Tamaraw FX Owners

[luigi122]

good day!
bago fx owner ako, alin ba mas ok? plano ko mag pa overhaul ng makina 2c o magpalit na lang 3c turbo.
all toyota genuine parts gagamitn ko sa overhaul o mag3c turbo ako?
Gastos=?
Performance=?
no idea pa ako sa mga yan.
Salamat!!!

[mark1985]

Wow that was a long read! :D

Mga sirs, may nakita ako sa net 2002 standard models. As far as i know hanngang 97 lang ang mga fx tama ba?

2002 toyota tamaraw FX - Philippines - 17367701

Toyota Tamaraw FX 2002 MT | Other Vehicles, Accessories & Parts for sale Quezon City | AyosDito.ph

Been searching the internet kasi for any info and confirmation kaso wala naman ako makita.

[Flipo]

Wow that was a long read! :D

Mga sirs, may nakita ako sa net 2002 standard models. As far as i know hanngang 97 lang ang mga fx tama ba?

2002 toyota tamaraw FX - Philippines - 17367701

Toyota Tamaraw FX 2002 MT | Other Vehicles, Accessories & Parts for sale Quezon City | AyosDito.ph

Been searching the internet kasi for any info and confirmation kaso wala naman ako makita.

bro I think tama ka na 97 yung latest model for FX Tamaraw. I have the Diesel 2C 97 GL model.

yung link mo 2002 model na standard pa mas mukhang luma pa kaysa 97 ko. hahaha

[7138]

I've seen Tamaraw FX's na ang model is upto year 2000, but not as late as 2002, and yes, mga standard model fx's ang usually mga huling nirelease,
mga sobrang stock lang na hindi nabenta ng toyota.

the best thing to do is check the unit and confim mo sa OR/CR,
or
kita naman plate number, text mo sa LTO, for the vehicle's information.

[mark1985]

Thank you sirs! Noted yan. Bka 97 GL nalang ang i r research ko pa.

[mark1985]

Musta mga 97 GL nyo katsikot? I'm canvassing for one. Family use sana and for business purposes din. I have a friend who swears by his fx. Napakadali daw imaintain. At first i was considering a 2000 adventure but then its a little over my budget of 200k. So i was thinking if i get a well maintened 97 GL baka mas swak for my needs.

[jvnj]

So far my 97 GL (gas) still runs great. Lately I used it from Laguna to UP Diliman and Back and forth (with some travelling at Las Piñas prior and after Diliman), and my overall gas consumption was P800 (aircon always on), which I think was pretty fair already. Though this car might not be as comfortable as the others, but it still gets the job done (hindi ka pa pagiinteresan ng carnappers! ). Yes, its easy to maintain, regular change of fluids lang.

[mark1985]

Nice! :D i've read here that gas variants are easier to maintain than its diesel counterparts. Malaki ba difference? I like the smoothness of gas kasi. My mom had a diesel adventure dati. Magaspang ang feel.haha :D

[7138]

FX's gas powered engines (7k and 5k) are very easy to maintain and almost to all mechanic have know hows to dismantle and reassemble these engines.
both are realiable and wala ka iisipin na usok unlike diesel variants.

Had a 96 GL before, malakas sya, kahit puno, petiks lang, yun nga lang, ang downside sa 7k engine, medyo malakas sya sa gas, and wala na tayo magagawa dun, it is built that way.

sa 5k naman, matipid sya sa gas, medyo malayo sa 7k, pero meh agwat din sila sa power, mas mahina sya pero not to the point na sobrang bagal, some say underpowered daw, pero for me, okei lang, hindi ko naman pangangarera eh, kahit 1.5liters lang, kahit kargahan, walang problema.

[jvnj]

Gas FX really do consumes more fuel, as if para ka na ding naka 2.0 . Though had a Galant 2.0 before, at parang mas matipid pa yun he he. Anyway, despite its consumption, I still kept the FX as it offers more room and im more confident going thru small floods. Easy maintenance and good parts availability is still great! Just make sure it is always in tip top condition and still, you can never go wrong with an FX. BTW, as experienced, for you to be able to achieve or at least maintain its "standard" efficiency, I regularly use Blaze fuel and Fully synthetic oil. It gives me good morning start-ups and finer engine idle and response. Also, maintain an RPM at least or below 2000. Kakainip nga lang sa express!

[mark1985]

salamat mga katsikot! I'm learning a lot here.

[skippie]

you can go to Home | andyan sila naglurk.

[greg2]

mga sirs help pls

meron akong tam.fx gl turbo pero blowby na.balak kong ipa overhaul pero undecided ako kung overhaul o upgrade nalang ako ng 3ct....estimate ng overhaul ay 30k daw ang surplus na 3ct dito sa baguio ay 70k no idea kapag jan na sa lowlands.tnx sa mga comments

[theshepherd]

mga sirs help pls

meron akong tam.fx gl turbo pero blowby na.balak kong ipa overhaul pero undecided ako kung overhaul o upgrade nalang ako ng 3ct....estimate ng overhaul ay 30k daw ang surplus na 3ct dito sa baguio ay 70k no idea kapag jan na sa lowlands.tnx sa mga comments

Bale sir naka 2c-t ka pero sobrang usok na, walang power tapos may mga tagas ng langis? Kasi parang sobrang mahal naman po ng overhaul. Parts and labor yun sir?
Hanap ka ng ibang shop sir.
Kung for keeps ang fx nyo upgrade to 3c-t, kung may balak benta, pagawa nyo muna yung sira para di naman mapahiya sa next owner.

