Toyota Avanza Owners & Discussions [ARCHIVED]

**userfriendly** · December 28th, 2006 06:51 PM

Buti pa kayo. My FC is still low at around 6km/l using unleaded, shell, caltex or petron no difference. Complained about my FC during 1000 km service. TQA service said they adjusted it but since the model is so new, they are not sure whats the best setting. Forgot to ask what kind of adjustment, kung mechanical or sa ECU. Will try to drive it sa highway, might help loosen things up.

**Ludwig** · December 28th, 2006 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by judell74

Got my license plate. 9 days after I got my avanza.

Waw! Ang bilis ah. Sa kinunan ko kasi next year pa daw magkakaroon. Oh well...

**Ludwig** · December 28th, 2006 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by userfriendly

Buti pa kayo. My FC is still low at around 6km/l using unleaded, shell, caltex or petron no difference. Complained about my FC during 1000 km service. TQA service said they adjusted it but since the model is so new, they are not sure whats the best setting. Forgot to ask what kind of adjustment, kung mechanical or sa ECU. Will try to drive it sa highway, might help loosen things up.

Sir userfriendly di ba 1.5 ang ride nyo? Bakit halos kasing baba ng sa aming mga 1.3? Sana na-adjust nga yang sa inyo. Pabalita naman pag me difference sa FC after the adjustment para mapa-adjust ko din yung sa akin next week pag mag paservice na ako. Salamat!

**rbligop** · December 29th, 2006 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by akal

Finally, I was able to drive my 1.5G Avanza last monday pagdating ko. Sa sobrang excitement eh ako na ang nag-drive from duty-free pauwi kahit medyo hilo-hilo pa sa biyahe. First thing na napansin ko is napakatahimik ng engine at di ko nga napansin na namamatayan na pala ako ng makina. Medyo nag-aadjust pa lang kasi dahil M/T yung sa akin. Comfort is acceptable to my standard. Medyo bouncy sya ng konte kung walang sakay but it is not that bad considering na hindi naman sya sedan. Di ko pa ma-compute yung fc dahil di ko pa sya na full tank. But I noticed na mas matipid sya compare to my 1.3 Lancer EX which I am still using. Naka almost 200km na eh konte lang ang ibinaba ng gauge. Anyway, we are planning to go to Calatagan this weekend and I will compute the fc by then. My first upgrade might be the sensor or the rear camera. Me nakita akong rearview cam sa Concord pero ang mahal naman nung kagaya ke Judell. Medyo nag-aalangan ako dahil madali siyang manakaw. I was in TYT Shaw yesterday pero wala pa silang available na accessories para sa Avanza. Meron silang car cover para sa avanza pero nung ikinabit ko eh maiksi at di natatakpan yung bumper sa likod. Isasauli ko sya ngayon then yung pang Innova na lang ang kukunin ko. Yung leather seat cover naman ay hopefully dadating ngayon.

Pre,

I got our Avanza 1.5G last Dec. 22. And i and my wife decided to go for the Red Mica as there is no available Champagne color until last week.

The thing i notice sa Avanza mo in this posted picture and the one the JUDELL has is parang magkaiba ng pagka-champagne. Have you noticed it? Meron akong nakita sa may Anonas, Manila na kaisa-isang Champagne color so far and kagaya ng kulay ng sa iyo. Ganyan ba talaga ang release na champagne color? Parang hindi katulad ng nasa brochure ang kulay. Na-notice ko lang naman pre.

And for our new ride....

...so far so good.....ang sarap gamitin!!!

Ibinalik ko sa Toyota after few days to check the speedometer, di kasi uma-andar....they fixed it wala pang 5 minutes and whoaaaaa....ok na!!

Wala pa akong mai-share na FC kasi di ko pa nai-full tank dahil nga di pa gumana yung speedometer ko saka yung mileage meter nya. Bukas i-full tank ko to monitor the FC.

Mine is also black mudguard.

