ROAMS01E37 Pre & Post Trip Inspections For The Suzuki Jimny (2020)
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- I hope you find this video as interesting as it was to film it. I learned a lot about my vehicle through the process and I hope that by watching this video, it gives you insight into how the type of travel we do impacts your vehicle, as well as how to stay aware of your vehicles condition, and hopefully keep it running for many years to come. I have to give a big shout out to Suzuki Kyalami, for giving me their time and workshop to make this video. If you ever want more information on the inspection or want to book in your own vehicle (South Africa Only) You can get in touch with them at www.suzukikyal...
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Vehicle Equipment:
Tyres: 215/75/15 BF Goodrich KO2's on Stock Rims
Suspenion: bit.ly/DesSol4x4
Roofrack: bit.ly/EeziAwn
Awning: bit.ly/EeziAwn
Rooftop Tent: bit.ly/EeziAwn
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Rock Sliders: bit.ly/Wildog4x4
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4:40 Don't clean the drumbrakes with compressed air. You'll just get the dust into your lungs. Use special spray cleaner and you can collect the fluid. - God bless.
Good tip; the technician warned of that too 👌🏻
@@RoamOverlanding Fine!
It is a good tip. They used to use asbestos in brake pads.
Greetings from Russia! My Jimny of 2008 year! I am very happy that I bought it 3 years ago!
Excellent! 👌🏻
Boet, part of what I do is design maintenance programmes and one thing I can highly recommend is regular oil sampling. Your vehicle is on a preventative maintenance schedule which is based, simplistically, on averages. Oil sampling will tell you if your oil is fit for further use and you can compare that to the scheduled oil change interval. You might need to change it more frequently. It will also detect silica parts per million in your oil which is an indication of air filter change or cleaning requirement. This can also be compared to the OE schedule. It cost a couple of Hundred Rands but compared to the cost of engine wear.
Oil sampling also detects other particulate such as white metal. An increase in this type of particulate could indicate bearing wear in which case you could have it seen to before a failure occurs. So it is very insightful and can also be done on your transmission components.
Sean that’s incredible that you can get so much insight from such a test; where can this be done?
@@RoamOverlanding A company called WearCheck. They have kits available to take a sample
My Jimny arrives in 3 months can't wait
Have you thought about doing an under-body seal to protect yourself from corrosion? Something like fluid film would be a good yearly application, is clear so you can monitor the under-body rather than conventional black ones ( that in my mind can hide rust and prevent monitoring ). Love the inspection - Feels familiar to my routine, albeit its on my wet driveway here in the UK . Thanks for sharing.
Love that you pay attention to maintenance! Been to so many countries were they buy a vehicle and then drive it to death never caring about maintenance or upkeep. In Southeast Asia it often seems like the "check engine" light is on by default... Good on you, you will hopefully enjoy your car for years to come, and we get to enjoy your videos ;-)
Yes sir! That’s why I hope people will find this video and watch it to maybe learn to do a couple of these basic things themselves or take the vehicle to the dealer and get them to do this check as it is a standardized Suzuki check up 👌🏻
Crazy that a lot of your drivetrain isn't much changed from my '87 Samurai. I guess if it's bulletproof just keep bulletproofing.
Why change it if it works 👍🏻
It’s one of my favorite things about this vehicle. It also means that if something breaks there are 30 years of spares available
Since I live on an Caribbean island, a full undercoat is big must to handle all the seasalt.
Yeah i heard about the fast corrosion even on new Jimny's. Will need to add another rubber undercar seal or layer once purchased, and clean esp after driving near or on salt or even dirt offroad
Adrian excellent common sense video, definitely maintenance is a seriously important part of owning a 4x4.Great you have a great dealership with workshop after care with mechanics that take time to do thorough 165 point inspection, makes such a difference. Looking forward to your next great adventure. Safe travels
Thanks Michael! The next adventure is certainly going to be a beauty 👌🏻
You’re my “I am Jake” replacement. Great trips and videos. Thanks.
Cappy🤚
Doing well mate. It's not just the awesome car and your devilish good looks, you tell a great story as well. Keep up the good work.
Thanks bud! The New Glasses have to take all the credit for the looks ;) I had to upgrade my face too. Just need to work on the Boep enhancements now!
If you are worried about rust under the vehicle give it a spray of lanotec or inox once a year. Spray everything including inside the chassis rails and engine bay. It will help prevent rust, prevent sensor issues and help when you cleaning and decreasing. Do not use wd40 as it will eat your rubbers.
Yep. Get a 4 litre container and a pump up spray bottle. Spray everything once or twice a year. Brilliant stuff.
This sounds like some solid advice and I will certainly be taking it into account.
awesome content! you’ve gained a subscriber from Panamá🇵🇦 you should bring the Jimny to this side of the pond.
See if you can buy a product like lanolin. Its an oil like liquid that you coat the underside of your car that will protect it against rust and make things easier to clean.
It's a good idea to keep all receipts in the glovebox so at your next service you can go to any mechanic and they can see the history.
