should i buy this hilux???

[samedy-sam]

hi guys,

i am looking at buying this 02 singelcab tray back lux, it has the 3L turbo diesel the 1KZ-TE i think the same engine in the prado???

just wanted to know if they are any good? it will be my every day driver and i will be planing to take it of road every now and then. nothing crazy maybe some firetrails and some beach work, just wanted to know if there worth getting and if they are ok to modife and stuff.

just after the pros and cons


thanks sam

[cashy]

pretty sure that there ifs which means you are limited with lifting about from that is a lux mate great truck buy some thing abit older but

[samedy-sam]

yeah i have onwed 4 hiluxs all ready but just dont know much about the 3L turbo diesels ones if they have any problems or if they are good on fuel and can you get power out of them???

and i dont mind IFS as i will be using the car for most onroad and i will only like to lift the car 1-2 max.

dont wan tto really go older cause i am flat out with work all the time so i want something that will be reliable and not have stuff going wrong with it.

thanks for the info keep it coming

[Zeyphly]

If its for the right price and been treated well yeah. I have a twin cab with the turbo motor in it and i love it. I bought in new and have put 185000km on it. It has put up with hell and still going strong. How man

[samedy-sam]

yeah its an 02 singel cab tray back has crome bull bar, spot lights, only 151,xxx ks on it, full log books. the guy used it for taking tools to and from work he said he had taken it beach once but brought a boat 2 weeks later so only been on the beach on time. it look real clean and drives nice and i can get it for 18k

[samedy-sam]

can anyone shed some light on the 02 3ltr turbo diesel hilux???

[ShakeN]

i have an 02 3l td dual cab and its not bad but liftin is another prob 1 or 2'' body lift no worrys but u can wind up the torsion bar but then theres no downward travel. i get about 450km per tank and have a steel bullbar, side rails, long ranger tank and rear step. 18k but thats a bit pricey

[samedy-sam]

thanks for the help the only mods i will be looking at doing are wider tires ( i dont think i can go bigger? cause i want to keep it legal ) 1-2" lift and a front locker, i am a boilermaker so i will do my own tune lenght steam pipe manifold, dump and mandel bent 3" exshuarst. with these mods how reliable will the car be??? and with thses mods will there be any problems???

[samedy-sam]

hey guys i talked the guy down to 17600 is this a good price???

[thehanko]

i have an 02 3l td dual cab and its not bad but liftin is another prob 1 or 2'' body lift no worrys but u can wind up the torsion bar but then theres no downward travel. i get about 450km per tank and have a steel bullbar, side rails, long ranger tank and rear step. 18k but thats a bit pricey

how big or little as the case may be is your long range tank? only getting 450 k's???

[AHF01U]

Bloody oath! Only 450k out of a long ranger is pretty shit. You should be getting more out of a standard tank unless you're carrying around a few hundred kilos all the time.

[evanstaniland]

ya can get a lift kit for them here
http://snakeracing.com.au/04hiluxliftkit.html

Evan

[Ridge]

the engine is very good, the same as my dads old prado tx.

[masterA]

I use to have a 99 3L diesel....non turbo and it done well over 500,000km without an engine rebuild. Regular 5K service and the engines are indestructuble.
I haven't dealt much with the turbo's but i haven't heard any bad things about them appart from drinking abit more that the non-diesel.
Another thing is that i heard that the turbo requires "thinner" oil as it gets very dirty. Don't know how true that is but something to look into i guess.
Regardless, its still a great car and for a 02 3LTD $17,500 isn't too bad (Perth prices that is hahaha)
Good luck with the buy

[Luxy]

I own a 2000 SR5 TD (the 1kz motor).
It was originally dads work car which he bought new.
I bought it off him at 430,000km, and its currently on 465,000kms.
Gearbox was rebuilt at 350,000kms, the motor hasnt been touched yet (touchwood!) and still seems to be running fine.
Serviced mostly every 5000kms, and barely uses any oil.
Other than normal service items, it hasnt given any trouble at all.
The injector pump hasnt been touch yet either, gives a slight amount of smoke under load, with the fuel economy about 12ltrs/100kms (running 31s, bullbar, roofrack, canopy)
I think its a top little car, and if you dont want to play to hard offroad, its a great allrounder.

There are cheaper cars around, but if its been looked after and its genuine, they are a good reliable car and worth the money in my opinion.