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How many k's are the LC 4500i petrols good for?

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How many k's are the LC 4500i petrols good for?

Post by the_smoo »

I have noticed that there are a fair few cruisers with the petrols coming on the market. prolly has alot to do with the price of fuel and them having a rep as guzzlers...

I have researched the dieselvpetrol debate and am not interested in discussing the pro's and con's of each.. whilst it is generally accepted that a well looked after diesel will get a lot more k's, how many should you expect on a well looked after 4500i before a rebuild would be warranted..

generally speaking of course...
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Post by Emo »

I've seen plenty around that have between 250,000 and 300,000km's on them. I remember at the time the 4.5 litre was released, Toyota said that it was residned to do 1,000,000km's with a couple of refreshes along the way.
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Post by guzzla »

mines just clocked 200k and my mates is in the early 300k mark. both vehicles have performed faultlessly though we both err on the side of caution when servicing and maintenance are done prefering to replace stuff before they brake rather than when we need them most. :idea:

Both trucks run 35s and big lifts and are always being driven up tracks their not designd for :D
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Post by RUFF »

Mine had 300K on it when i wrote it off. The oil was still golden and it had never been re-built. But had been serviced by Toyota with all genuine filters its entire life.

These motors are loosly based on the 4AGE. Both Twin Cam Multi Valve and handle High RPMs. The 4age is good for 500K+ if looked after.

With how well mine ran i beleive it would have easily got 500K+ without being touched.
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Post by 80.Cruiser »

Done 336850 Motor runs strong and hard....never misses a beat :D ...also on gas ! :shock:
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Post by hulsty »

my mate has one with over 400,000 on it now, been on gas most of it too. Does not miss a beat, and he gives it a bitta stick too, doesnt mind finding the red line

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Post by crankycruiser »

One of my mates had 320 on his and it spent most of its life with him on the rev limiter :cool: and it still went hard when he sold it..

mines now got 270 on it and been driven very hard but always serviced religously
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Post by the_smoo »

cheers guys..

was just curious as there are a lot of 80's in yards around the 180-250 mark....
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Post by the_smoo »

following on from that..

what sort of compression would indicate that the engine is getting tired and would soon require a rebuild...

cheers...
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Post by Frankenyota »

Intersted in a petrol 80 at the moment.
Have noticed also a lot of cheap petrols up for sale.
How bad is the fuel economy?

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Post by thegoose »

Frankenyota wrote:Intersted in a petrol 80 at the moment.
Have noticed also a lot of cheap petrols up for sale.
How bad is the fuel economy?

Matt
You can expect around 20L/100k. Pretty thirsty. I had mine converted to gas not long after I got it. I was sending me broke :?
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Post by Frankenyota »

Is the economy better now with lpg?
Was considering one for the new family wagon and towing a camper.

$6,000 to $8,000 seemed like a good buy for a petrol 80
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