Suzuki APV [Merged Threads]

[keno4864]

San po located ang Goldcars?
TIA!
BTW, I could have bought another car (probably a K10) if I would add my APV's cost of ownership, hehe.

Spent more than 100k Php already with my second hand apv
at present and still having this humming sound in the rear
differential assembly when running above 35 kph.

Video:

Suzuki apv automatic transmission humming sound - YouTube



Just want to add this, Don't buy this Omega autos security system
because it was not working after two month when I bought it.
I replaced it with a 4k Php Autopage brand now.







I also got this today there at 1,200.00 Php.

Before

After


Just sharing, thank you.

[olidotcom]

sir macky! kamusta na sir! long time no see.. daan ka naman sa CSP site!

[ivanchibog]

boss Macky, na-try mo naba ipa tune-up apv mo? masyado malakas sa gas yan 7kms/L. Last dec. nagpalit nako ng timing belt & tensioner (casa e.rod ako bumili) at 95,000kms sabay tune-up pa-adjust ng valve lash. ang clearance na ginamit ko ay 0.13 intake then 0.20exhaust. okay humatak tapos city driving ko is 9 to 10 km/l, before 8km/l... ang byahe ko is from rizal to manila. diko pa na try ulit sa long drive baka malamang mas matipid. same age lang apv natin going 8yrs na apv ko this coming sept. Last year nagpalit din ako ng aux fan kasi nasunog kasama yung fan blade. ganyan talaga price ng aux fan. yung sakin binili ko sa casa e.rod.

[keno4864]

Got my rear spoiler installed today !

[Macky]

boss Macky, na-try mo naba ipa tune-up apv mo? masyado malakas sa gas yan 7kms/L. Last dec. nagpalit nako ng timing belt & tensioner (casa e.rod ako bumili) at 95,000kms sabay tune-up pa-adjust ng valve lash. ang clearance na ginamit ko ay 0.13 intake then 0.20exhaust. okay humatak tapos city driving ko is 9 to 10 km/l, before 8km/l... ang byahe ko is from rizal to manila. diko pa na try ulit sa long drive baka malamang mas matipid. same age lang apv natin going 8yrs na apv ko this coming sept. Last year nagpalit din ako ng aux fan kasi nasunog kasama yung fan blade. ganyan talaga price ng aux fan. yung sakin binili ko sa casa e.rod.

A/T APV ko. Ganyan din mileage ng G16B M/T Esteem ko, nasa 9-10km/l din. Parehas G16 makina nila except that the G16A on APV's are distributorless na. M/T ba APV mo?

[Macky]

BTW, once lang ako nagpa-valve clearance. Mga 2 years ago na dahil lumakas yung takatakatak sound sa engine hehe. Regular PMS ko sa Suzuki Alabang. Walang leaks both sa engine, transmission at differential. Drives and feels like new pa rin naman sya. The only thing that needs replacement are my rear shocks. Di naman pa ramdam na papalitan na but alam mo naman ang casa, palit sila agad once may nakita hehe. May tinatanggihan naman ang casa like yung gas filter. Since naka-specify sya for replacement sa 105k kms PMS, syempre I tried following it. Ayun, ayaw ng casa. Nasa loob daw sya ng gas tank at mahirap baklasin. Gumagana pa naman daw. Same as the water pump. Since di pa ako nagapapalit ng water pump and since I recently change my timing belt on my last PMS, I suggested na palitan na rin sya. Tinanggihan din ng casa. Gumagana pa naman daw...

[Macky]

sir macky! kamusta na sir! long time no see.. daan ka naman sa CSP site!

Uy Oli... san na nga uli CSP site? Tagal kasi akong nawala hehe. Naging busy sa pagpapa-payat! Maka-attend na din ng EB nyo.

[Zipspeed]

I remember replacing my aux fan at Suzuki Alabang for 9k during my 135k kms PMS. It really pays to shop around.

My APV is now turning 8yrs old (140k kms) and is showing signs of old age. My coolant is always empty on a weekly basis and medyo bawas na din agad tubig ko sa radiator. This has been going on for about 2mos now. Had it checked sa casa on my 140k PMS and they didn't find anything wrong with the car.

Anybody had any similar experience?

Thanks.

Almost 8 years na rin our APV ( by july) and same as yours , still running well. Same experience on the coolant for the last two weeks. Twice ko na napansin na wala ng coolant sa reservior and konti na lang sa radiator. But No visible leaks. And it maybe the upper radiator hose ang culprit like you mentioned. Pano mo na check determine na dito nga ang leak sir?

[Zipspeed]

boss Macky, na-try mo naba ipa tune-up apv mo? masyado malakas sa gas yan 7kms/L. Last dec. nagpalit nako ng timing belt & tensioner (casa e.rod ako bumili) at 95,000kms sabay tune-up pa-adjust ng valve lash. ang clearance na ginamit ko ay 0.13 intake then 0.20exhaust. okay humatak tapos city driving ko is 9 to 10 km/l, before 8km/l... ang byahe ko is from rizal to manila. diko pa na try ulit sa long drive baka malamang mas matipid. same age lang apv natin going 8yrs na apv ko this coming sept. Last year nagpalit din ako ng aux fan kasi nasunog kasama yung fan blade. ganyan talaga price ng aux fan. yung sakin binili ko sa casa e.rod.

