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Isuzu D-Max 2008 Problems

Are you having problems with your 2008 Isuzu D-Max? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2008 Isuzu D-Max issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2008 Isuzu D-Max in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

Are the front drive shafts and CV joints of the 2021 Mazda BT-50 interchangeable with the Isuzu D-max?

If we’re talking about the current model D-Max and BT-50, then yes, the entire driveline should be interchangeable. Under the skin, both the Mazda and Isuzu utes are the same vehicle. Car makers enter into joint ventures like the development of this pair of vehicles to keep costs down by sharing the expense of developing, engineering and testing parts like engines, transmissions and, of course, drive-shafts and CV joints.

While most joint ventures like this one will arrive at two vehicles with some visual differences and usually some details differences inside, when it comes to the oily bits, making specific driveline or suspension parts for one vehicle over the other is defeating the purpose of the joint venture in the first place.

Isuzu D-MAX 2004: Hard starting and loss of power

It could be a fuel supply problem, so I would suggest checking the fuel pump.

Used Isuzu D-Max review: 2008-2012
Graham Smith reviews the used Isuzu D-Max 2008-2012, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it.
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