Toyota Innova Owners & Discussions [ARCHIVED]

[Mile2]

Maybe you might as well ask Toyota Makati if they can upgrade your font=end to the 2009 innova series look.

It is not possible if you will not upgrade also the front grill.

[Mile2]

Gud day to ka Innova's!

Nanggaling ako sa Toyota Dagupan yesterday for my aircon check-up and sabi ng SA (c/o Ricky) na wala daw damage tubes at galing daw leak sa bumigay na valve yung may takip na plastik so they changed them both pati sa tabi ng yung sinisilip na bumubula sa tabi ng radiator (don't know the name) and filled with new refrigerant sana ok na. Ang tanong ko lang mga guru's (sir mile2..gumusut amige) kung anong indication na working properly aircon from the bumubula thing?yung sa akin ngayong umaga lang pag nag klik compresor may bula then pag tumigil di sya clear as in may bula pa rin pero kahapon very clear sya sa casa na kahit klik compresor nya clear pa rin...do you think ok na aircon ko sir luckily no expenses on my part just my gas.. I will observe my car and sana dina bumalik problema nya..waiting for your info sir...thanks

Bro, observe mo lang muna yung aircon mo, any sign of abnormality use your warranty to correct it.

[supercar10]

hi guys!

is there anything in particular i have to check or do before bringing our new innova home from the dealer? 3pm release time. n.n

[roberto_minosa]

^Front tire clearances! Minsan mas mababa sa kaliwa.

[Benji_DCP]

It is not possible if you will not upgrade also the front grill.

of course, 2009 grille included.

[neoscript]

Hi Guys,
Am planning to Buy Innova E D4D this Yr end. Im hearing alot of problems with diesel variant of Innova.. My SA told me that D4Ds problems were resolved in latest(2009) models. Can anyone help me out to decide? With all the problems posted on diff threads, etc. can't decide whether I'll go for D4D or VVti..Thanks guys..

[neoscript]

Hi Guys,
Am planning to Buy Innova E D4D this Yr end. Im hearing alot of problems with diesel variant of Innova.. My SA told me that D4Ds problems were resolved in latest(2009) models. Can anyone help me out to decide? With all the problems posted on diff threads, etc. can't decide whether I'll go for D4D or VVti..Thanks guys.

[roberto_minosa]

Discussion on practicality of D4D & VVTi:

What I'm saying is, the 2.0li VVT-i (1TR-FE) needs roughly 5.6 li of oil while the 2.5 D-4D (2KD-FTV) needs 6.9 li of oil, every an oil change is performed. Now a difference of 1.3 li of oil every oil change is probably not alot but considering that the cost of mineral oil is Php 2xx.xx, semi-synthetic is Php 3xx-4xx, and fully synthetic Php 6xx-8xx, it does add up to the expenses.

The more higher PMS costs + the higher purchase price (+Php 60,000 to the price of VVT-i) are some of the factors that need to examined whether looking to get the gas or diesel. Each has its own pros and cons. High milers (those who travel 15,000 Kms and up per year) should settle for the diesel since they can easily recoup the higher costs with savings from better fuel economy.

Sorry I forgot to mention my context. I live 40kms from Manila so if I use the car everyday, I'd probably rack up more than 20,000kms a year. That won't make me feel good if I drove the VVT-i everyday. So in my case, D4D is the better everyday car.

All of these are estimates. Here's my case:

If driven 5 days a week...
40kms x 2 trips per day = 80kms per day; about 16xxkms per month

VVT-i
80kms / 9km/L consumption = about 9L of gas
9L of gas x PhP40/L (average) = PhP360 worth of gas per day; PhP7xxx per month

D4D
80kms / 13km/l consumption = about 6.5L of diesel
6.5L of diesel x PhP30/L (average) = PhP195 worth of diesel per day; PhP4xxx per month

Ceteris paribus, the D4D is a no-brainer if the potential owner will drive long distances everyday. It easily saves about PhP35,000 worth of fuel a year if driven on my route 5 days a week.

On the other hand, the VVT-i makes sense if the potential owner lives within the metro and will drive short distances. It's cheaper to buy and proven to be more reliable. And if driven short distances, gas consumption and cost won't be much of a problem since it won't be driven on long distances.

[Blackshark1999]

It is not possible if you will not upgrade also the front grill.

Maybe upgrading to 2009 look is a good idea since kasama sa papalitan ang front grill due to damaged clips. Apprehension ko lang when I eventually sell the car it might devaluate the price.

What is your opinion on this mga bro.

[allenwyn]

good day to all innovers!!!!

i had my new innova last may 28, g d4d. so far no problem encountered.
ask ko lang when will be my next pms? bale po over 3 months n cya kaso wala pa 5k ang odo.

anyway someone told me about this thread recent lang kaya it really really helps a lot.

how to join pala to your club? godbless us all!!!.... tenks!!!!!!!!!!

[1997]

Hi Guys,
Am planning to Buy Innova E D4D this Yr end. Im hearing alot of problems with diesel variant of Innova.. My SA told me that D4Ds problems were resolved in latest(2009) models. Can anyone help me out to decide? With all the problems posted on diff threads, etc. can't decide whether I'll go for D4D or VVti..Thanks guys.

Lahat ng SA ganun sasabihin... Yan din dilema namin before... VVti na lang.

[Blackshark1999]

Saka hindi ba magiging kengkoy kung 2009 and front tapos 2008 ang likod?

Ano say nyo mga Innova lovers.

