Isuzu Trucks has announced it has introduced a range of fuel injector replacement kits to ensure longer life for both high use and older engines with a view to ensuring operational efficiency for what it reckons is a broader customer base,
The market leading truck brand reckons its new four and six-cylinder fuel injector replacement kits come with a range of components including the injector nozzle assembly, gaskets, sleeves, and rocker cover gasket, depending on the engine type and truck model,
Isuzu says that the fuel injector kits have been factory developed to extend engine life and deliver greater fuel efficiency as part of tits Genuine Parts Range, adding that the kits can be purchased through Isuzu Dealers and its authorised service and parts outlets across the country.
“Engine maintenance is critical for efficient vehicle and business operation and with a number of trucks not only travelling many hundreds of thousands of kilometres, actual engine run-time in varied conditions can also be extreme,” said Joel Gledhill, Isuzu’s national parts sales manager,
“Maintenance and replacement of fuel injectors are absolutely crucial in the efficient management of a diesel engine, so Isuzu has made the process of understanding what is required more straight forward by offering comprehensive, all-in kits and not simply each component separately.
“Isuzu has bundled the componentry required depending on four or six-cylinder displacement plus the varied model variants, ensuring all bases are covered,” Gledhill added.
Gledhill explained that the fitment and maintenance of injectors should be carried out by a professional diesel mechanic an that depending on the engine type, this type of work requires the highest level of technical expertise.
“Injector replacement, using these kits, is considered a major service, so it must be carried out by trained diesel mechanics, preferably factory trained and with specialist knowledge of the product,” he said.
“Ultimately, the life of any engine comes down to how it is operated and the maintenance it receives. Components such as injectors are subject to varied diesel fuel supply from a range of fuel suppliers, with thousands of litres moving through the engine over time.
“It is always a good idea to replace critical components, such as fuel injectors, with the best available products.
“Isuzu Genuine Parts, like these fuel injectors, are the same injectors originally fitted during manufacture in Japan and are held to the same testing and quality standards and in the case of a much older Isuzu, they are in fact an upgrade in many ways,” he said.
The company reckons that maintaining the health of any diesel engine not only comes down to quality fuel, but also additives such as injector cleaner at regular intervals.
The brand says its range of additives are also designed to be applied to all manner of diesel engines, and that they are carefully calibrated for use in Isuzu engines,, including the latest common rail diesel and bio-diesel blends.
Isuzu says that products such as its diesel injector cleaner have been developed by Isuzu in Australia in collaboration with OEM partners such as Fuchs Lubricants and s available in both 300ml and one-litre bottles from Isuzu dealerships and ASPOs from over 70 locations across Australia.
“Isuzu dealerships and its authorised service and parts outlets are also the best placed to offer advice on engine performance, as they not only have information on replacement parts and availability, but they work on these engines day-in and day-out,” Gledhill said.
“As well as that, if you maintain your truck inside the Isuzu dealer network, your vehicle history is readily available no matter the location around the country, and that means any issues can be quickly identified and fixed, keeping downtime to a minimum,” he said.
Isuzu also claims that more than 100,000 Isuzu trucks are 10 years or younger on Australian roads, and reckons it is a testament not only to the quality of the product but also to the smart operation of business owners that demand genuine parts to literally keep the wheels of commerce turning.
