Isuzu 1.8?

[reverand]

My 5 years warranty is up in 2 months on my 2.5 litre d max. I like it and have had no problems at all.
After 2 years ish of the 1.8 being on the road how do folk rate them? Towing? Tia

 

[JP1]

1.9

 

[reverand]

Aghm. I stand corrected,

 

[reverand]

I was thinking if I had got it right as I was writing, evidently not

 

[upnortheast]

Pulls as well as the 2.5 IMO (14 ft 3 axle Ifor )

 

[feilding]

Question. How long are these small engines going to last with twin turbos etc. Are they stretched too far. of any make. I personally think not very long . Are we at a stage that engines are disposable, and just replace the whole unit as needed, I still think a big CC engine is a better bet to last longer under less strain.

 

[HolzKopf]

I agree, nothing like the reassurance of a 3.0l lump in low range ticking over when trying to extricate something that's stuck....

HK

 

[sawdust]

My 5 years warranty is up in 2 months on my 2.5 litre d max. I like it and have had no problems at all.
After 2 years ish of the 1.8 being on the road how do folk rate them? Towing? Tia

It was never a 5 year warranty, the last 24 months only covered "Power and Drivetrain"

 

[reverand]

I never read the small print
I don’t like the idea of a 1.9 personally ,alternatively you move away to navara or Ford

 

[upnortheast]

Question. How long are these small engines going to last with twin turbos etc.

Ours is on a 3 year lease so don`t intend to find out.
18 months now & impressed

 

[Still Farming]

Lots of other threads on pick ups.
Think altered gearing on these to compensate for smaller engine.

 

[reverand]

Send us a link. I don’t want to bore everyone

 

[davidroberts30]

Question. How long are these small engines going to last with twin turbos etc. Are they stretched too far. of any make. I personally think not very long . Are we at a stage that engines are disposable, and just replace the whole unit as needed, I still think a big CC engine is a better bet to last longer under less strain.

If they are engineered in all the right places then theres no reason for them not to last

 

[jendan]

Question. How long are these small engines going to last with twin turbos etc. Are they stretched too far. of any make. I personally think not very long . Are we at a stage that engines are disposable, and just replace the whole unit as needed, I still think a big CC engine is a better bet to last longer under less strain.

I dont think the smaller engines will last as long either.Its all about emmissions and mpg now,not longevity.My wife had a Meriva.I cant remember if it was 1.2 or 1.4.But it was turbo and the engine blew up twice.It was total shite.The second time it was just out of warranty but they honoured it.The rear doors were even worse.In theory it seemed a good idea with small children,but in practice a nightmare,especially when daughter didnt close it fast enough and she drove off(narrow road with wall on both sides)

 

[Spartacus]

Tried a 2.5 but thought it was terribly geared for driving round the hills here, really struggled to get up our hill and wouldn't accelerate at all. Reliably informed by those around here that have a 1.9 that it is far better geared.

 

[feilding]

I expect vehicles to last 15-20 yrs and on original engine, don't do high mileage but that's not the point. Are these modern vehicles going to last with all the emissions crap on them, scraping a young vehicle is worse just because of emissions than running a older vehicle for twenty yrs + and then recycling it. I think it's much more "green" to run a older vehicle into the ground .

 

[neilo]

I expect vehicles to last 15-20 yrs and on original engine, don't do high mileage but that's not the point. Are these modern vehicles going to last with all the emissions crap on them, scraping a young vehicle is worse just because of emissions than running a older vehicle for twenty yrs + and then recycling it. I think it's much more "green" to run a older vehicle into the ground .

I agree, but when the old vehicle has been run into the ground, it would be handy to know which of today’s current crop might be suitable as a replacement. That’s the main reason I read these ‘what pick-up’ threads, so I know which ex-lease hire might be worth a punt when the time comes.

I’ve never really been attracted to the idea of a lease deal for a vehicle on a livestock farm, where you pay heavily for every dint of minute scratch when the three years is up. I can quite see the point for the arable lads, where the truck doesn’t get any more challenge than grandma’s hatchback trundling to the supermarket once a week.

 

[paul&mandy]

Went from an l200 to latest 1.9 dmax utility truck. Agri plus spec. Gearing fine and pulls well.
Dont want a big truck like some of the others.

 

[Nithsdale]

I expect vehicles to last 15-20 yrs and on original engine, don't do high mileage but that's not the point. Are these modern vehicles going to last with all the emissions crap on them, scraping a young vehicle is worse just because of emissions than running a older vehicle for twenty yrs + and then recycling it. I think it's much more "green" to run a older vehicle into the ground .

These pickups will not last that long.

When did you last see a working puckup on a 99-04 registration plate?? There will be the odd one, but most are already scrapped

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

These pickups will not last that long.

When did you last see a working puckup on a 99-04 registration plate?? There will be the odd one, but most are already scrapped

See a few old Hilux about still Pretty much anything else that age that has worked has shat its self, snapped or rusted away