Some questions to VX owners

[CowboyErik]

MY TAKE!

2. Oil & filter will probably need replacing - BETTER DO IT BEFORE YOU DRIVE IT BACK! EARLY VX ENGINES BURN A QUART EVER 3 TANKS OF GAS! MINE DOES! LACK OF DRAIN BACK HOLES IN PISTON RINGS

So the questions I have are:
1. VX currently has stock rims -- what sort of tires are best for driving on wet roads? STOCK! TO PRESERVE THE VX INTEGRITY! I PUT FIRESTONE INDY 500 ALL SEASON TIRES, RAISED WHITE LETTER, CHECKOUT FEEDBACK ON TIRE RACK, BEST TIRES ON THE MARKET IN MY OPINION, GRIP ON EVERYTHING AND NEVER BLOWOUT!


2. Are there national mechanic chains which specialize in the oil changes? Are they likely to have suitable oil filter for VX? OIL CHANGES ON VX ARE EASY, NO LIFT NEEDED CAUSE THE CAR SITS SO HIGH, OIL FILTER IS IS ON/OFF TWO! FILL WITH 5 QUARTS OF GOOD OIL FROM WALMART!

3. What are the Isuzu recommended major services -- I BOUGHT MY VX WITH 90K; I'VE REPACKED MY FRONT WHEELS AT $300 BUCK; DONE ALL MY ON TRANSAXLE WORK, FLUIDS, CHEAP; THERE ARE 5 PLACES/PANS TO DRAIN, FLUSH/FILL. MY INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD MASS CARBON BUILD UP, HAD A SHOP TAKE IT OFF AND CLEAN, IT CLEARED ERROR CODES FROM AL THE CLODDED CARBON; TIMING BELT WAS MOST EXPENSIVE JOB, MESSY, NO EASY, DID TENSIONER, A MUST, $800 JOB i THINK, MAYBE LESS; AND YOU'LL NEED LOTS OF GAS, 12MILES TO A GALLON SINKS THE FUEL GAUGE FAST!

4. Finally -- what should be used to de-badge the car? How do I remove all the logos from the back, sides and the grill of the car? I BOUGHT NEW OEM LOGOS TO REPLACE FADED, CRACKED OR DAMAGED ONES, THE ONLY LOGO I ADDED WAS A DALLAS COWBOYS STAR TO THE GLARE SHIELD, WHICH I HAD TO BUY A NEW ONE($300) CAUSE THE OLD ONES BOLTS WERE ALL RUSTED, BROKE COMING OFF, BECAUSE THERE IS PAINT UNDER IT, AND I WANTED TO CLEAN AND WAX; KEEPING THE NEW ONE OUTTA THE RAIN!

WELCOME TO THE MISSION TO MARS CLUB! 1998!

[Riff Raff]

So I've got the 285/60/R18 All Terrain Pro-Comps which (along with the installer) came highly recommended by Riff Raff. All I can say is WOW! There was zero difference in traction between the dry and wet road (it rained quite heavily today north of Mount Vernon but cleared up when I crossed the border to Canada).

Glad to hear it, Stangri!!! Spec-for-Spec; the Pro-Comp, All-Terrain in 285/60R18 is simply the true A/T King in that specific size and has no equal. A tad bit expensive, but worth every penny. Their combination of lightweight (only 43 lbs each), incredible traction, durability and Snowflake/Mountain rating is unmatched by any other tire on the market in the 285/60R18 size. If you think they work great in the dry and the wet; then just wait for the snow or if you venture off-road, as you will be equally impressed.