No idea how much 3c-t din dito, baka between 50-70 din. Ang masaklap pa, baka di na sariwa. Better pa overhaul nalang yung existing motor kung kaya pa at least sure kayo na bago ang mga parts. Ang problema nalang eh yung gagawa. Dapat alam nya yung ginagawa nya. Yung walang backjob.
Peace out!

[greg2]

tnx theshepherd

nakalimutan kong bangitin na blowby man ang tam ko at may konteng talsik ng langis mula breathter pero, wala pang lumalabas na langis sa tambutso at hindi pa nagbabawas.sa power naman pakiramdam ko maganda pa kasi 3rd gear pa ako paakyat.taga baguio po ako tas hindi mausok.nakakalusot pa naman ako sa mga nanghuhuli dito ibig sabihin pasado pa.peace

[theshepherd]

Tune-up lang siguro kelangan nyan sir. Ipa compression test mo tapos ipa calibrate yung injectors. Check for engine oil leaks, coolant leaks. Flush ang radiator mas maganda lavramon. Yung exhaust system check kung may butas/singaw, kasi nawawala din ang turbo power dun. Ayos pa yang makina nyo boss. Save yourself from much more headache.

Peace out!

[chito2011]

no choice, kung nagbabawas na ng langis at wala naman tagas, top ovehaul or general overhaul is the only solution. top ovehaul kung maganda pa sleeve, pero kung may gasgas na sleeve, general overhaul na yan.

sorry, ngayon lang ako ulit nag online.

i forgot my userid & pword. buti na lang andito pa yung post ko he he he

sir, napa overhaul ko na yung fx ko pero. kinabukasan nung pagkatapos ko maiuwi, may napansin na akong konting moist ng langis sa ibabaw ng makina. I thought normal lang yun. after 3 months, lumala yung tagas ng langis, nagkaroon ng maraming patse dun sa may harapan (malapit sa timing belt).

btw, before pa ma overhaul (I think top overhaul lang ginawa, 17k rin singil ng mekaniko labor & material), pinarekta na ng bayaw ko yung temp gauge ng fx. di d ako sure kung tama ang pagkaintindi ko. basta nung na overhaul, ibinalik ng mekaniko dun sa original set up nya, parang ikinabit na ulit nya yung tubo from radiator to the engine. pero dun nagkaproblema, sira yung exhaust fan so nag ooverheat sya kahit konting trapik lang. sabe ng mekanikong nag overhaul, ito raw dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng leak dun sa makina. papalitan daw ng cylinder head gasket.

I need an advice or second opinion kung tama nga yung mekaniko. pero parang tama naman. langya, P800 na exhaust fan lang pala katapat nung pag ooverheat

btw, bumili na ako ng cylinder head gasket sa Toyota (P1900) at papakabit ko na sana this week dun sa mekaniko. gusto ko lang magkaroon ng ibang opinion abt sa nangyare sa pag overhaul ng fx.

thanks in advance!

[jvnj]

Why not try to have your engine analyzed / checked by another technician in a more reputable shop. Kung baga sa doktor e second opinion (actually mas marami, mas maganda, libre naman check-up) . Baka lang may mali o kulang dun sa ginawa nung unang mekaniko. Sippage of oil out of the engine is not normal, lalo pa't bagong overhaul kanyo. At tsaka yung overheat eh naku, masama po yun sa makina. BTW, ano yung exhaust fan na sinasabi nyo? Auxiliary fan ba? Yung fan ba na de motor na kinakabit sa harap (Labas ng makina) ng radiator? Actually, kung maganda po yung cooling system ng isang makina, di na kelangan ng auxiliary fan. Yung mechanical fan na nakakabit sa makina (suppose okay pa yung silicon oil) should be sufficient enough to cool your radiator. It was designed that way.

Again Sir, try to have your engine diagnosed by a good technician.

[chito2011]

Why not try to have your engine analyzed / checked by another technician in a more reputable shop. Kung baga sa doktor e second opinion (actually mas marami, mas maganda, libre naman check-up) . Baka lang may mali o kulang dun sa ginawa nung unang mekaniko. Sippage of oil out of the engine is not normal, lalo pa't bagong overhaul kanyo. At tsaka yung overheat eh naku, masama po yun sa makina. BTW, ano yung exhaust fan na sinasabi nyo? Auxiliary fan ba? Yung fan ba na de motor na kinakabit sa harap (Labas ng makina) ng radiator? Actually, kung maganda po yung cooling system ng isang makina, di na kelangan ng auxiliary fan. Yung mechanical fan na nakakabit sa makina (suppose okay pa yung silicon oil) should be sufficient enough to cool your radiator. It was designed that way.




Again Sir, try to have your engine diagnosed by a good technician.

auxiliary fan nga, sorry.

yes, yung talagang pagtagas ng oil sa makina ay di normal. medyo nakakainis talaga ang lumang sasakyan lalo na at ala pa akong alam masyado.

anyway, thanks for the reply.

[jvnj]

Sir chito2011,

Don't be discouraged. Lahat halos ng nagkaron ng lumang sasakyan dumaan sa pagbubusisi. Look at the bright side, at least nadagdagan experience ninyo. So next time at least you have an idea already. Remember Sir that nothing would beat the great feeling of solving the problem by yourself. One step at a time, dadating din kayo dun!