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WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby sMASH » July 27th, 2021, 10:55 am

hello, was looking at the vitara or jimnys for sumting better able to handle tnt road conditions.

i only accustomed to nissan, bamboo and any other parlour for parts. wanted to get an idea of the long term maintenance of either the vitara or jimnys. like suspension parts, drive trains, electronic like wiper and light switch, door window motors, door hings, door glass, things of the sort.
like do u get those bamboo regalar like nissan, or is mostly parts places. and how do prices compare to other brands?

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby Rory Phoulorie » July 28th, 2021, 7:47 am

Interested in this thread.

Where is a good website to get OEM parts for the Suzuki Vitara (2016 model year)? My own is coming off the warranty in a few months and I would like to start to source my own parts for maintenance work on the outstide.

$900 for a pair of wiper blades from Lifestyle Motors is really an unreasonable price in my opinion.

Thanks.

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby sMASH » July 28th, 2021, 8:16 am

Zuki men, share ur experiences!

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby carluva » July 28th, 2021, 8:25 am

smash.

I have no experience with the Vitara or Jimmy but I do own a Swift that was purchased in 2014. My folks have been using that vehicle for about 5 years.

The vehicle is simply built, which imo is a good thing.

The reliability thus far has been good (knocks wood).

However as the folks have used that vehicle for the majority of the time, the odometer only has about 55k on it. So truthfully, wear and tear has been minimal over the last few years.

My only complaints are:

1) the cost of service under the warranty period. For a small car, the cost of routine service was on par with that of my RAV4 with TTTL.

2) availability of parts is fairly limited and lead time is very long (8+ weeks). A wing mirror needed to be replaced and that took ages to arrive, and that was pre-pandemic. I enquired about other parts as well and this was the same issue I noted. There also is not a wide availability of parts on the outside compared to brands such as Nissan, Toyota etc. I have not found a website that sells a wide range of Suzuki parts. Partsouq and amayama don't have as wide a variety as they do for other brands.

3) parts are expensive. That wing mirror was $5600 iirc. Other parts as well were fairly high when I enquired.

I'm not sure if the same holds true for the other Suzuki vehicles.

A colleague of mine has a Vitara which he loves and is most pleased with. He's owned that for about 4 years. Prior to that he owned a Ciaz which was involved in an accident and was written off. PTN in that accident, all airbags deployed and aside from being banged up, my friend and his wife came out well. Their daughter was about 1 year old at that time and was unscathed. He's attributed their "survival" to the safety of that Ciaz and did not hesitate to go back with a Suzuki. The other driver was in a B14 and he was banged up with some broken bones and needed to be warded for some time.

That's my 2 cents. If my experience with the swift is the same for other models, I'd say it's not a bad choice at all, aside from the negatives I've mentioned.

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby viedcht » July 28th, 2021, 5:15 pm

G Vitara engines (repair or replace) are expensive and not easily available at times. Used ones in tnt usually suffer from neglect.

I'd still respect a rwd GV over these new crossover-fwd-hennypenny nonsense. Front4 should never tout as a SUV. That's reserved for Rear4 imo

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby *KRONIK* » July 29th, 2021, 9:00 am

So...my input from a LONG TIME suzuki owner
I had a 3dr escudo, 1.6 w/3spd auto (local)
2006 grand vitara (bought new)
2004 Ignis sport (local 2nd hand)
2010 swift (bought new)
2017 vitara (bought new)

My short answer: Don't

Pros and cons:
Escudo:
Pros: little monster, tough
Cons: gas guzzler, parts never available at firm


06 GV:
Pros: van was basically trouble free over the last 14¾ years. Suspension tough, i will rate it next to a toyota. Literally all we ever changed in ours was the lower cradles. And very recently, when the van was around 12years old the 4 shocks and and sway bar links.
Actual low range gearing on tranny. Only changed brake shoes once in the last 14 years. Handles susprisingly well for an SUV. I cornered in wallerfield over 110km/h and the van stand up normal, i attribute this to the AWD system.

Cons: heavy on gas. 4wd system is actuator controlled (possible electrical issues), parts are expensive. A/c comoressor OEM was 10k installed. Brake pads have doubled in price since we bought that van but wagner TQ series pads work great. Some are known to have fan controller issues. A/c vent and glove box handle breaks easily. Not sure why they even sold a RWD only model. Lifestyle motors used $hit tint on the van. Only recently also we replaced the water pump and serentine belt tensioner. (I attributed this to age and not manufacturer fault)
Lifestyle motors is S.H.I.T.

Ignis sport:
Pros: OEM recaro seats, momo steering and enkei wheels. Car was fast on launch and handles corners like a boss. The high compression m15 and short ratio gearbox was a dream-team. Loved that car. Sold it for personal reasons.

Cons: EVERYTHING was expensove for the car. Front shocks were like 3700 each, clutch kit was around 5k. I didn keep this car long enough to say much negative.
Lifestyle motors is S.H.I.T

2010 swift
Pros: good on gas, over the 7 years i had it, all i ever replaced was brake pads 3x. And rotors after the 2nd set of pads.

