03 3.2 v6

[stefan]

hello everyone
im looking at a v6 shortly
44000 fsh £3000
is there anything i should be looking out for when i test drive
i posted this message earlier but i think i put it in the wrong section
thanks in advance
stefan

[woodwizzard]

Make sure you have deep pockets and shares in BP

[seven of nine]

Hi i have one and they are great
very good on fuel if you are carefull
very nice rumble when running and driving
but oil change every 6 months with genuine vauxhall oil and filter
its the Isuzu engine and can suffer from main bearing failure if not looked after so my son says
He is the very knowledgeable with frontera's/isuzu's and speaks very highly of these engines
he's currently running an Isuzu Vehicross with a higher power engine than mine
if you need any hbelp feel free to ask me to ask him for you
glad to help
Christine

[Ruathar]

Make sure you hea the engine start from cold, some noises from the engine can disappear when it is warmed up. Check that the appropriate lights come on when you turn the ignition on (oil, battery, ABS, EML) as it is often a cheap way to hide the problem by removing the bulb. On the V6 check that the exhaust and downpipes don't blow under pressure as they are expensive to replace (as I found out to my displeasure, about £450 a side for the downpipe and quoted £720 for the exhaust fitted). Check that the speedo/instrument panel works from cold when driving without the side lights on as this is a common problem.

Other than that I would say that it is the normal checks for any car, but I would agree, if you look after it you will get lots of fun and the economy is nowhere near that bad when compared to other 4x4s with similar sized engines