Real Mitsubishi Triton PMS Schedule & Cost - Apex Engine
The Mitsubishi Triton PMS schedule and real cost, from Mitsubishi's own published checksheet: 10,000 km intervals, a timing chain, and the Strada name change.
The Mitsubishi Triton arrived in the Philippines in January 2024 carrying a name most local owners had never used, and it retired one that had been on our roads for over two decades. If you have been searching for a “Strada PMS schedule” and landing on pages about a truck that looks nothing like yours, this is why.
Here is the good news for owners: Mitsubishi Philippines actually publishes a Triton-specific PMS checksheet. That is genuinely rare. Toyota, Isuzu and Nissan mostly tell you to contact a dealer; Mitsubishi puts the whole interval table online, item by item. So most of what follows is not our estimate — it is Mitsubishi’s own schedule, and we will be clear about which parts are which.
So magkano ba talaga to imaintain? Below: the full official interval chart, honest cost estimates, the chain answer, the warranty catch that matters if you drive long distances, and the Strada-versus-Triton question that trips up half the searches on this truck. For the wider context on what each service stage covers, start with our breakdown of PMS stages and what each one actually costs.
Key Takeaways
- PMS schedule: every 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first — confirmed on Mitsubishi Philippines’ own published checksheet, not estimated. Half the casa visits of a Hilux.
- Light PMS runs roughly ₱5,000–8,000; heavy/major stops land around ₱11,000–18,000. (Estimates — Mitsubishi PH publishes no per-interval peso list. Verify via PartsCare+ or your dealer, August 2026.)
- Timing belt or chain? Chain on the 2.4L 4N16. No scheduled belt replacement — a real cost advantage over the wet-belt Ford Ranger.
- Warranty is the weak spot: 3 years / 100,000 km, matched by the D-Max but beaten outright by the Ranger and Navara (5 years / 150,000 km).
- Strada and Triton are the same truck. Mitsubishi PH dropped the Strada name for the global one when the all-new generation launched in January 2024.
Strada or Triton? Settle This First
This is the single most confusing thing about shopping for or servicing this truck, so let’s deal with it before anything else.
They are the same nameplate. In August 2023, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines confirmed it was retiring the “Strada” badge and adopting Triton, the name the truck already carried in most of the world. Pre-booking opened 20 October 2023 and the all-new truck launched here in January 2024. The stated reason was simply alignment with the global lineup.
What matters for maintenance is that the rename landed on top of a generation change, so the two names now point at genuinely different vehicles:
| If your truck is… | It is called | Generation | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 or earlier | Strada | Previous generation (from 2015) | 2.4L 4N15 |
| 2024 onwards | Triton | All-new generation | 2.4L 4N16 |
This guide covers the 2024-onwards Triton. New platform, new engine, new suspension and a revised 4WD system — so a Strada-era service sheet does not transfer cleanly. If you own the older truck, the schedule and the known-issue picture are different enough to deserve their own guide, and we are writing one.
The practical trap: because “Triton” is the global name, most search results for it describe the European L200/Triton, which is a Euro 6 truck with AdBlue and a different oil spec. That is not the truck sold here. We flag this again in the DPF section below, because it is where the wrong-market information does the most damage.
Which Model Years Does This Guide Cover? (2024–2026)
The truck has been on sale here since January 2024 with no structural change — the updates so far have been trim and lineup churn, not a new platform or engine:
- January 2024 — PH launch, seven variants.
- January 2026 — Mitsubishi PH adds the Triton GX 2WD AT at ₱1,430,000, becoming the cheapest automatic in the range.
- April 2026 — a cosmetic refresh: black accents inside and out across the range. The GX and GLX pick up black door handles, mirrors and rear bumper, and the GLX’s previously grey 18-inch alloys turn black.
So a 2024 truck and a 2026 truck are mechanically the same vehicle. If you are buying used, you are choosing trim and colour, not a different engineering generation.
