Tamaraw FX Owners

[m_2paz]

Mga sir, ano po ba ang recommended niyo na makina in case papalitan ko yun 7K na engine ng FX ko. sobra na kasi humigop sa gas. 7 to 8 km lang per liter. ano bang pwede kong gawin sa makina? should i change it or may remedy pa for it? sayang naman yun pintura tsaka yun simpleng setup ng auto kasi. Salamat!

[kuligligko]

bro,

depende kung anong habol mo sa pag change engine. kung gusto mo kumarera, 4AGE hi horse may one of the best pero may trade off yan. malaki cost ng conversion nyan gaya ng nasabi nila then medyo matakaw pa rin sa gasolina. kung ang habol mo naman is yong fuel consumption pwede na 2C Turbo but if you can add a little to your budget, 3C turbo is also powerfull enough to compare with revo diesels but still more fuel efficient than 2L of revos.

nakakainggit talaga yang mga fx na naka hi horse engine but honestly, i am after fuel efficiency so sa 3C Turbo diesel engine muna ako. anyway, pwede pa naman itong pangkarera sa mga revo diesels and adventures lang. hehehehe. syempre kung makipagkarera ka eh sa mga vehicles of the same class naman. unless you have unique powerfull engine like those hi horse on an fx then you can always race with vehicles of higher class.

Good luck to all fx owners. just keep in mind, tamaraw fx is not designed for racing but more of a utility vehicle where it serve its purpose very well......

[m_2paz]

after ko lang fuel consumption. right now, 7K yun gamit na makina. gusto ko sanang makatipid. wala din kasi akong balak na ipangkarera. porma lang tsaka ayos lang sa loob ok na sakin yun.

Thanks sa input bro! I just want to utilize the whole vehicle itself..yun lang talaga purpose ko..hehehe

[Bear3000]

madami pang available na 4A-GE sa banawe. both silver and blacktop price ranging is 20-30k problem is front drive mga yan bihira lang daw makahanap ng rear wheel drive. kung magpapaconvert magkano kaya aabutin?

[EssB]

bro,

depende kung anong habol mo sa pag change engine. kung gusto mo kumarera, 4AGE hi horse may one of the best pero may trade off yan. malaki cost ng conversion nyan gaya ng nasabi nila then medyo matakaw pa rin sa gasolina. kung ang habol mo naman is yong fuel consumption pwede na 2C Turbo but if you can add a little to your budget, 3C turbo is also powerfull enough to compare with revo diesels but still more fuel efficient than 2L of revos.

nakakainggit talaga yang mga fx na naka hi horse engine but honestly, i am after fuel efficiency so sa 3C Turbo diesel engine muna ako. anyway, pwede pa naman itong pangkarera sa mga revo diesels and adventures lang. hehehehe. syempre kung makipagkarera ka eh sa mga vehicles of the same class naman. unless you have unique powerfull engine like those hi horse on an fx then you can always race with vehicles of higher class.

Good luck to all fx owners. just keep in mind, tamaraw fx is not designed for racing but more of a utility vehicle where it serve its purpose very well......

Well, who says i slammed a 4AGE in my engine bay to race? I just wanted to have a bit more power whenever I need it... For me, it is very practical dahil napakadaling i-maintain (compared to my previous 2C-T dahil mas kabisado ko ang EFI ng A series engines)... and sorry, I really don't care about the fuel consumption as long as masunod ang gusto ko. Anyway, mas matipid pa rin naman sya compared sa mga ibang nabibitin at natatakawan sa 5K/7K...

4AGE lang ang nilagay, race na agad ang naisip mo? Why, do you have a better suggestion? If I intend to race, I wouldn't do it in an FX (that's one no-brainer)... and besides, who said a merely stock 4AGE is for racing (don't forget, 1.6L lang sya and think about the weight of FX)? Alam ko rin naman ang capacity ng engine ko well enough not to prove it anymore by irresponsibly racing with somebody on the street.

Ingat naman po sana sa side comments...

