Pajero questions

**rock** · May 21st, 2003 11:11 AM

Pardon my ignorance... meron lang po akong itatanong tungkol sa auto ko ngayon... 02 Pajero, 8 months old, 15000 kms. I've read a few threads and I'd like to confirm if I've understood correctly:

1. Is this what they call the blister type? Ano naman yung tonka?

2. Para mabawasan yung tagtag, nabasa ko na
a. gamitan ng bilstein shocks - or is this for another purpose? Will this
affect the suspension control in the cockpit (yung soft-medium-hard)
Are RS9000 and Old Man Emu good alternatives?
b. palitan yung AT tires ng HT
c. what else can I do?

3. For better performance and emissions
a. fully synthetic oil - ok na ba yung in-house ng Mitsubishi
b. fuel - pareho lang shell and petron diesels

4. Kung papalitan ang mags, puede bang ilipat yung sensor/transmitter
nung tire pressure monitoring system (nakakabit sa rims)?

#2 & #4 baka gawin ko pag lapsed na yung warranty, #3 this weekend when I bring it in for PM

Tingin ko maraming matututunan dito :D

**pajerokid** · May 21st, 2003 11:31 AM

Hi there!

Yung sayo blister type. Yung merong plastic fenders yun yung tonka.

Im not sure what would happen if you change your shocks since cockpit adjustable yung stock mo. Try setting it to the softest na lang siguro. You can also change to softer coils or t-bars to improve ride.

HTs ride better on-road. You can also select "not too aggressvie" AT tires like Dunlop's Grandtrek AT2.

Ok yung synthetic ng mitsu but its expensive. You can try Petron's REVx - All terrain.

Im not sure lang sa number 4.

hth

**OTEP** · May 21st, 2003 11:36 AM

rock,

1. Tonka is the body that came before. Although pareho tayong GEN II, Tonka ang akin at blister ang sa iyo. Same basic chassis pa din silang dalawa.

2. a. If you change shocks, the in-cab controls won't work anymore. KYB makes the OEM shocks. You can move up to the more expensive (but non adjustable) KYB models if you're on a budget or get Bilsteins if you have the resources. Ranchos on big porky trucks like the Pajero have been getting mixed reviews. Seems that they have trouble with the Pajeros weight since the Pajero is a very heavy vehicle for its class (fully boxed frame, etc. kasi).

b. I'm riding on Michelin LTX A/T tires but the ride is tolerable. Dueler H/T's are known for their unspectacular performance. They are not as tough as their A/T counterpart.

c. You can always play around with your tire pressure.

3. a. I'm not really a fan of fully synthetic due to economic reasons. I like mineral based because it allows for more frequent oil changes (hence, laging fresh ang langis ng makina).

b. I'm using Petron (cheapest fuel in my area).

4. I'm not sure if nasa rims ang sensor. But the units with TPMS and without TPMS use the same basic wheel. So if may sensor nga, then pwede siguro ilipat iyon.

**rock** · May 21st, 2003 01:42 PM

Sirs PajKid and Otep, maraming salamat! Enlightening inputs. I'll begin window shopping for coils, t-bars, and HTs, and see how I should plan my finances. Pag-isipan kong mabuti yung sa oil, mukha ngang hindi ako kukuha ng in-house synthetic ng Mitsu.

Ingat...

**bulldog** · May 25th, 2003 11:14 PM

matagtag ba talaga ang ride mo? even if you set it in 'soft'?

**bulldog** · May 25th, 2003 11:16 PM

matagtag ba talaga ang ride mo? even if you set it in 'soft'? matagtag ba talaga ang ride mo? even if you set it in 'soft'?

**roydok** · May 25th, 2003 11:55 PM

1. Like what sir Otep had said yours: blister fender and their: tonka.

2. a. I would suggest sticking with your OEm shocks since changing them would void your vehicle warranty.
b. I agree with sir Otep though with my tires (same as yours) ok naman
performance.
c. Nothing unless you want to void your warranty.

3. a. Fully-synthetics are better than mineral but it busts the budget. Mitsu's Turbo XP
is one of the best synthetics in the market. If you can afford it then go for it.

b. This is subjective. From my experience all fuels are almost the same. I choose the
cheapest one along my daily route.

4. The tire pressure sensor is designed onlyfor your OEM wheels. I asked a mitsu tech
once sabi di daw pwede ilipat.

**OTEP** · May 26th, 2003 12:23 AM

Yung ride ng Pajero is more of "busy" rather than matagtag. Ramdam ang road imperfections pero nothing harsh naman.

**kiper** · May 26th, 2003 01:16 AM

imo. mas harsh pa nga ang ride ng partol..sasakit ulo mo..hehe..

hwag ka na muna magpalit ng shocks..bago pa yan..sayang warranty mo.

**wombat** · May 26th, 2003 02:06 PM

I think that you should wait till your warranty expires saka mo palitan ung mga shocks mo. Set mo sa soft setting, kaya lang during hard breaking mag nose dive ka at malakas sway sa higher speed cornering.

Play with your tire pressure and iwas ka na lang sa mga imperfections ng kalsada natin.

Ako by 5t kms nag synthetic na, pero planning also to go back sa mineral, mahal at gusto ko na frequent change oil.

Ung TPMS di ko alam kung pwede ilipat. Ung sa akin nung magrotate ng tires, nalito ako at nagkapalit ung F and R dun sa tinitingnan ko sa dashboard...