Mitsubishi Triton Quick Specs
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Engine (Athlete) | 2.4L 4N16 intercooled two-stage turbo DI diesel, Euro 5 |
| Engine (GL / GX / GLX / GLS) | 2.4L 4N16 turbocharged DI diesel, Euro 4 |
| Displacement | 2,442 cc |
| Power / torque (Athlete) | 204 PS @ 3,500 rpm / 470 Nm @ 1,500–2,750 rpm |
| Power / torque (others) | Around 184 PS (181 hp) / 430 Nm (aggregator-sourced — confirm on your variant’s brochure) |
| Timing | Chain |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 4WD system | Super Select 4WD-II with rear differential lock and 7 drive modes |
| PMS interval | Every 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first |
| Engine oil | Capacity and grade not published by Mitsubishi PH — confirm in your owner’s manual |
| Wheelbase | 3,130 mm |
| Ground clearance | 203–222 mm depending on variant |
| Kerb weight | 1,805–2,035 kg |
| Warranty | 3 years / 100,000 km, whichever comes first |
Two honesty notes. First, we are not publishing an oil capacity figure. The numbers circulating online (0W-30, ACEA C3) come from European L200 documentation for a Euro 6 engine, and we would rather tell you to check the manual than print a grade that could be wrong for a Euro 4 truck. Second, the official spec sheet lists ground clearance at both 203 mm and 222 mm across the range without a clean variant mapping we could verify, so we have published it as a range.
The Official PMS Interval Chart
This is the part worth bookmarking. Mitsubishi Philippines publishes a Periodic Maintenance Service checksheet for the Triton (version 1, dated 30 August 2024) listing every item and the interval it falls on. The base rhythm:
Every 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first — with an early check-up at 1,000 km or one month.
| Kilometres | Months |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 1 |
| 10,000 | 6 |
| 20,000 | 12 |
| 30,000 | 18 |
| 40,000 | 24 |
| 60,000 | 36 |
| 80,000 | 48 |
| 100,000 | 60 |
| 120,000 | 72 |
| 160,000 | 96 |
What gets done, and when
Every visit (all intervals):
- Change engine oil and oil filter
- Check brake pads and shoe lining, then rotate tyres
- Inspect all fluid levels, tyre condition, lights and switches
- Clean the A/C cabin filter
- Battery check via Midtronics
- Reset the PMS reminder in the instrument panel
Every 20,000 km / 12 months:
- Replace the diesel fuel filter
- Replace the A/C cabin filter
- Check the EGR system
- Perform SIQL (Small Injection Quantity Learning) — an injector calibration routine
- Lubricate the propeller shaft (4x4)
- Inspect suspension, intake/radiator/turbocharger hoses, parking brake, body condition
Every 40,000 km / 24 months — the “heavy” stop:
- Replace the air cleaner element
- Change brake and clutch fluid
- Check wheel alignment
- Inspect the drive belt
- Perform MPI (Multi Point Injection) learning
Longer-interval items:
| Item | Interval |
|---|---|
| Wheel bearing inspection | 60,000 km / 36 months |
| Front & rear differential gear oil | 80,000 km |
| Manual transmission fluid (+ transfer case if 4x4) | 100,000 km / 60 months |
| Automatic transmission fluid (+ transfer case if 4x4) | 100,000 km |
| Valve clearance check | 100,000 km |
| Engine coolant | First change at 160,000 km / 96 months, then every 100,000 km |
That coolant interval is not a typo — Mitsubishi genuinely specifies the first change at 160,000 km or eight years, then every 100,000 km after. It is one of the longest first-fill intervals in the segment.
Note the checksheet also lists spark plugs at 100,000 km and CVT fluid at 40,000 km, both marked “if applicable.” Neither applies to the Triton — it is diesel, with a conventional automatic or manual. They are on the sheet because Mitsubishi uses one checksheet format across models.
