Isuzu Dmax Owners [continued]

[rna800]

*michaeltoks: While driving, I didn't notice if it was spewing or emitting black smoke. Pag nakiki convoy ako noon, I asked kung may nakikita silang black smoke, sabi nila sometimes paminsan minsan pero nawawala din daw.

Pina rev ko din, pag dahan dahan, normal smoke ang lumalabas, hindi naman ung super black. Pero pag binigla nung nagri rev, un, medyo maitim.

Ganyan din ang ginawa ng mechanic ng Central Diesel, Slowly stepping then biglang baon ng gas pedal, doon, medyo maitim. Pero pag slowly lang, wala naman.

For sure meron yan lalo pag nagchi change gear. Once the CEL/MIL lit up on your dash, you could feel that the engine is restricted. Restriction requires harder press on the gas pedal. So the harder you press, the higher the rpm goes and it will emit black smoke especially if suddenly change to a lower gear.

[dreamgame]

*rna800, sir thanks for the reply, The 2007 dmax 4x4 LS at 680k is 85,000kms old dmax with 4jh1 engine just 3.0 turbo intercooler, not yet crdi, the 2008 model is 4x2 LS 4jj1 engine crdi 700,000 with 100,000, kms mileage. pero parang gusto ko yung old model, hindi masyadong complicated ang engine kasi not yet crdi, tama ka feeling ko? pls help me also other dmax owners. Thanks.

[rna800]

*nabig8: Yes sir, 100k kms and 5 yrs nadin ang service sa amin ng Dmax namin. Sulit na sulit nga. Kung gusto ko ng speed, kaya niyang umabot ng 175 kph, kung may bubuhatin na mabigat, itapon ko lang sa bed regardless kung ano un, kung may mga steep climbs, kayang kayang akyatin regardless if it's loaded or unloaded. Yan ang gusto ko, walang arte.hehe

As to the sounds, annoying talaga yang mga unusual and weird sounds. Pag may weird sound kasi, ibig sabihin gagaan nanaman ang wallet mo dahil gastos nanaman.hehe

last oct 26 inakyat nmin sa banaue via sta fe nueva viscaya medyo gabi na may sinundan ako hilux punong puno sya pero lakas din umakyat... sya ginawa ko guide kasi di ko kabisado yung daan malamang 4x4 yun ang bilis eh kahit akyatan at zigzag yung daan, bumuntot lang talaga ako nag slow down nalang ako nung sa patag na he he he.

Malakas talaga ang Hilux, sir, lalo yung 4x4. Sa paper pa lang, talo na ang Dmax sa specs in both hp and torque kaya kahit loaded siya, matulin padin yan. Tulad din siya ng Dmax na maganda ang distribution ng torque so swabeng swabe din siyang patakbuhin sa akyatan. Pero per my experience, kung hindi lalagpas ng 185 kph ang takbo ng sinusundan mo, bubuntutan ka lang ng Dmax. Makiki alam na kasi ang speed limiter and ibababa niya ang speed kaya kahit anong gawin mo din, di mo siya mauunahan. Kung winding or rough road pa at reckless ung driver, baka maunahan ka pa ng Dmax. More than 185 kph, diyan lang mag uumpisang lalayo ung sinusundan mo. 200 kph+, tutuldok ka na sa rear view mirror niya.hehe

Meron din akong naka sabay ni Hilux 4x4 sa NLEX noon. After the Bocaue exit, walang cars masyado so I decided to punch the gas pedal. Nung 160+ kph na ako, meron vehicle na naka yellow light na palapit ng palapit na nakikita ko sa driver side mirror ko. 175 kph, my truck maxed out and tinabihan na ako and that's where I saw that it was a Hilux. Nauna siya pero siguro nag interfere nadin ung speed limiter niya kasi di na siya lumalayo. Mga 5 buses siguro ang gap namin. Feel ko din ang high speed nung time na un so I stayed in the 160 to 170 kph and siya din siguro, gusto niyang mag mabilis, so naka buntot lang ako sa kanya until we reached Cloverleaf in EDSA.

[rna800]

*elcapitan: Sir, wait for the reply of sir d_mac. He has a chip installed in his truck. But I think his is a RaceChip Pro.

*Uncle Nick: What do you mean by "your Isuzu dealer?" Did you mean all Isuzu Dealerships or Isuzu Commonwealth? But I am gonna inquire in Isuzu Commonwealth too. What I don't like is you know in dealerships, their prices are so exorbitant so as much as possible, I don't want to buy any accessories from them. But thanks for your input.