[kuligligko]

Well, who says i slammed a 4AGE in my engine bay to race? I just wanted to have a bit more power whenever I need it... For me, it is very practical dahil napakadaling i-maintain (compared to my previous 2C-T dahil mas kabisado ko ang EFI ng A series engines)... and sorry, I really don't care about the fuel consumption as long as masunod ang gusto ko. Anyway, mas matipid pa rin naman sya compared sa mga ibang nabibitin at natatakawan sa 5K/7K...

4AGE lang ang nilagay, race na agad ang naisip mo? Why, do you have a better suggestion? If I intend to race, I wouldn't do it in an FX (that's one no-brainer)... and besides, who said a merely stock 4AGE is for racing (don't forget, 1.6L lang sya and think about the weight of FX)? Alam ko rin naman ang capacity ng engine ko well enough not to prove it anymore by irresponsibly racing with somebody on the street.

Ingat naman po sana sa side comments...

essb bro,

ohahaha. what a reaction. i suggest you read between the line before you react aggressively. i was so surprise to read your post. my post which you quoted is in response to the inquiry of Mr. M_2paz dated July 3, 2009 (please read it again). i just responded on his question - soliciting advise on what appropriate engine transplant for his fx with 7k engine. i just expounded my response discussing the pros and cons ng mga makinang pwedeng ipalit sa fx including the purepose ng tao kung bakit sya magpapalit ng makina. that post is never intended for you or any of the other 2 fellows with 4age engine on their fx (i suggest you read it 100 times). i was so disappointed with your reaction. i never said what you claimed and remember, you are not the only one with that 4age engine. AGAIN! read it from the very start, i never said any of you three slammed those engines on your fx to race.


be carefull in reacting next time. you are so irresponsible with your latest post bro! i hope you are not one of those typical kind of drivers you can meet on the street who are so arrogant in all respect pretending to be somebody.

peace to you brother!

[kuligligko]

essb,

basahin mo kasi muna yong mga post kung para sayo. kung nag aalangan ka, basahin mo muna yong mga naunang post and see the relationship bago ka pumiyok. hwag ka naman bira ng bira na akala mo ikaw ang pinag uusapan dito sa forum. we are posting and responding to inqueries here deligently and constructively tapos bigla ka na lang magwawala. ano ba yan bro.

sorry na lang sa post ko na to pero gusto ko lang ilabas ang saluubin ko sa kapatid natin na nagwawala sa ere!!!

[EssB]

*kuligligko:

Sorry for such an 'agressive' reaction - as you may put it... Siguro, tinamaan lang ako sa last statement mo na:

Good luck to all fx owners. just keep in mind, tamaraw fx is not designed for racing but more of a utility vehicle where it serve its purpose very well......

which is medyo contrast naman sa isa mo ring statement where you mentioned something in your second paragraph din kasi about racing.

I really didn't mean to be harsh... siguro dahil antok na antok na ako kaya ganun ang post ko. Di na kasi ma-edit at mabura -- at nabasa mo na rin.

Sorry ulit...

Peace...

[kuligligko]

please refer below. na double post ko kasi. thanks

[kuligligko]

essb bro,

no problem bro. we are only human being after all to sometimes overlook something and make mistake. even me sometimes make mistakes. the important thing is that we are gentlemen enough to admit our shortcomings.

apology accepted bro and I apologies too if i have said something not good on my last 2 post. this is the beauty of having a forum like this because we get to know other people deeper, learn from their experience and share our knowledge in some way.

have a good day ahead brother and cheers!

Peace to all....

[oyam2157]

UP ko lang FX forum, magandang araw po mga idol FX owners ,
Plano ko po sana bumili ng Fx na Diesel, para makatipid sa FC, pwede makahingi ng tip kung paano malaman na okey pa ang makina pagka diesel, Baka mamaya makabili kami may kasamang panadol pala sa loob mahirap na, nasa huli palagi ang pagsisi. Kung 5K at 7K na makina na mabili ko at papalitan ko ng diesel na makina mga magkano po kaya aabotin ng makina at labor?

