r/Jimny

Any advice? I’m a first time owner

carro: Suzuki Jimny Sierra 4Expedition (JB74) 2024
local: MG, BR
uso: moro em um sitio, então uso constante em estradas de terra e algumas subidas e descidas ingrimes.

Tive experiências muito ruins fazendo a manutenção do meu Jimny na concessionária, fora os preços absurdos de peças.. orçamento de um par de pastilha de freio era de 2mil reais....

Olhando na internet vejo vários tipos e preços de pastilhas indo de 150 até 1mil reais no par, mas não tenho ideia de qual escolher. Alguém poderia ajudar?

I got my clutch replaced on my 2016 Jimny recently and it feels like Im pulling a trailer. I can no longer cruise due to vibration on lower RPMs which seems to be increasing day by day. I have to drive with lower gears now. Also the fuel consumption went from 500km to low 300s per tank and seems to be going down with each tank. Other than that everytime I stop theres burning smell, but the clutch doesnt feel like slipping at all. Am I burning the flywheel?
I went to a different mechanic and they adjusted the pedal but nothing changed so far.

What do you guys suggest I do? Buy a new Aisin brand kit? Im using Sachs brand right now.

I have a great opportunity to get a 3 door jimny for a great price. I wonder, however, it it makes sense for me.

I do love that I would be able to handle rough roads and off-road, but I wouldn't make use of this that often. I mainly want a car for long distance road trips, and I hear the jimny is not ideal for this. Apparently it drives a bit awkwardly in the wind and struggles with the weak engine. Also, I plan to rent my car out to tourists occasionally. These guys will want to stuff it full 3-4 people and drive across the country- a very windy, hilly, and warm country I am in. I understand that the jimny would be a tight squeeze, and Im less concerned about this. Im more worried about the jimny being able to handle this kind of weight. Is it bad for a jimny to load it full and go far up a hill in the wind? Would it be pushing it over the edge?

My other option is a good old Volkswagen Polo... the engine being stronger. But I just have such a great deal on the table for the jimny, and it is such a stylish little car! Will I regret it? Would my intentions for it be abusing it?

Hello everyone,

In order to stop the wobbles and actually drive the speed limit on the highway I'm gonna upgrade the suspension. And I thought while I'm at it I'll look into getting a long range tank as well so I can go bush bashing and not worry as much.

Do you have any recommendations for either or have an appropriate cost? Also does anyone know of a good place to get it done/quotes located on the Gold coast Qld?

Hey guys, I was hoping if any of you could help me out? I made a post on here in August 2024, i think, introducing my first car and first jimny.

Since then, I've put in about eight hours of time behind the wheel and a couple hundred quid into the interior. I have been unable to find affordable insurance and had to SORN it a while back cuz of that. So Its been sat untaxed and uninsured for over a year. Most I can do is go out and turn It on for a while, can't do anything else. It's also ended up getting full of webs cuz I'm forced to live in the middle of nowhere with a very high spider population compared to other places. I can't afford to tax it any time soon, nor insure it. So basically Ive been going back and forth with myself on whether to sell it or not. I Really don't want to, I love that car, one of the best purchases I've made, but it was basically new when I got it and it's just not getting any newer sat on my drive. It'll probably be a pile of rust by the time I can actually pay for it 😭😭

Anyones options are welcome. If you wanna make me an offer, DM me for information and I'll think about it.

Thanks guys!

I am puzzled by the fact that there isn't any way to access the fuel pump assembly except by removing the whole fuel tank (which is quite the job). I would really like to cut out a square part right above the fuel pump in the trunk floor, put hinges on it and have a service hatch in case the fuel pump acts up.

Will that compromise the structural integrity of the car?

And why didn't Suzuki do this?

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