako sa Rapide. By 1st hand experience lahat naman sila ay reputable chief Cooljay. Anything sa suspension, and perhaps when i decide to increase the size of the D-max intercooler, i go to Speedlab. Anthing basta hindi internals ng makina and within reasons hindi sa Isuzu ko papagawa kung naghahanap ako ng medyo mura, though Speedlab, for example is not cheap ahihi

Ano ang primary concern mo sa D-max mo todate baka kaya naman ng Rapide na yan. Kung anything naman na underchassis concerns mo, punta ka nalang muna sa Rapide.

Goodluck at cheers chief. Sigurado marami pang may suggestions ang ibang D-max'ers, which are better than where i go. Consider them all chief then kindly share to us what you found out as a comparo chief hehe ;)

[cooljay21]

mga sir,ano bang magandang 3sm size na battery for d-max boondock?ok ba yung global na 90ampere?

[bugoys]

*bugoys: Sir, ito ung part number nung brake pads that Isuzu Commonwealth put in their receipt. Description: Pad kit, caliper. Part No.: P89805111700

It cost me 8,210.05 pesos.

Boss, thank you. Replaced it already with the correct one, they gave me the older version, the precursor of the 4jj1.

Actually, halos parehas tayo ng situation. Once pa lang din napalitan pads namin, yung binili namin is for stock nalang.

Re the kalampag sa left rear (previous concern ko), I think we found out where the culprit is. It seems that the "tog" sound when turning left is coming from the left rear wheel bearing. We compared yung ikot ng left and right without the tires, drum brake cover and ramdam yung parang uneven rotation, or parang hindi pino yung ikot, parang may sabit.

Called the casa, they said, hindi naman daw sirain yung rear wheel bearing. But our hunch is yun ang problema, all bushings, shock absorber, tires (though medyo 40-30% tread life nalang) are okay, bolts are all tight and no lose thread. Lets see what will happen pag napalitan na.

[bugoys]

mga sir,ano bang magandang 3sm size na battery for d-max boondock?ok ba yung global na 90ampere?

I'd still go with Motolite, yung color green. Though i've been seeing some guys trying out Amaron, I think its cheaper pero parang 1 year lang ata warranty, I am not so sure compared to Motolite's 24+ month service life, at least for us.

[rna800]

May ECU/computer box ba ang DMAX 2004 model? May gusto makipagswap sa innova ko ng dmax, piang iisipan ko kung ok n swap or hindi..

I 2nd what sir d_mac said. Kung ako sayo, sir, di ko isa swap ung Innova sa 2004 Dmax. 1st is it is old and not commonrail. Although maganda din naman ang engine ng old Dmax, iba padin ang feeling na ang dina drive mo ay newer vehicle.

[rna800]

Mas madami na mileage mo siguro kaysa sa akin chief RNA kahit na mas matanda si hinDMAXsiado ko - plus 87,000 km ako ngaun.

Matibay nga mga brake pads ng Isuzu. During the 75,000 km preventive maintenance ng unit ko, sabi ng service advisor ng Isuzu Pampanga na ok na ok pa daw mga brake pads ko.... Hindi pa rin napapalitan brake pads hanggang ngaun ;)

Manual-tranny akin chief, tipid ako pumreno nagkataon siguro, at hindi pitik-nang-pitik kahit sa mga zigzags pa at curves. Usual ang engine-braking, but within reasons, kaya hindi ako nag-pe-freno kadalasan.

Lamang ako sa mileage ng 20k kms sayo, sir.hehe

Isang factor talaga na M/T tayo kaya tumatagal ang brake pads natin kasi tayo ang dumidiskarte sa auto and not the other way around kaya ung chances na constantly braking is minimal.

[rna800]

Yung auto tranny nga paps ang nag hohold back sa akin na makipagtrade.

Kasi engine wise alam naman natin na ok talaga ang isuzu, pero sa auto tranny mukhang mahirap ang maintenance lalo na kung napabayaan ng first owner.

Marami akong kilala na auto tranny ang auto and some of their cars are more than 10 yrs old too and ok naman, wala naman masyadong problem. Un lang mas mahal ang maintenance and mas malakas sa gas. Ang isa pang ayoko sa A/T is ung biglang ayaw na pumunta sa D from P kasi nag lock up.

In the end, regardless if it's A/T or M/T kung talagang pabaya ung previous owner, for sure sakit ng ulo ang aabutin ng buyer.