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-mike
Keepontroopin
Hope this helps some of you. If someone actually calls and gets the info on the extended warranties please post it to this site or send it to Paisan. Maybe we can get him to add an extended warranties page to his site with detailed information. Would you be willing to do that Paisan?
-mike
http://www.planetisuzoo.com/articles.htm?id=41
Planet Isuzu Members – Special Offering
American Isuzu is pleased to offer Planet Isuzoo Members and their friends and family a 20% discount on The Isuzu Protection Plan (the factory-backed extended service contract plan)
Planet Isuzoo members can purchase an additional 7 years and 100,000 miles of mechanical coverage beyond your Basic Limited Factory Warranty of 36 months and 50,000 miles. This is a great complement to your 10-year/120,000-mile powertrain warranty. And at 20% off of MSRP!
Why only 7 year 100,00 when the limited powertrain is 10 years 120,000 miles?
The average Isuzu owner keeps their vehicle for 84 months. This Ultimate IPP coverage is comprehensive. It's been rated to take care of the "comforts" of driving, like air conditioning, power windows, etc. The underlying factory 10/120 takes care of the "big" items should the vehicle be kept past the seventh year of ownership and the unlikely occurence of a failure occur.
The Ultimate Coverage is Isuzu’s best coverage. It provides breakdown protection for nearly all original factory-installed mechanical and electrical operating parts and assemblies after your basic warranty expires:
· Engine
· Drive Axle Front & Rear
· Air Conditioning
· Transmission
· Electrical
· Suspension
· Steering
· Brakes
· Cooling
· Fuel
· Taxes and Fluids are included in the cost of repairs
To qualify: Your Isuzu must be within 18 months of the in-service date and have less than 18,000 miles on the odometer. (All models)
Your Cost:
2 Wheel Drive: $1080 (MSRP: $1360)
4 Wheel Drive: $1260 (MSRP: $1580)
Deductible $25
The nudge bars should be here within 30-40 days. So that puts it right before Christmas in early december.
-mike
You might mark this for future reference - http://www.fastriceracing.com/wwwroot/Personalpages/DaveC/Instructions/bearingrepack.htm
Here it is:
"We have reviewed your Better Buiness Bureau Customer Complaint Form. We have attached, for your perusal # 8-5 & 8-6 of the Isuzu Owners Maual relating to the condition that you refer to in the Customer Complaint Form. As you will note, a "pinging" condition is not related to computer programming but more related to the type of fuel quality and/or driving conditions that a vehicle operates under.
As such, we cannot correct a condition in which a defect does not exist. We hope that you can understand our position in this matter. We have also taken the liberty to notifing the Better Business Bureau of our position.
Should you wish to discuss this matter, please feel free to contact this office or your local Isuzu dealer."
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Oh well ... I knew that was what they would say ... so now I'm going to run 1 bottle of Techron every 3000 miles and use 87 octane for daily driving and 89 octane for road trips ...
Cheers!
-Ryan
-mike
Getting at the front turn signal bulbs looks much more complicated than the rear.
So what's the problem? Is it probably burned-out bulbs in front on both sides?
I think I'll try to find a Haynes or Chilton's manual today for this car.
It's just replacable.
If both front and rear blinkers are coming on, then it must be the flasher unit, which is easily replaceable. You've alrealy replaced the rear bulbs, so if the front blinker is not working, then you just just need to replace the bulb in the front blinker.
-mike
http://isuzu-suvs.com
I suppose I can get a flasher unit at any basic auto parts store.
Thanks for the info. I bought a Haynes manual last night and it helped explain things a little bit but wasn't totally clear.
Now back to Trooper talk...
The third plug listed in the manual is a Champion double platinum plug, RC10PYP4. Most local auto shops carry that plug in the $4.00 range. They also tend to refer to it by the 4 digit Champion code #7346. Sparkplugs.com wants $4.50 for that plug.
You might also check last week's Trooper SUV board as there were several posts on spark plugs.
I had great success with them for parts for my XT6.
-mike
Anyway, thanks for the info, guys. Breakor, by Denso I assume you mean Nippondenso? What manual are you referencing?
I am also wondering why you quote $6.50 on the SUV-Trooper board, when I was quoted $10.63 by St. Charles? Do you get jobber prices or something?
Regarding Champion plugs, I have a gearhead friend who is really down on Champion...guess they're not going to be my first choice.
Regarding "platinum" or "double platinum" plugs, my understanding is that the platinum increases the longevity of the plug more than anything else. Since I intend to replace mine every 30K, I don't see this as a concern.
As to where I got the spark plug listings, I found them in the owner's manual that was in the glove box.
I originally thought the plugs were Nippendenso but when I did a search for that on the internet I was directed to Denso sites. My conclusion is that the company's USA name is now Denso.
As to not using Platinum be careful about this. I've read several places that part of the benefit of platinum plugs is that they can use a small diameter wire without eroding and that a small wire generates a "better" spark (http://www.performancess.com/ngk.html). Supposedly some Japanese engines are very finicky about having platinum (http://www.centuryperformance.com/spark.htm).
As to why I choose Champions, FWIW I was somewhat concerned when reading about the Denso plugs having gap widening problems. That prompted me to try and find another Japanese plug. As part of that internet search I found quite a few favorable comments regarding the non-Japanese Champion plugs so I decided to give them a try. Only time will tell if that is a good decision.
Bill H.
It's likely the intake manifold gasket. I think there is a TSB or at the least a known fix for the idle problem is the intake manifold gasket.
-mike
http://www.alldata.com/recalls/index.html
EGR
TPSensor
and Re-programmed the ECU.
-mike
In 2 of the last 3 tankfuls I've added Chevron Techron. First tank I used a 20 fl. oz. bottle. After the second tankful, I disconnected the battery for 3-4 hours in hopes of gaining fuel economy due to the ECU re-learning our current driving patterns. In the third tank I used 2 12 fl. oz. bottles of Techron.
During non-winter times, our Trooper averages about 17.5 mpg overall. During winter (due to colder temps or reformulated fuel) the average is about 15.9 mpg overall. The last 3 tanks have averaged 16.4 mpg.
Any ideas? Does anyone know if the reformulated fuel for colder climates is already being delivered to gas stations? We're in southeast Michigan.
Another possibility is that the cooler weather has lowered your tire pressure.
I'm pretty sure the tire pressure is on spec.
I used to believe that it was colder air temperatures during the winter months that caused lower fuel economy in my vehicles (due to engine operating less efficiently or something) but I think it's probably the oxygenated fuel.
-mike
I needed the additional short extension to get at the rear drivers side plug. As has been mentioned here previously, the master cylinder is in the way. By using 2 short extensions, a U-joint, and the long extension I was able to make it work, by sorta feeding the short extensions into the plug hole one at a time.
The other 5 plugs are a piece o cake. It sure is nice to have the plugs up top like that. I think back to the days of the old American V-8s, where I basically replaced plugs by feel, without ever seeing the hole...
I found it interesting that the OEM plugs I pulled out were Champions, not Denso or NGK. I put Autolite platinums in, $2 apiece. Slight improvement over the dealer price of $10.63...we'll see if they hold up.
Given how easy and cheap this swap was, I'm going to continue to do it every 30K.
The reason I ask is because I went back with the $4 double platinum Champions. At the time I pulled Champions out of a 99 I thought the prior owner must have changed the plugs somewhere along the line. Based upon your experience maybe I too was removing original plugs. If that was the case the plugs looked excellent and would highly recommend the Champions. Then again you had more mileage on your plugs and you may have a different, and better, opinion.
-mike