And mga ka-tsikot.....yung susian ba ng mga unit nyo, 1.3 man or 1.5......galvanized finished lang ba talaga?...parang kakalawangin ah!!..Sabi ng asawa ko ..lalagyan na lang nya ng cutics sa kuko....para daw kumintab...hehehe

May inorder nga pala ako na cover ng avanza..kesyo made to order pa lang daw ang sa avanza....anak ng tokwa...ikinakabit ko kanina sa new ride ko...di tama ang fit...isosoli ko bukas..ang size ng para sa side mirror sing laki ng sa lumang FX...saka lawlaw na masikip ang fitting!!!..Kaka-inis! ----sa Robinsons Marcos Highway ko inorder.

And is the Innova cover fits in our avanza?

**akal** · December 29th, 2006 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by rbligop

Pre,

I got our Avanza 1.5G last Dec. 22. And i and my wife decided to go for the Red Mica as there is no available Champagne color until last week.

The thing i notice sa Avanza mo in this posted picture and the one the JUDELL has is parang magkaiba ng pagka-champagne. Have you noticed it? Meron akong nakita sa may Anonas, Manila na kaisa-isang Champagne color so far and kagaya ng kulay ng sa iyo. Ganyan ba talaga ang release na champagne color? Parang hindi katulad ng nasa brochure ang kulay. Na-notice ko lang naman pre.

And for our new ride.... ...so far so good.....ang sarap gamitin!!!

Ibinalik ko sa Toyota after few days to check the speedometer, di kasi uma-andar....they fixed it wala pang 5 minutes and whoaaaaa....ok na!!

Wala pa akong mai-share na FC kasi di ko pa nai-full tank dahil nga di pa gumana yung speedometer ko saka yung mileage meter nya. Bukas i-full tank ko to monitor the FC.

Mine is also black mudguard.

And mga ka-tsikot.....yung susian ba ng mga unit nyo, 1.3 man or 1.5......galvanized finished lang ba talaga?...parang kakalawangin ah!!..Sabi ng asawa ko ..lalagyan na lang nya ng cutics sa kuko....para daw kumintab...hehehe

May inorder nga pala ako na cover ng avanza..kesyo made to order pa lang daw ang sa avanza....anak ng tokwa...ikinakabit ko kanina sa new ride ko...di tama ang fit...isosoli ko bukas..ang size ng para sa side mirror sing laki ng sa lumang FX...saka lawlaw na masikip ang fitting!!!..Kaka-inis! ----sa Robinsons Marcos Highway ko inorder.

And is the Innova cover fits in our avanza?

Pre, ganun na siguro talaga ang kulay ng champagne. yung unang kuha ko is cellphone lng gamit ko kaya siguro ganun ang lumabas na kulay. i posted another pics below. sometimes di rin talaga magkapareho yung nasa brochure. Ang ganda din talaga ng red na avanza kaya lang eh medyo malas kami pag red ang kotse namin. We are very happy with the champagne. Sabi din naman kasi nung ahente na champagne is only available sa 1.5G. White din sana (same as my other car) kaya lang baka mag-mukhang taxi na naman. Lagi kasi me biglang sumakay dun sa luma kung sasakyan at napagkamalang taxi...kala ko hold-up na..hehehe.

Hindi din sukat yung car cover ko at ibinalik ko sa toyota kahapon. Papalitan daw namn pero sa january pa raw pwede kunin. Di na ako kumuha na pang innova at sabi nung ahente ay sasayad daw yun. Pagtatyagaan ko lang muna yung sa luma kung kotse. Di ko pa kasi nabubungan yung garahe namin.

Nakuha ko na rin yung pinagawa ko na seat cover. 3.9k kuha ko sa ACE Megamall pero simple lang yung design pero me libreng throw pilow.

Parang ordinary rin lang yung susi nya. Kung lagyan ng koteks eh matatanggal din yun.

Di ko pa rin na compute yung fc ko. Napansin ko lang na mas matipid sya compare to my old. Or baka lang siguro matakaw na sa gas yung isa dahil luma na.

