Toyota Innova Owners & Discussions [ARCHIVED]

[Mile2]

Might go with every 10k interval then.. katamad mag pa service sa toyota sometimes sobra tagal eh.. but when you say change oil filter and top up.. pwede na ba sa talyer na lang sa labas rather than sa toyota pa rin.. Tnx!

You really need to go to your dealer's PMS religiously every 5,000kms else you will be having problems with warranty claims. 100,000kms or 3 years is the warranty for your car so better make the most of it, in my case I already claimed some parts replacements from my dealer like front shock absorbers and some major parts.

[gasty]

paano po ba tanggalin ang sidemirror ng inoova J? nabasag po kasi yung base nung sidemirror sa driver side, gusto ko sana repair kasi wala pang budget for a new sidemirror. help naman po sa mga nakapag tanggal na ng sidemirror. tia!

[GLD]

Thank you so much Mile 2! Nabasa ko yung link pero papano yung "Bulb can be access from the back of the aircon control assembly by rotating it counter-clockwise"? Nakalas ko na yung knob pero namroblema ako sa pag access from the back of the aircon control assembly, pwede bang pakipaliwanag ulit . Pasensya na, baka magkamali di ko na maibalik. Thanks ulit!

Thank you for asking this question, I checked mine and can't believe myself that I have busted backlight (both bulbs). Nasanay na ako na wala siyang ilaw

I have created a thread for this with cheap replacement bulb at this link : Innova center console backlight

[Mile2]

Thank you so much Mile 2! Nabasa ko yung link pero papano yung "Bulb can be access from the back of the aircon control assembly by rotating it counter-clockwise"? Nakalas ko na yung knob pero namroblema ako sa pag access from the back of the aircon control assembly, pwede bang pakipaliwanag ulit . Pasensya na, baka magkamali di ko na maibalik. Thanks ulit!

Just follow the attached pictures with procedures embedded, disassembly and assembling is just very easy.

If you are not confident just let the dealer replace your bulbs. Cost of bulb is just P292/piece.

[Mile2]

paano po ba tanggalin ang sidemirror ng inoova J? nabasag po kasi yung base nung sidemirror sa driver side, gusto ko sana repair kasi wala pang budget for a new sidemirror. help naman po sa mga nakapag tanggal na ng sidemirror. tia!

You will need to remove the black cover inside the door by pulling it gently. Ito yung cover na patayo sa loob ng pinto na nasa tapat ng side mirror assembly. Ingat lang sa pangtanggal baka mahulog sa loob ng pinto yung metal clips. Pag natanggal mo na yung cover makikita mo na yung screws na kumakapit sa side mirror assembly. Makikita mo rin sa loob nito yung mga wiring harness na abang para sa power side mirrors and signal lights (standard wire harness across all variants).

Sa G at V variants eto rin yung black cover na patayo na may maliit na speakers.

Naka-clip lang yung cover kaya huwag kang matakot i-angat.

Pero kung ang gusto mo lang tanggalin ay yung mirror lang, naka-clip lang din ito kaya madaling nakawin, push the lower part and try to flip it at matatangal na agad.

Use Epoxy steel to fix broken side mirror base Don't worry you can fix it..good luck

[lord]

Might go with every 10k interval then.. katamad mag pa service sa toyota sometimes sobra tagal eh.. but when you say change oil filter and top up.. pwede na ba sa talyer na lang sa labas rather than sa toyota pa rin.. Tnx!

Ok pa rin ang fully-syn siyempre, basta may budget. Iba pa rin yung hatak. Regarding PMS, as Mile2 advised, dapat religiously pa din yung every 5K. Unless magaling kang pumirma dun sa warranty booklet mo.

Gamit ko ngayun is sem-syn since every 5K din naman ang palit ng oil filter maski sa fully-syn. So konti lang din difference sa presyo.

[jericho941]

Ok pa rin ang fully-syn siyempre, basta may budget. Iba pa rin yung hatak. Regarding PMS, as Mile2 advised, dapat religiously pa din yung every 5K. Unless magaling kang pumirma dun sa warranty booklet mo.