Cons: from day 1 the car had a knock on the suspension, i dealer serviced for the entire warranty period and they claimed they couldnt locate the noise. The same week the warranty was up, they miraculously found: it was supposedly the steering rack. They said its 14k to replace. I took my car and left. Took it to a mechanic in my area, they found it was the sway bar bushings @$150 each.
Noise went away after.
I noticed the OE suspension sagged a bit at around the 5yesr mark, but the ride quality never deteriorated.
Black fabric got dirty very easily.
LIFESTLE MOTORS MC

2017 vitara (allgrip)
Pros: Vehicle looks great. Feature packed: (cruise control, speed limiter, hill decent assist, traction control, paddle shifters, etc)
Centre locking diff in gravel mode.
Tranny is an aisin, so it uses WS spec fluids, easy to get.

Cons: car performs like dying horse even tho i use premium gas all the time. "Sport mode" is a gimmic, its just basically a way to turn on the rear diff and the supposed throttle response increase makes it perform better, but it really doesnt. "Manual mode" is also crap: shifts are delayed and inconsistent. The driver's door upholstery already came off (still needs to be replaced). Car uses wheel bolts instead of nuts (no issue with that, but you rarely see that on a japanese car). Road noise is horrible, not sure if the factory insulation is lacking.
Servicing: fairly straight forward- oil, oil filter. Tranny is sealed and requires a diagnostic machine to monitor temps to set volume.
EVERYTHING is expensive: brakepads are around 2500, wipers are 1k and parts are *almost impossible to get online.
Not me personally, but i know persons who are already experiencing steering rack failure.
Overall, the vehicle is a good bang for buck, but not a keeper. Is a buy, use, abuse, sell kinda car. Cuz 2nd owners gonna see hell with these if they anal about maintainance.
Also: warranty, i took the car from dealer service as i missed 1 service during covid when they were closed. The car was serviced with OE filter etc. During this time one of the windows got stuck, rain was about to fall and i stopped by the road and took off the door upholstery, the cable had rusted and burst. I was forced to cut the other cable in order to send up the glass. I propped the glass shut and took the car to the firm, they said i cut the wire and they cant honour the warranty. I just left, walked over to parts dept, they said its 2700 for the regulator and 3months till delivery. I went by a guy in the bamboo who changed the cable for 300.
After this experience, i made up my mind: LIFESTYLE MOTORS STINK MC.


As for the OP, i prefer buy a local used toyota or nissan: simply because you can get a lot of parts easy and they are fairly easy to work on.

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby Rory Phoulorie » August 9th, 2021, 12:59 pm

Lifestyle Motors is having an Independence parts sale from August 23 - 27, 2021 with 40% off on all OEM parts.

You can pre-order via WhatsApp (498-9594), or email parts@lsmtnt.com

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby Rory Phoulorie » April 11th, 2022, 11:34 am

Can anyone recommend websites where I can source OEM parts for a 2016 Suzuki Vitara?

My car is off the warranty period and I want to start doing my own maintenance outside of the firm. Right now I am looking for brake pads, windshield wipers and filters (air and a/c).

Thanks.

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby *KRONIK* » April 11th, 2022, 3:14 pm

Rory Phoulorie wrote:Can anyone recommend websites where I can source OEM parts for a 2016 Suzuki Vitara?

My car is off the warranty period and I want to start doing my own maintenance outside of the firm. Right now I am looking for brake pads, windshield wipers and filters (air and a/c).

Thanks.
In for info too
Been catching my arse to find parts

Side note: the vitara and S-cross share a platform
So afaik brakes, suspension, engine will all be the same, just the body parts will differ

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby *KRONIK* » April 11th, 2022, 3:18 pm

Rory Phoulorie wrote:Can anyone recommend websites where I can source OEM parts for a 2016 Suzuki Vitara?

My car is off the warranty period and I want to start doing my own maintenance outside of the firm. Right now I am looking for brake pads, windshield wipers and filters (air and a/c).

Thanks.


Wipers: i been using the michelin frameless for the last 3-4 years with no complaints

Air filter is the same as the subaru (k&n is also available)

Cabin filter: same as hilux vigo/revo or nissan b15/almera

You can check Automotice Supplies in POS for brake pads
You will get bosch there

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby Rory Phoulorie » April 19th, 2022, 10:26 am

*KRONIK* wrote:Wipers: i been using the michelin frameless for the last 3-4 years with no complaints

Air filter is the same as the subaru (k&n is also available)

Cabin filter: same as hilux vigo/revo or nissan b15/almera

You can check Automotice Supplies in POS for brake pads
You will get bosch there

Thanks.

Is there a particular subaru engine that you are referring to with respect to the air filter?

Thanks again.

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Re: WTK general maintenance of zukis

Postby *KRONIK* » April 20th, 2022, 9:26 am

Rory Phoulorie wrote:
*KRONIK* wrote:Wipers: i been using the michelin frameless for the last 3-4 years with no complaints

Air filter is the same as the subaru (k&n is also available)

Cabin filter: same as hilux vigo/revo or nissan b15/almera

You can check Automotice Supplies in POS for brake pads
You will get bosch there

Thanks.

Is there a particular subaru engine that you are referring to with respect to the air filter?

Thanks again.
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