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New Hilux's, are they any good for a workhorse?
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New Hilux's, are they any good for a workhorse?
hey guys, a friend is looking at buying a new hilux, and is just wondering if they would be any good for a work ute as he is a buidler and has there been any problems with them that have been reported?? he owns an old naturaly aspirated diesel lux so he isnt overly worried about a huge power difference, any feedback would be great. cheers mosko
They are fine as long as you upgrade the rear springs if your gonna be hauling alot of load often and the factory clutches are crap, will wear out in no time....... go the auto.
replace the tyres with some all terrains and the factory tread wont grip even on wet grass!
replace the tyres with some all terrains and the factory tread wont grip even on wet grass!
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I have also heard that the factory clutchs burn out very quicklymmaaxx wrote:They are fine as long as you upgrade the rear springs if your gonna be hauling alot of load often and the factory clutches are crap, will wear out in no time....... go the auto.
replace the tyres with some all terrains and the factory tread wont grip even on wet grass!
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mmaaxx is pretty much spot on, standard leaves, clutches and tyres are crap. My boss has an 07 model with 50k on the clock, so far he has had replaced under warranty: 3x clutches, a complete gearbox, rear main oil seal, resealed the transfercase, airconditioning compressor and a few other niggling items. His mate also has one and the waterpump is leaking and his clutch is rooted, but he has been to slack to take it back for warranty. I have driven several others at work that have farked clutches and noisy aircon compressors. Other problems Toyota said they have encountered are stuffed rear diffs, wheel bearings, and injectors.
I don't what the hell is going on with Toyota but they are really starting to turn to shit, my bosses brother has 200 series Sahara (v8 diesel)with 17k on the clock which has a major oil consumption problem, its only done 7k since its last oil change and the oil level isn't even registering on the dipstick
I don't what the hell is going on with Toyota but they are really starting to turn to shit, my bosses brother has 200 series Sahara (v8 diesel)with 17k on the clock which has a major oil consumption problem, its only done 7k since its last oil change and the oil level isn't even registering on the dipstick
one of our D4D lux's at work went back to fleet with 60,000kms on the clock on its 3rd clutch- But thats more operator error- we have a nitwit of a driver who rides with his foot on the clutch all the time
Another one of our lux's has blown its rear diff at 54,000kms.
Another one of our lux's has blown its rear diff at 54,000kms.
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i drive my work hilux pretty hard sometimes, near 100,000 now and still on the the original clutch. I think alot of it has to do with user error
edit: we had one blow the rear diff, It was reported and booked in for the next week and it blew up a few days later. they made a bigger sale replacing a whole diff then just a seal.
edit: we had one blow the rear diff, It was reported and booked in for the next week and it blew up a few days later. they made a bigger sale replacing a whole diff then just a seal.
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'97 Toyota Surf SSR-G Intercooled 3.0 TD Auto. 2" lift, Xrox bar, Waeco, Drawers, 32" BFGs
That seems the norm for the diesel 200 series. The missus's boss has one with the same problem and have heard of a few others up here that use oil as wellchunks wrote:
I don't what the hell is going on with Toyota but they are really starting to turn to shit, my bosses brother has 200 series Sahara (v8 diesel)with 17k on the clock which has a major oil consumption problem, its only done 7k since its last oil change and the oil level isn't even registering on the dipstick
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Geez for $110k or whatever they cost you'd want to hope Toyota do something about it! I have to admit though, with a 3.5" Beaudesert Exhaust fitted it pulls like a train, I'd love to fit some Steinbauer's to it!!Matt_85Lux wrote: That seems the norm for the diesel 200 series. The missus's boss has one with the same problem and have heard of a few others up here that use oil as well
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