Mitsubishi Pajero Fieldmaster (Gen 2.5) [ARCHIVED]

[uToy_Story]

Gentlemen,

Good day to all. I'm just new here at tsikot forums and a newbie Pajero owner. Just wanna ask some friendly and professional advice for my 5-dr 2.8 Pajero Exceed (purchased July 2009 in Subic). I know some folks don't like Japan imports, but that's what my budget permits. I want to maintain my first car, without burning much my budget.

Here is the present situtation:

-Engine and auto trans are good, very good acceleration and shifting, 4wd is engaging smoothly
-16 inch mags and spare tire, with 75% tires
-Good body and paint, including interiors, all working gauges
-Some steering parts (the part connecting the tire rod and gear box) are from bnew Isuzu trooper parts (compatible according to the mechanic), no leaks and rattle in the steering mechanism (walang kabig). May konting kalampag sa harap, pero baka rubber bushings lang, and some adjustment sa parts.
- Tried 150kph on SCTEX...so far oks naman.

My questions:

- What brand of engine oil is best (performance and price) should I use? For every what kilometer should I change my engine oil?
- What should be the right tire pressure for front and rear tires?
- When do I use the S/M/H settings in my suspension?
- When do I use the OD/L/2 in the auto transmission (sanay kasi ako sa manual e)?
- Will it be advisable to change the timing chain since the odo reading is at 90K km? or should I change it at 100K? How much will this cost?
- How do I maintain my turbo and diesel injection (hindi ko babaklasin, but on proper usage)?
- Plus other basic maintenance inputs...

Pasensya na po sa moderators kung nasagot na itong tanong na ito in other threads. Ala na kasi time to sort out 100+ replies e, been very busy at work.

Your suggestions and advices are very much welcomed. Thanks.

[uToy_Story]

Gentlemen,

Good day to all. I'm just new here at tsikot forums and a newbie Pajero owner. Just wanna ask some friendly and professional advice for my 5-dr 2.8 Pajero Exceed (purchased July 2009 in Subic). I know some folks don't like Japan imports, but that's what my budget permits. I want to maintain my first car, without burning much my budget.

Here is the present situtation:

-Engine and auto trans are good, very good acceleration and shifting, 4wd is engaging smoothly
-16 inch mags and spare tire, with 75% tires
-Good body and paint, including interiors, all working gauges
-Some steering parts (the part connecting the tire rod and gear box) are from bnew Isuzu trooper parts (compatible according to the mechanic), no leaks and rattle in the steering mechanism (walang kabig). May konting kalampag sa harap, pero baka rubber bushings lang, and some adjustment sa parts.
- Tried 150kph on SCTEX...so far oks naman.

My questions:

- What brand of engine oil is best (performance and price) should I use? For every what kilometer should I change my engine oil?
- What should be the right tire pressure for front and rear tires?
- When do I use the S/M/H settings in my suspension?
- When do I use the OD/L/2 in the auto transmission (sanay kasi ako sa manual e)?
- Will it be advisable to change the timing chain since the odo reading is at 90K km? or should I change it at 100K? How much will this cost?
- How do I maintain my turbo and diesel injection (hindi ko babaklasin, but on proper usage)?
- Plus other basic maintenance inputs...

Pasensya na po sa moderators kung nasagot na itong tanong na ito in other threads. Ala na kasi time to sort out 100+ replies e, been very busy at work.

Your suggestions and advices are very much welcomed. Thanks.

[promdiboy]

utoy, welcome to tsikot
imho
- choose the highest rating you can afford, synthetic or mineral. I guess CF minimum to as high as CI rating. every 5k kms replace
- 34 front 36 rear
- depends sayo kung san ka comfortable,
- just keep it in D and always overdive on for fuel economy,
- pass baka at 200k kms ko na palitan or kung may mafeel ako na kakaiba.
- dont shut down your engine after driving hard lalo na pag sa nasa expressway. allow 2 minutes to cool down your turbo.
- change oil and oil filter every 5k, air filter every 10k kms, fuel filter and ATF every 20k kms, all fluids ( coolant, brake , power steering, differentials and transfer case) and grease nipples every 40k, all belts every 50k kms.

[badongski]

hi pajero lover share ko lang a/r mags original

[testament11]

hello, welcome din to tsikot. pareho din tayo ng ride, subic din ang sa akin and also a 2.8 variant. yun sa akin kasi, nung binili naman eh may kabig na. yun pala nung dinala sa casa, eh worn out bushings at may kalog na ang ball joints. siguro check mo din ang mga ball joints mo, upper and lower. sa casa ka na din magpapalit para mas matibay ang bagong ball joints mo. don't worry, tinatanggap naman sa casa ang mga subic.

as for my ride, share ko kung ano ang meron sa akin:

- i used full synthetic oil, royal purple pa nga gamit ko. viscosity is 15w-40. change oil ganito... pag mineral, every 5k at pag full synthetic, 10k

- tire pressures ko sa front is 26 at 28 sa likod. i based it dun sa sticker ng tire pressure setting na located sa passenger side

- sad to say, wala na ko s/m/h settings dahil nung nabili yun, naka kyb gas-a-just na siya, so yun lang ang wala sa akin. pero sabi naman eh mabubuhay naman ang pajero ng wala yun

