1st time diesel driver

[iliad]

we just bought a bnew Isuzu Dmax, 1st time ko drive ng diesel/pickup, naninibago ako sa pagdrive, bigat pala. mga sir, tanong lang po:
- pansin ko pede ako magtake-off using 2nd gear agad, is this ok for the engine? do you guys start sa 1st gear kung normal road lang, or ok na 2nd gear?
- may vibration ang mismong kambyo, pero sa dashboard at other parts hindi naman, yung mismong kambyo lang, is this normal.
- mas mahina po ba talaga braking power nya kesa sa mga sedan?

[Innoko]

Yes you take off at second gear because of the higher torque of diesel engines. While others may disagree, I have done so with my nissan frontier for the past six years. No problems whatsoever with the transmission.

Don't know about the vibration sa shift stick. Sa akin kasi, hindi masyado yung frontier ko. I think its because yung buong transmission kasi naka link directly with the engine while the chassis or body is isolated from the engine with rubber vibration dampers.

Congrats sa bagong ride! Happy driving!

[toyboxph]

congrats on your new ride. pwede yun sa 2nd gear agad as innoko mentioned pero i usually start on 1st gear. normal lang yun sa isuzu na nag vivibrate stick shift basta hindi nag vivibrate buong body. sarap nyan, matipid. ako nga i never used my gas powered car for so many weeks na because of gas prices. mas mura na diesel, mas fuel efficient pa. i cannot imagine myself driving a non-diesel car nowadays.

[kimpOy]

yes yes yes....pag baba ko nga sa pickup ko minsan nanginginig pa rin ako he..he

iwasan mo na yung kambyo lalo na kapag start kapag tumama sa tuhod...aray....

[kimpOy]

yes yes yes....pag baba ko nga sa pickup ko minsan nanginginig pa rin ako he..he

iwasan mo na yung kambyo lalo na kapag start kapag tumama sa tuhod...aray....

[Syuryuken]

Congrats on your new ride. Masanay ka na sa vibration at ugong ng diesel. yung break nyan pa -adjust mo na lang kung kinukulang.

WELCOME TO ISUZU MOTORISTS GROUP (IMG).

[oldblue]

isa pa mapapansin mo sa diesel pick-up, mas mabilis ka lang ng konti sa mga jeepneys.

eto lang napapansin ko, parati game mga jeepneys makipag-karera sa kin (karera ng pagon) hehehe

[Syuryuken]

isa pa mapapansin mo sa diesel pick-up, mas mabilis ka lang ng konti sa mga jeepneys.

eto lang napapansin ko, parati game mga jeepneys makipag-karera sa kin (karera ng pagon) hehehe

IMO depende na sa driver yan tsaka pag nakabwelo naman ang diesel mabilis eh. sa arangkada mabilis talaga ang gasolina.

[oldblue]

IMO depende na sa driver yan tsaka pag nakabwelo naman ang diesel mabilis eh. sa arangkada mabilis talaga ang gasolina.

oo naman basta nasa 2000rpm na yun strada ko, papalo intercooler nun kahit vans or buses sa edsa hindi ako kayang habulin nun pero mga gasoline sedans, I doubt.

[falken]

Since the D-Max is equipped with a turbocharger, don't forget to idle your engine for at least 30 seconds before turning it off, and after long or uphill drives at least 2 minutes of idle time before turning off engine.

[isketi]

isa pa mapapansin mo sa diesel pick-up, mas mabilis ka lang ng konti sa mga jeepneys...

Not with the newer ones (D-Max, Hilux). You can even give some 1.6 sedans out there a run for their money.

[Djerms]

Not with the newer ones (D-Max, Hilux). You can even give some 1.6 sedans out there a run for their money.

Agree!

[Bogeyman]

I don't know about diesels having weaker brakes compared to sedans, baka nasa pagtimpla lang yun. I also notice the gear lever vibrating, lalo na pag naka-idle. Don't worry, it's normal.

And kung take-off gear ang pag-uusapan, I think it's been discussed here somewhere before. Bottom line is, there's a reason why engineers put a first gear in your drivetrain. So use it whenever you can.

[1997]

Sarap mag Diesel engine now a days... Maingay nga lang... Ako nangigiginig pa din pag labas ko... pero sobrabg tipid.... pero mahal pa din... Nagtataka lang ako sa Pick up namin 97 Isuzu LS. kahit with aircon or without aircon, long drive and city driving laging 10km/L...

[yellowjip]

Yea sir old blue i noticed jeeps like to try to race especially when they know your vehicle is a diesel. The newer jeeps are getting faster especially the jeeps with the 4HF1 and 4HG1 they both have 6 speed trannys.The new Toyota Hilux is a pretty amazing truck their response is like a gasoline engine.

[oldblue]

yun hilux yun D4D di'ba? so mabilis nga iyan kasi CRDi. pero yun DMAX mabilis na ba mga yun? CRDi na din ba DMAX?

[niky]

*Bogeyman: It really depends. On some trucks and vans, 1st is set very low so you can use it to climb obstacles or hills. The bottom line actually is, don't lug it in gear. As long as the engine doesn't strain to pull it away in second, it should be safe.

And most people perceive pickups and SUVs as having weak brakes because they're used to having lighter cars, which don't need much braking force to stop. But if they'd sit and think about how much weight is being slowed down, those brakes aren't very weak at all...

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RE: acceleration times: I've clocked the new 3.0 D4D to do 0-100 km/h at just under 12 seconds. Not enough to beat a manual 1.5 or 1.6, maybe, but more than enough to see off most cars on the road. And it definitely gets to 160 as quick or quicker than a 1.6.

[CVT]

Diesel engine loves to operate at its maximum torque, which is typically around 2000RPM, vs. gasoline engines at around 4000 RPM.

Turbochargers are generally not recommended to be used continuously (over a long period of time) especially when climbing steep inclines and hauling heavy loads. It strains the diesel engine, resulting to shorter operating life. It is a good thing if you have a fail safe device on your engine.

[iliad]

thanks guys for the replies, sarap nga abusuhin ng dmax, sa 3.0 engine nya, i can still do 10-11km/liter consumption, di ka rin pababayaan sa overtaking, yun nga lang medyo naninibago pako pag iinsert ako uli sa right lane after my overtake because of the weaker braking response, kse nga siguro sa weight at size ng pickup. i'l get the hang of it. Thanks for the tips guys.

[toyboxph]

by the way, nasa manila bulletin ako ngayon, isuzu ad at motoring section. kami ng brother ko yung nasa dmax ad. may laban ulit kami sa july 7! yehey, exciting na naman to.