[stapraxedes]

greetings to all fx owners here! bago lang ako dito sa forum and i find the discussions here very informative.

i'd like to share to you guys na yung 97 tamaraw fx ko with 7k is averaging 9-10 kms/liter (unleaded) sa city driving (edsa) with ac on. Sa cruising naman is about 13-14 kms/liter naman with 5 passengers including me as the driver meron pang mga kargang pasalubong. stock ang engine as well as the carb jets.

i would say na very reliable ang 7k engine at walang problema sa parts. kahit sa mga provinces ay nakakabili like contact points at spark plugs.

yung basic tune up ay ako na ang gumagawa. dati tinatawag ko mekaniko ko for tune up pero natutunan ko na ring gawin kaya di ko na sya tinatawag. so far ay di pa naibaba ang makina even top overhaul. mileage is 70,344 kms at tahimik pa ang makina.

here is my simple preventive maintenance program:

1. air cleaner replacement - every 10 kms.
2. fuel filter replacement - depende sa quality ng gas
2. engine oil / oil filter replacement - every 3000 kms. (i use valvoline xld 20w-50)
3. tune up every oil change. palit ng contact point at condenser mura lang naman ang mga yun.

add ko na rin pala na malaking factor sa fuel savings ang driving habit.

yung lang po. salamat po.

[sherlabs03]

My dad just bought a 12 year-old tamarraw FX. GL97 and Gas type. 8km/Liter lng pag nasa highway and 5-6km/Liter pag within City lang. For this type of car dapat by every 6 months tune-up? especially 12 years na sya sa first user? di masyado malamig ang aircon wla na kaya freon?

Any suggestions will do. thanks.

[sherlabs03]

Stapraxedes, questions.

Okay ba ang unleaded? Kase sabi ng first owner dapat daw yung special (currently we used shell super premium) kase medyo pangit yung tunog ng makina if unleaded.

Secondly, ano ba specification ng jet na ginamit mo? try ko sana papacheck ng mekaniko yung nakakabit na jet at palitan. Magkano ba bili mo sa Jet?

Third, 107K na kase yung mileage ng fx nung nabili namin this jun2 2009. ano suggestion mo duon sa frequency ng pagpalit ng fuel filter? special gas lagi ginagamit namin like the 1st owner instructed us.

Fourth and last. Have u tried mixing the engine oil with oil treatment? may nabasa kase ako dito sa tsikot.

Thanks.

greetings to all fx owners here! bago lang ako dito sa forum and i find the discussions here very informative.

i'd like to share to you guys na yung 97 tamaraw fx ko with 7k is averaging 9-10 kms/liter (unleaded) sa city driving (edsa) with ac on. Sa cruising naman is about 13-14 kms/liter naman with 5 passengers including me as the driver meron pang mga kargang pasalubong. stock ang engine as well as the carb jets.

i would say na very reliable ang 7k engine at walang problema sa parts. kahit sa mga provinces ay nakakabili like contact points at spark plugs.

yung basic tune up ay ako na ang gumagawa. dati tinatawag ko mekaniko ko for tune up pero natutunan ko na ring gawin kaya di ko na sya tinatawag. so far ay di pa naibaba ang makina even top overhaul. mileage is 70,344 kms at tahimik pa ang makina.

here is my simple preventive maintenance program:

1. air cleaner replacement - every 10 kms.
2. fuel filter replacement - depende sa quality ng gas
2. engine oil / oil filter replacement - every 3000 kms. (i use valvoline xld 20w-50)
3. tune up every oil change. palit ng contact point at condenser mura lang naman ang mga yun.

add ko na rin pala na malaking factor sa fuel savings ang driving habit.

yung lang po. salamat po.

