Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

**enrico** · February 24th, 2007 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by Vmax

To quote from an australian motor magazine, "you should try the new generation diesels being offered in the market today then you'll realize that diesels have a lot to offer in terms of durability, fuel economy and power output compared to petrol powered vehicles." All my vehicles are diesels and with proper maintennance (change oil every 5000 km,...) diesels will someday takeover the world... like cockroaches! haha!

tnx for the response!

natuto ako magmaneho sa diesel, isuzu c-240. wala ako problema eversince sa ingay n arangkada. now with the crdi, na in-love pa ako lalo sa diesel.

planning to buy a fortuner. problema ko, may problema sa crdi ng toyota. im now at a lost!

its my FIRST TIME to buy a NEW car!

ayaw kong umiyak dahil baka matsambahan ako. because of this, im torn between diesel and gas. i average 80 kms a week. mostly city driving lang and no off road adventures. go to pangasinan only during holidays.

im leaning towards gas dahil nga baka umiyak ako kung makakuha ako ng "calamansi"(lemon . . . hehehe).

i know this has been thoroughly discuss. but just wana know if im really making the right decision if i buy a gas variant? secondary consideration lang ang price ng gasolina kung mas ok naman talaga ang gas.

di pa ba talaga naayos ng toyota crdi problems nila?

please help!

salamat!

**MRC23** · February 24th, 2007 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by enrico

tnx for the response!
di pa ba talaga naayos ng toyota crdi problems nila?

Sabi ng iba ung mga 1st batch D4-Ds na nairelease here are ung mga nagkaroon ng problems. But you can never be sure.. I settled for the gas variant instead.

I heard some rumors there will be TRD Version of the Fortuner.. But it is only rumors.. Maybe aTRD blinged up Fortuner..

**Orido** · February 24th, 2007 10:44 AM

Guys the unthinkable happened yesterday evening.. my dad is using the fort when suddenly at front of the mandarin hotel this stupid mapsa guy let their lane go then all of the sudden he stopped them right away. my dad was surprised as the other motorist did. but the scary thing is when my dad slammed on the brakes it didnt stop instead he crashed into the frontier in front of him. though damaged to both cars are minimal still the impact caused dents to the lower grille of the front that did something with its aircon... guys totoo pala na delikado ang brakes ng fort... what can I do with it?? is changing of the brake pads a good remedy? coz toyota balintawak does not want to open the brakes till its 5000 km PMS... it happend to my dad at least 3 times now and to once before pero nothing serious happened ngaun lang.. ibyabyahe ko pa naman sya sana..

**enrico** · February 24th, 2007 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by MRC23

Sabi ng iba ung mga 1st batch D4-Ds na nairelease here are ung mga nagkaroon ng problems. But you can never be sure.. I settled for the gas variant instead.

I heard some rumors there will be TRD Version of the Fortuner.. But it is only rumors.. Maybe aTRD blinged up Fortuner..

tnx for the help. pls keep them coming.

no disrespect, if you dont mind, matanong ko lang sana if you are happy with the gas or secretly wishing you had a crdi?

PEACE!

**bolantoy** · February 24th, 2007 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Orido

Guys the unthinkable happened yesterday evening.. my dad is using the fort when suddenly at front of the mandarin hotel this stupid mapsa guy let their lane go then all of the sudden he stopped them right away. my dad was surprised as the other motorist did. but the scary thing is when my dad slammed on the brakes it didnt stop instead he crashed into the frontier in front of him. though damaged to both cars are minimal still the impact caused dents to the lower grille of the front that did something with its aircon... guys totoo pala na delikado ang brakes ng fort... what can I do with it?? is changing of the brake pads a good remedy? coz toyota balintawak does not want to open the brakes till its 5000 km PMS... it happend to my dad at least 3 times now and to once before pero nothing serious happened ngaun lang.. ibyabyahe ko pa naman sya sana..

Medyo mahina kasi ang brakes ng fortuner for its size and weight. Toyota should have installed a rear disc brake instead of drum brakes.

**Orido** · February 24th, 2007 11:33 PM

mga sir will changing of the brake pads on the front disc make it stop at least better than the stock brake pads.. Im thinking of changing the OEMS with bendix eh..

**Horsepower** · February 25th, 2007 12:57 AM

Tanong mo muna baka ma-void ang warranty. Buti walang nasagasaan.

**redorange** · February 25th, 2007 01:09 AM

Brake pads are wear and tear items normally not under warranty. Unless Toyota Philippines is nicer than Toyota here which doesn't cover it.

**number001** · February 25th, 2007 05:26 PM

Does the Fort have an over-drive?

**Orido** · February 25th, 2007 06:19 PM

our fort is just 2 months old with barely 3K on its odo.. didnt expect to get this same problm as the other forts. Im tking in the fort tom to toyota balintawak north for repairs.. not much cosmetic damaged done on the fort panel alignment lang cguro un but the after market grille is damaged na and needs replacement.. I dont think I can claim this on insurance.. and the aircon is busted.. kasi after my dad crashed plums of smoke came out of the engine bay of the fort and its the aircon nga raw.. I hope pwedw ko rin ma claim sa warranty un.. since almost new naman ung fort ko eh...