Mitsubishi Triton PMS Cost by Interval
Here is where we have to be straight with you: Mitsubishi Philippines does not publish a per-interval peso price list for the Triton. They publish the schedule — which is more than most brands do — but for cost they point you at PartsCare+, their official pricing tool, or at your dealer.
So the figures below are estimates for August 2026, built from the published schedule and typical PH casa labour and parts pricing for a 2.4-litre diesel pickup. Treat them as a budgeting range, not a quote.
| Interval | What it involves | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 km | First check-up, inspection-led | ₱1,500–3,000 |
| 10,000 / 30,000 / 50,000 km | Light PMS — oil, filter, rotation, checks | ₱5,000–8,000 |
| 20,000 / 60,000 km | Light PMS + fuel filter + cabin filter + EGR + SIQL | ₱8,000–13,000 |
| 40,000 / 80,000 km | Heavy PMS — the above plus air cleaner, brake & clutch fluid, alignment | ₱11,000–18,000 |
| 80,000 km | Add front & rear differential oil | Upper end of the above |
| 100,000 km | Add transmission fluid, transfer case, valve clearance check | ₱18,000–28,000 |
Mitsubishi also sells a Prepaid Maintenance Parts (PMP) package in Standard, Premium and Elite tiers, which lets you lock in parts pricing up front. Worth asking about if you would rather not absorb price increases across a five-year ownership window — but get the inclusions in writing, because prepaid packages typically cover parts, not all labour.
Light PMS vs. Heavy PMS on the Triton
On this truck the split is unusually clean, because the schedule is published:
Light PMS (10,000 km and every odd multiple) is oil, oil filter, tyre rotation, a brake check and a run through the inspection list. Two hours or so, and the cheapest stop in the cycle.
The 20,000 km stops are the ones people underestimate. The diesel fuel filter, the cabin filter, the EGR check and the SIQL injector routine all land here. That is why a 20,000 km visit costs noticeably more than the 10,000 km one — and why quoting “PMS is ₱6,000” for this truck is misleading. It depends entirely on which stop you are at.
Heavy PMS (40,000 km and 80,000 km) adds the air cleaner element, brake and clutch fluid, and wheel alignment. At 80,000 km you also get differential oil front and rear. This is the stop worth budgeting for properly.
One item deserves a callout. SIQL — Small Injection Quantity Learning — is a diesel-specific calibration where the ECU relearns each injector’s delivery at small fuel quantities. It is not padding. Skipping it on a common-rail diesel tends to show up later as rough idle or uneven running, and it needs the dealer’s diagnostic tool. If a shop tells you it is unnecessary, that is a reason to ask questions.
Timing Belt or Chain?
Chain. The 2.4-litre 4N16 uses a timing chain, as did the 4N15 it replaced. There is no scheduled timing belt replacement in the maintenance schedule, and no five-figure belt job waiting for you at 100,000 km.
This is a genuine point of difference in the segment. The Ford Ranger and its Everest sibling use a “wet” timing belt running in oil — a design with a scheduled replacement and a documented failure conversation around it. The Isuzu D-Max and Nissan Navara also run chains, so this is Ford’s outlier rather than Mitsubishi’s advantage alone. If long-term cost certainty matters to you, it is one of the clearer wins in our four-way pickup comparison.
Chain does not mean maintenance-free, though. Chains and their guides stretch when oil changes get skipped, and Mitsubishi still schedules a valve clearance check at 100,000 km. Keep the oil on time and this system generally outlasts the rest of the truck.
The Warranty — 3 Years / 100,000 km
Mitsubishi Philippines covers the Triton for three years or 100,000 km, whichever comes first. This is the truck’s weakest number, and the comparison is unflattering:
| Truck | Warranty |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 5 years / 150,000 km |
| Nissan Navara | 5 years / 150,000 km |
| Toyota Hilux | Effectively 5 years / 140,000 km with PMS compliance |
| Mitsubishi Triton | 3 years / 100,000 km |
| Isuzu D-Max | 3 years / 100,000 km |
The “whichever comes first” clause is what actually bites. At a modest 20,000 km a year you will reach three years before the mileage cap, and the terms are fair. But this is a pickup, and pickups get worked. At 40,000 km a year you exhaust the 100,000 km cap in two and a half years — you lose the last six months of the term you thought you had. At genuine fleet mileage the coverage is even shorter in calendar time.
