Toyota Innova Owners & Discussions [continued]

[AkoiTORYe]

im driving a toyota Innova J 2006 model gas, my fuel consumption is around 7km/liter pure city driving. super tipid drive na yun, sobrang bagal lang, less than 2rpm shifting. pinupuna na nga ko ng asawa ko eh, ang bagal ko daw magdrive. haha

hahaha nakakarelate ako sayo Sir. Di bale po we are just defensive drivers at hindi naman racers. Medyo nakakabored nga lang minsan na mabagal kaya try mo din moderate speed na 70-80kph lalo na kung open road naman.. i call it "spirited driving". Tska po napansin ko rin sa vvti engine natin na mas nagiging fuel efficient kung 2-2.5rpm ang change ng gear tapos coasting lang sa speeds na 75-80kph within city traffic kung possible. Tapos maririnig mo na konting tatahimik ang engine noise at nagiging swabe ang takbo. One tip pa rin ay maging observant sa change ng traffic light. Kapag malapit na sa intersection at stop naman ang traffic, just coast na lang to stop. No need to accelerate more. It saves our gas and brake pads.

[shibby75]

My spirited driving gets me 6.5 km/l :D

Pag di naman nagmamadali is 7.5km/l-8km/l.

Food for thought sa mga nagbabalak bumili ng D4D

Injectors and Supply pumps failure are usually caused by dirty diesels (so they say)
Eventually nauubos (nasisira) din ito sa katagalan. Sabi ng iba nasa 200k mileage daw ang life span ng mga ito.

Costs to replace these today

Injectors costs 25thou each!
Supply Pump costs around 50k.


Mag Gas na lang ako!

[AkoiTORYe]

Salamat Sir Igme. Today we will inspect the black V VVTi variant then we will see kung D4D silver or Black VVTi

Kung hindi nyo po mamasamain Sir Louie.. I advise po na just choose the Innova G VVTi kasi tingin ko mas practical ito. Its your choice whether AT or MT and what color. Kasi considering the difference ng features ng G at V halos same na din except sa leather seats, captain seat, chrome grills. Outside ng casa na lang kung gusto mo dagdag na accessories. Kung may malaking budget ka lang din naman for the V model why not get an SUV. Tingin ko mayaman ka naman.. hehehe May neighbor kasi kami na owner ng innova V at may isa pa rin na owner ng innova G.. wala naman superior distinction between the two na napansin ako.. aww except the badge.

Re to your questions:
And also do you think guys malaki difference nila sa miantenance cost? We are planning kasi to use the Innova for more than 5 years. --Mas less po ang maintenance ng gas variant compare to the diesel variant considering the need of oil during pms and also diesel engine tends to get physically dirty. Aside from this is the worry of D4D engine to bog down anytime during 5 years of your ownership and the costs of repair.

Reliable ba ang VVTi engine pangmatagalan? --IMHO for sure po very reliable because the badge of Toyota is known for this (speaking of gas variant) which were testified by corollas, revos, etc.

[igme28694]

Kung hindi nyo po mamasamain Sir Louie.. I advise po na just choose the Innova G VVTi kasi tingin ko mas practical ito. Its your choice whether AT or MT and what color. Kasi considering the difference ng features ng G at V halos same na din except sa leather seats, captain seat, chrome grills. Outside ng casa na lang kung gusto mo dagdag na accessories. Kung may malaking budget ka lang din naman for the V model why not get an SUV. Tingin ko mayaman ka naman.. hehehe May neighbor kasi kami na owner ng innova V at may isa pa rin na owner ng innova G.. wala naman superior distinction between the two na napansin ako.. aww except the badge.

Re to your questions:
And also do you think guys malaki difference nila sa miantenance cost? We are planning kasi to use the Innova for more than 5 years. --Mas less po ang maintenance ng gas variant compare to the diesel variant considering the need of oil during pms and also diesel engine tends to get physically dirty. Aside from this is the worry of D4D engine to bog down anytime during 5 years of your ownership and the costs of repair.

