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Any pitfalls in buying a V6 vitara?

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Any pitfalls in buying a V6 vitara?

Post by Brunsy »

Gday,
time for me to get a fourby again, The lifted/chopped/flexed shorty GQ is long gone and I am looking towards a post 98 Grand Vitara LWB V6. I intend to do mostly touring and towing my 600kg Quintrex around, with some trips to fraser down the track.
Are the engines fairly robust, and is there any problem things i should check out when looking at examples. I intend to get one with less than 150k on the clock.
I have not found much info on V6's.

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Post by mrRocky »

I looked at getting one of the newer grand vitaras but was put off by the lack of aftermarket gear such as dual wheel carriers, decent bullbars and rear bars, lift kits ect.. If you dont plan on modding them or setting them up for full on touring they seem quite good. I got a landcruiser.
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Post by saffrett »

suzuki are real customs trucks every thing is custom built for zooks because u can just pic them out of a book like all the other cars.wich is y they are so loved by there owners
ps get a xl7 if u want it for touring heaps better
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Post by ofr57 »

from what i heard the V6 vitara has a thing about the timing belt/ chain loosing tension .. so you gotta check it every so often :?
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Post by joeblow »

you just have to do the correct oil change procedure.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

joeblow wrote:you just have to do the correct oil change procedure.
and hope the last owners did too.

I haven't some across a 2.0 V6 that didn't have noisy timing chains. Once the fix is done, they are a nice smooth motor, but it's a fairly expensive fix ( I recall over $1K drive in, drive out.

I believe the fix is now an upgrade that improves life, but if you come across a V6 and it hasn't been done, I'd be budgeting for the tensioners to be replaced.

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Post by fordy1 »

grazza came from a nissan too and after a long thread he picked up an 05 model that he is very happy with

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and as some know i can do lots of goodies for the old and current gv :D
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