We made the same point in our Hiace guide, and it holds anywhere a vehicle earns its keep: on a working truck, read the warranty in kilometres, not years.
Euro 4, Euro 5 and the DPF Question
Mitsubishi Philippines’ own specification list is explicit: the Athlete is Euro 5, and the GL, GX, GLX and GLS are Euro 4. The Athlete also gets the two-stage turbo; the rest run a single turbo.
Does it have a diesel particulate filter? We could not confirm it either way, so we are not going to tell you. What we can tell you:
- Euro 4 diesels in this market generally do not carry DPF hardware. DPF horror stories overwhelmingly come from Euro 5 and Euro 6 markets like Australia and the UK.
- Mitsubishi’s own Triton PMS checksheet contains no DPF service item at all. That is a meaningful signal — but it is not proof, and the checksheet is shared across models.
- The Athlete being Euro 5 raises the question specifically for that variant.
Here is the part that matters most: most 4N16 information online describes the European L200. That truck is Euro 6d with AdBlue and SCR, and carries a different oil specification. Applying it to a Euro 4 Philippine Triton would be wrong in ways that could cost you an engine. If DPF status affects your buying decision — say you do short urban trips — ask the dealer about your exact variant and get the answer before you sign.
Known Issues — What’s Actually Documented
The Triton launched here in January 2024, which makes it about two and a half years old in the local market. That is not long enough for a defect pattern to emerge, and we are not going to invent one.
What the owner data actually shows is positive. Reviews on Zigwheels and Carmudi run favourable, with recurring praise for pulling power, the feature count relative to price, and general toughness. Several owners describe it as built like a tank.
The one genuinely recurring complaint is the styling. One owner review is titled, more or less, that the design is simultaneously the truck’s best and worst feature — the front end is polarising, and some buyers find the ride height and proportions awkward. It is worth noting the industry disagreed: the Triton took Best Design in the Standard Pick-Up Truck category in the 2024–2025 Auto Focus Media awards. Styling is the most subjective thing you can judge a truck on, so go and stand next to one.
On recalls: we found no recorded PH recall for the Triton. We phrase that carefully — “none recorded,” not “none exist” — because the Philippines has no public searchable recall database. Mitsubishi Philippines’ known recall history (ASX, Outlander, Lancer) dates to 2014 and predates this truck entirely. If you want certainty, have your VIN checked at any dealer.
What we would watch, based on the engine family rather than local reports: EGR carbon build-up on hard-worked common-rail diesels, and the injector-learning routines in the schedule. Both are addressed by the published maintenance plan if you actually follow it.
Casa vs. Talyer & Parts
The Triton sits in an interesting spot for this decision. Mitsubishi has one of the widest dealer networks in the country, and the published checksheet means an independent shop can follow the factory schedule exactly — no guesswork about what belongs at 40,000 km.
But two items on that schedule push toward the casa: SIQL and MPI learning both need Mitsubishi’s diagnostic tool. A well-equipped independent may have a capable scanner; a roadside talyer will not. If you use a talyer for routine oil changes, plan on the casa for the 20,000 km and 40,000 km stops where those routines land.
The warranty maths also matters here, and it is more forgiving than most owners assume — but only up to a point. Our casa versus talyer guide covers the whole decision, including the important detail that it does not have to be the same casa: any authorised dealer preserves your coverage, so you can shop between branches on price.
Buying Used: What to Check
Since the truck is young, the used market is mostly early 2024 units. Things worth doing:
- Confirm which truck you are actually looking at. A “2023 Strada” and a “2024 Triton” are different generations, not different trim years. Check the year and the engine code.
