Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

[cardo]

last time i did a social visit at my dealership in QC, their '06 RAV4 is practically 'nilalangaw'. Mabenta pa rin daw ang Fortuner. Their sales of Fortuner barely waned. I saw several units na ilalalabas only for the that day.

ahhh the honestly of sales agents indeed who knows who's telling what, if its marketing/sales BS or whatever...

mahal kase talaga ang 06 rav4. fortuner gas or 2.5 is really competitive.

[magikels]

Question po sa mga naka 2.7, ako kc napansin ko lang minsan pag matagal ko d nagamit fortuner ko let's say 3 to 4 days, ang hirap i-kambyo sa reverse kahit naka depress ka na sa brakes. Napapansin ko din na after ko mag-back up palabas ng garahe and move forward na parang may nagrerelease na spring na sound. sino po ang nakaka-experience nito?

[patron]

Question po sa mga naka 2.7, ako kc napansin ko lang minsan pag matagal ko d nagamit fortuner ko let's say 3 to 4 days, ang hirap i-kambyo sa reverse kahit naka depress ka na sa brakes. Napapansin ko din na after ko mag-back up palabas ng garahe and move forward na parang may nagrerelease na spring na sound. sino po ang nakaka-experience nito?

Is it more of a tugging sound (like a dull thud), or high pitched spring-like sound? I don't think is has something to do with the variant.
A/T tranny experts, anyone?

[ARB]

baka ang brakes lang yan. you try not to engage the parking brakes when not using it if it still happens.

[lexus]

. Napapansin ko din na after ko mag-back up palabas ng garahe and move forward na parang may nagrerelease na spring na sound. sino po ang nakaka-experience nito?

you should be happy hearing the sound cause it indicates that your abs is working. the fortuner checks if your abs is working properly everytime you turn on the ignition and this creates a peculiar sound.

[simpsonseclaire]

Sa totoo lang wala na akong kumpyansa sa Fortuner kahit Toyota pa siya.

Pagbiyaheng Manila to Mindanao tapos choice of Fortuner 3.0 and Alterra 3.0, I'll go for Alterra nalang even thel looks is not as stunning as Fortuner's. Haven't heard any complaints regarding Alterra even our neighbor that has one. Yung neighbor namin na may Fortuner binalik sa Toyota yung unit sa inis.

No offense to Fortuner owner, just my opinion.

[HIFI]

Speaking ABS....

There are always times you want to test if the ABS is indeed working, not just by looking a indicator light.

Ako, I tried to use it on some malls like sa Robinson's Galleria pag basa ang floors doon. Very slippery talaga yung driveway papunta sa parking area. Make sure lang na wala tao ang wala ibang sasakyan na malapit.

Parang "kag-kag-kag-kag-kag" ang feeling ng brakes pag activated ang ABS.

[cardo]

you should be happy hearing the sound cause it indicates that your abs is working. the fortuner checks if your abs is working properly everytime you turn on the ignition and this creates a peculiar sound.

really? there should be a sound check for abs?

[simpsonseclaire]

masyado na talaga ma-controbersial yang ABS ng Fortuner... ano ba talaga Toyota!?

[patron]

Sa totoo lang wala na akong kumpyansa sa Fortuner kahit Toyota pa siya.

Pagbiyaheng Manila to Mindanao tapos choice of Fortuner 3.0 and Alterra 3.0, I'll go for Alterra nalang even thel looks is not as stunning as Fortuner's. Haven't heard any complaints regarding Alterra even our neighbor that has one. Yung neighbor namin na may Fortuner binalik sa Toyota yung unit sa inis.

No offense to Fortuner owner, just my opinion.

none taken... everybody's entitled to his own opinion.

[patron]

masyado na talaga ma-controbersial yang ABS ng Fortuner... ano ba talaga Toyota!?

..Is it??

[simpsonseclaire]

..Is it??

i just think so! when i go to other car forums they also discuss same issue regarding this ABS on Fortuner.

[lexus]

Sa totoo lang wala na akong kumpyansa sa Fortuner kahit Toyota pa siya.

Pagbiyaheng Manila to Mindanao tapos choice of Fortuner 3.0 and Alterra 3.0, I'll go for Alterra nalang even thel looks is not as stunning as Fortuner's. Haven't heard any complaints regarding Alterra even our neighbor that has one. Yung neighbor namin na may Fortuner binalik sa Toyota yung unit sa inis.

No offense to Fortuner owner, just my opinion.

im sure walang complain for the alterra cause hindi masyado nagagamit. nahihiya kasi sila sa naging choice nila. heh heh

kidding aside. i have driven both the fortuner and the alterra extensively. hands down, i go for the fortuner

[lexus]

really? there should be a sound check for abs?

not a sound check but an indication that the abs is working. thats what the fortuner manual says

[vicoyski]

Just had my 10Tkm check-up. Had the brakes looked at. Everything checked-out naman.

What's with the ABS issue? There is no issue. There was a brake test of one unit in Thailand (which was probably a lemon unit). It didn't involve the ABS, but rather, the disc pads.

Alam mo naman... "If you taste a lemon, it'll always be sour..."

[oldblue]

Question po sa mga naka 2.7, ako kc napansin ko lang minsan pag matagal ko d nagamit fortuner ko let's say 3 to 4 days, ang hirap i-kambyo sa reverse kahit naka depress ka na sa brakes. Napapansin ko din na after ko mag-back up palabas ng garahe and move forward na parang may nagrerelease na spring na sound. sino po ang nakaka-experience nito?

naka-incline ba garahe niyo?

[number001]

im sure walang complain for the alterra cause hindi masyado nagagamit. nahihiya kasi sila sa naging choice nila. heh heh

kidding aside. i have driven both the fortuner and the alterra extensively. hands down, i go for the fortuner

Bias aside (from me-bec. I'm a Fortuner owner), the Alterra bec. of its interiors (dash, side panels, upholstery) actually feels like a delivery van. Acceleration feels linear but the engine bellows this annoying truck-like grunt and whistle that make it sound like an ELF van (of course they are both Isuzu[s]). Anyway bet. the two the Alterra does feel a notch down and choosing the Fortuner is the right decision in this situation.

[trader]

Mga peeps, may nag-inquire na ba sa Toyota regarding compatability of the 2.7 VVTI engine with Shell's e10 ethanol blended gasoline?

Pa-advice naman kung may balita kayo. Tks.

I've actually loaded up on Shell's E10 blend and surprisingly my mileage actually improved. With hard driving and traffic, my average consumption improved by 0.3 km/liter. But the best benefit I am experiencing right now is a smoother running engine. Been on it for a week. All new cars should be e10 compliant.

[chorizo]

I've actually loaded up on Shell's E10 blend and surprisingly my mileage actually improved. With hard driving and traffic, my average consumption improved by 0.3 km/liter. But the best benefit I am experiencing right now is a smoother running engine. Been on it for a week. All new cars should be e10 compliant.

That's good to hear. I'll try it on my next full tank.

[number001]

Just a question, is the new Shell E10 really compatible with normal gas engine like the one on the Fortuner? Will the E10 have any foreseeable effects in the long term when used with normal gas engines (or engines not specifically labelled as "flex-fuel"). In an ad, Ford specifies that the Focus here is a flex-fuel vehicle.