[rna800]

*dreamgame: 4JH1 or 4JJ1, kahit anong engine pa siya, kung di mo siya aalagaan, same lang na magiging sirain siya. Mas ok para sa akin ung 4JJ1 kasi commonrail na siya so that means, mas refined na ang takbo niya.

Hindi naman sobrang complicated ang DDI Iteq. If I would based it on my experience, 100k kms ung natakbo ng truck ko and more than 5 yrs na, wala namang complicated parts na napalitan. Bushings, brake pads, belts, SCV, EGR, water pump, timing gear, etc. Yang mga yan. Meron bang complicated diyan? Ang complicated ay ung price kasi medyo mahal.hehe Pero sa parts, madami naman pwedeng bilhan. And sa mga solutions, andito ang Tsikot where the members are very helpful in giving pieces of advice kung saan shop, DIY, etc.

Ang medyo complicated lang ay where you gas up and what type of oil you use. Pero kahit luma or bago naman ang model ng auto mo, hindi ka naman siguro magpapa fill up sa gas station na binabaha. Siyempre pipiliin mo pa din kung saan ok. Ganyan din sa oil, mas ok kung fully synthetic ang gagamitin kaysa sa mineral oil lang.

Always choose what's best for your car so that it will serve you well too. Kaya kung ang dilemma mo ay ung complicated sa di masyadong complicated, don't dwell on it too much. Ang isipin mo ay kung paano mo siya aalagaan when the time comes that it will be in your possession already.

[Uncle Nick]

*elcapitan: Sir, wait for the reply of sir d_mac. He has a chip installed in his truck. But I think his is a RaceChip Pro.

*Uncle Nick: What do you mean by "your Isuzu dealer?" Did you mean all Isuzu Dealerships or Isuzu Commonwealth? But I am gonna inquire in Isuzu Commonwealth too. What I don't like is you know in dealerships, their prices are so exorbitant so as much as possible, I don't want to buy any accessories from them. But thanks for your input.

I live in the Provinces and only deal with Isuzu Cabanatuan. I became friends with the Parts Manager and he gave me an Isuzu Accessories Catalogue issued by Isuzu Motors Japan. My assumption is that this is available to all Isuzu dealers for their customers....it is a sales tool for them.

From the catalogue, I purchased an Isuzu Clino Meter as comes standard on the Boondock Dmax, and had it installed by the dealer so as not to affect my warranty.

Ask at an official dealer for this free catalogue. It contains many other interesting accessories.

Of course they are expensive because they are quality built....just like Isuzu vehicles.

Ciao!

Uncle Nick.

[michaeltoks]

*michaeltoks: While driving, I didn't notice if it was spewing or emitting black smoke. Pag nakiki convoy ako noon, I asked kung may nakikita silang black smoke, sabi nila sometimes paminsan minsan pero nawawala din daw.

Pina rev ko din, pag dahan dahan, normal smoke ang lumalabas, hindi naman ung super black. Pero pag binigla nung nagri rev, un, medyo maitim.

Ganyan din ang ginawa ng mechanic ng Central Diesel, Slowly stepping then biglang baon ng gas pedal, doon, medyo maitim. Pero pag slowly lang, wala naman.

For sure meron yan lalo pag nagchi change gear. Once the CEL/MIL lit up on your dash, you could feel that the engine is restricted. Restriction requires harder press on the gas pedal. So the harder you press, the higher the rpm goes and it will emit black smoke especially if suddenly change to a lower gear.

Pano nilinis egr mo? Ung tubo lang ba nilinis o pati ung pinag dugtungan ng egr? No idea kasi ko... balak ko palinis egr ko pero di pa naman nag uusok dmax ko! Sasama ko lang sa pms ko!

[rna800]

Thanks, Uncle Nick!

*michaeltoks: Hindi ako ang naglinis and wala akong idea kung paano linisin. Kaya dinala ko siya sa Central Diesel kasi naglilinis sila ng EGR. Meron pang isang shop sa Banawe that does that service, naipost ko na dito un and I forgot the name, Isearch mo nalang.

Sorry to say but Isuzu dealerships don't offer EGR cleaning. Palit lang ang alam nilang solution. Nakakatawa nga kasi after kung pinalinis ung akin, nag inquire ako sa mga dealerships kung naglilinis sila. Sa Isuzu EDSA/Balintawak, sabi nung naka usap ko, di daw pwedeng linisin. I asked what will happen pag nilinis, sabi naka ilaw pa din daw and sira pa din. Ok nalang ung sinabi. Di niya alam na pinalinis ko ung akin and bumalik naman sa normal.