- Ask for the service book. With a published schedule, gaps are obvious — you can see immediately whether the 20,000 km fuel filter and the 40,000 km fluid change actually happened.
- Check remaining warranty in kilometres, not years. A two-year-old truck with 90,000 km on it has almost no coverage left, whatever the calendar says.
- Check the variant, not the model page. Equipment differs sharply between GL, GX, GLX, GLS and Athlete — including the engine tune and emissions spec. Get the brochure for the exact variant.
- Have the VIN checked at a dealer for any open campaign.
The Bottom Line
The Triton’s ownership case is built on two things that show up on paper. The 10,000 km interval halves your casa visits versus a Hilux or Fortuner, and the timing chain removes a five-figure job that the wet-belt Ford trucks schedule in. Among Mitsubishi’s own diesels it shares that 10,000 km rhythm with the Montero Sport. Add the fact that Mitsubishi actually publishes the maintenance schedule — so you can hold a shop to it — and the routine-cost picture is genuinely strong.
The counterweight is the 3-year/100,000 km warranty, which is the shortest in the segment alongside the D-Max and which disappears fast on a truck that works for a living. If you drive 15,000–20,000 km a year, that barely registers. If you drive 40,000, it should change your thinking.
And it is clearly landing with buyers: in September 2025 the Triton sold 1,257 units to take second place in the double-cab pickup segment — ahead of the Hilux’s 1,209. For a truck that had been on sale under a new name for barely eighteen months, that is a real result.
If a one-tonne double cab is more truck than the job needs, the Mitsubishi L300’s official service checksheet covers the brand’s light commercial workhorse — a simpler, cheaper machine on a notably tighter 4-month service interval, and the vehicle most Filipino small businesses buy before they ever need a pickup.
Prices and estimates are as of August 2026. PMS peso figures are estimates, not quotes — Mitsubishi Philippines publishes the schedule but not per-interval pricing. Use PartsCare+ or ask your dealer for exact costs on your variant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ano ang PMS schedule ng Mitsubishi Triton?
Every 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first — dalawang casa visit lang kada taon. May maagang check-up sa 1,000 km o unang buwan, tapos 10,000 km na ang cycle: 10k, 20k, 30k, 40k, at ganoon na. Hindi ito estimate — nakalathala mismo ito ni Mitsubishi Philippines sa opisyal na PMS checksheet nila para sa Triton, kaya kumpirmado ang iskedyul na ito. Kalahati lang ito ng casa trips kumpara sa Hilux at Fortuner na 5,000 km ang cycle, at pareho sa D-Max, Navara at Montero Sport.
Magkano ang PMS ng Mitsubishi Triton?
Mga ₱5,000–8,000 para sa light PMS kada 10,000 km, at mga ₱11,000–18,000 sa heavy o major stops tulad ng 40,000 km at 80,000 km. Estimates ang mga ito (August 2026), hindi quotes: hindi naglalathala ang Mitsubishi Philippines ng per-interval na peso price list para sa Triton. Ang opisyal na paraan para makakuha ng eksaktong presyo ay ang PartsCare+ tool nila o direktang tanong sa dealer. May Prepaid Maintenance Parts (PMP) package din sila — Standard, Premium at Elite — kung gusto mong i-lock ang presyo nang maaga.
Timing chain ba o belt ang Mitsubishi Triton?
Chain — timing chain ang 2.4L 4N16, tulad ng 4N15 na pinalitan nito. Walang scheduled timing belt replacement, kaya wala kang aabangang ₱20,000-plus na belt job. Kapansin-pansin ito kung ikinukumpara mo sa Ford Ranger at Everest, na wet timing belt (belt-in-oil) ang gamit. Pero chain man, may aalagaan pa rin: on-time oil change ang nagpapatagal sa chain at sa guides nito, at ang mismong PMS checksheet ng Mitsubishi ay may valve clearance check kada 100,000 km.
