Need advice on Strada GLX 2.5 MT

[Pirate1207]

Hi, bago lang po kami naka bili ng Strada GLX 2.5 MT last December 2013. Brand New po yung unit na binili namin kasi marami akong kakilala na 2nd hand yung mga binili nila na sasakyan halos every month may sira ang sasakyan nila kaya we decided to go with brand new. Gusto ko sana matuto paano alagaan ang pick up aside sa regular change oil ano ano pa po ba yung mga dapat e consider at gawin? Hindi ko po everyday nagagamit ang pick up kasi kung dito lang naman sa aming lugar motor lang yun gamit ko. nagagamit lang ko lang yung pick up pag hindi maganda ang panahon, kung merong karga, at long distance na byahe. Pwede po pa share kung ano ano po yung mga ginagawa ninyong pag aalaga sa pick up ninyo.

Another thing, sabi kasi noong isang personnel ng casa kung saan namin nakuha yung pick up na yung bagong strada raw medyo sensitive yung injection pump. Paano po ba alagaan yung injection pump? meron rin akong naririnig na kilangan magpalit ng fuel filter. kilan po ba dapat mag palit ng fuel filter? at yung transmission oil kilan po dapat mag palit?

Meron po akong kilala meron DMax nasira po yung injection pump around 100k nagastos nila sa casa. kaya gusto ko alagaan yung pick up namin kasi medyo may kamahalan pag nasira.

As of now yung total kilometers ng pick up is nasa 2500 pa lang. naka pagpa change oil na ako noong 1k na yung inabot at semi synthetic oil lang yung pina intall ko sa casa.

[jaypee10]

regular change oil.at tune up.palit ng oil filter air filter fuel filter every change oil.

5k odo,

[Pirate1207]

Maraming salamat sa reply. any brand na ma recommend ninyo sa mga oil na gagamitin at filter? meron akong naka usap na meron siyang binibili na pang linis ng diesel sa gas tank niya. sa mitsubishi lang raw yung nabibili. nakalimotan ko ang name noong product. kelan po ba dapat mag lagay ng ganon? at safe po ba yun talaga sa makina?

[12vdc]

Hi, bago lang po kami naka bili ng Strada GLX 2.5 MT last December 2013. Brand New po yung unit na binili namin kasi marami akong kakilala na 2nd hand yung mga binili nila na sasakyan halos every month may sira ang sasakyan nila kaya we decided to go with brand new. Gusto ko sana matuto paano alagaan ang pick up aside sa regular change oil ano ano pa po ba yung mga dapat e consider at gawin? Hindi ko po everyday nagagamit ang pick up kasi kung dito lang naman sa aming lugar motor lang yun gamit ko. nagagamit lang ko lang yung pick up pag hindi maganda ang panahon, kung merong karga, at long distance na byahe. Pwede po pa share kung ano ano po yung mga ginagawa ninyong pag aalaga sa pick up ninyo.

Another thing, sabi kasi noong isang personnel ng casa kung saan namin nakuha yung pick up na yung bagong strada raw medyo sensitive yung injection pump. Paano po ba alagaan yung injection pump? meron rin akong naririnig na kilangan magpalit ng fuel filter. kilan po ba dapat mag palit ng fuel filter? at yung transmission oil kilan po dapat mag palit?

Meron po akong kilala meron DMax nasira po yung injection pump around 100k nagastos nila sa casa. kaya gusto ko alagaan yung pick up namin kasi medyo may kamahalan pag nasira.

As of now yung total kilometers ng pick up is nasa 2500 pa lang. naka pagpa change oil na ako noong 1k na yung inabot at semi synthetic oil lang yung pina intall ko sa casa.

Hi and welcome to tsikot.com

There is a specific thread for strada (just search it by typing in the searchbox above) covering all the issues that you should look for.. Given the age of the model, i think most of those issues were sorted out and casa are very much aware of what to do.. If you are new to turbodiesels, lots of pointers were also discussed in here like some common topics:
- why high detergency oils must be used with commonrail turbodiesels..- why you should often replace fuel filters
- commonrail operates in tight clearances and high pressures so diesel cleanliness should be looked for..
- why environmental devices such as pcv, cat, egr, etc degrades the performance of your engine. What the owners do to counter such reliability probs like catch can installs, cat delete, egr blanking, etc..
- limp mode, scv, fprv, fuel pump, injector failures
- turbo must be cooled down after a boost to avoid oil varnishing the spindle that could lead to turbo failure

As for your worries, my advice is.. Just maximise and enjoy your new ride.. As long as you maintain the PMS schedule, the warrantey shall take care of any part that could break. Also, all the maintenance procedure are printed on the warrenty booklet the dealer gave you, recommendations are also provided.. Think of the reason why you bought it B'new, its for your 3yr worry-free ownership, ryt? After warrenty expired and you did not availed any extensions, that's the time that you should worry..

[Pirate1207]

Thank you for the reply. You're right, I need to enjoy first the new strada and follow the PMS.

[dj ian]

Thank you for the reply. You're right, I need to enjoy first the new strada and follow the PMS.

And install blanking plate on egr as early as possible.. egr and manifold cleaning are quite pricey..