Gamit ko ngayun is sem-syn since every 5K din naman ang palit ng oil filter maski sa fully-syn. So konti lang din difference sa presyo.

ok will do the pms every 5k for the innova.. what's bugging me is that i own a honda as well but their pms is every 10k even in the first 1k wala din change oil..

[wlc]

i have a 2005 innova G and wala syang honeycomb na grille. saan kaya nakakabili ng mesh grille for innova? mas maganda sana kung buong grille ay mesh na.

thanks!

[GLD]

Ah oh, Mile2, when I first opened it yung steps lang lumabas wala yung pictures. At last nakita ko na. Many thanks bro!

Thank you so much Mile 2! Nabasa ko yung link pero papano yung "Bulb can be access from the back of the aircon control assembly by rotating it counter-clockwise"? Nakalas ko na yung knob pero namroblema ako sa pag access from the back of the aircon control assembly, pwede bang pakipaliwanag ulit . Pasensya na, baka magkamali di ko na maibalik. Thanks ulit!

[tpc_midshots]

thank you nga pala sir miles for replying about my querry kanina,

anyway, i seemingly cannot find the innova accesories thread, oh well dito ko nalang itanong..


my brother told me to buy a leather seatcover instead of cotton one, kasi mahirap daw maglaba ng maglaba, sagot daw nya pambili,.. any suggestion guys ng pinaka ok na leather seat cover for our innova 2009..brand and store narin po, TIA many!

[Mile2]

thank you nga pala sir miles for replying about my querry kanina,

anyway, i seemingly cannot find the innova accesories thread, oh well dito ko nalang itanong..


my brother told me to buy a leather seatcover instead of cotton one, kasi mahirap daw maglaba ng maglaba, sagot daw nya pambili,.. any suggestion guys ng pinaka ok na leather seat cover for our innova 2009..brand and store narin po, TIA many!

Seatmate near Mandaluyong Circle (City Hall), I think its around P7,500. Just use the search function here to look for the exact address.

Liv our Innova Club chairman got her leatherette seat cover there and was happy with it and I do remember she got a freebie dog bone pillow

I also inquired there personally and they can also do wrinkled/pleats sporty look at the same price.

[leinahtan]

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anyway, i seemingly cannot find the innova accesories thread, ...

Innova Accessories thread can be found here

[ay3ng]

thank you nga pala sir miles for replying about my querry kanina,

anyway, i seemingly cannot find the innova accesories thread, oh well dito ko nalang itanong..


my brother told me to buy a leather seatcover instead of cotton one, kasi mahirap daw maglaba ng maglaba, sagot daw nya pambili,.. any suggestion guys ng pinaka ok na leather seat cover for our innova 2009..brand and store narin po, TIA many!

Seatmate bro. My leather seatcover for the Innova 2009 G was from them. I forgot the price but I think its around 6 to 7k. Good quality and fitting. They also gave me a free bone-shaped pillow.

[brubeck]

after 4 years and 2 months of ownership, i have had the following items replaced while my innova g a/t night mist was still under warranty.

1. tail gate lifters...both left and right replaced during first year of ownership. tail gate becomes hard to fully open if either one is deffective. on 4th year, left lifter has leaked out again

2. faulty speedometer replaced on 2nd year of ownership...under warranty. full speedo cluster was replaced

3. noisy brake rotors replaced...also under warranty

4. key remote of 2005 innovas with full rubber covers becomes tattered even with gentle use. had mine replaced with the full plastic remote...under warranty.

innova is a great family vehicle. it's my first toyota. am i impressed with the vaunted "toyota" quality? not that much but what impressed me was toyota's prompt action whenever the car has quality/warranty issues

[tpc_midshots]

thank you po sa mga nagreply, tingin kami banawe at seatmate sa may 7, pa 10000kms ako sa may 7 eh full synthetic oil ako, sabi sa taas dadagdagan lang daw ng 1 liter? pa check ko wipers kasi medyo may lines na naiiwan pag nag wiwipre(i dont know kung normal yun).

