Toyota Innova Owners & Discussions [ARCHIVED]

[ReccaH]

pwede tau sabay. hehehe. anyway, di ko lang alam which is better kung casa installed or goldcars banawe acquired. pero sa price, whew, 27k sa casa for the same unit you can get at goldcars for 18.5k. pareho din naman taiwan-made yan...

sold! hehe. baka naman me sabay tayo me group discount na..


so far my undercoating is ok. i just maintain it with regular underwash sa suking gas station.

[Noel,RMT]

MGA BRO,saan ba site o forum yung magpamember nang innova club gusto ko kc mag join?

[kulaz]

Hi Peeps!!! ask ko lang do you know of a DIY paint spary that can be used sa cars natin? Somebody told me meron daw sa ACE hardware na spray available in all colors. I had some miscalcualtion last weekend while i was backing up. My backup sensor didnt sense it actually kasi medyo nasa side. It was dark and raining kaya di ko din nakita. the scratch is minor na alanganin dalhin sa casa or even sa mga car paint shop kasi di naman ganun kalaki (similar to a cat scrathces pero malalim ng konti. its on the bumper at medyo lumabas na yung white na plastic or primer. medyo kita kaya gusto ko itago ng konti. Have any of you tried doing a DIY paint retouching?

Maraming salamat and advance Merry Christmas sa inyo people!

[jimaroquai]

Just called toyota cubao this morning and they confirmed that my unit is included in the recall for the replacement of rear axle shaft. I'll just have it replaced at toyota balintawak anytime this month. My unit was purchased last July 2005.

My client's unit, on the other hand, was also included in the recall. He purchased it on February 2006.

Based on our frame numbers it appears that some of the batch which are included in the recall carries the fullowing: XXX-5001XXXX

[jimaroquai]

Hi Peeps!!! ask ko lang do you know of a DIY paint spary that can be used sa cars natin? Somebody told me meron daw sa ACE hardware na spray available in all colors. I had some miscalcualtion last weekend while i was backing up. My backup sensor didnt sense it actually kasi medyo nasa side. It was dark and raining kaya di ko din nakita. the scratch is minor na alanganin dalhin sa casa or even sa mga car paint shop kasi di naman ganun kalaki (similar to a cat scrathces pero malalim ng konti. its on the bumper at medyo lumabas na yung white na plastic or primer. medyo kita kaya gusto ko itago ng konti. Have any of you tried doing a DIY paint retouching?

Maraming salamat and advance Merry Christmas sa inyo people!

I am used to DIY painting using spray cans coz my hobby way back in college was to paint cellphones and frames of tamiya racing cars. I already tried diy painting a bumper and realized that the secret is not really in the paint alone but is mostly dependent on the preparation. You have to find a filler for those deep scratches before using a spray can.

If you want to do a retouch, you can buy touch up paint (spray can will do). Spray some in the cap and use a toothpick to level the scratches. Before doing so, clean the scratches with alcohol. Let the paint dry up for one day or two. Use 1500 grit sand paper and wet sand the portion where you applied touch up paint. When the paint is almost level, use 2000 grit to make the area smoother. Make sure you don't use too much pressure. Then use rubbing compound to shine the same. Polish afterwards.

[kulaz]

Thanks Jimaroquai! I guess ok yung style mo of retouching considering your experience in tinkering with paints. Ask ko lang what brand of paint is best? So this means that i dont have to spray the deep scratched area instead i will just fill with paint, sand it and buff? Will i get the gloss just by buffing with rubbing compound and even without top coat? i dont known how true it is but the person who told me that there are spray paints for cars at Ace hardware also told me that i can also buy a spray clear top coat. if there is will i need to apply before buffing? pasensya na sa dami ng tanong ko ha.

BTW yung innova ko is black metallic. Tawag nila is extreme black kaya madaling magasas. yung minor scratches nakukuha ko sa scratch remover but this one cannot kasi may kalaliman. But i guess ok yung suggestion mo.Gusto ko lang siguraduhin na tama ang steps na gagawin ko.

Salamat po ulit.

[jimaroquai]

Thanks Jimaroquai! I guess ok yung style mo of retouching considering your experience in tinkering with paints. Ask ko lang what brand of paint is best? So this means that i dont have to spray the deep scratched area instead i will just fill with paint, sand it and buff? Will i get the gloss just by buffing with rubbing compound and even without top coat? i dont known how true it is but the person who told me that there are spray paints for cars at Ace hardware also told me that i can also buy a spray clear top coat. if there is will i need to apply before buffing? pasensya na sa dami ng tanong ko ha.

BTW yung innova ko is black metallic. Tawag nila is extreme black kaya madaling magasas. yung minor scratches nakukuha ko sa scratch remover but this one cannot kasi may kalaliman. But i guess ok yung suggestion mo.Gusto ko lang siguraduhin na tama ang steps na gagawin ko.

