Toyota Hiace Commuter/GL Grandia/Super Grandia Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

**crazy_boy** · December 21st, 2015 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by rna800

Wow! Price increase again. They put the 3.0 perhaps to match the NV350. For sure the price of its maintenance will be higher. That's what I love with my SG, wallet friendly PMS, unlike my 3.0 Dmax, it might have a more powerful engine, but its PMS is more expensive too.

No problems in Baguio even if it's fully loaded, that's for sure. Been there 2x already, always full load.

I had a run with an Alterra in the mountain roads of Rizal. I know I can't match its speed or overtake it but no matter how hard he buried its accelerator making his vehicle emit smoke, he never outran me. Once he decreases speed, I was right on his tail again. Nakakasunod padin ako. Not bad for a boxy, bulky, big, fat refrigerator like van that only has a 102 hp and 260 Nm of torque. I was having fun, while siya, baka bad trip na kasi binubuntutan ko lang.hehe

My AT SG got 11+ kms/liter on our last Baguio-La Union trip. I even did some burst speeds up to 145 kph in SCTEX and around 125 kph in NLEX. City driving, around 9 to 10 kms/liter, 7 to 8+ kms/liter with hellish traffic.

7-8km/liter on hellish traffic is already good. the 1kd 3.0 liter will only do 5.7-6km/l in makati traffic

**innova2013** · December 21st, 2015 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by jaggerx3

Changed my fuel filter last 20k PMS. Actually 21k kms++ na hehhe.
Sa Casa 40K kms palitan di ba? Grabe na dumi

hindi siya pinapalitan ng Casa bro. unless na lang kung irerequest mo mismo.

500 yung labor dati.
750 naman yung fuel filter.

ngayon nasa 800++ na OEM filter, buti na lang yung bosch mura lang. P150

**jaggerx3** · December 21st, 2015 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by innova2013

hindi siya pinapalitan ng Casa bro. unless na lang kung irerequest mo mismo.

500 yung labor dati.
750 naman yung fuel filter.

ngayon nasa 800++ na OEM filter, buti na lang yung bosch mura lang. P150

820 bili ko sa Gant. Ang mahal pala ng orig na Toyota! Haha
Or parang ang mahal sa Gant. Ewan, ngayon lang ako nakabili ng Orig na toyota parts simula outside casa na ako nagpa PMS.

**vinj** · December 21st, 2015 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by rna800

My AT SG got 11+ kms/liter on our last Baguio-La Union trip. I even did some burst speeds up to 145 kph in SCTEX and around 125 kph in NLEX. City driving, around 9 to 10 kms/liter, 7 to 8+ kms/liter with hellish traffic.

Not bad for the FC. Our Grandia GL does around 12km/L for a Manila - Baguio - Manila trip too (on stock tires).

**innova2013** · December 21st, 2015 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by jaggerx3

820 bili ko sa Gant. Ang mahal pala ng orig na Toyota! Haha
Or parang ang mahal sa Gant. Ewan, ngayon lang ako nakabili ng Orig na toyota parts simula outside casa na ako nagpa PMS.

sakto lang yung presyo na siningil sayo.

last na bili ko, sa RPMS (sucat pque), P780, sinabihan ako ng may-ari na mag tataas nga sila, P800++. OEM toyota filter.

kung may makita kang bosch center, RT100 yung part number ng fuel filter element na pang d4d. P150 lang.

yung Vic, P450 naman.

every 10k kms naman ang palit ko.

nung una kong palit, 12k kms, may mga latak (parang lumot) na sa baba ng canister.

**Josh888** · December 21st, 2015 04:01 PM

Hello,

Planning to buy super grandia this year or early january, question is do you think I should go with the 3.0 with price increase or the 2.5 and old price. Input with be highly appreciated. TIA

Josh

**Josh888** · December 21st, 2015 04:08 PM

Hello,

Planning to buy super grandia this year or early january, question is do you think I should go with the 3.0 with price increase or the 2.5 and old price. Input with be highly appreciated. TIA

Josh

**jaggerx3** · December 21st, 2015 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by innova2013

sakto lang yung presyo na siningil sayo.

last na bili ko, sa RPMS (sucat pque), P780, sinabihan ako ng may-ari na mag tataas nga sila, P800++. OEM toyota filter.

kung may makita kang bosch center, RT100 yung part number ng fuel filter element na pang d4d. P150 lang.

yung Vic, P450 naman.

every 10k kms naman ang palit ko.

nung una kong palit, 12k kms, may mga latak (parang lumot) na sa baba ng canister.

Akin may buha buhangin.

**rna800** · December 22nd, 2015 11:49 AM

*Josh888: SG leather, whether 3.0 or 2.5, I would not hesitate buying it. But with its ever increasing price, buyers would feel injustice already like that LXV. If only Nissan has a better alternative. NV350 has a smaller body, like the Commuter. The Grand Starex can match it, but with its very powerful engine, the PMS prices are greatly affected.

I bought one last yr at 1.980M. This yr, same leather, monotone variant, it's 2.010M. Then it will have another increase but with a 3.0 engine. I believe their Hiace in Thailand is already 3.0 and whenever I am there and ride those Hiace, LXV variant here, the ride feels the same as my SG. The speedo still tops at 145 kph based on what I saw while it was cruising on the highway there.

If the 3.0 fits your budget, go with it. Otherwise, the 2.5 is already enough to perform its duties.

**jnipenriquez** · December 22nd, 2015 11:08 PM

may pagkakaiba ba po in terms of performance and reliability ang Grandia gawa sa Japan compare sa Thailand?

I am not so sure kung by next year meron pa pong D4D 2.5 kasi wala na po sa price list, I think gagawing 3.0 na lahat ang 2016 model.

Happy na po ako sa nakuha naming GL 2.5 last 3 weeks ago base po sa mga feedback ninyo comparing it with the new 3.0 engine upgrade model. ty!