Pareho ba ang Strada at Triton?
Iisang sasakyan, magkaibang pangalan. Opisyal na ibinaba ng Mitsubishi Motors Philippines ang pangalang 'Strada' at ginamit ang global na pangalang 'Triton' nang ilunsad nila ang all-new na henerasyon noong Enero 2024. Kaya kung 2023 pababa ang truck mo, Strada ang tawag doon at iba ang henerasyon — 4N15 engine, ibang platform. Kung 2024 pataas, Triton na at ito ang bagong truck na saklaw ng gabay na ito. Hindi sila magkaibang modelo; pinalitan lang ang pangalan habang kasabay na nagpalit ng henerasyon.
May DPF ba ang Mitsubishi Triton sa Pilipinas?
Hindi namin ito makumpirma, at sasabihin namin nang tapat. Ayon mismo sa opisyal na spec sheet ng Mitsubishi Philippines, Euro 5 ang Athlete at Euro 4 ang GL, GX, GLX at GLS. Karaniwang wala pang DPF hardware ang Euro 4 diesels sa merkadong ito, at ang opisyal na PMS checksheet ng Triton ay walang kahit isang DPF service item — palatandaan iyon, pero hindi patunay. Mag-ingat sa mga babasahin mo online: karamihan sa DPF, AdBlue at SCR na usapan tungkol sa 4N16 ay galing sa Euro 6 na L200 ng Europa, ibang-iba sa unit na binebenta dito. Itanong mo sa dealer para sa eksaktong variant mo.
Ilang taon ang warranty ng Mitsubishi Triton?
Tatlong taon o 100,000 km, alinman ang mauna. Dito matatalo ang Triton: 5 taon / 150,000 km ang Ford Ranger at Nissan Navara, at epektibong 5 taon / 140,000 km ang Toyota Hilux kapag sinunod mo ang PMS. Pareho lang ang Triton sa Isuzu D-Max sa 3 taon / 100,000 km. Kung malayo ang takbo mo — sabihin nating 40,000 km kada taon — mauubos mo ang 100,000 km sa loob lang ng dalawa't kalahating taon, bago pa matapos ang tatlong taon. Isaalang-alang mo ito sa pagpili.
May recall ba ang Mitsubishi Triton sa Pilipinas?
Wala kaming nahanap na naitalang recall para sa Triton sa Pilipinas. Sinasadya naming sabihin ito nang ganito — 'walang naitalang recall' — at hindi 'walang recall,' dahil walang pampublikong searchable na recall database sa bansa. Bago pa ilunsad ang Triton ang mga naunang recall ng Mitsubishi Philippines (ASX, Outlander, Lancer noong 2014). Bagong truck pa ito, inilunsad noong Enero 2024, kaya normal na wala pang campaign. Kung may pag-aalinlangan ka, ipa-check mo ang VIN mo sa kahit anong Mitsubishi dealer o tumawag sa customer care nila.
Mahal ba magpa-maintain ng Triton kumpara sa Hilux o Ranger?
Sa bilang ng bisita, mas mura ang Triton kaysa Hilux: 10,000 km ang interval nito habang 5,000 km ang Hilux — kalahati lang ng casa trips kada taon. Pareho sila ng Ranger at Navara sa 10,000 km. Pero baliktad ang kwento sa warranty: pinakamaikli ang Triton at D-Max sa 3 taon / 100,000 km. Kaya ganito ang tamang tingin: mas kaunti ang routine service visits kaysa Toyota, pero mas maaga kang mawawalan ng coverage kaysa Ford at Nissan. Ang isa pang bentahe ng Triton na hindi halata: naglalathala talaga ang Mitsubishi ng detalyadong PMS checksheet, kaya alam mo nang eksakto kung ano ang dapat gawin sa bawat stop — hindi lahat ng brand ginagawa iyon.