Isuzu pick up LS, ok ba?

[colt45]

Downgrade ako ng ride, gusto ko isuzu pa rin. OK kaya LS pick up. Budget ko sana is mga 250k. What are the problematic things to look out for ?tnx

[Hibiki]

Hi, I own an Isuzu LS. Ok Siya. Tipid talaga tsaka super tibay. Revery reilable. Things you need to check though when buying 2nd hand are the ball joints, steering damper, tie-rod and ends. Also check the engine for any signs of loose compression.

[BeetOls]

yup..i own one too...got the 4x4...basically, same engines naman ang mga yan with the fuegos eh (4ja1 and 4jb1t)...mine's cbu from japan, pangalawang LS namin ito, we had the 4x2 previously but sold it...iba talaga pag cbu (from my experience)...never needed suspension parts replace until its 9th year (or 190,000 kms)...everyday used ito...now it already has 197k kms on it. and its still doing fine...just don't expect too much power from it...hehe. parang ang bibigat ng kaha ng mga yan compared to fuegos...d na ba pwede i stretch for a 2nd hand fuego...you can already get 1 with 300k +

[colt45]

workhorse pala talaga ito. Pareho din ba ang hatak ng crosswind and this pick up? I really wanted a fuego kaya lang medyo tight talaga budget. Yung 300th na sinasabi nyo sir, mga anong year kaya yan lumabas? Puede din siguro ipon muna ako. Bihira din kasi ang nagbebenta ng fuego and pick up.

[BeetOls]

try to check the "for sale" section of 4x4ph..hehe..saw one there...makinis pa with some upgrades. kaya lang 350k ang asking eh...4x2 lang pero 4x4 look...2002 and up na fuego 4x2 na yon...try mo nalang to look around in ortigas...dami dun, autocamp, goldpark, and yung sa tabi ng adb and poveda...

we currently have the 4x2...1996 model den pero single cab long bed sha for company use, hell yeah it will definitely smoke the crosswind, kahit xuvi or xtrm pa. pero shempre, sobrang gaan na kse non. generally same lang dapt kse same engine sila...everything will come down to whichever is lighter.

[colt45]

beetols,

thanks bro. I shall begin my pick-up hunting quest.

[Hibiki]

Hi, I saw a 1998 LS for sale in Buy and Sell. It's only 270K. Search http://www.buyandsellph.com. Keyword "LS" without the quotes. You can also search Fuego.

[colt45]

I already saw one pick-up, 1997 model. When i drove it, i noticed na yung temp reading nya( hindi pala dial type ang thermometer nya) ay below the 1/2 mark. Normal ba yun? At tsaka yung ISUZU badge nya sa likod ay maliit na nasa top left portion. Nagtataka lang kasi ako dahil most that i've seen ay malaking ISUZU na nasa middle nakalagay. Sabi nung owner, 2.4 diesel daw makina pero i notice na pareho ito nang sa crosswind na 2.5.

[Hibiki]

Ang alam ko the temp should be in the middle or 1/2 line below the middle. Eto ang normal operating temp ng LS. Dial type. Kapag way below sa 1/2, malamang sira ang thermostat.

Tapos ang engine ng LS is 4JA1 na 2.5liters (actually it's 2.499.) Ang badge niya dapat ay isang malaki sa center ng Tailgate. Malamang yang badge sa tailgate ng seller ay nabili niya then kinabit na lang. Kasi ang ganyang badge (small-top-right) ay inilabas Fuego 2002 and above if I'm not mistaken. YOu can buy that from Walco or from any Isuzu casa. Kung ako sa iyo, I will look for another pickup. Marami sa http://www.buyandsellph.com.

[colt45]

actually ang thermostat nya ay hindi dial type but rather vertical(yung parang station selector indicator ng mga transistorized radio). Halos na-inspect ko na mga pickup sa buy and sell and i would say almost all of them are in a bad shape.

[colt45]

di kaya sira ang thermostat? I inspected the engine and still okay, walang tumatalsik na langis sa oil filler and dip stick. wala ding mga leaks either from engine or power steering. Anyway, ang condition ko kasi is samahan ako nang seller sa TNG and LTO, kapag na-itransfer na sa akin dun lang mag-bayaran.

[BeetOls]

sir, AFAIK, isuzu did not release any 2.4 diesel engine locally check mo sir yung model no. ng engine dun sa gilid, just below the valve cover. 4ja1 lang ang nirelease nila dito for the 4x2 models.baka naman nagkamali lang yung owner; I think it was 1997 when the first batches of the fuegos were released; yung sa isuzu badge naman sa tail gate, i think the 96 model like mine did not have it embossed, sticker nalang sha kaya i had mine removed and you can easily get isuzu oem badge/sticker from the casa naman; about the temp...yes below the 1/2 mark is normal

[BeetOls]

ganyan din ang akin...vertical, magkatabi sila ng fuel guage tapos na parehong nasa pagitan naman ng speedo at ng tachometer..hehehe...may slight variations talaga yung mga guages nila depende sa year na nilabas...hth.

sir sa 4x4ph meron ako nakita dati...pormado at ang ganda pa ng tindig...kaya lang around 300k pa...pero who knows, might be worth the extra dough.

[colt45]

ganyan din ang akin...vertical, magkatabi sila ng fuel guage tapos na parehong nasa pagitan naman ng speedo at ng tachometer..hehehe...may slight variations talaga yung mga guages nila depende sa year na nilabas...hth.

sir sa 4x4ph meron ako nakita dati...pormado at ang ganda pa ng tindig...kaya lang around 300k pa...pero who knows, might be worth the extra dough.

Yes, ganyan nga! Whew, akala ko naman chop chop na itong unit. Yung engine niya is perfectly identical nag sa crosswind, may xto kasi ako dati kaya alam ko hitsura. Yung sa tailgate niya ay sticker lang. Pormado na rin itong unit na nakita ko and ang bed niya ay may parang sandspaper-like na coating. Original paint pa. Pati yung mga dashboard and mga sidings nya ay sariwa pa, di pa faded mga plastic.. almost 80thou km lang ang odometer. Mags na din and big tires. 260k bigay sa akin.

Wala naman sigurong problema ito otherwise di sila papayag na kasama silang mag-transfer and ,magbayaran lang after the transfer of ownership.

[BeetOls]

looks like you got a good catch there! pic naman jan! =) ako den...if ever i see a 4x2, dowgrade naren! magastos ang 4x4 pag sa parts and suspension, d naman mashado nagagamit.
sites that might help in the future
http://www.clubisuzu.wellington.net.nz -- mostly MU user pero since engine is the same as ours, we can definitely relate (new zealand site); got some really nice trail pictures

http://forum.planetisuzoo.com -- lotsa cool pictures (troopers, pickups, etc.)

[colt45]

Yeah, looks like it. My heart skipped a beat when i saw it the first time. It actually exceeded my expectation, considering its price and age. I will post pics as soon as i get it. Thanks to all who answered, beetols, fuego 4x2, etc.

[BeetOls]

congrats pala..hehehe....it's gonna go a long long way pa basta alaga sa pms.=) mine's got 200k kms na and still no sign of breaking down or abnormal deterioration...im sure yours will do the same.

[Hibiki]

congrats colt45!

[MADDAWGZ]

nice thread i want to have a pick up isuzu d max or maybe crosswind, alin kaya ang mas ok pang pamilya?. salamat

[Hyakushiki]

Hi maddawgz. kung for family use. mas versatile ang crosswind vs the dmax. pero ang ganda ng facelifted dmax!