Mazda friendee

[dvldoc]

Any owner opinion on these or it's brother the Ford Freda. I am seeing them more and more for sale and not to bad of a price, Looks like the are a bit more loaded than the Delica. And it's got the same engine as the ranger and everest so parts for at least the engine should not be hard to come by. I'm just wondering if they share brakes or suspension parts with any local vehicles.

Not to shabby on power either 122hp and 212lbs of Torque, higher than a 2.5 starex or 2.8 spacegear. Plus it's not as heafty as the starex which I am not loving parking or backing out when I am back in the Philipines. Basically looking as something a bit smaller with good options and power. And it's not to hard to find one that is 4 wheel drive as well.

[Darth_Banger]

I Just paid an initial downpayment for a Bongo this week.
And hopefully i'll be able to bring it home by next week.

The unit i got is a 2wd (para less hassle sa pang ilalim), & AT.
W/ airbag, climate control, DIN type stereo w/ lcd tv, and with abs yata.
They said that rear brake is disc type, pero sayang di ko nasilip yung sa unit na napili ko.

As per feedback, consumption is around 9 to 13 km/L (daw).
Engine is strong, and parts are easy to find (daw) in metro manila.

[dvldoc]

I wonder if a original LHD rack from a ranger or everest will fit it.

[dvldoc]

bump for some more comments on the Friendee reliability and parts availability like brakes, suspension ect.

[dvldoc]

Bump for some more opinions

[balulang]

up po natin

[blackjack]

hello everyone.
balak ko pong kumuha nito.
kumusta po ang feedback nyo sa performance and parts availabilty.
salamat po,

[kotiko]

Hi guys!

My girlfriend's family owns one. And I must say it's one sturdy and reliable vehicle!

Best example for this is during Ondoy, nabaha na siya more than half ng buong van, pero nabuhay parin without doing any major repairs. Other than that, sinusugod nila sa headlight high floods at nakakatakbo parin.

They use it daily for their logistics business. Although marami na ring pinagawa, most were part of the normal wear and tear, anyway it's a 2nd hand import vehicle, and I believe nakakakuha naman ng parts in reasonable prices sa Banawe. The engine is good and it's actually fast.

As long as you maintain it quite well, I don't think you'll have too much problems with it.

[Darth_Banger]

Yup very reliable ito, and very fast
Akala ko before basta automatic ay malata tumakbo, pero not with Friendee 2wd
So Far 1year na siya air filter pa lang at change oil ako, consistent naman ang feedback from autoshop na available mga pang ilalim nito.

Sir Kotiko, share naman po ng mga pinalitan na nila
And brand ng ipinalit po para may future reference po kami.
Tnx!!! po in advance.

[ize_9]

My in-laws have this van and more than 4 years na sya sa kanila and wala pa sya major na problem other than the wear & Tear which is normal naman. But last week according sa Father-inlaw ko when he was driving sa NLEX at about 100KPH bigla na lang parang ayan na humatak. parang na stock na yung gears nya sa low gear at kahit anong apak nya sa accelarator e ayaw na umakyat yun speed nya hanggang 60KPH lang raw. Any idea kung ano problem nito? The van is an A/T by the way.

[Darth_Banger]

Sir hindi kay napindot yung parang over drive nya?

[ize_9]

Sir hindi kay napindot yung parang over drive nya?

I dont think so sir kasi sabi sa akin ilan beses nangyari yun. At yun ang una nya check kasi nga baka accidentally na pindot. But thanks for the input sir.

[Darth_Banger]

I dont think so sir kasi sabi sa akin ilan beses nangyari yun. At yun ang una nya check kasi nga baka accidentally na pindot. But thanks for the input sir.

Another input Sir based on my parent's Hi-Ace (no experience yet on my Bongo since wala pa ako napapaayos)...
Hi-Ace namin ay na Ondoy before, recently ay bigla na lang humina humatak (and sometimes halos ayaw)...
Muntik magpalit ng auto tranny ang parent ko dahil mas mahal ang lining assy raw.
Good thing ay may nag advice na tranny mechanic na change auto trans oil (at palit filter yata), dahil di daw nalinis ang tranny after ondoy...
So far so good...balik normal andar ng Hi-Ace namin (JDM)

[pastillas]

bumping this thread, im seriously considering this unit but im worried about maintenance, mas marami na kaya ngayon ang parts nito sa market, they say na madali ang parts para sa engine pero panu na ang ibang parts kamukha ng mga pang ilalim nya mas madami na kaya ngayon

[Darth_Banger]

bumping this thread, im seriously considering this unit but im worried about maintenance, mas marami na kaya ngayon ang parts nito sa market, they say na madali ang parts para sa engine pero panu na ang ibang parts kamukha ng mga pang ilalim nya mas madami na kaya ngayon

As per feedback sa mga autoshop (antipolo area beside shopwise), ay marami na parts dahil sa dami ng mga unit na lumabas na.

[eurokidz]

good day po sa inyo, i need help po regarding sa windshield ng friendee ko, nabasag kase, can you help me po kung may kakilala kayong nagbenta nito para ako na po mismo ang mag order/contact. malayo po kase sa amin nasa iligan city po kase ako. also tail light driver side at park light passenger side. ang hirap kase dito sa amin kase nakikita ko lang dito sa region 10 mga 3 bongo lang makikita ko.

regarding performance po, ang bongo namin ay talagang lakas humatk lalo na pag nakaturbo na. kahit paakyat ang galing talaga. parts lang talaga probs namin dito.


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[robot.sonic]

Check mo bro yung website ng aquila auto glass.

http://www.aguilaautoglass.com/

Kung kailangan mo ng assistance, i'm sure madami willing dito tumulong sayo para sa logistics nyan.

[eurokidz]

thanks bro, try ko to bukas. anyway regarding sa til light at park light may idea ka ba bro kase ang hirap ng accesories nyan dito sa amin.ty

[robot.sonic]

Ang kailangan mo ba bro ay yung bulb lang ng tail light at parklight o yung buong assembly mismo?

Kung bulb lang, tingnan mo na lang kung anong klase yan. Tapos dalhin mo sa mga autoshop. Common naman ang mga bulbs.

Kung yung buong assembly, baka sa mga surplusan mo makita yan. Search ka lang dito sa forum kung saan ang mga paborito nilang surplusan.

[eurokidz]

Ang kailangan mo ba bro ay yung bulb lang ng tail light at parklight o yung buong assembly mismo?

Kung bulb lang, tingnan mo na lang kung anong klase yan. Tapos dalhin mo sa mga autoshop. Common naman ang mga bulbs.

Kung yung buong assembly, baka sa mga surplusan mo makita yan. Search ka lang dito sa forum kung saan ang mga paborito nilang surplusan.

assembly kailangan ko bro.hehehehe. sge try kung magbasa bsa bro. ty bro