Reliable ba ang VVTi engine pangmatagalan? --IMHO for sure po very reliable because the badge of Toyota is known for this (speaking of gas variant) which were testified by corollas, revos, etc.

couldn't agree with you more. very reliable talaga ang toyota in terms of gas variant, isa po ito sa kinonsider namin ni kumander.
more power and drive safely

[Mile2]

2.0 VVTi M/T wala akong masabing pangit sa performance at reliability, considering mahigit 2 years na kong naka LPG walang pinagbago sa performance at hatak. Walang adjustments na ginagawa sa makina pag PMS dahil self adjusting siya, at plug and play ang spark plugs. Running 4 years na ang VVTi ko pero pag umaga nagtutubig pa rin ang tail pipe ko meaning okay pa ang engine ko at wala pang usok.

Last month nagsukat uli ako ng FC ko pure Gasoline and pure LPG tig one week ko ginawa.

Fuel Consumption: 9 passengers daily, 80Kms daily. Mixed City driving but with heavy traffic on EDSA and Commonwealth.

Pure Unleaded for one week (LPG disabled): 8-10 Kms per liter
LPG mode with Gasoline 30 secs every 5 mins. for one week: 7-9 Kms per liter

Every 5K kms ang change oil ko pero parang bago pa palagi ang langis, kaya minsan hinihingi ng mga service crew ng gasoline station malinis kasi ang LPG kahit sa spark plug kita mo na walang tarnish residue.

[Jun_G.]

2.0 VVTi M/T wala akong masabing pangit sa performance at reliability, considering mahigit 2 years na kong naka LPG walang pinagbago sa performance at hatak. Walang adjustments na ginagawa sa makina pag PMS dahil self adjusting siya, at plug and play ang spark plugs. Running 4 years na ang VVTi ko pero pag umaga nagtutubig pa rin ang tail pipe ko meaning okay pa ang engine ko at wala pang usok.

Last month nagsukat uli ako ng FC ko pure Gasoline and pure LPG tig one week ko ginawa.

Fuel Consumption: 9 passengers daily, 80Kms daily. Mixed City driving but with heavy traffic on EDSA and Commonwealth.

Pure Unleaded for one week (LPG disabled): 8-10 Kms per liter
LPG mode with Gasoline 30 secs every 5 mins. for one week: 7-9 Kms per liter

Every 5K kms ang change oil ko pero parang bago pa palagi ang langis, kaya minsan hinihingi ng mga service crew ng gasoline station malinis kasi ang LPG kahit sa spark plug kita mo na walang tarnish residue.

*Miles2,

Sir, may I ask... ano po yung unleaded na gamit nyo?

[Louie_18]

Mga Sirs,

Maraming maraming salamat sa lahat ng sagot

We just got home after viewing the black VVTi Innova V and nireserve na namin and sa Monday ang P.O. from bank yehey!!!!!

Sir Akoitorye, hindi po kami mayaman. Sadyang nagandahan talaga si misis sa leather seats saka captain seats nang V, sino ba naman ang hindi makakahindi sa magandang asawa na nakangiti habang nakaupo sa captain seats, hehehe

Sir Igme, sa wednesday post ako ng pics pagnakuha na namin

Sir Mile2, magkano inabot ng paconvert nyo sa LPG?

Thank you ulit mga future ka-Innova bros

[Mile2]

*Miles2,

Sir, may I ask... ano po yung unleaded na gamit nyo?

Total Gas Station lang ako nagpapakarga ng ordinary Unleaded (Hindi yung Protec), since sa Total lang din ako nagpapakarga ng LPG.

Sir Mile2, magkano inabot ng paconvert nyo sa LPG?

P40K sa GreenFuel, SGI Kit with ECU and donut tank fitted under at the spare tire location. Walang binutas sa body at pulido installation. Yung P40K ko nabawi ko sa gasoline savings in 10 months kasi 80Kms per day ako, so by now malaki-laki na rin ang savings ko sa fuel expenses, probably by today nasa 300% ROI na ko sa LPG kit.

[shibby75]

tumatakbo ba sa max speed na 180+kph pag lpg gamit mo?

