New ute owner! - 2009 D40 Titanium

[Maryam]

Hey all! Thanks for having me join the forum. New ute owner here (moving from a suzuki swift to a ute )
Just purchased a 2009 D40 titanium (spanish built). There are a few issues with it, and its in the mechanic now to be fixed up. Looks like there is a wealth of info here so I will look through and see if i can find answers to my questions. I'll chuck them in here if anyone has any quick answers.

• Would love to do more camping - Anyone done mods to their ute so they can have a little camper in the back?
• What sort of head unit do people have for apple car play? Any dashcam and reverse cameras that are recommended?
• The car I got has a few issues with mould on some seats and stuff. Plus rips. Are these things that are easy to change up? Where do people go to get parts? I have seen lots of "Now wreaking" ads on facebook marketplace. Thinking of getting a new steering wheel and a front driver seat.
• Anything that I should change straight up that people have issues with this model?

Thank you!

 

[Old.Tony]

Welcome to the forum.

The 2009 D40 isn't too bad. Mine has about 380,000km on it now, it's had a few things changed, not all because they've failed - some were misdiagnosed (like the throttle body ... it was actually the SCV).

Generally there's little to replace as a precaution. Your timing chains should be ok if they've lasted this long but have the mechanic give them a listen, checking for any slapping that might indicate a loose chain or the tensioner isn't engaging fully.

 

[Maryam]

Welcome to the forum.

The 2009 D40 isn't too bad. Mine has about 380,000km on it now, it's had a few things changed, not all because they've failed - some were misdiagnosed (like the throttle body ... it was actually the SCV).

Generally there's little to replace as a precaution. Your timing chains should be ok if they've lasted this long but have the mechanic give them a listen, checking for any slapping that might indicate a loose chain or the tensioner isn't engaging fully.

Hey Old Tony,

I took it to a mechanic who looked at it and said that there would need to be quite a few things fixed to make sure it was running perfectly. They wouldn't tell me what, which is frustrating. I had it in for a blue slip and got some things fixed, and its now got 12 month rego. But im worried about it breaking down somewhere. Any mechanics or someone who i could show a photo/video of the engine to, to get a second opinion?

 

[Old.Tony]

You could post the vid or pics on this forum if you like, there's a bunch of good people here.