2012 grand vitara lift kit installation cracked#
2012 grand vitara lift kit installation manual#

2012 grand vitara lift kit installation manual#

2.7L V6 petrol (5-door only, manual or auto) вЂ“ decent power, manifold-cat issues and oil leaks, otherwise good but the thirstiest of the lot.

2012 grand vitara lift kit installation cracked#

IвЂ™ve seen up to 2011 models report cracked blocks, but none in the 2012+ facelift. 2008-2009 engines crack blocks and were subject to a recall overseas that never made it to Australia. Avoid pre-2012 facelift models unless the block or engine has been replaced with one from a newer model. 2.4L I4 petrol (3 or 5 door, manual or auto) вЂ“ the most popular engine, and the only engine available in the facelift from 2012-2018.2.0L I4 petrol (3 or 5 door, manual or auto) вЂ“ slow, underpowered but no major issues.ItвЂ™s a Renault-sourced engine plagued with DPF, EGR, injector, timing and turbo issues. 1.9L I4 diesel (5-door only, manual only) вЂ“ give this a very wide berth.1.6L I4 petrol (3-door only, manual only) вЂ“ slow, underpowered but no major issues.Both manual and auto can be towed in the 4X4 centre diff lock version. You want the latter, which allows the transfer case to be set to Neutral specifically for flat towing. THIRD GENERATION SUZUKI GRAND VITARA: SOLD FROM 2005 TO 2018 IN AUSTRALIA.Д¤X2, permanent AWD (no high/low range) and AWD with 4X4 centre diff lock and high/low range. Regardless of the engine you choose, lack of clearance is by far their biggest drawback, followed by limited support from the aftermarket. YouвЂ™ll learn below that in the 13 years they were on the market they had more engines than youвЂ™ve had hot breakfasts. The result was a mid-sized SUV with sportscar-like handling, permanent All-Wheel-Drive (with a lockable centre diff and low-range on most models), compact size, good vision all round and enough genuine off-road ability to keep most tourers happy. Suzuki moved from a separate chassis and live axles for the third-generation Grand Vitara in 2005 and opted for independent front and rear suspension and monocoque construction. In the last part of our three-part story on the Truth about Flat Towing, we look at choosing a Suzuki Grand Vitara for flat towing behind an RV.ДЄs a third-generation Suzuki Grand Vitara owner, IвЂ™ve spent a lot of time behind the wheel of the flat towing car of choice and hope the information I provide you helps you to buy the right one.