Very good to inspect your car regularly, I see in Japan there is a rear disc brake kit - outclass cars, would be nice to have it here
Definitely; although drum breaks perform well with varied loads so it’s not the worst thing. But I am thinking of upgrading the brakes considering the weight of the vehicle fully loaded.
this is a good follow up on vehicle maintenance.
Hopefully going to going in depth a bit more I’m on the next build 👌🏻
Another good video about maintenance. The jimny still looks great IMO.
And again a great vid !!!
I love this car
Great vid man cheers. How do you find the performance with it fully loaded up. Gotta be a bit more careful I guess. Probably lose some power up hills too yeah? I just ordered one in Australia, bout an 8 month wait for me 😆 always enjoy the vids mate
Hey Matt; Thanks for popping a comment. It handles its own pretty well; if I just gear back on the hills it manages. But I have totally changed my driving style nowadays, because its a slower driver. But it has the guts when I need it still.
Good video thanks but from my point of view you should made a solid the luggage rack with the chassis and make it more rigid to the vehicle. I would add some more headlights on the luggage rack in case you had to drive through unknown desert areas. I would also add a partner to make the trip more exciting. Take care.
Saludos desde chile cada día más bonito el jimny
Good to see the jimny getting some tlc! Have you considered towing a mini trailer for your trips?
Yeah I keep telling him to get a little of road capable teardrop. Would be an awesome addition to a Jimmy.
I can confirm that the 2020 build will include a trailer. The first mod starts tomorrow actually; stay tuned to the instagram @roamoverlanding
Great news. Looking forward to seeing the setup.
@@RoamOverlanding This is awesome. You could put the roof top tent on the trailer. In Australia we have a "pod trailer" which I think would be a good choice for the Jimny, not sure if they sell it over there.
Roam Overlanding Lekker man! Looking forward to it!
Yo do get anti-corrosive spray that you can use to stop corrosion and create a little barrier from water
Definitely looking at it for the next service
Another question
Is this your day-to-day vehicle?
Yup
That obstacle you had your accident in almost cost me my vehicle. Didnt concentrate on the line and nearly flipped the car. Way to close for comfort that day
Glad you’re okay boet! It’s turned into a bit of a danger that one
this car whit a 2.5L V6 is a really dream
What parts upgrades can be done without voiding the warinty
Tires at 215/75/15; and a roofrack. The rest is up to your dealership. But most have suspension upgrades that won’t kill your warranty; the suspension warranty will then be transferred over to the suspension company instead.
I love your build. Will order mine soon, although wait time is almost 1.5 year's. What is the color of your Jimny? Regards from Austria.
Christoph Pollak eish that's rough. I just placed my order. Gonna take 6-8 months. But it'll be worth it
@@ksazubbie I'm watching Jimny videos nonstop to ease the wait 😅
Christoph Pollak yeah mate, me too 🤣. Roam is one of my favorite channels at the moment...getting some ideas for when mine arrives.. I've also ordered this same colour, it's called medium Gray, my second colour choice is the kinetic yellow 😬
Hello Roam Overlanding. How many kilometers did the car have during the inspection?
28,000km
5:45 have you ever considered doing an Bedliner undercoating?
Another great vid!
Which radius arm guards do you have on your Jimny? It's only been 3 months and I've already managed to dent one of the mounts on mine.
That’s why I have radial cup protectors; because the radial mounts are super weak
You are right.... it's a Toy Car👌
Hi Roam Overlanding, where did you buy your Radial Cup Protectors from?
Hey James; where are you from? My radial Cup protectors are currently Des Sol 4x4 that I am testing which seem quite good but the Wildog ones I had matched my bumpers better. I can sell the wildog stuff if you're in SA so let me know and I can hook you up with a nice discount.
Roam Overlanding howsit Adrian.. If you're still keen to sell your wildog radial cup protectors I'm keen to buy them. My Jimny will probably only get here towards August I assume, but if I can save a few bob to purchase now, why not. I'm in PE though but we can figure out the logistics at some stage...
Hey Willie, didnt see this. Get in touch with me directly on Instagram or Facebook :)
dam thats some fast corrosion regardless. thinking twice about getting one now :(
Salt pans are as good as driving through salt water... I would blame the vehicle, it would happen to any vehicle.
Do you own the factory? If I buy this car, is it expensive to maintain? Such as regular servicing etc...?
Nope, it has a service plan and you just follow the service plan at your dealer
Keep as a toy......now that is funny but totally understand whag you meant ha ha
Hi, how long before you replace your suspension? from stock
It will last over 100k km’s normally. But I replaced it as soon as possible because the ride of the upgraded setup was much better
You could bedline the exterior of it.
Raptor coat everything 😂
Hi, how much km do you have on your Jimmy now?
Thanks.
About to hit 30,000km
Thanks for the feedback, and good luck with all your endeavors 😁. Looking forward to the next upload👍
A “rugged off-road vehicle” shouldn’t be a high maintenance vehicle.
And gladly it isn’t 😉
never use an air gun on break dust
Ugh they need to bring this car to the U.S !!! JEEPS are annoying and to common smh!!!!
probably too small for the us market though.
first comment yayyy
Congrats!