Mitsubishi Pajero Fieldmaster (Gen 2.5) [continued]

[blue_gambit]

Haha... I remember reading about that.

How much do you spend on average annually on your FM? I find that amongst all of our vehicles in Manila, the FM's maintenance is the highest. Well, the rest are Toyota and Honda. I am wondering if your maintenance expenses are lower. I think this year, I've spent over 60,000 and last year was over 100,000 but that was because I bought tyres.

Parang anlaki naman sir?


maintenance just basic lang change oil and fluids... palit carbon brush sa mga fans na kelangan, Pero di aabot naman ng 60-100K ...
Its actually cheaper to maintain than my Isuzu since it never breaks down... malaki lang ginastos ko is palit dashboard pero 18K na yun .. plus aux fan na 2K ...

di ko na sama Euro lights and other upgrades since di maintenance yun... hahaha

*test, orig japan kaya mitsuboshi na nabili ko? di bale basta tahimik at tumagal ayus na..

[K.I.L.L.]

Parang anlaki naman sir?


maintenance just basic lang change oil and fluids... palit carbon brush sa mga fans na kelangan, Pero di aabot naman ng 60-100K ...
Its actually cheaper to maintain than my Isuzu since it never breaks down... malaki lang ginastos ko is palit dashboard pero 18K na yun .. plus aux fan na 2K ...

di ko na sama Euro lights and other upgrades since di maintenance yun... hahaha

*test, orig japan kaya mitsuboshi na nabili ko? di bale basta tahimik at tumagal ayus na..

That's the thing I am wondering about. I was looking at my expenses and was a bit surprised. One of my biggest costs was with the power steering hoses. That cost me 20,000+ since the hoses I got were OEM.

I have had to change the brakes, lights, tyres, change the visors, door handle, coolant reservoir, stereo, belts, washers, alarm, some wiring, speakers (the originals finally gave), filters (oil, fuel, air), oil (I regularly change every 4,000-5000). Everything is OEM except for the brakes to which I used Bendix. I forgot what else but speedyfix even kidded me that almost everything has been replaced in the last 2 years. I also drain my coolant and brake fluid every year as well as my cooling system and change all fluids regularly. It doesn't make sense to me. I better review all my receipts again.

What is your Isuzu? I want a vehicle that is cheap and easy to maintain.

[nelany]

Parang anlaki naman sir?


maintenance just basic lang change oil and fluids... palit carbon brush sa mga fans na kelangan, Pero di aabot naman ng 60-100K ...
Its actually cheaper to maintain than my Isuzu since it never breaks down... malaki lang ginastos ko is palit dashboard pero 18K na yun .. plus aux fan na 2K ...

di ko na sama Euro lights and other upgrades since di maintenance yun... hahaha

*test, orig japan kaya mitsuboshi na nabili ko? di bale basta tahimik at tumagal ayus na..

Yung sa akin ang gastos ko for this year sa parts replacement lang hindi kasama yung upgrade at yung change oil, gear oil at transmission oil ay Php 28.5 K.

[ljl]

Has anyone here installed an additional fan for the condenser of their FM? I went to this electrical shop in banawe and the electrician suggested this. He said para hindi daw masyado hirap yung condenser and will improve the aircon system overall. Pati na rin daw yung performance. The cost is 2800, includes both the fan assembly and labor. Would like to know if anyone has this installed, and if the improvement is worth the cost. Thanks

[blue_gambit]

That's the thing I am wondering about. I was looking at my expenses and was a bit surprised. One of my biggest costs was with the power steering hoses. That cost me 20,000+ since the hoses I got were OEM.

I have had to change the brakes, lights, tyres, change the visors, door handle, coolant reservoir, stereo, belts, washers, alarm, some wiring, speakers (the originals finally gave), filters (oil, fuel, air), oil (I regularly change every 4,000-5000). Everything is OEM except for the brakes to which I used Bendix. I forgot what else but speedyfix even kidded me that almost everything has been replaced in the last 2 years. I also drain my coolant and brake fluid every year as well as my cooling system and change all fluids regularly. It doesn't make sense to me. I better review all my receipts again.

