New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[silverend]

silverend, when you change your oil from mineral to synth, or even if you just change brands, also change your filter. never ever leave an old filter used with a different brand or make of oil. Like what i have been saying in the past posts, different brand and make of oil have different additives and different detergents. one brands dirt and gunk can not be cleaned and removed by a different brand. but if you use the mineral oil of mitsubishi and change to the turbo XP, magkaiba na brands din yung dalawang bwisit na yun!!!hay suussssss......... as for what brand oil to use, a lot of manila based bros are using motul CRDI specific fully synth. castrol, mobil1, penn and 2 arabian brands i cannot remember their names...are all good. just make sure that you buy a brand that you are sure will always have a steady supply there, kasi nga NEVER EVER mix different oil brands!!

hope i clarified things a bit...

thanks Arvin Cristi, i'll keep that in mind bro.

[Skippy]

hi guys. the oil itself was 4K+. yup, fully synth. casa oil na, the xpturbo. para consistent.

manageable naman yung maintenance cost. psychological lang.

wala sa checklist. the lid was ok when i checked it in. iba lang talaga dating ng mitsu service. i had a lancer before and had it serviced in both wheels and diamond quezon ave. medyo di talaga pulido. you leave that place with a grimy feeling. what saves the day is really my very low expectations with the service having had the lancer experience prior to the strada.

ganun ako ka-sold sa strada

now that i have the lid, feeling ko parang naiwan yung tire size. but my friends think the proportion is still ok. siguro upsize ko na lang yung tires mismo when the time comes.

by the way, i had nitrogen loaded on my tires. i had this impression that this gas doesn't fluctuate. i was surprised that it does. i guess what you're paying for here is the managed rate of dissipation which is more or less slow and even across the 4 tires. naka nitro yung gulong ng isa kong car pero wala naman yun tire pressure monitor.

lots to learn pa with regard pick-up life. haven't even finished reading the manual!!!

will really try to join a regular eb next year. the yearend just sucks where i work. puro rush mga leche

[sadek]

Hello, im new here just got my Strada GLS last dec.12 but d ko pa nasakyan im still here saudi, im excited to try it na uwi ako by dec.29, Jan.2 p daw open mits...well i have to wait. Im reading these threads & search for reviews before i decide and finally my new yr blessing is strada GLS instead of isuzu.
Merry Christmas to the Group.

[ThePatriarch]

Hello, im new here just got my Strada GLS last dec.12 but d ko pa nasakyan im still here saudi, im excited to try it na uwi ako by dec.29, Jan.2 p daw open mits...well i have to wait. Im reading these threads & search for reviews before i decide and finally my new yr blessing is strada GLS instead of isuzu.
Merry Christmas to the Group.

welcome to the thread and congrats sa strada mo.... you made the right choice! hehehehe

merry christmas din po!

[sadek]

Salamat din Po!! I hope may grupo din sa mindanao so the adventure will be a long ride from luzon to mindanao na for the landtrip..you can make this a helping group like medical mission on the road para sa needy so my inspiration din ang grupo to help...just an idea.. Im willing to a member if pwede pa, im near butuan city.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL...

[dadz]

Welcome po bro sadek "Sawasdee Krap"

Mga bro's yun nga palang shock na papadal ko diyan e 1 year warranty by next year we will be opening the official distributor of the shock diyan sa atin we will be offering a wide range of product but i will put up the bussiness first diyan sa atin so i will be looking for dealers na gustong mag carry nag brand namin.

[ianmitsulancer]

Salamat din Po!! I hope may grupo din sa mindanao so the adventure will be a long ride from luzon to mindanao na for the landtrip..you can make this a helping group like medical mission on the road para sa needy so my inspiration din ang grupo to help...just an idea.. Im willing to a member if pwede pa, im near butuan city.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL...

congratulations bro! happy holidays...

[ooba99]

hi guys. the oil itself was 4K+. yup, fully synth. casa oil na, the xpturbo. para consistent.

Sir Skippy, as far as I know, the turboXP is a semi-synthetic oil and not fully synthetic.

[ooba99]

Salamat din Po!! I hope may grupo din sa mindanao so the adventure will be a long ride from luzon to mindanao na for the landtrip..you can make this a helping group like medical mission on the road para sa needy so my inspiration din ang grupo to help...just an idea.. Im willing to a member if pwede pa, im near butuan city.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL...

Sir sadek, congratulations sa bagong ride mo. You will never go wrong with a strada.

With regards to your desire to have a Strada group in Mindanao, we have 2 tsikoteers who are strada owners and members of The Strada Club of the Philippines who are from Mindanao. They are: nismo28 (Cotabato City) and wulf_geo (Cagayan de Oro City). You may want to get in touch with them and come up with something, like spearheading the TSCP, Mindanao Chapter.