2nd Row Seat

3rd Row Seat

**akal** · December 29th, 2006 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by gensi311

congrats akal.
sarap ng avanza di ba.
my FC is getting better kasi medyo maluwag na andar ng engine. 3000 km na ako. I have a patient from Toyota Brunei (mechanic) , putok din daw avanza dun. wala raw complaints lalo etung release nila na latest (2006).
FC daw ng 1.3 mas malakas ng kaunti kasi smaller engine displacement tapus hindi naman daw nag bago ang weight ng vehicle.

Thanks dok. Masarap nga i-drive. Kasi medyo mas mataas eh compare sa sedan. Nakakapanibago nga rin. I had my first gasgas sa bumber ko sa likod

. Siguro sa pagkarga ko ng luggage ko last monday sumayad yung gulong.

**pablo_neruda** · December 29th, 2006 09:48 AM

congrats akal! ganda ng seat cover ah! Silipin ko siguro yun sa SM ACE, once I got mine. By any chance, would you know kung may ibang color un (Silver 1.3 lang ung akin eh)?

haynaku, baka 3rd or 4th week pa daw ng january ko makuha ung unit. pang 15 na daw ako sa linya kasi sa Toyota Marikina.

**akal** · December 29th, 2006 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by pablo_neruda

congrats akal! ganda ng seat cover ah! Silipin ko siguro yun sa SM ACE, once I got mine. By any chance, would you know kung may ibang color un (Silver 1.3 lang ung akin eh)?

haynaku, baka 3rd or 4th week pa daw ng january ko makuha ung unit. pang 15 na daw ako sa linya kasi sa Toyota Marikina.

Tagal naman, ang alam ko marami available sa 1.3. Nung 21 lang nailabas ni misis yung amin then na-i drive ko naman last monday lang. Marami design yung seat cover sa ACE. I'll check kung mapadaan ako dun ulit. Yung akin ay yung pinaka simple kaya ganun lang ang presyo. Marami rin color combination na pagpipilian. 6 days sya bago makuha. It's better to order it in advance dahil minsan walang stock nung seat cover sa casa. Yung free seat cover ay di ko pa nakuha pati yung free daw na payong

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**pablo_neruda** · December 29th, 2006 11:37 AM

Thanks in advance, akal.

Medyo matagal nga pero ayos na rin yun, at least mapagiipunan ko pa un pang amort. namin ni misis. Sabaysabay gastos. May binabayaran pa kasing bahay. Just like some of our tsikoteers here, newly wed couple kami (actually one year na nun dec. 27).

One question pang Idiot's Guide, hehe... Also, for the benefit of those who don't know:

How do I compute for FC, exactly?

Second question pang Poll naman, How many of you guys intend to or would like to have a bull bar attached to their avanza (as soon as it becomes available)? Any perceived drawbacks? Personally, parang gusto ko palagyan. Sabi naman ng officemate ko, hindi adviseable (not clear why he said so). Medyo concerned lang ako dito, kasi in previous posts napagusapan un collision (kissing) tolerance ng kaha.

**OTEP** · December 29th, 2006 12:08 PM

Second question pang Poll naman, How many of you guys intend to or would like to have a bull bar attached to their avanza (as soon as it becomes available)? Any perceived drawbacks? Personally, parang gusto ko palagyan. Sabi naman ng officemate ko, hindi adviseable (not clear why he said so). Medyo concerned lang ako dito, kasi in previous posts napagusapan un collision (kissing) tolerance ng kaha.

Do not install a bullbar/brushguard/A-bar/nudgeguard or whatever you want to call it. Not only will it interfere with the impact absorbing properties of your bumper and chassis, it may also cause your airbag not to inflate since the vehicle crush characteristics have been altered and the sensor is not calibrated for such modifications.

Also makes parallel parking more difficult and WORSENS damage in relatively minor crashes. You hit the bumper but the hood and lights also get damaged by the nudgue guard/bullbar as it moves back and runs over everything in its path.

The only real bullbars are the ones like what ARB and TJM sell. They are fully airbag compatible while being rigid enough to provide additional protection during crashes.

You can do a search on bullbars here at the forum.

This is a REAL bullbar (I doubt if they make one that will fit an Avanza):

NOT bullbars:

It's your call.