[bencel]

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[brenz]

P40K sa GreenFuel, SGI Kit with ECU and donut tank fitted under at the spare tire location. Walang binutas sa body at pulido installation. Yung P40K ko nabawi ko sa gasoline savings in 10 months kasi 80Kms per day ako, so by now malaki-laki na rin ang savings ko sa fuel expenses, probably by today nasa 300% ROI na ko sa LPG kit.[/quote]


Hi Miles2,
So that means yung spare tire mo ay inalis na kapalit nitong lpg tank? At least mas safe yan. Un kasing mga company vehicles namin, mga innova at avanza, dun naman nakalagay sa bandang likuran sa loob, kaya ang sabi nung ilang mga employee na gumagamit, malimit daw ay naaamoy nila ung lpg. Sa ngayon, di na nila ginagamit ung lpg, gasoline na lahat, Sayang, laki pa naman ang ginastos ng kumpanya.

BTW, matanong ko lang. Minsan kasi nagvacuum ako ng floor matting, tinanggal ko lahat. Napansin ko na sa ilalim ng second row, basa ung ilalim ng floor mat ko. Ang floor mat ko ay ung katulad ng 3M na parang mga coil so hindi to sumusipsip ng tubig. Mabuti na lang at may protectant ung carpet ko kaya di masyado kumakapit ang tubig. Ang tanong ko lang, may duct ba ng aircon sa part na 'to? Di ko kasi malaman kung bakit nagmomoist 'to kahit di umuulan. Thanks.

[Mile2]

tumatakbo ba sa max speed na 180+kph pag lpg gamit mo?

Yes, look at the thread Innova top speed.

Hi Miles2,
So that means yung spare tire mo ay inalis na kapalit nitong lpg tank? At least mas safe yan. Un kasing mga company vehicles namin, mga innova at avanza, dun naman nakalagay sa bandang likuran sa loob, kaya ang sabi nung ilang mga employee na gumagamit, malimit daw ay naaamoy nila ung lpg. Sa ngayon, di na nila ginagamit ung lpg, gasoline na lahat, Sayang, laki pa naman ang ginastos ng kumpanya.

Yes, spare tire ko nakatayo sa likod ng 3rd row seat. Meron siyang tire cover kakulay ng seat cover ko. Walang amoy LPG, dahil nasa labas lahat ng tubo at tank. Wala din amoy LPG sa makina at tambutso dahil direct injection sa manifold ang LPG at computed ng ECU kaya complete burn. Kahit tumapat ka pa sa tambutso walang amoy LPG at walang usok.

BTW, matanong ko lang. Minsan kasi nagvacuum ako ng floor matting, tinanggal ko lahat. Napansin ko na sa ilalim ng second row, basa ung ilalim ng floor mat ko. Ang floor mat ko ay ung katulad ng 3M na parang mga coil so hindi to sumusipsip ng tubig. Mabuti na lang at may protectant ung carpet ko kaya di masyado kumakapit ang tubig. Ang tanong ko lang, may duct ba ng aircon sa part na 'to? Di ko kasi malaman kung bakit nagmomoist 'to kahit di umuulan. Thanks.

Meron left and right sa 3rd row seat air recirculate duct. nasa right side ang rear condenser.

Baka naman may natapon lang na tubig from your passenger, since rubber coiled mat ang gamit mo hindi agad talaga natutuyo. So far, wala akong experience na galing ng rear aircon ang moisture sa floor mat.

[superbismarck]

Hi Guys Good day!

May alam ba kayong shop na nag repair ng Rear bumper ng Shark. Kasi na banga ako ng taxi last Sat. yun rear bumper ng Shark dumikit sa bumper mismo ng kotse.. Baka may alam kayong shop na gumagawa or Nagrerepair ng ganun. Thanks in advance

[apcris]

Hi. I own an innova E diesel automatic which i got last april 2010. I usually fill up with shell diesel ultra. Last saturday i tried the new shell v power diesel on my unit. Almost empty na when i filled up with the v power diesel.

After driving 20 km the fuel warning light flashed and the warning beep sounded.

Checked the fuel and wala namang water and contaminants.

Has anybody encountered the same problem?

[Mile2]

Hi. I own an innova E diesel automatic which i got last april 2010. I usually fill up with shell diesel ultra. Last saturday i tried the new shell v power diesel on my unit. Almost empty na when i filled up with the v power diesel.

After driving 20 km the fuel warning light flashed and the warning beep sounded.