Hirap talaga pag papaniwalaan mo lahat ng sinasabi ng dealership. 19k+ din kaya ang price ng EGR.

[bugoys]

Sir rna800, you mentioned that may hinigpitan lang sa may belt area at nawala na ung squeeking sound? Do you have a picture or a description of how it looked like and where located? May squeeking sound kasi yung dmax, tingin ko belt or tensioner bearing pero baka makuha din sa tightening.

Gusto ko din i pa check up sana ung under chassis, kasi may naririnig akong mahinang kalampag on road patches and small uneven roads, pero everytime pa check ko sa suking shop, puro wala, okay pa etc., plus meron din nanggagaling sa likod pero i cant pinpoint it kasi when fast turning left lang sya may tunog. Can you recommend a good under chassis specialist? Preferably south area pero kung mahusay tlga kahit dumayo ako okay lang.

Thanks.

[rna800]

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Hindi ako sure kung anong belt doon ang hinigpitan nila. May A/C belt din kasi doon. So either one of those belts or all those belts. Yes, they just tightened it and nawala na ung swishing sound on startup and when turning off the engine. Nasa front part ng engine ung mga belts na sinasabi ko, ung malapit sa radiator.

I don't have any recommended under chassis specialist that I have personally tried for my Dmax. Everything is done in the dealership. Ipa check mo nalang sa dealership. Pwede din baka hindi sa under chassis. Baka there are parts of your truck that need re-tightening like doors, hood, etc.

[vanleano]

wow active pa rin pala karamihan dito..sana maging active ulit ako..pag di na busy..question..lsd na ba ang dmax 2005 4x2 lx?i agree..tibay ng 4jh1..matullin na din and sobrang reliable..250k na takbo ng dmax 4jh1 ko..pero gusto ko pa pabilisin..any tips guys?intercooler and egr ba dapat pinapalinis?and yung throttle body going to intake manifold?ok ba sa central diesel?malabon diesel ttry ko pa lang service nila..mas mura daw dun..

[d_mac]

Guys,

Anyone here knows where I can by this kind of mesh grille? It's color black. I have inquired in Goldcars and Goldrich in Banawe, but they said they didn't have.





And how much?

Thanks!

Napakaganda talaga ng dating D-max VGS Turbo "hood-scoop".... Tsk tsk tsk, ang hina talaga ng Isuzu Phils. for not bringing that in Philippines, maiinis ka sa ginagawa sa ating Pinoy ng kumpanyang ito.... Pinalitan pa ng hilaw na all-new D-max kuno at itong hilaw na ito ang ibinigay pa sa atin ahahay....

Mas mabuti pa mga products ng Isuzu noong imported pa ang D-max at Alterra from Thailand at hindi gawa dito, dahil noon mas updated mga products.... OK naman ang objective ng Isuzu na provide employment sa Pinas by putting up a manufacturing plant locally, but it should have maintained the same trend of offers and line-up of present models consistent with the Thai-variants, just like what it used to be in the past.

[d_mac]

*nabig8: Yes sir, 100k kms and 5 yrs nadin ang service sa amin ng Dmax namin. Sulit na sulit nga. Kung gusto ko ng speed, kaya niyang umabot ng 175 kph, kung may bubuhatin na mabigat, itapon ko lang sa bed regardless kung ano un, kung may mga steep climbs, kayang kayang akyatin regardless if it's loaded or unloaded. Yan ang gusto ko, walang arte.hehe

As to the sounds, annoying talaga yang mga unusual and weird sounds. Pag may weird sound kasi, ibig sabihin gagaan nanaman ang wallet mo dahil gastos nanaman.hehe



Malakas talaga ang Hilux, sir, lalo yung 4x4. Sa paper pa lang, talo na ang Dmax sa specs in both hp and torque kaya kahit loaded siya, matulin padin yan. Tulad din siya ng Dmax na maganda ang distribution ng torque so swabeng swabe din siyang patakbuhin sa akyatan. Pero per my experience, kung hindi lalagpas ng 185 kph ang takbo ng sinusundan mo, bubuntutan ka lang ng Dmax. Makiki alam na kasi ang speed limiter and ibababa niya ang speed kaya kahit anong gawin mo din, di mo siya mauunahan. Kung winding or rough road pa at reckless ung driver, baka maunahan ka pa ng Dmax. More than 185 kph, diyan lang mag uumpisang lalayo ung sinusundan mo. 200 kph+, tutuldok ka na sa rear view mirror niya.hehe