What is your Isuzu? I want a vehicle that is cheap and easy to maintain.

Isuzu hi-lander 99, mas saket sa ulo ko yun kesa dito sa pajero. Mind you converted unit pa to.. hehehe ..

Tingin ko kaya ka napapamahal dahil ke speedyfix.. hanap ka na lang ng trusted mechanic, doesn't take a casa or a shop to maintain a pajero. Parts when they do breakdown cost a lot more than AUV's but they do last way longer. Mine is at 126,000kms and still haven't replaced a ball joint under... shocks nga lang palit pero nag excel-g lang ako so 5K 4pcs. halos same with Isuzu. Parts are even easier to find ... If OEM ka all the way mapapasubo ka talaga, pero it doesn't follow na basta OEM its the best and only option. Dami OEM parts and consumable na mahal sa Pajero, like airfilter, oil filter etc... but hindi sila ang the best out there... even transmission support daw madali masira ang OEM but not the whole ha, one part yata forgot what it is... Ikaw ba first owner?

[K.I.L.L.]

Yung sa akin ang gastos ko for this year sa parts replacement lang hindi kasama yung upgrade at yung change oil, gear oil at transmission oil ay Php 28.5 K.

Hmm... maybe mine needs a bit more TLC. Using your expenses as a benchmark, if my FM keeps this up, I might sell it. I don't want to have to keep on spending that much money. Maybe I'll copy CB and get a Jimny.

[nelany]

Hmm... maybe mine needs a bit more TLC. Using your expenses as a benchmark, if my FM keeps this up, I might sell it. I don't want to have to keep on spending that much money. Maybe I'll copy CB and get a Jimny.

Yung sabi mo nga na almost lahat (yan ang TLC) ay napalitan mo na and almost OEM so it will take years na ulit para I replace. Matipid na ang maintenance for the years to come. Sabi nga ni BG hanap ka ng mas murang shop to do yung normal maintenance mo para mas matipid pa.

[K.I.L.L.]

Isuzu hi-lander 99, mas saket sa ulo ko yun kesa dito sa pajero. Mind you converted unit pa to.. hehehe ..

Tingin ko kaya ka napapamahal dahil ke speedyfix.. hanap ka na lang ng trusted mechanic, doesn't take a casa or a shop to maintain a pajero. Parts when they do breakdown cost a lot more than AUV's but they do last way longer. Mine is at 126,000kms and still haven't replaced a ball joint under... shocks nga lang palit pero nag excel-g lang ako so 5K 4pcs. halos same with Isuzu. Parts are even easier to find ... If OEM ka all the way mapapasubo ka talaga, pero it doesn't follow na basta OEM its the best and only option. Dami OEM parts and consumable na mahal sa Pajero, like airfilter, oil filter etc... but hindi sila ang the best out there... even transmission support daw madali masira ang OEM but not the whole ha, one part yata forgot what it is... Ikaw ba first owner?

Yes I am but I don't always use it. I'm out of the country often (almost 2 weeks of every month) and the driver uses it when I'm not around so I don't know how good the guy is to my FM. It also wasn't driven for 3 years where it just stayed in the garage. I was getting a bit annoyed that every time I'm back, I need to spend some time with it at the garage. Oh... I also replaced the front belts recently since it didn't want to retract anymore as well as the door strikers. I am hoping that after all the repairs I am doing, it won't give me anymore headaches for a while.

Just to add, I used to put in RP all the time but it seemed that before 4,000 or 5,000 was up, my oil level would reach a little above half. When I switched to 15w-40, my oil level stayed. That also made me wonder. My FM doesn't belch smoke so I am happy about that and it can still easily reach 120 when I need to.