Checked the fuel and wala namang water and contaminants.

Has anybody encountered the same problem?

Sir, ano na ang ODO reading mo?

Usually pag D4d advisable na change fuel filter every 5K Kms or every PMS.

[apcris]

Sir, ano na ang ODO reading mo?

Usually pag D4d advisable na change fuel filter every 5K Kms or every PMS.

6000 km plus na. Just had 5000 km PMS

[pg_x13x]

Sir I suggest na irefund mo na today coz sobrang tagal ng processing ng mga taga Bicutan na yan, puro promises at ang dialog eh "onting tiis at mag antay lang po"..... Nung Tuesday pa ko nag file ng refund ng DP at hanggang ngayon wala pa din. Sobrang hassle talaga yang sa Bicutan. Don't be blinded by their good offers coz most probably wala silang maibibigay sayong unit. You can try sir sa Alabang look for Beth Ramos or sa Manila Bay look for Natazha or sa Pasig and look for Ryan Chua.

decided to stick it out with Toyota Bicutan... kasi their Liason Officer was able to reserved the plate number i requested.... I told my agent to get me a bronze by Friday.. if bronze is still not available, i requested for Black... bottomline is they should give me a unit by friday.... it has been more than a month now.. :D

[leinad31]

im driving a toyota Innova J 2006 model gas, my fuel consumption is around 7km/liter pure city driving. super tipid drive na yun, sobrang bagal lang, less than 2rpm shifting. pinupuna na nga ko ng asawa ko eh, ang bagal ko daw magdrive. haha

Mileage is largely dependent on acceleration... kaya mas mataas mileage sa highway (constant speed). Kung 7km/L pa din mileage mo possibleng medyo minamadali mo acceleration from full stop (or less than 10kph), madalas ka maipit sa traffic, or madalas ka umaakyat mga multi-level parking (or flyover).

Hehehe naalala ko tuloy dati naka convoy kami ng missis ko, slightly uphill drive, di ako nakabuwelo at Civic gamit nya... tinabihan nya ako, binabaan ng bintana at sinabihan ang "baaagaaal moooo maaag-driiive." Sabi ko na lang "mas mabigat tong innova eh, sige mauna ka na"

[timo07]

Hi. I own an innova E diesel automatic which i got last april 2010. I usually fill up with shell diesel ultra. Last saturday i tried the new shell v power diesel on my unit. Almost empty na when i filled up with the v power diesel.

After driving 20 km the fuel warning light flashed and the warning beep sounded.

Checked the fuel and wala namang water and contaminants.

Has anybody encountered the same problem?

6000 km plus na. Just had 5000 km PMS

What the *#$%? First time mong gumamit nung bagong V-Power Diesel eh nagactivate ang fuel warning light mo? Balak ko ring magswitch sa V-Power Diesel at inuubos ko lang yung nakakarga ngayon sa tank ko.

Nawala rin ba yung alarm? Bata pa yung unit mo para magkaroon ng problem sa fuel pump? Hindi kaya nasagad yung tank bago ka nagpakarga nung V-Power? Try mo ibleed nang husto yung fuel system using the fuel priming pump.

[apcris]

Sir, ano na ang ODO reading mo?

Usually pag D4d advisable na change fuel filter every 5K Kms or every PMS.

What the *#$%? First time mong gumamit nung bagong V-Power Diesel eh nagactivate ang fuel warning light mo? Balak ko ring magswitch sa V-Power Diesel at inuubos ko lang yung nakakarga ngayon sa tank ko.

Nawala rin ba yung alarm? Bata pa yung unit mo para magkaroon ng problem sa fuel pump? Hindi kaya nasagad yung tank bago ka nagpakarga nung V-Power? Try mo ibleed nang husto yung fuel system using the fuel priming pump.

Hindi naman nasagad ang tank ko because i went to the station immediately after the low fuel warning lit up. Di ba may allowance pang about 5-10 liters if the low fuel warning lights up?

Anyway as instructed in the owner's manual i bled the fuel system and nawala immediately ang warning. But after another 25 km or so of driving nag light up na naman ang fuel warning. Will take my unit to toyota this friday pa kasi fully booked ang appointment list nila. Good thing i still have my old car kaya may service pa rin ako.