Meron din akong naka sabay ni Hilux 4x4 sa NLEX noon. After the Bocaue exit, walang cars masyado so I decided to punch the gas pedal. Nung 160+ kph na ako, meron vehicle na naka yellow light na palapit ng palapit na nakikita ko sa driver side mirror ko. 175 kph, my truck maxed out and tinabihan na ako and that's where I saw that it was a Hilux. Nauna siya pero siguro nag interfere nadin ung speed limiter niya kasi di na siya lumalayo. Mga 5 buses siguro ang gap namin. Feel ko din ang high speed nung time na un so I stayed in the 160 to 170 kph and siya din siguro, gusto niyang mag mabilis, so naka buntot lang ako sa kanya until we reached Cloverleaf in EDSA.

Chief, other than mas mabilis ito (see transmission gearing specs on both), mas malakas talaga ang Hilux 3.0 D-4D with VNT since 2001 compared sa Philippine-version non-VNT D-max 3.0 Ddi-ITEQ, pero hindi lalakas itong Hilux na ito kung ang binigay sa atin noon pa ay iyong hood-scoop D-max 3.0 iTEQ VGS Turbo. I've driven both the 4x4 Hilux 3.0 D-4D, 4x4 Navara 2.5 LE "hi-power", and 4x4 D-max 3.0 iTEQ VGS Turbo (dubbed as 3.0 TD Intercooler in Europe) when i was assigned in Spain.... Handling as aspect pati other than power delivery and torque, mas precise ang D-max "hood-scoop" kaysa Hilux....
....Besides, never has the Hilux 3.0 D-4D won in any European 4x4 comparison in the past.... Among the humble distinctions of the old D-max "hood-scoop" was Germany's Auto-Bild and Austria's Allrad Champions 4x4 pickup of the year in 2008, 2009, and 2010, aside from those won in the Australasian region ;)


....But we were NOT fortunate enough as Pinoys in having this "hood-scoop" model in Pinas.... What a pity for a 3rd world society such the Philippines is hikbi!

[d_mac]

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Ang ganda talaga ng Tornade Red D-max sir Humanhorde! ;) ....late 2007 model din yan siguro i take it....

Sana yan nalang pinili ko noon pa sir hehe ;)


Ala match ang Impulse Blue ko kay red mo sir NAKS!

[nabig8]

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....But we were NOT fortunate enough as Pinoys in having this "hood-scoop" model in Pinas.... What a pity for a 3rd world society such the Philippines is hikbi!


^^^
malamang nagkamali lang talaga ng strategy ang isuzu sir,akala nila pwede nila gawin yung ginawa nila sa hilander pinalitan ng kaha naging crosswind pero same engine tapos mas lumaki sales nila..sa case ng dmax ngayon ilan palang nakita ko sa daan sa all new nila pero mag almost mag 2 months na mula nung ni launch nila,.natalo talaga sila ng hilux at ranger..malay natin pag mag start na production nila sa planta yung vgs na isalpak nila para makasabay man lang sa sales...opinyon ko lang nman po yan.

[d_mac]

....But we were NOT fortunate enough as Pinoys in having this "hood-scoop" model in Pinas.... What a pity for a 3rd world society such the Philippines is hikbi!

^^^
malamang nagkamali lang talaga ng strategy ang isuzu....

Mismo sir ....Tapos nagtataka bakit hindi na malaks ang benta ng D-max gaya dati to absorb ang cost of local assembly hay.... No. 6 nalang Isuzu ngaun sa overall car sales sa Pinas. Natalo na sila ng Ford Philippines ;)

Dati ang lakas ng sales ng D-max, noong all Thai imports like the old 4JH1-TC (136 hp, 280 Nm at 2000 rpm).... At this pont in time say 2004 and earlier, at par tayo with the Thai model D-max (and MU-7 was to the Alterra)[.... But after that period, wala na dahil puros Isuzu-Laguna plant na ang assembly line for Pinas at dahil hindi kayang maki-compete sa cost of plant assembly (operating cost ng Isuzu factory sa Pinas which is high in Pinas compared sa Thailand) such that the VGS Turbo option can be made locally, kahit nga sa Australia, directly imported ang D-max "hood-scoop" from Thailand. There must be something (i don't know of though) why they don't wanna make the "hood-scoop" model here - does it entail a section revision of the plant and delivery of engine components for the VGS Turbo, other than it runs only in Euro 3 to 5 fuel, or does it have to entail an engine modification so that the VGS D-max can run in our Euro 2 and dirty fuel (contaminants) supplies in the country?