[villarealrg]

same here. newbie lng rin ako dito pero matagal nko tumatangkilik sa forum (read-only mode nga lng). I used to own 96 Tamaraw FX GL with 7K engine malakas talaga sa gaso parang demetro taxi kumunsumo, sa maintenance nman wlang problema. Nabenta ko sya last February lng, then I started my quest to buy another FX (FX lover ata talaga ako eh). I recently acquired 94 Tamaraw FX GL with Original 2C engine ok nman manakbo medyo madami nga lng ipapagawa sa body. Medyo dko pa rin gamay makina Question nman po mga kapatid, kse naiingayan ako sa makina parang pampasaherong dyip ang tunog may nakapagsabi sa akin na ipa machine shop ko lng daw yung vacuum at magiging tahimik na tunog ng makina. totoo ba iyon? Nag aalala din kse ako bka mag bago minor at maging hindi na maganda manakbo sasakyan ko. Salamat in advance sa mga inputs nyo.

[stapraxedes]

*sherlabs03,
ok naman gamitin ang unleaded gas. malinis ang makina lalo na sa spark plugs as per my experience, wag ka magpapakarga sa mga gas stations na alam mong binabaha. may halong tubig na kasi ang gas nila. at wag ka magpapakarga ng gas sa mga takal-takal sa kalye.. di mo alam kung ano quality ng gas nila.
since mataas na rin ang mileage ng fx mo, suggest ko sa yo na dalasan mo ang pagpapalit ng langis. mapapahaba mo pa ang buhay ng makina mo. pede mo pa check din ang kundisyon ng valves kung malakas sa gas o mausok ganun din ang piston. malalaman naman ng mekaniko yan pag nagtop overhaul.
stock pa rin ang jet ng carb ko. pede kang mag rejet kung gusto mo. kung liliitan mo ang jet ay hihina naman ang hatak ng makina lalo na sa arangkada. pero long distance mas matipid sya. but then syempre may epekto overall sa power ng engine. kung di ka naman mahilig sa "jack-rabbit start" siguro mag epektib un. try also other means kung saan ka makakatipid ng gas.
add ko pa, kung mahina na lumamig ang a/c ng fx mo, malaking epekto yan sa fuel consumption. kung naka high ang setting ng thermostat at mahina lumamig then obviously laging naka engage ang clutch ng compressor which interprets as having more load sa engine kaya lalong kumakain ng gas ang makina. this is also true with diesel engines.

[acer]

Questions po:

1. ano ang tire profile ng R15 and R14 na closest sa stock tire?

2. ano ang range ng mags offset na pwede sa fx?

3. saang specific store na around makati lang (pwede rin sa banawe) makakabili ng cladding (wheel well area) at magkano ang per piece price ng front and rear?

Pasensiya po sa madaming tanong, baguhan kasi sa FX.

[arieslhon]

tanong din po.
during cold start (sa umaga po) na eexperience ko po eh hard starting at kadalasan eh nag fla-fluctuate ang rpm then mamamatay ang makina. ano po ba ang problema ng FX (7K). pero after mga 1 to 2 mins oks n naman ang rpm pati during running.
then minsan din po after tumakbo ng saglit o long run hard starting din po pag galing sa off ang makina?
tnks

[mr,niceguyy]

tanong din po.
during cold start (sa umaga po) na eexperience ko po eh hard starting at kadalasan eh nag fla-fluctuate ang rpm then mamamatay ang makina. ano po ba ang problema ng FX (7K). pero after mga 1 to 2 mins oks n naman ang rpm pati during running.
then minsan din po after tumakbo ng saglit o long run hard starting din po pag galing sa off ang makina?
tnks

sir ganyan din sa FX namen..hard starting at tska pag pinaandar mo nang hindi mo pa pinainit ehh mamatay tatapakan mo pa lng clucth mamatay na.. pero sabi ng kapitbahay namen na FX owner din normal lang daw po un.

[arieslhon]

update lang po sa hard starting problem ko.
nawala po ang problema nang after mag pakarga ako ng XCS ng petron.
before kasi Total protec nang ma experienced ko yung problem.