GEN I Suzuki Vitara 88-up [merged]

[kenn.garcia]

Follow up na din po!

When I acquired my Vit kasi, may makapal na chain na pang secure ng 5th wheel. Same sa chains na nakikita ko pang secure ng mga motorbikes.

The problem is, ayaw na mabuksan nung lock. Did everything to unlock it hanggang sa masira na yung nag-iisang key.

Balak ko sana lagariin na lang pero tingin ko super hirap gawin nun or baka maputol lang yung blade.

Pano ko kaya matatanggal yun? :cry:

[impulzz]

1. Engine oil (what brand and specs?)

any brand you prefer would do, as per user manual, recommended is 10w-30 i use synthetic oil

2. Oil filter (pwede na po ba yung VIC brand?)

yup gamit ko vic oil filter

3. Fuel filter

haven't changed mine yet

4. Air filter (cost efficient po ba K&N filters over the other brands)

mahal ang K&N dito may natanungan ako sa banawe 4500 daw. nakuha ko sa US, 1800 pesos lang pinauwi ko sa kakilala. pansin ko mas gumaan ang hatak ng makina.

5. Transmission Oil (same po ba to sa ATF?)

ATF=automatic transmission fluid, can also be used for power steering

Is there a big difference po ba sa costs between buying the items myself and getting them from the gas station service bay?

the shop supplies the parts for me, tamad na kasi ako pumunta ng banawe. minsan pag nasa banawe na ako bili na ako ng mga regular parts na pwede istock like oil filter and plugs

as for the price i compute it this way... parts price + labor ng shop to get it from their supplier
if i were to go to banawe... parts price + gas to banawe and back to the shop + pagod ko(priceless)

Kasama na din po ba yung pag ayos ng engine timing sa tune up? Yung iba daw po gumagamit ng digital device to do this pero yung iba inoorasan lang tapos tinatapatan ng flashlight and minamarkahan yung belts? I assume mas ok yung may digital tracker?

What other things do I need to know about tune ups?

it's called timing light, yes kasama sa tune-up yun. but plugging it to the OBD scanner is another story.

[impulzz]

Follow up na din po!

When I acquired my Vit kasi, may makapal na chain na pang secure ng 5th wheel. Same sa chains na nakikita ko pang secure ng mga motorbikes.

The problem is, ayaw na mabuksan nung lock. Did everything to unlock it hanggang sa masira na yung nag-iisang key.

Balak ko sana lagariin na lang pero tingin ko super hirap gawin nun or baka maputol lang yung blade.

Pano ko kaya matatanggal yun? :cry:

pwede grinder pero make sure matakpan mo yung glass kasi yung talsik nun minsan dumidikit sa glass.

[kenn.garcia]

wow! bilis reply! thanks sir Impulzz. Vitara owner din po ba kayo?


Sa oil po, ibig sabihin ba, merong 10w30 na mineral oil based tapos meron din 10w30 na synthetic?

Sa fuel filter, naisip ko lang po kasi palitan na rin to make sure na makuha ang optimum FC. May effect din daw kasi sa FC ang maruming fuel filter.

Sa parts and service po, since I'm from Las Pinas, mukhang mas ok pa nga na kunin ko na lang sa shop yung parts kaysa bumyahe pa ko ng Banawe. I'm not sure lang kung mura din makabili sa Evangelista para mas malapit. I can pass by there from work.

Sa timing, should I expect po ba na kung sa Gas station ako magpa tune up eh gagamitan na nila ng timing light at hindi na mano-mano ang reading?

[kenn.garcia]

BTW, does anyone here have a copy of the Vitara '94 User's Manual?

[kenn.garcia]

Went to ACE hardware this weekend. Bought a gallon of Castrol 10w40 and a VIC C-933 oil filter. Wala kasing 10w30. Sabi nung attendant, yun daw ang pwedeng alternative. Did I buy the wrong type of oil?

[impulzz]

wow! bilis reply! thanks sir Impulzz. Vitara owner din po ba kayo?

yes i have a 96 vit, daily driven

Sa oil po, ibig sabihin ba, merong 10w30 na mineral oil based tapos meron din 10w30 na synthetic?

pag ka aalam ko both types have this rating. as for the 10w40 pwede sya. its a little thicker but it will do.

Sa timing, should I expect po ba na kung sa Gas station ako magpa tune up eh gagamitan na nila ng timing light at hindi na mano-mano ang reading?

EFI naman engine ng vitara, but alam ko ang timing nya mano mano pa rin setting. tingnan mo mabuti yung distributor ng vitara may adjustment.

[kenn.garcia]

sir, yung pagiging thicker ba ng 10w40 is an advantage or a disadvantage?

Dalhin ko na lang siguro sa Shell Customer's Cradle. Marami kasi nakapag sabi magaling daw mga mechanics dun. Siguro naman alam na nila kung pano dapat gawin yung timing!

Super thanks sir Impulzz for the enlightenment!

[impulzz]

sabi nila kung medyo luma at di naalagaan makina advantage sya, kasi thicker oil will partially seal the leaks.

a thinner oil will be lighter for the engine to circulate.

[kenn.garcia]

sabi nila kung medyo luma at di naalagaan makina advantage sya, kasi thicker oil will partially seal the leaks.

a thinner oil will be lighter for the engine to circulate.

Ah... So tama lang pala na thicker. My Vit is about 16+ yrs old now.