may mas mahal pa ba sa seatmate? kasi libre naman eh hehe

planning to buy thule roof rack din, magpapa alam ako sa SA namin concerning warranty issues sa pagbutas ng tuktok.

planning to buy rearview camera din or mirrors nalang




anyways, ok naman innova, satisfied naman po so far, pera lang talaga sa millage, 11.6km/L lang talaga ang top FC di tulad ng carens, livina, at sportivos...(2.5 diesel matic)

[number001]

2. faulty speedometer replaced on 2nd year of ownership...under warranty. full speedo cluster was replaced

3. noisy brake rotors replaced...also under warranty

How could you tell if your unit has these defects? Are there any sign or manifestations? Thanks!

Ps: Weren't the one trying to sell your Innova weeks before?

[brubeck]

How could you tell if your unit has these defects? Are there any sign or manifestations? Thanks!

Ps: Weren't the one trying to sell your Innova weeks before?

faulty speedometer is just that...the needle indicating speed does not move.

as for the rotors, a continuous high pitch sound emanating from the disc/rotors. similar to a worn brake pad warning sound.

yup, sold to a relative.

[Terrence]

Wala akong manotice na difference even sa fuel consumption pero baka dahil hindi ko nagagamit ng madalas. At my style of usage, mas matipid para sa akin ang mineral oil dahil ayoko din namang sagarin yung 10k km usage for the synthetic. Isang taon sa kin yung 10k km. Para sa kin kasi, I need to change my oil every 6 months.

On diesel fuel, again no significant observation sa difference. Parehong okay sa kin ang shell and petron. Pero dahil sa malapit ako sa shell station and doon sa mga "cute na Ferrari Toy cars," madalas sa shell ako nagpapakarga.

Tnx bro sa reply, ako din around 10,000km ang total na mileage ko in a year kaya i chose to have change oil interval every 5k. Ask ko lang kung nakagamit na kayo ng Shell Helix diesel plus, semi-synthetic cya and ok naman ang price. I"m planning to use it after my warranty expires. Another bro, do you use fuel treatment para maging mas malinis daw ang fuel system natin especially yung injection pump.

[bumags]

I have a problem with my three (3) year old innova. Since I'm not using any car freshener (oil or waxed based), I decided to spray lysol overnight and come the next day, when I started it, out came the foul "vinegar smell" from my aircon vents that some posters here described. I have not spilled anything nor placed anything that might spoil overnight. My carpet is not wet as I've already checked. My only hunch is when I sprayed the lysol, I think some of the bacteria (or whatever it is called) migrated to the aircon ducts and they are now causing the foul vinegar smell? I've tried switching the air intake from outside to recirculate and vice versa...it's still there.
I'll try the charcoal solution and spraying lysol directly into the vents later.
If you guys have any suggestions, thanks in advance.
Have read threads with the same problem and nobody seems to have found the solution yet so I'm posting this. If somebody did, please...pa-share naman po!

[Mile2]

I have a problem with my three (3) year old innova. Since I'm not using any car freshener (oil or waxed based), I decided to spray lysol overnight and come the next day, when I started it, out came the foul "vinegar smell" from my aircon vents that some posters here described. I have not spilled anything nor placed anything that might spoil overnight. My carpet is not wet as I've already checked. My only hunch is when I sprayed the lysol, I think some of the bacteria (or whatever it is called) migrated to the aircon ducts and they are now causing the foul vinegar smell? I've tried switching the air intake from outside to recirculate and vice versa...it's still there.
I'll try the charcoal solution and spraying lysol directly into the vents later.
If you guys have any suggestions, thanks in advance.
Have read threads with the same problem and nobody seems to have found the solution yet so I'm posting this. If somebody did, please...pa-share naman po!

If you have a garage, just let the windows open and let fresh air circulate inside the cabin, put some charcoal canister inside.

Make sure your condensed water outlets are functioning, you should see droplets of water on pavement, one is on the engine bay passenger side for the front aircon, and the other one is on the rear passenger side for the rear aircon.