[K.I.L.L.]

BG / Nelany,

Any recommended shops in the Makati area? I think it is high time that I also try looking for Atutubo's shop.

[nelany]

Isuzu hi-lander 99, mas saket sa ulo ko yun kesa dito sa pajero. Mind you converted unit pa to.. hehehe ..

Tingin ko kaya ka napapamahal dahil ke speedyfix.. hanap ka na lang ng trusted mechanic, doesn't take a casa or a shop to maintain a pajero. Parts when they do breakdown cost a lot more than AUV's but they do last way longer. Mine is at 126,000kms and still haven't replaced a ball joint under... shocks nga lang palit pero nag excel-g lang ako so 5K 4pcs. halos same with Isuzu. Parts are even easier to find ... If OEM ka all the way mapapasubo ka talaga, pero it doesn't follow na basta OEM its the best and only option. Dami OEM parts and consumable na mahal sa Pajero, like airfilter, oil filter etc... but hindi sila ang the best out there... even transmission support daw madali masira ang OEM but not the whole ha, one part yata forgot what it is... Ikaw ba first owner?

Baligtad ako sa iyo. Mas nagastos sa akin ang FM although pareho silang year ng XTO ko. So far centerlink lang ang pinalitan sa XTO sa pang ilalim. Hindi parin siya nacalibrate pero na tune na siya sa Berrima. Lahat ay orig pa. Kaya siya ang laging gamit sa bahay sa Metro Manila

[nelany]

BG / Nelany,

Any recommended shops in the Makati area? I think it is high time that I also try looking for Atutubo's shop.

Not may area so walang akong recommendation dyan.I use MOTEC shop sa Felix Ave for my normal maintenance. Kumpleto sila doon at ka kilala ko yung mekaniko

[crazy_boy]

Not may area so walang akong recommendation dyan.I use MOTEC shop sa Felix Ave for my normal maintenance. Kumpleto sila doon at ka kilala ko yung mekaniko

supposedly there is also a Motech shop in Kamagong, but I couldn't find it there. sabi ni Vinj ok nga daw basic PMS sa Motech.

Motech

[blue_gambit]

BG / Nelany,

Any recommended shops in the Makati area? I think it is high time that I also try looking for Atutubo's shop.

Sa Multi-paranaque si Joseph ... wla ako ma recomend sa area mo, taga malabon kasi ako. tsaka sa likod bahay lang mekaniko ko. hehehe

malaking factor yung driver sir, kung wala lubak lubak sa kanya pag mag maneho hindi lang pang ilalim nya sisirain syo pati mga bolts ng kaha and sa loob ng auto mabilis luluwag at mandadamay ng mga parts kaya mabilis masisira. Tsaka hindi porke naka garahe walang masisira, mas mabuti pa nga na ginagamit daily IMHO. Parang doggy kelangan me exercise... hehehe

Ako kasi gumagamit ng Pajero araw araw, and sabi minsan nung sinabay ko maingat masyado ako mag maneho... AHEM , kaya siguro buo pa pang ilalim ko ... hahaha

*nelany, nung mabili ko kasi yung hi-lander dami na talaga sira, although super low price binigay naman saken kaya ayus lang na off-set naman. ngaun konteng ayus ayus dito .. ganun na lang. bad trip kasi front bearing ng hi-lander ang liit, unlike sa crosswind malake.. swerte mo sir, di ka pa nagpalit ng bisagra... hehehe

[testament11]

How much do you spend on average annually on your FM? I find that amongst all of our vehicles in Manila, the FM's maintenance is the highest. Well, the rest are Toyota and Honda. I am wondering if your maintenance expenses are lower. I think this year, I've spent over 60,000 and last year was over 100,000 but that was because I bought tyres.