[Idoy]

What's to look out for when getting your GLS Sport? Please guide me. Remote control, uneven stance, etc-etc.

Can I drive the truck and feel the anomalies? And if I'm not happy, pwede di ako mag-sign ng delivery receipt di ba?

Just covering my bases.

Thanks.

[man_0425]

gud pm... itatanong ko lang saan makikita ung
valet switch?..

minsan kc, nbasa ung remote accidentaly
kya d n gumana.. 20kms p layo nmin sa bhay..
nabasa ko ung manual ng MMAS, pro d ko nman
mkita ung switch under the dash..

ano b itsura non?
i'll b thankful kung may magpopost ng pic...
hehehe... thank you very much...

tanong ko q n rin,
magkno (normal price) b kung bibili
ng stock na gulong ng gls sport
sa mga nagtretrade in...

[ianmitsulancer]

What's to look out for when getting your GLS Sport? Please guide me. Remote control, uneven stance, etc-etc.

Can I drive the truck and feel the anomalies? And if I'm not happy, pwede di ako mag-sign ng delivery receipt di ba?

Just covering my bases.

Thanks.

*Idoy,

What i can suggest for you is to Conduct a Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) with the Sales Associate (SA) or the PDI personnel. there is a check list that they go through as each item is checked. Perhaps you can tell them all the concerns that you have in mind. Also, maybe u can ask the SA or the PDI to ride with you (or them driving it kasi hindi pa na turn over sa iyo) and immediately note any unusual rattles and catch their attention immediately.

All these may be done before you sign the documents... Bear in mind also that some dealers have their own protocol... I hope this helps.

in the meantime, wait for the reply of the other BOSBs.

thanks

[Idoy]

Thanks. What do you mean by BOSBS? Sorry, newbie here. Awhile ago, I saw a blue GLX, the driver side is leaning a bit. It's pretty obvious. I don't know if he's aware of it or not. He has no cargo at all or canopy at the back.

I'm worried with the unit I'll get.

[av8or5]

gud pm... itatanong ko lang saan makikita ung
valet switch?..

minsan kc, nbasa ung remote accidentaly
kya d n gumana.. 20kms p layo nmin sa bhay..
nabasa ko ung manual ng MMAS, pro d ko nman
mkita ung switch under the dash..

ano b itsura non?
i'll b thankful kung may magpopost ng pic...
hehehe... thank you very much...

tanong ko q n rin,
magkno (normal price) b kung bibili
ng stock na gulong ng gls sport
sa mga nagtretrade in...

its near the left portion under your dash (drivers side), grab a flashlight and definitely you will see it.

What's to look out for when getting your GLS Sport? Please guide me. Remote control, uneven stance, etc-etc.

Can I drive the truck and feel the anomalies? And if I'm not happy, pwede di ako mag-sign ng delivery receipt di ba?

Just covering my bases.

Thanks.

sir, from the look of things, just do a total visual check of the car. as you mentioned, uneven height, try jumping at the back and see if it squeeks. check the tpms if all is working, if manual transmission, check if it goes in gears well. from the look of things, only the uneven height and suspension squeek are common flaws.

[ThePatriarch]

Thanks. What do you mean by BOSBS? Sorry, newbie here. Awhile ago, I saw a blue GLX, the driver side is leaning a bit. It's pretty obvious. I don't know if he's aware of it or not. He has no cargo at all or canopy at the back.

I'm worried with the unit I'll get.

BOSBS - Band of Strada Brothers and Sisters, the collective term for strada club members

The uneven stance can be corrected without any cost to you... some of the owners are not aware or just plain lazy to go to the casa for the necessary correction of the suspension parts. This is not a safety issue, some of the earlier batches from thailand were not adjusted for the left hand drive stradas to be exported here in the philippines

[ianmitsulancer]

^^^ ooops, i forgot... using the term "BOSBS" is common knowledge for me... thanks, thepatriarch.

*Idoy, i agree with the response of thepatriarch.

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*man_0425, the switch has been seen by most Strada owners. you can also ask for assistance from the sales/service associate from the dealer that assisted you in getting your unit.

May we know the model of your Strada po?

[roadwarrior]

to brods: i just need your opinion on which of these two look better. please help

[ianmitsulancer]

*JPG111 and the BOSBs,

i may not have found the picture of the Strada's speedo that zoomed to 200 as of yet... but i found something a bit better...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM6X1KsG9ag"]YouTube - l200 triton 200 km raaaa[/ame]

watch it eclipse to 200kph!

reminder lang po: drive safely all the time. this is for entertainment purposes only...

[ianmitsulancer]

to brods: i just need your opinion on which of these two look better. please help

this one po... i hope it helps...

[tancho_kuhaku]

to brods: i just need your opinion on which of these two look better. please help

i liked d first pic. lagyan mo lng ng logo sa mitsu sir. hehe