Salamat po ulit.

Well you are lucky to have a black colored car coz that is the easiest color to diy touch up. You can check this site for proper procedure.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_det...277543,00.html

You can buy touch up paint at concorde. Check your vehicle paint code which could be found on the upper right corner of the engine bay. I do not suggest the use of spray paint unless you know what you are doing. The bottomline here is to limit the damage instead of increasing it. You can likewise check the thread "More than Looks" for more comments and suggestions.

[bongliza]

Just called toyota cubao this morning and they confirmed that my unit is included in the recall for the replacement of rear axle shaft. I'll just have it replaced at toyota balintawak anytime this month. My unit was purchased last July 2005.

My client's unit, on the other hand, was also included in the recall. He purchased it on February 2006.

Based on our frame numbers it appears that some of the batch which are included in the recall carries the fullowing: XXX-5001XXXX

jim, kaylan ang schedule mo for replacement? My unit supposed to be scheduled tomorrow, 12 Dec but the SA from Toyota Alabang told us that there is no replacement parts available na, ubos na daw stock. So , we were told to wait again till next year. Is this true? Unit ko pala was purchased Feb 2005 pa.

[Mile2]

Thanks Jimaroquai! I guess ok yung style mo of retouching considering your experience in tinkering with paints. Ask ko lang what brand of paint is best? So this means that i dont have to spray the deep scratched area instead i will just fill with paint, sand it and buff? Will i get the gloss just by buffing with rubbing compound and even without top coat? i dont known how true it is but the person who told me that there are spray paints for cars at Ace hardware also told me that i can also buy a spray clear top coat. if there is will i need to apply before buffing? pasensya na sa dami ng tanong ko ha.

BTW yung innova ko is black metallic. Tawag nila is extreme black kaya madaling magasas. yung minor scratches nakukuha ko sa scratch remover but this one cannot kasi may kalaliman. But i guess ok yung suggestion mo.Gusto ko lang siguraduhin na tama ang steps na gagawin ko.


Salamat po ulit.

If the scratches are just not too wide and long, maybe a reflectorized sticker or a bumper guard stick-on can cover up those?

DIY painting can mess the look of your bumper, the glossiness and mettalic look may not match and will only look more awful than the minor scratch even you paint the whole bumper.

[jimaroquai]

jim, kaylan ang schedule mo for replacement? My unit supposed to be scheduled tomorrow, 12 Dec but the SA from Toyota Alabang told us that there is no replacement parts available na, ubos na daw stock. So , we were told to wait again till next year. Is this true? Unit ko pala was purchased Feb 2005 pa.

Wala pa po ako schedule. Busy pa rin kasi ang personal schedule ko kaya po di ko pa ma confirm. I think it depends po where you are located. Like in the case of Toyota Cubao marami po nagpareplace na dun coz of its strategic location. I'll update you po before the end of the week.

[romel asuit]

hello,good am po sa inyong lahat.it is really nice to join to this community dahil maraming matutunan specially if you owned an innova.since i started to join and read this thread last month lagi na po akong nasa harap ng computer during my break.dito po ako ngaun sa barbados west indies(out of the country ika nga)12 hours behind phillipines and guess what dami na ring new d4d's dito such as fortuner,hi lux,hiace but never saw innova running on the narrow road before,pero meron po ditong look a like ng innova ung toyota noah,voxy and they are all gas variants,.well back on the topic,i bought an innova E diesel M/T when i'm in vacation last october and more than 4000 na odo ko and no problen so far(according to my in laws jan sa pinas)at sana wala ngang magiging problem about the engine.gusto ko po sanang itanong kung void na ba warranty ng engine ko pag nabuksan ung maliit na saraduhan on the top of the radiator kasi bago ako umalis pabalik dito last month tinuruan ko bayaw ko how to open it kaya ko binuksan,i worried about it baka kasi di na cover warranty if ever na bukas na yun.sa dagupan nga pala first 1000PMS service ko.can anyone experience what i did and please...sana po meron pong magkainteres na magreply sa post ko para matanatag loob ko,thank you po sa inyong lahat.

[Innova_Boy]

do you mean the radiator coolant reservoir cap? No it will not void your engine warranty, besides we rarely open it unless you gonna fill it up with the rigth coolant from Toyota... HTH..

Also, welcome to the Innova CLub... enjoy your ride to the max..

WBR,

[romel asuit]

do you mean the radiator coolant reservoir cap? No it will not void your engine warranty, besides we rarely open it unless you gonna fill it up with the rigth coolant from Toyota... HTH..

Also, welcome to the Innova CLub... enjoy your ride to the max..

