Toyota Innova Owners & Discussions [continued 3]

[CtrlAltDel]

that's for lowering the spare tire. it seems you do not know how to remove the spare tire. that's the 1st thing i did when i got my unit. save yourself the trouble incase you encounter a flat tire. one of my friend took hours to figure out how to remove his tires.

Now I remember the technician demonstrating to us how to remove the spare tire before we drove home the car for the first time. I completely forgot this, haha! And to think this was demonstrated again when I bought a separate lock for the spare tire one week later. wala, matanda na talaga, hehe.

[OTEP]

P.S. I don't have an Innova or IMV vehicle but I have assisted quite a number of Innova/Fortuner/Hilux drivers on the side of the road who could not figure out how to get their own spare tire.

[Retz]

It is easy to lower the spare tire. You just have to rotate the long assembled mechanical wrench provided. Mabilis lang ba alisin ung spare tire from the chain once it is already lowered?

[CtrlAltDel]

P.S. I don't have an Innova or IMV vehicle but I have assisted quite a number of Innova/Fortuner/Hilux drivers on the side of the road who could not figure out how to get their own spare tire.

Way to go doc! Kudos to you!

[spyghost]

It seems owners not experiencing smoke smell cabin through back aircon are at least G variant owners (and above).

So far based on this informal (and extremely small sample), E and J variant are prone to this.

G variant
Ginnova
SEALANDER
ericson21
spyghost

V variant
Louie_18

E variant
number001

J variant
wakin

Count me in - and yes I experience outside smell coming in.

[spyghost]

the process that it took to completely fix my problem on fumes entering the cabin is almost a year. its not a one time solution. the blower is located at the rear right side so it has a tendency to suck air at the rear right flapper.
The following are the steps done at a time:
1. seal rear right flapper, seal rear right water drain (just under the flapper). tested for 3 mos. still problem persist.
2. seal rear left flapper, seal rear left water drain (also just under the flapper), tested for another 3 mos. still problem exist.
3. remove the rear bumper. you will see that chasis metal with lots of holes. this is not used for clips. seal every holes that you see. tested for another 3 mos. problem solved

During the different tests, naka set sa high ang blower sa likod na aircon. nag sindi ako ng katol ang placed it near sa flapper and chasis holes to check if the katol smoke would enter the cabin and true enough meron nga. it took me every 3 months before i can have my car brought to tpt dahil tinatamad ako. All of the 3 steps i mentioned nakita ko kung pano ginawa sa tpt thats why i know yung progress. they let me take a look sa loob ng bay area nila. since alam ko na kung pano nila ginawa so ako na lang gumawa nung 2nd innova ko.

hindi naman ganon kahirap isara yung mga doors, may konting effort lang. g variant yung sa ka officemante ko meron ding problem. lahat sila ginaya yung solution. actually hindi solution kundi cover up lang sa palpak na design. na involve na rin dito yung isang VP ng tmp. they are willing to loan me either a revo or an altis during the time na nagiisip sila kung pano maayos yung car ko. but then sabi ko no need for the loaner car gusto ko lang maayos kaagad.

ma swerte yung hindi nakaka encounter ng fumes comming from outside.

so which among these 3 solved the problem? - just 3 or 1-2-3?

[MrQ5]

totoo nga yata yung problema in sir wakin, yung innova G 2011 namen nadaan kanina sa esterong mabaho nagreklamo is esmi sa likod; medyo dumadalas na ngayon umamoy pag may mabahong nadadaanan (one month na pero di consistent; sya lang kasi nakakaamoy sa likod hehehe); pero saglit lang ang amoy mga 3-4 sec lang pinakamatagal. at yung usok di pa naexperience so far. pede po ba sir wakin paki-post yung pic ng holes na tinakpan.

[number001]

Solution to the smoke smell entering the cabin:

1. If stuck in traffic surrounded by any old diesels (jeep, PUV, delivery van, 10 wheelers, etc...), turn off back aircon immediately.

2. Set the aircon in front to a higher blower speed and lower temp. to compensate.


PS: Depending on the number of passengers, these steps might cause discomfort (warm cabin) if performed when the vehicle is running in the summer afternoon heat.

[frequenzy]

sa akin kapag nadaan sa may nagsisiga, pumapasok din sa loob yung amoy. pinacheck ko nung 1k PMS wala naman daw nakabara sa mga vents. papacheck ko ulit sa 5k. innova g din, last dec lang namin nakuha.

[ericson21]

bat ganun sa ibang naka innova G? aw.

sakin kasi never talagang may pumasok na amoy sa loob galing sa labas eh. 1 beses lang talaga. nung napindot ng ermat ko yung may sign na air outside going in sa AC ko. tapos naka amoy ako ng usok galing sa labas, tapos nakita ko ganun settings, pinindot ko lang circulate sa AC ko, ayun never na ulit nangyari yung ganun na may pumasok na mabaho or amoy usok sa innova ko.

kahit sa innova ng friend ko wala din ganun pag nakakasakay ako. innova G din na 2010. sakin kasi 2011 model naman. bukas man or hindi yung AC din sa 2nd row, wala din amoy coming from the outside.

[BoyBawang]

medyo OT lang sa pinaguusapan about sa AC natin. may tanong lang ako.

ok po kaya sa D4D ko na mag shift ng diesel? right now i am using caltex's diesel w/ techron. super ok naman sa akin, no problem sa unit ko. pero parang nababasa ko sa montero sport thread na ok na ok sa kanila ang seaoil bioexceed diesel.

ok din kaya ito sa innova natin for D4D?

Its perfectly safe just make sure na medyo paubos na yung gas gauge mo before ka mag top up ng seaoil diesel para ma compare mo ang performance niya ..hth ;)

[ericson21]

Its perfectly safe just make sure na medyo paubos na yung gas gauge mo before ka mag top up ng seaoil diesel para ma compare mo ang performance niya ..hth ;)

thanks sir! na try niyo na po ba yung seaoil bioexceed?

[number001]

Since the "smell" enters through the back aircon, it is the passengers in the 2nd and 3rd who will notice it. The driver and right passenger won't notice it.

[Retz]

When driving alone, is it advisable to turn-off the aircon for both the 2nd & 3rd row seat?

[CVT]

I do that almost all of the time, bro. (which means, almost all of the time,- driver and front passenger lang ang laman ng Innova namin)...

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[number001]

If you drive alone all the time, you need to turn on the back aircon from time to time so that it wont get "stuck" (probably used the wrong term here).

[Retz]

I do that almost all of the time, bro. (which means, almost all of the time,- driver and front passenger lang ang laman ng Innova namin)...

15.1K:bouncealt:

Ganon ba dapat bro? kasi I just leave the aircon on sa back seats, i was thinking that baka mag stuck-up ung blower sa rear a/c kung hindi pinagana.

[lipak9]

guys one question lang pa tulong naman

i plan to change tires on my innova

i plan to change to a wider tire

215/65R15

okay lang kaya ..i hoping mas gaganda ang ride nya

if okay pa suggest naman ng tire brand option

salamat

[CVT]

If you drive alone all the time, you need to turn on the back aircon from time to time so that it wont get "stuck" (probably used the wrong term here).

Good point bro...
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[ericson21]

umuupo din ako sa likod pag tinatamad ako mag drive at erpat ko pinagddrive ko ng innova, wala din namang amoy na galing sa labas na amoy usok or mabaho kahit naka ON or OFF yung 2nd row AC ko. kahit ako naman ang driver at loaded kami with 6, wala naman daw amoy na amoy usok ang sinasabi ng ermats at kapatid ko.