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

wagon r · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:25 am Post subject:

^ well, i don't like the a-pillar location because it blocks your view....

inside the cluster is too small so i'm putting them on the left hand side outside the cluster. i'll only lose sight of the clock but also takes them out of sight of the casual passerby.

Greypatch · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

lol hide it mamoo

sweeks · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

Fellas.... have a look at this thread

http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=121365

Feel free to add some feedback. Thanks.

Greypatch · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:29 am Post subject:

niceee

equipped2ripp · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:26 am Post subject:

sweeks, so done mamoo

Greypatch, how yuh likin the diesel so far? Laughing

Suzuki Sportsman · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject:

nigel1977, the boost gauge yuh have is boost/vacuum or boost alone?
Some ppl say that Boost/vac can't work

sweeks · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

Fellas...I drove the new automatic Sportero .....felt a little bit weird at first but started liking the automatic not too long afterwards. It doesn't respond as fast as the manual as would be expected but it pulls nicely once the turbo kicks in.

The interior is one of the nicest I've seen locally. Leather with a true sunroof and a blue digital display I'm still trying to figure out. More of a luxury vehicle than a pickup. And definitely not something you'd want to use as a work horse. Then again there's the scale down versions to use on the job.

nigel1977 · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:25 am Post subject:

equipped2ripp · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject:

then

happened yesterday morning Twisted Evil

did the 100K service @ 98K though...

equipped2ripp · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject:

sweeks, did the one u test drive had blue stitching on the seats and steering wheel?

sweeks · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

E2R what did the service consist of? Oil and filter change, fuel filter, air filter, engine belts.....what else?

Are you satisfied with N & M warranty? How many service schedules are you allowed to miss before you void you warranty?

Are you going for another 100000km or are you upgrading to the Navara? Come on... you can tell the boys ....

P.S. I will check the Sportero for the blue stitching (seats still had plastic on it)

equipped2ripp · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject:

sweeks, no belts were changed... the van uses a timing chain.

oil, oil filter, fuel filter... i have a K&N air filter.

i'll check the invoice to remember what they did exactly.

their warranty is good actually... don't have to miss a certain number of schedules in voiding the warranty...

upgrading to the D40 is a good question, kinda getting fedup of driving a slow ass diesel as compared to a turbo gasoline vehicle...

wagon r · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

i have a question for you guys, i mounted the tach but need to find out what is the ave. idle rpm you guys have.

i am not sure if the turbo models will be different to my non-turbo but i just want an idea.....

sweeks · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:

E2R.... It won't be a month with a gas before you start missing the diesel economy.

WagoR ... On morning when I startup my idle is about 900 RPMs, once the engine warms up, it drops to around 750 RPMs.

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:22 am Post subject:

diesel nice to bad peeps....

still trying to figure out what rpm de turbo does kick in on the van Very Happy

nigel1977 · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

Ok so seeing that the tachs are "different"....

if someone needs to use the tach signal for their remote start...whats the work around...

Also, I need to find the "wait-to-start" wire of the glow plugs.

Anyone by chance has them wiring diags?

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

so shall we start de plan for the run ?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:06 am Post subject:

yeah let's plan a run fellas... Twisted Evil

bleedingfreak · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:19 am Post subject:

Okay Okay

I return

Good weekend - Home - Arima - Blanchisseuse - Las Cuevas.... bathe.... Santa Cruz - Home. 1/4 tank diesel... Ole gurl still wukking!

So what's the talk of the run Question

Sunday 11th March Question

bleedingfreak · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: