D-Max

[PeteB]

I hear that there is an approved chip/tune on the DMax, anyone had it done? Is it warranty approved? Is it any good and how much was it?

[GA Groundcare]

HI Pete, we had it done. By Isuzu main dealer and supported by their warranty.

[Andrew McEwan]

Just to be the voice of doom I had a 2.5 dmax from new for about 40k miles, it was decent towing and did the job, but I wouldn't repeat the experience. I never got anywhere near the claimed mpg, on bfg all terrains or little bridgestones, probably ~25 average, the high reverse gearing on the manual and kangeroo-ing when shunting trailers in 4wd drove me mad, and the final straw was a chassis rust issue that the main dealer refused to do anything about or even acknowledge fault, their response was something like 'its been kept outdoors a lot..... . er yeah no space in my carpeted heated garage for it I'm afraid, muppets.

[Mark Bolam]

You kept your truck outdoors?

What kind of animal are you?

[swinny]

Mate bought one new in 2014 and still has it now maybe 85-90k on it. He's on Cooper discoverers at3 I think and loves it. Says he always gets a good mpg from his. 

 

I've just bought a 68 plate that's done quite a few miles up and down motorway. Clean as owt underneath! Really need to get it waxoil!

 

There were 2 other motors I looked at 2019. One a fence contractors and one a farmers. Both rusty.

 

I think maybe if folk treated their motors when new with waxoil and did each year maybe rust issues may not be as bad?