How are people finding their new Isuzu D-Max?

[Woodworks]

I spoke to the dealer about 3 months ago and he assured me that unless you leave it ticking over lots or plodding round feeding pheasants etc the problems are gone.A good run on a roads 20 minute per day will prevent the problem.

 

Well he lied

 

I do short runs but it's usually loaded up hills so gets warm. Never had the DPF light come on so it must be managing its cycle. Not bothering fighting with main dealer just paying the local garage to fit Isuzu filter and oil. Turns out he has a Dmax as well and guess what he has the same problem. Suppose it's not a biggy in the grand scheme of things changing the oil more often but still a poor design flaw.

[Coletti]

I been looking at the rodeo how do you rate them

 

I have an 06 3l rodeo and highly rate it, it's not a fast truck by any means but put a load behind it and listen to it snort as you hit a hill and it barely slows down. Got 36mpg going from Lincolnshire to the arbshow this year so can't complain about fuel consumption either.

[RichieR]

Thanks Coletti I looking on auto trader and the 3L version ain't a bad price

[Mortimer Firewood]

Can't go wrong with a 3l rodeo

[RichieR]

Can't go wrong with a 3l rodeo

 

They are looking good. £225 tax and 36 mpg beats a ford ranger hands down

[mendiplogs]

Can't go wrong with a 3l rodeo

 

Hi mike well done mate hope meet you soon thanks Jon

[gensetsteve]

Well he lied

 

I do short runs but it's usually loaded up hills so gets warm. Never had the DPF light come on so it must be managing its cycle. Not bothering fighting with main dealer just paying the local garage to fit Isuzu filter and oil. Turns out he has a Dmax as well and guess what he has the same problem. Suppose it's not a biggy in the grand scheme of things changing the oil more often but still a poor design flaw.

 

Appears so. I would be thinking about the long term damage. Diesel is not a good lubricant for your engine especially the valve train

[Woodworks]

Appears so. I would be thinking about the long term damage. Diesel is not a good lubricant for your engine especially the valve train

 

Hence me changing the oil more often than spec'd.

 

Main dealer went through some of the improvements they have made. Best one was new dipstick You couldn't make it up

[Ironbark]

Best one was new dipstick You couldn't make it up

 

Lot of new diesels don't even have them these days. All they have is an electronic dipstick. Probably OK for most, but very inconvenient when doing an oil change.

[Mortimer Firewood]

They are looking good. £225 tax and 36 mpg beats a ford ranger hands down

 

If they still made the same model i would have another in a hart beat