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

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject:

What's a "4 x 4 moment? Smile

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:13 am Post subject:

^.....actually being able to go off road and engage the 4WD as a driver and owner.

i have done it before but as a passenger. i couldn't stop smiling for about a few hours after. Mr. Green

ravist · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:53 am Post subject:

I thought i was the only one smiling after i had my 4x4 moment...For the Frontier folks, are any of you guys having any mechanical/suspension problems with your vehicle???

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

^i cyar explain that feeling nah......knowin yuh could take a van over and through some mud holes that a car could only dream about. not to mention all the rain we've been having.....puddles are now my playground.

i am mot ashamed to to say.....i don't miss my car. 4x4 rules... Cool

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:11 pm Post subject:

Okay okay... I understand. Damn I try out the 4WD the first day I get it! Smile

Try the mud track to bring you out onto the beach in Las Cuevas nah...

ravist what kind of problems?

ravist · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:

In terms of turbo seal problems, excessive smoking or even engine overheating...also, cutting tyres uneven and alignment gets thrown off easily mostly with the 4x4s.....

RNR66 · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:

bleedingfreak · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject:

^^^ But what he driving thru so to throw off the alignment...?

Anyways, how did you conclude that you may be burning excessive fuel?

wagon r · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:05 am Post subject:

.....i just thought i should mention that i did 4 laps of the savannah on saturday afternoon.....

.....as it had sssooooo much water, i couldn't let it go to waste. Mr. Green

i just have to remember to buy the rubber sheets to make the splash shields for the inner fenders now.

.....cars....ha...they for puny humans. Razz

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:38 am Post subject:

^^^ So... um... on the asphalt or on the ole horse racing track? Mr. Green

mrboxman · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:58 am Post subject:

if yall fellas want to quiet your diesel engine you should use the Amsoil Cetane treatment u get instant results i use it and its amazing

ravist · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:

i've heard of the amsoil...how do you use is though??? through the tank or directly through the pump??? oh, the frontier is used for normal, everyday driving which is kinda hard to see why the alignment gets thrown off....

ravist · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:54 am Post subject:

yeah...how do you know that ur burning fuel excessively?? i had an l200 and with $100 diesel i used to get anywhere between 650 to 700km...maybe you can check ur mpg and compare....

wagon r · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:20 pm Post subject:

^i feel i will get around that. it took $80 to fill and just made 600km but i went maracas and that kinda killed the mileage run. i know i could get 700km easy.

it was on the road as there were popo makin laps around the savannah but there no better feeling than going where other can't and having fun doing it. i wanted to go in the grass but jail was on my mind. Neutral

.....interested in the amsoil though....

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

Hmm... maybe I drive too hard, or maybe I need to service the injectors. Cause $80 will get me about 450 km with the Mazda....

RNR66 · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject:

currently $80 will get me somewhere between 400 - 450 kilos. I've heard some men say they get upwards of 700km with that...so just wondering what steps I can take if indeed I'm burning excess fuel..

wagon r · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:09 am Post subject:

^try not to drive tooo hard and easy shifts. Mr. Green

....i take it very easy and just mainly cruise around. no speed higher than 90kph and you can get the mileage.....

.....but then again i'm driving a non turbo l200...

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:10 am Post subject:

Maybe it's just you driving style... my tach does be about 3K rpm most of the time in the 5th... with the a/c on too... Smile

And I change gears upwards of 3K - 3.5 to 4K Laughing

So there...

ravist · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:59 am Post subject:

i think it has alot to do with how you shift ur gears as mentioned by wagonr....sometimes i use drive to 140kms but still maintained my mpg...remember, 3.5 to 4k is alot of revving (especially with a/c) therefore u might need to shift earlier.....

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:04 am Post subject:

^^^ Why?

Nah I was just saying that all people who does shift early doh burn as much fuel... obviously

ravist · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:04 am Post subject:

RNR66, have you ever changed ur air filter?? if not, use sakura....that makes a huge difference but then i intercooled my l200 so i'm not sure if that had anything to do with my mileage....

wagon r · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:

.....well my van eh making 140kph unless in going downhill on the UBH... Laughing

....but yeah, the shiftin patterns do help mileage, but i do shift to the limit sometimes and is a/c right through.

....why drive with the windows down when you still get great mileage with a/c orn right thru. and i can't roll them down anyway because my tires stick out the fender, so any little water.....

....but that's how i like it. Mr. Green

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:

^^ I've been told that the stock filter in the Madza B2500 is really good... It can actually be washed! Did it a few times already - washed it very gently in water with a lil Quix (Squezy is the impersonator! Razz

) Most of the dirt came out. Wash it under flowing water and leave it to dry...

Try that if you interested in saving a $80 for a new filter Smile

ravist · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:37 am Post subject:

you have a good point and the $80 can get u a tank of fuel Very Happy

......i never tried washing it though but used a compressor to get all the dust off....

bleedingfreak · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:55 am Post subject:

^^ Just give it a lil wash and air dry...

assassin · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

in about 6 mths, i had to get the frontier alignment adjusted 3 times Shocked

i got some really poor disel recently too... started feeling the loss of power and the light came on. it got so bad the van started bucking at like 3000 rpm. had to run out the disel and change the fuel filter... too much water

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:01 am Post subject:

yikes.......3 times and bad diesel......is better yuh buy a accent.... Laughing

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

Be careful where you full diesel and gas too Smile

But the diesels seem more affected

A couple times got a bug caught in the strainer from the fuel tank... (a bug? YES! a bug!!) cause we used to fill up in the old gas station in Arouca... was closest to home and first and last) in the direction of work.

Since that, I only fill up at Peake's... Confused

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject:

.....peake's and only peake for me. Mr. Green

bladett · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:

I does get 400KM on my mazda with normal driving, thats about $75-$80 to fill up with 100-120KM runs. If I drive really slowly, shift early & don't pass 80-90km/hr I get amazing results but it does be tooo slow for me. Someone told me that if you got a turbo you should try & shift be4 the turbo spools up to save gas. Again I never really tried caus it was too slow for me. All of this with AC on.