The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

Dragsta · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:

mrboxman, check out this...

http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=133860&highlight=

sweeks · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

Freak... that engine now starting to work....

Mrboxman...in addition to all that excellent advice you just got ... check to see that the mileage hasn't been tampered with especially if it's an analog odometer. The numbers will not line up properly. Check the air filter ...if it's really black ... that's know it's an indication of neglect.

Diesel need more maintenance in terms of regular oil changes. If there's a turbo and you don't hear the turbo singing... it might not be working... or not properly maintained.

Good luck

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject:

wagon r · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

ah only miss 3 days and i have to read 4 pages....damnn...

...but on a lighter note, the rains are here and the mud is plentyful......go out and spread the joy. Mr. Green

mrboxman · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject:

freak thanks alot there buddy
there is a guy in south in gopaul lands i went by today he had quite a few pickups but i think most of them were used in the oil industry
so i lookin for a privately owned one now
cuz as u said they were washed and cleaned all nice nice
however the ac knobs were broken off ash tray missing
but they had relativley low mileage around 90 -100 K each

sweeks · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

Boxman...I went there a long time ago.... more than likely the mileage on those worked back.... trust me on this one. He always have pickups for sale and is always in the classifieds.

mrboxman · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject:

yeh i was thinkin that d man kinda fishyish
but those odometers are digital can they be re wound?

ah havin a hard time finding a good pickup for a decent price

i thinkin about buying new but that wud be a HUGEEE step for me

whats your views on the bt50 and d new XLT?
also have u guys heard anything about the ISUZU ?

mrboxman · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

Dragsta, whatever pickup i buying must be 4x4 and turbo a great asset

pugboy · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject:

anybody here familiar with retiming diesel pumps ?
I understand a lot of the truck people retime the pumps in their fleet to
work better with the lower grade diesel here
they say it is better than boosting the fuel with kerosene

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject:

Mr. Boxman - My Friend - My Brother in Tunerity. Leave that Man in G-Lands right deh. (Thats all i wil say about that)

Your best bet is to buy youself an express everyday (Remembering the ones you checked before), as soon as a new ad comes out go to it immediately. it maybe good - it may be bad but Trust me it's the way you NEED to do it in order to get a GOOD 4x4 at a good price. I have personally tried and proven this method many times. IT WORKS!

As for your Budget if you are going to but used, try to buy a 4x4 thats costing you about 90% of your budget. You will have little extras you would need to address, Insurance, Tint, Accessories, minor maintenance, Trinituner/Diesel Boyz STICKER, etc.

$90,000.00 will get you a pretty decent ride. Just remember, in my opinion it's better to have a top condition TBD for example than a Beat out TBS. The Toyotas are Real baddass but its kinda hard to get a good one. Fellaz doh sell them so. Mitsubishis Rock. The model like mines and WagonR (TBA-TBK) is a really tough and economical choice. Note that All of them L200s are proven warriors.

If you can afford it and you going New. Well you got one Excellent choice. Triton / Sportero. The Local basic 4x4 is worth checking out if you on a tight budget. I'd keep away from the Mazda, been reading alot of bad press about them. Plus why But that when you got a Triton or a Sportero in your reach.

Hmmmmm. Man i could go on and on. I am just really happy to help out. Anything i can do for you just let me know ok.

Laterz Saied. Twisted Evil

mrboxman · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

again thanks alot for the advice there

Dragsta · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject:

Saied, plz enlighten me on the Bad Press u were reading abt the Mazda, bacause i am thinking of buying one in the near future.....that is the 4X2 B2500 turbo 4dr........(like TBW-TCA Series), Not the BT-50 Smile

and there Seem to be ALOT of them on the roads

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:57 am Post subject:

The older model Mazda is good. Its the New BT-50 that has issues.

http://www.drive.com.au/Edi...spx?ArticleID=38059&vf=18

Dragsta · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

Cool, bcause u had me thinkin for a moment Neutral

KiD · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

where i getting that diesel boyz sticker an how much?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject:

KiD, we eh have no diesel boyz sticker.... YET

KiD · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

any1 have the artwork? i bored and ill be up at the office soon ill make a couple and see how they turn out

sweeks · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

Boxman...... in terms of buying... keep looking man...and be patient. I'm sure you can count on anyone of the regular guys here to advise you.

My two cents, if you're buying used... look for something still under warranty if you can afford it... so that if you have any problems you can have it sorted out.

I got my hilux last year June with 24 000km, it was just over two and a half years old. It was still under warranty and I had Toyota run a defect report to see if there was any problems before it came off warranty. Toyota changed some parts... no questions asked and the bill would have been over $2000 if it wasn't for the warranty (I paid $350).

Not sure how the warranty with other dealership works but I'm please with Toyota's.

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

SNIPER 3000 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject:

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:23 am Post subject:

mrboxman · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:00 am Post subject:

so what does kerosene actually do then?

sweeks · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:43 am Post subject:

FYI....there's also a place in Tableland that services the diesel fuel pumps.

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

Adding kerosene to your diesel engine will sometimes damage your injector pump because it provides less lubrication than diesel.

Kerosene is a heating fuel that is made for use in lamps and other heating applications - and not for use in vehicles or generators.

Diesel fuels have various flow enhancing additives to improve the regulated movement of fuel and sustained high pressure of today's fuel pumps.

This is just part of the explanation without getting confused...

And I may be wrong about kerosene reducing the CN of the diesel in the tank...

Where the gurus on this one? Laughing

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:12 pm Post subject:

so what allun up to these days fellaz ?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

sweeks · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

Confession time.... with my previous 4x2 lux (non turbo)... I did that like once every 2 months ... I'd put like $5 - $10 kerosene per full up. Besides that and Amsoil cetane booster, never used any other additives and that van worked really well with no excess smoking.

I honestly think the trick to this is doing it in moderation. The taxi drivers probably over did it.

These days I've used Amsoil treatments with the newer lux but not too regularly since I've been warned by the seller and my mechanic. And I'll admit I've used kerosene in the new lux but not very often. If I do, it'll be less than $5 per fill up.

mrboxman · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject:

ive used the amsoil cetane boost in a mitsu l300 and i found it did wonders
it quieted the rattling, got better mileage and less smoke

but i used it VERRYY sparingly
like about 1 oz per fillup

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject:

yeah i use kerosene like every 3 months or so... a lil $6 an ting..

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject:

Never tried that Kerosene thing.

But I want you guys to know that what you think you buying as kerosene at the gas station is actually Jet-A1 ........... Rolling Eyes