akala nila pwede nila gawin yung ginawa nila sa hilander pinalitan ng kaha naging crosswind pero same engine tapos mas lumaki sales nila..sa case ng dmax ngayon ilan palang nakita ko sa daan sa all new nila pero mag almost mag 2 months na mula nung ni launch nila,.natalo talaga sila ng hilux at ranger..malay natin pag mag start na production nila sa planta yung vgs na isalpak nila para makasabay man lang sa sales...opinyon ko lang nman po yan.

Harinawa sir, sana this time nga yung updated VGS Turbo na engine, it's an updated/slightly tweaked out 2006 base platform engine of the old 4JJ1-TC standard turbo like our D-max that was designed in 2004. Na-update itong old base engine 4JJ1-TC standard with a VNT or VGT (or VGS Turbo, pare-pareho lang mga yan), hence in 2006 the 4JJ1-TCX came out (previously at 163 hp, 360 Nm torque from 1800-2800 rpm for the manual-tranny, 333 Nm naman sa auto). Sa Europe, Africa, and Australasian region dubbed ito as 3.0 TD Intercooler, whilst sa Thailand 3.0 iTEQ VGS Turbo.

Hanep kapag yang makinang yan ang binigay pa sana sa atin noon pa and that we perhaps won't mind (that we would even love it hehe ) to have that 3.0 iTEQ VGS Turbo emblem sa ating mga local D-max at Alterra if everything came straight latest model from Thailand way back in 2006, still as import.... Tapos hood-scoop pati ang porma hehe ;)

....Though we're also in favour of local job generation here the reason why the Isuzu-Laguna plant was set up.... Cheers sir Nabig. Regards.

[HUMANHORDE]

Ang ganda talaga ng Tornade Red D-max sir Humanhorde! ;) ....late 2007 model din yan siguro i take it....

Sana yan nalang pinili ko noon pa sir hehe ;)


Ala match ang Impulse Blue ko kay red mo sir NAKS!

Hehe..yes sir gandang ganda tlaga ako s color na ito. Kahit nga ung bagong dmax ngaun walang color na ganyan. Di na nila nilabas ulit ang ganyang kulay kahit ung sa 2010 pataas ata. Actually sir madaming nakakapansin din s color na yan bakit daw walang ganyan n kulay sa mga labas ngaun.hehe..
Also sir dmac, 115000kms na ito since 2008 pero ang hatak ramdam na ramdam pa din kahit nga usok sir negative..hehe ung fortuner ni erpat na 2.5L halos same age pero bumubuga ng sobrang usok. Kaya natutukso tuloy ibenta at hintayin ang MU X hehehe. Most probably ilabas dto s atin kahit daw ung 4jj1 tc lng isalpak ipagpapalit nya eh. Hahaha

Pwede ba sir ipakita nyo ang gearing at speed tables nyo for our dmax vs hilux 3.0 at strada 2.5L?
Gusto ko lang pag aralan kung sino mas angat sa bilis pag rektahan, gang ubusan ng rpm.hwhehe..

Pansin ko kasi medyo leaning sa high speed gear ratio ang strada lalo na s final drive nya. Pero duda ako na sa akyatan at may kargang 15cavans of rice sa baguio city, who will drive more like a boss?hahahja

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[HUMANHORDE]

Hehe..yes sir gandang ganda tlaga ako s color na ito. Kahit nga ung bagong dmax ngaun walang color na ganyan. Di na nila nilabas ulit ang ganyang kulay kahit ung sa 2010 pataas ata. Actually sir madaming nakakapansin din s color na yan bakit daw walang ganyan n kulay sa mga labas ngaun.hehe..
Also sir dmac, 115000kms na ito since 2008 pero ang hatak ramdam na ramdam pa din kahit nga usok sir negative..hehe ung fortuner ni erpat na 2.5L halos same age pero bumubuga ng sobrang usok. Kaya natutukso tuloy ibenta at hintayin ang MU X hehehe. Most probably ilabas dto s atin kahit daw ung 4jj1 tc lng isalpak ipagpapalit nya eh. Hahaha

Pwede ba sir ipakita nyo ang gearing at speed tables nyo for our dmax vs hilux 3.0 at strada 2.5L?
Gusto ko lang pag aralan kung sino mas angat sa bilis pag rektahan, gang ubusan ng rpm.hwhehe..