- naka off ang overdrive ko pag nagdridrive lang ako sa looban. pag malayuan na, naka-on na yan

- tama ang sinabi ni pb, kelangan ng cool down ng turbo, 2 minutes mo lang i-idle ang engine pagdating mo sa destination mo para maalis ang mga langis na nasa turbo

- as for the timing chain, tama din si pb. pinapalitan ang timing chain pag may narinig ka na o naramdamang iba. yan ang advantage natin sa mga timing belt na kada 100k, palit. i just recently reached 100k last sunday and sabi ko nalang sa sarili ko, baka dito na magumpisa ang problema kaya naghahanda na ko

oo nga pala, mani lang ang 150kph sa pajero pero gusto ko sana observe mo kung hanggang saan ang kaya ng pajero mo. sa akin kasi sa sctex at nlex, top speed ko na ang 155kph at 4000rpm, pedal to metal na yan. try mo kung kaya umabot ng 160kph or higher yan kasi feel ko talaga, may ibubuga pa ang sa akin

[testament11]

maganda ang rims ah! chrome na chrome... teka, magkano naman ang falken tires, yan a/t variant kagaya sa picture mo?

[janrye26]

hi pajero lover share ko lang a/r mags original

nice rim................................

[AC]

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hehe sir aldriech.. utak ko... fieldmaster ralliart din eh.. since last kanvas ko 19500 lang bnew... hehe it is easy to clean.. dahil 6 spokes lang.. it is lighter.. better fuel consumption and braking.. kayalang alam ko di ako matatahimik pag di ko nabili spiderweb design.. hehe.. ipon ipon nalang siguro muna... baka madoble gastos eh.. pag bumili ako ralliart fm... tapos... nabitin.. ipon uli for spider:D hehe so far cheapest canvas ko is 31t na sa spider..

sir testi.. nagtanong po ako falken landair.. a/t kayalang 15" hehe
6500 10.5x15

sa bridgestone mas mahal.. 10.5x15 is 7500...

-personally i use only mineral oil but change 5tkms or below.. specially kung sa heavy traffic palagi yung dinadaanan ng sasakyan mo..
i use to work kasi sa casa.. as a service advisor.. we had bad experiences from some synthetic oil.. before.. we use to suggest 15tkms before replacement ng synthetic oil.. then dumating mga problema... a few compact sedan nagputik ang oil sa loob... lumapot but umaandar pa.. pag changeoil tsaka mapapansin na ang problema dahil lalakas ang usok ng sasakyan... so we changed 15tkms to 10tkms... then meron parin 2 or 3 yata na compact sedan nagkaproblema.. so naging 5tkms nalang strictly kahit synthetic..
-32psi front and rear.. tinaasan ko.. para mas matipid sa fuel.. hehe less resistance but syempre less grip din mangyayari...
-suspension... pag ako nagdrdrive sineset ko sa H dahil gusto ko feel na feel sa corners... feeling F1 eh.. hehe dad ko.. lagi siya nasa S... gusto niya soft ride.. maganda yata yung S sa straights and yung H pag lumiliko... sana gawan nila ng computer diyan...para pag on highways naka S... tapos pag nadetect ng computer na... lumiliko ka... at certain speed/angle.. mag sstuffen yung suspension.. hehe... ganda siguro yun.. soft on straights hard on corners..
-ako din.. D lang palagi... overdrive on.. para save fuel... dati.. sa old matic car ko.. pag gusto ko mag stay sa 1st gear at hi revs i use "1" and "L" naman pag umabot na sa redline ng 1... but sa pajero.. since.. 2 wheel drive lang matic namin.. never naman ako nag climb ng kung ano ano or nakipag hatawan so.. "D" din lang talaga..
-wag po kayo magagalit but.. hindi dahil 90t nakasulat diyan sa car.. is 90t talaga yan.. i had once a customer sa certain casa... he got a used compact suv.. bagong bili at 65t kms yata... but.. nuing chineck ko records.. lumabas sa computer it already had its 85tkms change oil 2 years ago.. so mahirap talaga magtiwala sa ganyan..
timingchain.. from what i heard.. hindi naman kelangan palitan pag hindi pa nagiingay... if hindi pa napapacalibrate yan.. you may want have have it calibrated.. check for worn belts.. yung minsan may maliliit na cracks.... get mitsuboshi brand belts.. oem ng mitsubishi.. hehe
-i agree po... wag agad turn engine off.. specially if kakahataw mo lang..
-madali naman imaintain pajero... madali parts and... hindi naman sirain.. so far naging problema ko lang noon is... hard starting... which was solved by a good set of glowplugs.. unang set ko kasi bulok yata nabili ko.. 2months lang yata tumagal.. hehe

[testament11]

ano naman kaya ang reviews about falken tires sir AC? are they good naman kaya? at built to last long naman kaya? baka naman mamaya, ma-gutter lang ng konti, putok agad

[aldriech22]

mga sir san kaya nakakabili nang hood guard( bug guard) yung me nakalagay " PAJERO" OR "MITSUBISHI'' saka yung rain visor na ganun din para sa FM? yung kasing nakikita kong binebenta walang nakalagay generic mas maganda sana yung me nakalagay na "mitsubishi" o "pajero"..salamat ulit mga sir