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Converting a manual prado to auto?

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Converting a manual prado to auto?

Post by Frankenyota »

Converting a prado manual to automatic, is it a major conversion or is it doable?
As in not to expensive?

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Post by ozrunner »

MAJOR excercise requiring a lot of wiring and fitting various sensors etc not to mention the costs involved.

Really not worth doing unless your Prado is a pig :D or it has a lot of extras that can't be swapped out, otherwise trade it for an auto if thats what you want.
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Post by Frankenyota »

Mate i would be happy to have a manual, but its not an option for the wife :x

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Post by Modified Toy »

sell it and buy an auto one easier than a conversion
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Post by dhula »

I looked into doing the same with my 80 deso a few years back (6-7 years)
Quotes I got ranged from $15k to $20k. I did ask for the trans to be fully rebuilt tho.

for the money I went and traded on a brand new Prado (and saved some $ in the process) with an auto already fitted

IMO like others have said, it's easyer and cheeper to trade to an auto. If you keep in a Prado, just swap all your gear

My guess you might pay out $5k or thereabouts depending on how hard you look and how hard you talk

Best part about getting on with an auto already fitted is that noone has swapped and changed and the fact it was made that way to start with (no conversion stuff up hassles)

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Post by stilivn »

Franken mate by the looks of it you'd be cheaper getting a new missus. I mean what real man wants to be knee deep in mud an have a car do all the work for ya, you'd be missing out on half the fun.
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Post by Frankenyota »

Nah, looked at getting a new missus but it was gunna cost a hell of a lot more.
I like the v6 auto in the lux, so i guess i will keep looking for an auto.

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Post by Zeyphly »

How about driving lessons in a manual?
03 turbo twin cab hilux + 85 xtra cab 253, Have i ever said i love lockers?
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Post by Frankenyota »

Not interested. Offered to teach her but shes not to keen as we are buying it to tow our 16ft van.
I said it was easier for me to replace a stuffed clutch while teaching her.

Anyone got a landcruiser diesel auto for sale?

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