Suzuki APV [Merged Threads]

[keno4864]

aircon yung GA ko. sa philair kami nagpalagay.. malamig na malamig siya.. 1 year 3 months na po siya. no maintenance pa as of now. daily drive.

I was a the showroom at Suzuki, E. Rodriguez in Q.C. last week and saw a GA model with double
aircon at 605,000.00 Php. It has a Philair sticker at the rear glass window but my 2006 model AT
apv is a Denso according to the service center here in Manila. I check in my second hand apv
yesterday because the compressor stopped running and they said that it was empty of freon.
The cost is 12,900.00 Php that includes expansion valves for front and rear, dryer, labor and etc.
Separate cost for parts like evaporator, condenser or compressor. They called me up yesterday
afternoon and said that even though the compressor is a Denso brand they don't have the shaft
seal in stock for my car's compressor model. They need to send the compressor to their other
branch today if it can be repaired and if not, the new one cost 22,000.00 Php. If it can be repaired,
the cost is estimated at 7,000.00 Php plus. I hope it can be repaired !

[teteng]

strange.. the uneven tire wear was the issue with APV Type 1.. but this is the first time I heard that the Type 2 has the same issue as well...

It was only last Sunday that I noticed, affected din pala Type 2 ko. In my APV's case, yung front driver's side tire lang ang affected. May mga part sa inner side ng rubber na wala na yung grooves (upod na). Yung other front tire mukhang normal pa naman. What I'm planning to do is replace na lang muna the affected tire with the reserve tire kung pareho lang ito and .... ano pa po kaya pwedeng gawin?

[olidotcom]

have it camber/alignment checked po.

[keno4864]

Just an update, yesterday the Denso service center called me up and said that my apv compressor can be fixed by
their other branch and will be shipped back to them today for installation. According to them, there are no other
parts that needs repair and my total cost now is 18,400.00 Php. 12,900.00 Php for aircon general servicing plus
5,500.00 Php for compressor repair.

[olidotcom]

well thats much better than that 22k...

[keno4864]

well thats much better than that 22k...

Yes sir, it was much better. Picked up my second hand apv this afternoon at Crown Common Rail Diesel Center which
is also an authorized Denso service center. Got aircon cooling back again! Before I took the car out, I noticed some
stains in the outside but mostly in the inside, especially on the beige color leather seat covers. I complained but all they
can say is sorry sir. They are good in servicing aircon but not that good in keeping your car clean as it was when I check
it in! Nothing was missing in the car but when I opened to see the engine, the power steering fluid was almost empty
and I had to go out to buy two 12 oz. bottle to refill it. I think, they were running the car on idle to observe the cooling
capacity of the aircon but since the rack and pinion was leaking, it drained out almost all the fluids. I also noticed the
water coolant reservoir was at low level when it should be at full.

I will be taking the apv tomorrow to Suzuki to have the rack and pinion replace and the cost just keep coming!

[olidotcom]

yup.. comes with the price of maintaining a car...

[keno4864]

This is how it looks when the power steering fluid is leaking out of the bellows(boots) connecting the
tie rod end and rack & pinion assembly. The car is already at Suzuki (CASA) and might release
it to me this Saturday. According to them it will take about one day to replace the rack and pinion
assembly. They still have to align the front wheels and check for other problems. I ask them how
much will be the labor cost and said, they charge 600.00 Php per hour for doing a specific job. So
if it takes about seven hours, the cost will be 4,200.00 Php already.

[danding]

update on my 2nd hand apv too....

change stabilizer link on both sides.p380/each
change brake pads (bosch brand) p650/set
change air cleaner (federal mogul brand) p400

total labor 520.

[olidotcom]

suking mekaniko sir?

regarding brake pads.. front and rear? (brake shoe)?

[keno4864]

Please see Video:

Suzuki APV power steering fluid leaking - YouTube

Got this second hand 2006 model Suzuki APV and has 67,000 km on the odometer already.



Thank you.

[olidotcom]

thank you for the updates sir.. very useful for our co-APV users... at least after those repairs.. good as new na si APV nyo.

[keno4864]

thank you for the updates sir.. very useful for our co-APV users... at least after those repairs.. good as new na si APV nyo.

Thank you olidotcom, this is my ride by the way,

3M magic tint that cost 4,500.00 Php and four new tires cost 10,800.00 Php

Beige color leather seat cover cost 5,500.00 Php and steering wheel cover cost 600.00 Php



Backing sensor cost 1,500.00 Php and tail pipe adaptor cost 250.00 Php

Led dome lights front 500.00 Php and rear 700.00 Php

Side mirror guard cost 1,000.00 Php and alarm cost 1,500.00 Php

[olidotcom]

very nice sir!!! im interested where did you had the leather seat covers made???? and the tints? does it include the front windshield?

thanks!

[teteng]

Sir Keno,

Where did you get your side mirror guard and floor mats?

Nice APV mods, by the way.

Thanks!

[keno4864]

very nice sir!!! im interested where did you had the leather seat covers made???? and the tints? does it include the front windshield?

thanks!

Thank you olidotcom, the leather seat cover took about three days to make. They have three colors: black, gray and beige.
I think they have the GA model on stock. The seat cover sags a little at the the back end portion and I have to complain it
some other day. Regarding the tints, I may have mixed up the price of a medium black 3M that cost 4,500.00 Php and the
medium magic cost 5,500.00 Php. Yes, it includes the upper front windshield. Got this at Goldcars Auto Accessories in
Banawe st. corner N. Roxas St. in Q. C.. Tel.#741-3960, 743-3158 or 741-3765

[keno4864]

Sir Keno,

Where did you get your side mirror guard and floor mats?

Nice APV mods, by the way.

Thanks!

Thank you teteng, got the side mirror guard also at Goldcars auto accessories in Banawe St. in Q.C.
The floor mat was already included when I bought the car this month. I will ask them when I pass
by if they have the mat.

[keno4864]

Got my apv out today at Suzuki service center and paid 33,481.50 Php for the rack and pinion assembly.
Labor was 3,780.00 Php.

This is the old rack and pinion.


This is the newly installed.



Now I wont have to worry about power steering fluid leaking.

[keno4864]

This is the aircon compressor of my second hand apv 2006 model leaking.


This is after it was serviced.



It was cooling the car again but I can hear a sound when I rev the engine and I though it was the idle bearing
making the sound but it goes away when I turn off the cooling switch. I have to take this back to the aircon
service again to be inspected. This is the cost of buying a second hand car.

[keno4864]

Just sharing, saw this yesterday when I pick up my apv.