Hmmmm, quite big nga yun 100k for a yearly maintenance. I am also a RP user and that one eh 600 per liter na agad and you need 7 liters of it. Now that I've discovered Top 1 SDO, yun yearly cost ko will be trimmed down by at least half, plus that Baldwin filter helps to extend you oil change interval. So to sum up, excluding other expenses (break down of parts and upgrades), estimate ko around 10-15k for my yearly maintenance. Kaso, dalawa yun Pajero ko, so up to 30k ang budget

*test, orig japan kaya mitsuboshi na nabili ko? di bale basta tahimik at tumagal ayus na..

Hmmm, mga Thursday pa ko mapapadpad sa sinasabi mong tindahan. Doon ko malalaman. Mamaya kunan ko yun nabili kong aircon belt.

Sino kaya dito gumagamit sa atin ng Mitsuba na belt? Dami kong nakita na ganito sa Banawe pero sabi sa akin eh local lang daw yun.

Tsaka tanong lang, may nakapagpalit na ba sa inyo ng tensioner? Yun tensioner kong ipinalit wala pang 1 taon nung pinalitan ko, squeaking na. In span of 5 years, naka 3 palit na ko ng tensioner.

[nelany]

Sa Multi-paranaque si Joseph ... wla ako ma recomend sa area mo, taga malabon kasi ako. tsaka sa likod bahay lang mekaniko ko. hehehe

malaking factor yung driver sir, kung wala lubak lubak sa kanya pag mag maneho hindi lang pang ilalim nya sisirain syo pati mga bolts ng kaha and sa loob ng auto mabilis luluwag at mandadamay ng mga parts kaya mabilis masisira. Tsaka hindi porke naka garahe walang masisira, mas mabuti pa nga na ginagamit daily IMHO. Parang doggy kelangan me exercise... hehehe

Ako kasi gumagamit ng Pajero araw araw, and sabi minsan nung sinabay ko maingat masyado ako mag maneho... AHEM , kaya siguro buo pa pang ilalim ko ... hahaha

*nelany, nung mabili ko kasi yung hi-lander dami na talaga sira, although super low price binigay naman saken kaya ayus lang na off-set naman. ngaun konteng ayus ayus dito .. ganun na lang. bad trip kasi front bearing ng hi-lander ang liit, unlike sa crosswind malake.. swerte mo sir, di ka pa nagpalit ng bisagra... hehehe

Knock on wood, wala naman akong problem sa bisagra. Brand new naman kasi siya kaya less yung sira. Lagi lang balik sa kasa noon at yung tambutso na laging putol dahil sa design. Nung pinalagyan ko ng flexible stainless tubing wala na akong naging problem.

[AC]

ganito po mantsa ko ng oil sa parking.. naipon na yan thru the years.. wala naman.. ako nakikita leak.. marks lang... di rin naman nagbabawas ng oil...

[testament11]

ganito po mantsa ko ng oil sa parking.. naipon na yan thru the years.. wala naman.. ako nakikita leak.. marks lang... di rin naman nagbabawas ng oil...

Baka sa ibang sasakyan ninyo galing yun tulo?

OT:
Ah, the front grill and skid plates, yummy

[Zeachrone]

Prestigious New Look of my FM:

[AC]

Baka sa ibang sasakyan ninyo galing yun tulo?

OT:
Ah, the front grill and skid plates, yummy

yan lang po kotse ko pumaparking diyan sa spot na yan.. hehe medyo makipot kasi diyan.. kapatid ko babae.. takot magpark diyan.. tatay ko naman walang tyaga.. kaya akin bulok na parking spot.. hehe

ano po kaya possible problems? kunan ko din pic makina.. may mantsa ng oil sa gilid e.. baka dun galing...

thanks... nakachamba lang ako sa skid plate... hehe grills diy... :D

[crazy_boy]

AC, kasya ba sa FM yung skidplate?

palinis mo muna yung sahig, then observe mo ulit kung may leak ba,

sent you PM sa kabila.


btw, wala na bang Pajero meet?