Sir, will adjusting the valve lash help in acceleration? Most of the time, hirap ang hatak ng APV namin and although kya naman mag 140 kph pero you can feel the gas pedal na parang ang bigat. Minsan when you want to overtake, I have to use pa the overdrive para sigurado. By the way, 2005 model with 50T plus kilometers. Consumption still at 7km/L. Thanks

[ivanchibog]

Yes m/t apv ko boss macky. Ang sabi sakin nung mekaniko malagatak daw pag malaki ang clearance ng valve kaya yung sakin instead na 0.15 intake, 0.13 ang ginawa nya then yung exhaust instead na .23, .20 lang... Ayun medyo tumahimik naman. walang pinagbago hatak pero naging matipid sya. Dahil before 8km/l city ang consumption ko then ngayon 9 to 10 depende sa driving style ko.

[ivanchibog]

Opo boss "zipspeed" lumalakas ang hatak konti at bumababa fuel consumption. Try mo gamitin na oil yung 5w30 masmagaan daw ang andar sa makina sabi nila boss "olidot"...

[ivanchibog]

And another thing pala boss zipspeed, pacheck mo rin pala pcv valve & hoses mo baka marumi pati air filter. Baka di lang nakakahinga ng maayos kaya parang hirap. Boss macky, Sakin kami lang ng mechanic friend ko umaayos ng apv ko since 2011 diko na pinasok sa casa. Isa nalang kulang, yung o2 sensor ko almost 2yrs ng sira at diko pa napapalitan. Sabi kasi sa casa 7k yun at wala naman daw epekto yun. Tapos wala na rin suzuki sa prince motors sa commonwealth ave. So naka lit lang check engine light ko parati heheh... Okay naman fc ko. Baka magpalit ako pero ibang brand na yung mura para mawala lang ilaw sa panel.

[zook]

Gaano kayo kadalas magpa linis ng aircon? I used to have my sedan's aircon cleaned up once a year, right before the summer months. My unit turned 3 (67,000+ kms) last week and I haven't had it cleaned up. Di naman ni-rerecommend ng casa. I inquired at Suzuki Marcos Hi-way and it costs 8,500! They will first have it checked by a technician if it requires cleaning. The initial checkup is P500!

Also, nagpalit na ba kayo ng head unit? I'm contemplating on getting a Pioneer AVH 1450. Anong unit ang ipinalit ninyo sa stock casette recorder natin?

[megalomaniac]

Magandang hapon mga suzuki APV owners.Newbie here, newbier than newbie. Plano ng pamilya namin bumili ng brand new na sasakyan kundi sa march baka april. Pinamimilian namin suzuki APV ga and avanza J. Limited ang budget kaya etong 2 lang talaga choices. Eto po mga tanong ko.

1. Malakas ba talaga sa gasolina ang APV compared sa avanza? Malaki ba talaga difference?
APV talaga gusto namin pero eto talaga pumipigil samin na kumuha ng APV
2. Sa maintenance po totoo bang magastos and mas mahal ang parts ng APV compared sa avanza?
Malaki ba talaga difference ng cost of maintenance ng APV vs Avanza?

1st na sasakyan po namin to. Newbie na driver din po ako. Plano namin gamitin sasakyan papuntang trabaho Obando-monumento-eastwood at malls during day off's at out-of-town mga twice or trice a year. Madalas po isa lang sakay papuntang trabaho tapos pag punta malls mga 5 persons kaya we are considering the avanza j 5 seater kaso pag mag out of town kame kailangan mga 8-10 kasama kaya mas gusto namin APV.

Maraming salamat po.

[Clippers]

To: OLIDOTCOM

Sir, OLI matagal din ako di naka visit dito sa threads, inform ko lang OK na pala fuel consumption ko i got 9.5km/L with mixed driving, 60% highway & 40% city drive. THANKS SA ADVICE.. gumamit na ako fully synthetic 5-30,
Tanong ko lang RIMS-TIRE 15'-205.. malaki ba ang epekto sa FC ko? Ano ba talaga may bagay sa APV na hindi masyadong makapekto sa FC?
Pwede ba yong 15-195 tires ???? Thanks in advance ulit ....
ANYBODY ALSO HAVE AN IDEA PLS SHARE NAMAN...

[Macky]

Almost 8 years na rin our APV ( by july) and same as yours , still running well. Same experience on the coolant for the last two weeks. Twice ko na napansin na wala ng coolant sa reservior and konti na lang sa radiator. But No visible leaks. And it maybe the upper radiator hose ang culprit like you mentioned. Pano mo na check determine na dito nga ang leak sir?