WBR,

thanks for the reply sir innova boy,now i'm pleased and nothing to worry about,lagi kasi tumatawag bayaw ko nasa low na raw engine coolant, nya so i called the service supervisor in toyota dagupan at sabi nya nothing to worry dahil pressurized naman daw dumadami laman if the engine started.it is true? saw your red innova on this thread,kumusta naman performance nya ngaun?do you still have problem about gas consumption sir innova boy?

[OTEP]

As long as between full and minimum, ok lang iyan.

The system is pressurized, kapag mainit, it will dump excess coolant into the overflow tank and suck it back in again once cold (or was it vice versa? hehehe).

If you keep adding water to it, magiging 'matabang' na ang mix.

And if you want to be ideal about it, add only distilled drinking water.

Tap water/mineral water/deep well may have solids in it that can form deposits inside the cooling system over time.

[Innova_Boy]

Nasa low pa rin evry morning but when on the road already it hits back to high position the level of the pink coolant... just dont look at it all the time as just it's normal to be like that always...

SO far no problem naman with my unit, fuel consumption is much tolerable now as it was new before.... Been far away north few times already and not a hard start ever since and been loving my baby for almost 2 years now....

WBR,

[j_avonni]

Just called toyota cubao this morning and they confirmed that my unit is included in the recall for the replacement of rear axle shaft. I'll just have it replaced at toyota balintawak anytime this month. My unit was purchased last July 2005.

My client's unit, on the other hand, was also included in the recall. He purchased it on February 2006.

Based on our frame numbers it appears that some of the batch which are included in the recall carries the fullowing: XXX-5001XXXX

My frame number is xxxxx-5000xxxx. I also called up my agent to check but no answers received to date.

[kulaz]

Well you are lucky to have a black colored car coz that is the easiest color to diy touch up. You can check this site for proper procedure.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_det...277543,00.html

You can buy touch up paint at concorde. Check your vehicle paint code which could be found on the upper right corner of the engine bay. I do not suggest the use of spray paint unless you know what you are doing. The bottomline here is to limit the damage instead of increasing it. You can likewise check the thread "More than Looks" for more comments and suggestions.

Ok i'll do as you adviced. You're a big help. maraming salamat ha.

[m83x]

Have you heard this news?

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=59122

[CODE]Dodot Jaworski's car explodes in Pasig

The vehicle of Pasig City Rep. Robert "Dodot" Jaworski Jr. exploded while cruising along C-5 highway Tuesday afternoon.

In a DZMM interview, the congressman said he heard a series of noises before he saw smoke coming from the right side of the car, a Toyota Innova.

"I saw smoke coming from under the car. Good thing I was able to park immediately. I turned off the car, jumped out and a few seconds later the car blew up," the congressman told DZMM.

"I came from my district in Pasig [at] Barangay Pineda...I'm still shaky. Awa ng Diyos buhay po tayo (Thank God, I'm still alive),” he added.

He said he has already informed authorities about the incident. He refused to link the incident to politics, saying that he has no political enemies.

He said a passing van took him home after the incident.

Initial police reports said faulty wiring may have caused the explosion, according to Director Reynaldo Varilla, National Capital Region Police Office chief.
[/CODE]

I'm going to buy Innova pa naman this week baka pag-isipan ko ulit kung ganito mangyayari sa amin.

[ajam647]

Have you heard this news?

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=59122

[code]Dodot Jaworski's car explodes in Pasig

The vehicle of Pasig City Rep. Robert "Dodot" Jaworski Jr. exploded while cruising along C-5 highway Tuesday afternoon.

In a DZMM interview, the congressman said he heard a series of noises before he saw smoke coming from the right side of the car, a Toyota Innova.

"I saw smoke coming from under the car. Good thing I was able to park immediately. I turned off the car, jumped out and a few seconds later the car blew up," the congressman told DZMM.

"I came from my district in Pasig [at] Barangay Pineda...I'm still shaky. Awa ng Diyos buhay po tayo (Thank God, I'm still alive),” he added.

He said he has already informed authorities about the incident. He refused to link the incident to politics, saying that he has no political enemies.

He said a passing van took him home after the incident.

Initial police reports said faulty wiring may have caused the explosion, according to Director Reynaldo Varilla, National Capital Region Police Office chief.
[/code]

I'm going to buy Innova pa naman this week baka pag-isipan ko ulit kung ganito mangyayari sa amin.

Was able to watch the 6:30pm report and as per witnesesses statement,malakas daw na pagsabog ang narinig coming from Cong. Jaworki's innova.

I think somebody put a bomb or something to his ride,baka related to his job. (just like what happened t Gov Sanchez' humbie not so long ago...)

[richcris]

Good morning people.

Just want to ask regarding Innova's roof rail. Is there a cheaper alternative to acquiring an original item? Casa price is Php 6,900.

I have scouted in Evangelista, Bangkal, Makati; they are selling roof rails at only Php 1,500 including installation. However, the design is different and I didn't like the idea of them boring holes on the roof.

Thanks in advance! Happy motoring!