[Blackshark1999]

Lahat ng SA ganun sasabihin... Yan din dilema namin before... VVti na lang.

Bro so far wala naman issue sa D4D engine ng Innova ko, alagaan mo lang sa change oil. Pero I am contemplating on buying a VVTi Fortuner tapos papaconvert ko ng LPG. It may be a good idea for VVTi Innova J to be converted to dual LPG. Just use the Australian brand of LPG conversion kit, cost is around 60k for the kit and doughnut tank.

[Blackshark1999]

Question nga pala sa mga may experience sa insurance claims, usually ba how long does it take bago lumabas ang LOA. Mine was filed last monday, evaluated tuesday, until now wala pa report ang evaluator. So ang resulta nasa yard pa rin ang Innova ko.

Is this waiting period normal.

[kupaloids]

Gud day to ka Innova's!

Nanggaling ako sa Toyota Dagupan yesterday for my aircon check-up and sabi ng SA (c/o Ricky) na wala daw damage tubes at galing daw leak sa bumigay na valve yung may takip na plastik so they changed them both pati sa tabi ng yung sinisilip na bumubula sa tabi ng radiator (don't know the name) and filled with new refrigerant sana ok na. Ang tanong ko lang mga guru's (sir mile2..gumusut amige) kung anong indication na working properly aircon from the bumubula thing?yung sa akin ngayong umaga lang pag nag klik compresor may bula then pag tumigil di sya clear as in may bula pa rin pero kahapon very clear sya sa casa na kahit klik compresor nya clear pa rin...do you think ok na aircon ko sir luckily no expenses on my part just my gas.. I will observe my car and sana dina bumalik problema nya..waiting for your info sir...thanks

"Dryer" ang tawag dun sa cylinder like na may salamin sa ibabaw sir. Normal lang na may "konting" bula sa loob. Di kasi pwede punuin ng husto yun kasi high pressure naman ang kalalabasan.

Pag nag high pressure naman, automatic na cut off nung sensor yung compressor para di sumabog yung freon lines.

[desertfox615]

Ako rin may problem. Nakuha ko Innova ko nung June. Nag 1K PMS ako 2 weeks ago lang. Problem ko is ang hirap ipasok ang kambyo. Minsan, i still need to double pump the clutch.

I had it checked by the service foreman sa casa. ang sabi, marahil daw dahil di nagagamit ng madalas. Tapos, pagkagat ng clutch ko, may tutunog na "tug"...Sabi sa akin, pwede nila buksan ang clutch at pag may mga kalawang sa clutch disc pwede nila linisin pero di daw covered ng warranty iyun.

What do you think? Sa tingin ko covered dapat ng warranty yun e kaya ipapaservice ko on tuesday.

thanks.

Bro puede mo ireklamo yan sa Customer Service Relation officer, lahat ng dealer may CRO. It's just this foreman is playing dumb. Anong kalawang ang sinasabi niya eh hindi pa naman nila tinitignan. Kung sa akin yan pati Presidente ng dealer kakalampagin ko, nagawa ko na yan sa gas tank replacement at poor repainting ng ride ko.

Go straight to CRO and tell them what the foreman had told you. Service should first assess it physically before saying it is not covered by warranty.

Update ko lang. Nadala ko na sa CASA yung car ko. Findings is basa daw yung clutch disc ko. Malamang palit clutch disc daw pero i papa confirm pa nila sa planta. Wala naman daw problem sa mga oil seals etc. Ang tanong ko sa kanila is paano mababasa iyon kung ganun. di ba dapata sealed sya.

Do i have the right to ask for a new transmission instead of just replacing the said part?

Thanks.

[Mile2]

Update ko lang. Nadala ko na sa CASA yung car ko. Findings is basa daw yung clutch disc ko. Malamang palit clutch disc daw pero i papa confirm pa nila sa planta. Wala naman daw problem sa mga oil seals etc. Ang tanong ko sa kanila is paano mababasa iyon kung ganun. di ba dapata sealed sya.

Do i have the right to ask for a new transmission instead of just replacing the said part?

Thanks.

IMO, medyo hindi yata symptoms ng basang clutch disc yung may "TUG" sound at mahirap ipasok ang kambiyo. Pag basa ang clutch disc dapat sliding lang ang symptom.

Ibinaba ba nila ang transmission? kasi kung hindi nila ibinaba eh nanghuhula lang sila.

Nangyayari lang yung basa ang clutch disc pag naidaan mo sa malailim na baha pero sandali lang matutuyo agad yung disc dahil it is actually spinning sa loob.

Baka maniwala pa ko kung sabihin nilang may problema sa pressure plate.

Note mo lang lahat ng sinsabi ng SA mo para pag nagreklamo ka sa CRO, puede mong gawing leverage yung mga misdiagnosis nila.

[timo07]

Saka hindi ba magiging kengkoy kung 2009 and front tapos 2008 ang likod?

Ano say nyo mga Innova lovers.

Para sa akin, it will look funny. You have to replace the rear bumper and taillights also para 2009 look altogether. But to be honest, for me the 2008 model looks better.

Suwerte ka pa rin, yung damages mo mapapalitan without any body welds. I saw a 2009 innova this morning sa EDSA on my way to Clark. Smashed yung left side, rear portion nung body. If ever my dugtungan ang mga panel sa portion na yon, it will still involve cutting and welding.

[timo07]

Double post!!

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Hi guys,
I just talked to my SA,. Innova E raised 11k for driver side power window to one touch. Do you think guys it's worth it? 11k? hella big..