Pansin ko kasi medyo leaning sa high speed gear ratio ang strada lalo na s final drive nya. Pero duda ako na sa akyatan at may kargang 15cavans of rice sa baguio city, who will drive more like a boss?hahahja

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Tsaka sir dmac, nakita nyo na ba ang mu x na? Tlagang may laban na sya ngaun sa porma compared s fort at montero! Also the rwar 5 link suspension and 4 wheel disc brake steps it up a notch to other 7 seater suv.. Hopefulle nga lang, gaya ng wish natin dati pa, sana isalpak ung tcx na 177hp hehe.. Its the one that conquered the dakar rally last 2009..hehe
Halimaw mga kalaban nila garland noon hahahhaa

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[HUMANHORDE]

Ang ganda talaga ng Tornade Red D-max sir Humanhorde! ;) ....late 2007 model din yan siguro i take it....

Sana yan nalang pinili ko noon pa sir hehe ;)


Ala match ang Impulse Blue ko kay red mo sir NAKS!

Also sir, iba nagawa ng nitto 265,70,16 na terra grappler tire sa porma ng aking dmax.hahaha

Tumangkad sya at lalong gumanda handling..hehe kita ko din ung impulse blue nyo sir . Pag upod na aat palitin n tires myo sir, i suggest u replace 265,70,16..just my opinion.hehe pero stock size pewede pa din naman tlaga.hehe mas mura pa.

Next plan ko palitan s kanya ay ironman nitrogas shock absorber kasi leaking na ung reae.pero kaya p naman. May time pa pag ipunan.hehe..

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[d_mac]

Tsaka sir dmac, nakita nyo na ba ang MU-X na? Tlagang may laban na sya ngaun sa porma compared s fort at montero! Also the rwar 5 link suspension and 4 wheel disc brake steps it up a notch to other 7 seater suv..

In my case (lang naman), not impressed with those looks - the very reason why i don't like the Chevy Trailblazer as it has almost the same striking semblance as the all-new MU-X, or vice versa..... i know they share the body and chassis except the front some of of rear lobes of the body design..... The 8-cross member ladder frame chassis came from Isuzu Motors as original since the beginning that they shared the same engine (old D-max or Holden Colorado, old Trooper and Jackaroo, and old and present Duramax 6.6-litre diesel that they used for their American Chevy's and GMC ---- to include also at some point in time or perhaps at present on selected few Hummers, the engine on the other variants of Hummer). It is only now that for its 3.0 litre and below diesels, mga VM Motori Italia na ang mga engines ng GMC-Chevy. The rest, Isuzu pa rin ang mga engines although the rights of production is exclusively held by GMC hehe (mautak! )

Hopefully nga lang, gaya ng wish natin dati pa, sana isalpak ung tcx na 177hp hehe.
Its the one that conquered the dakar rally last 2009..hehe....Halimaw mga kalaban nila garland noon hahahhaa

Yes, nanalo yung dating "hood-scoop" D-max with the previous 4-cylinder 4JJ1-TCX engine bumped to 200 hp with 500 Nm of torque, where the latter is distributed throughout the entire length of the powerband, kaya ubod ng haba kahit hindi ganyan kalakasan compared sa mga kalaban nitong modified V6. Sabi ni Garland, ang daming untapped power and torque ng D-max from stock power that they only needed very minor engine mod to tap outright 500 Nm of torque.... Halos stock lang din mga undercarriage ng D-max na ito ng i-compete nila Garland ito in its maiden Dakar Rally voyage in 2009..... The last mod nitong "hood-scoop" D-max sa Paris-Dakar Rally in 2011 ay 252 hp yata with a whopping 630 Nm torque, where the latest figures was also passed on to the all-new D-max Garland for 2013 yata.... Na-aksidente sila Garland at Suzuki sa sand dunes noong 2011 kaya wala sila ng 2012 sa event....

Yes, noong 2009 1st -placer Diesel UTE (UTE for utility) ang D-max "hood-scoop" sa very competitive T1/T2 category kung saan hari ang mga highly modded VW Touareg. Makikita mo na kahit 500 Nm lang ang torque nito noon compared sa mga V6 modified, it chugged the hills at thinnest air and hottest desert climate that it even pulled-out Hummer in sand dunes hehe ;)

Hay, reality check - mahinang tunay ang Isuzu Philippines natin at sayang hindi binigay itong D-max na ito noon pa tsk tsk tsk....

Cheers sir!