OC na kung OC pero pinaandar ko yung APV ko and monitored yung engine bay. Nasa passenger side yung upper radiator hore. Natutuyo agad yung leak pag tama sa engine. Pero this is one of the reason lang why nauubusan ako ng coolant at tubig sa radiator. Apparently, meron pang ibang dahila since nagbabawas pa rin ako ng coolant at radiator water. Di na nga lang mabilis unlike before which lead me to believe na meron pang ibang cause. I willkeep you posted pag nahuli ko na sya talaga...

[Macky]

Gaano kayo kadalas magpa linis ng aircon? I used to have my sedan's aircon cleaned up once a year, right before the summer months. My unit turned 3 (67,000+ kms) last week and I haven't had it cleaned up. Di naman ni-rerecommend ng casa. I inquired at Suzuki Marcos Hi-way and it costs 8,500! They will first have it checked by a technician if it requires cleaning. The initial checkup is P500!

Casa recomends cleaning our a/c system once a year. Medyo madugo kasi magpalinis ng a/c natin since hindi basta basta nahuhugot yung evaporator natin from the dash. Talagang baklas ang dashcoard natin (kasama rear a/c sa cleaning). Nipon Denso Alabang charges Php6,500 for our APVs a/c cleaning. Same price sa Suzuki Alabang so decided to have it cleaned sa casa last 2010 which turned out to be a good move as nasira kasi yung digital clock ko in the process and casa replaced it free of charge (clock costs Php3k more or less).

I usually have my a/c system cleaned pag nararamdaman ko nang humihina ang lamig 'which is about once every 4 years.

[Macky]

And another thing pala boss zipspeed, pacheck mo rin pala pcv valve & hoses mo baka marumi pati air filter. Baka di lang nakakahinga ng maayos kaya parang hirap. Boss macky, Sakin kami lang ng mechanic friend ko umaayos ng apv ko since 2011 diko na pinasok sa casa. Isa nalang kulang, yung o2 sensor ko almost 2yrs ng sira at diko pa napapalitan. Sabi kasi sa casa 7k yun at wala naman daw epekto yun. Tapos wala na rin suzuki sa prince motors sa commonwealth ave. So naka lit lang check engine light ko parati heheh... Okay naman fc ko. Baka magpalit ako pero ibang brand na yung mura para mawala lang ilaw sa panel.

Nagpalit na din ako ng O2 sensor. Mahirap laging naka ilaw CEL. Baka kasi may iba na palang problema, hehe. Medyo may kamahalan talaga sya, which is why di ko talaga mai-recomend APV sa mga kaibigan ko. Although bihira rin ang parts, I would recomend the Grand Livina than our APV simply because of the better ride, acceleration and mileage.

[Macky]

Sir, will adjusting the valve lash help in acceleration? Most of the time, hirap ang hatak ng APV namin and although kya naman mag 140 kph pero you can feel the gas pedal na parang ang bigat. Minsan when you want to overtake, I have to use pa the overdrive para sigurado. By the way, 2005 model with 50T plus kilometers. Consumption still at 7km/L. Thanks

Makikisagot na lang regarding sa hatak. I've noticed a slight improvement sa hatak nung nagpa tappet valve clearance sa sa APV namin 2 years ago. I guess mas ramdam sya sa M/T since mas lumakas hatak nung Esteem ko (same engine with the APV sans the distributor) nung nagpa-valve clearance din ako.

Also, I can only judge by the seat of the pants feel, mas naramdaman kong lumakas humatak yung M/T Esteem ko nung nagpalagay ako ng grounding kit. Not sure why though.

[keno4864]

Gaano kayo kadalas magpa linis ng aircon? I used to have my sedan's aircon cleaned up once a year, right before the summer months. My unit turned 3 (67,000+ kms) last week and I haven't had it cleaned up. Di naman ni-rerecommend ng casa. I inquired at Suzuki Marcos Hi-way and it costs 8,500! They will first have it checked by a technician if it requires cleaning. The initial checkup is P500!

Casa recomends cleaning our a/c system once a year. Medyo madugo kasi magpalinis ng a/c natin since hindi basta basta nahuhugot yung evaporator natin from the dash. Talagang baklas ang dashcoard natin (kasama rear a/c sa cleaning). Nipon Denso Alabang charges Php6,500 for our APVs a/c cleaning. Same price sa Suzuki Alabang so decided to have it cleaned sa casa last 2010 which turned out to be a good move as nasira kasi yung digital clock ko in the process and casa replaced it free of charge (clock costs Php3k more or less).
I usually have my a/c system cleaned pag nararamdaman ko nang humihina ang lamig 'which is about once every 4 years.

I agree with sir Macky to have the a/c system clean only if you feel it's not cooling
anymore because it's very costly and they have to open things to check the system.
Sometimes the plastic parts breaks and screws gets lost when they do this. Not to
mention the stains they leave on the seat covers, sidings and outside the car. They
may also tells you to replace the driers, expansion valves, replace the evaporator
if it has a leak or replace the shaft seals on the compressor if it leaks also and etc.
Better wait and do all of this in one time. Just my opinion, thank you.