Hilux 4x4 Forum

lyndonl

Is it easy to get to the diesel filter? i.e. can someone easily do it themselves?
Provided the warrantee / service plan has lapsed I know manufacturers get sticky about stuff like that?

lyndonl

When buying second hand I would go as far as insisting that the vehicle goes through an AA check. If the dealer is against it walk away. I will even go as far as saying if it passed the check I will pay for the AA test and if it fails the check the dealer must pay for it, and the repairs needed, and...

lyndonl

another question to add to this
would it be in my best interests to go out side of JHB or Gauteng to get a better priced on? or are Hilux's generally the same price anywhere in the country

lyndonl

im in the same sort of tax catch 22 situation
I would be happy buying a R140000 to R160000 legend 35 or similar but with the car allowance and stuff I either take home less or spend more its a fine line....

lyndonl

Hey guys So as some of you know I am looking at getting a "new" Hilux I'm still in 2 minds about the 2.7 VVTi and the 2.5 and 3.0 D4D Is there a limit on on the amount of mileage on the vehicle that I should take in to account I would assume that the petrol or diesel would have different a...

lyndonl

Kaspaas wrote:Yeah, and the older "she" gets, the slower "she" walks, and the longer I have to wait...

brilliant almost choked on my coffee

lyndonl

Kaspaas wrote:my fridge etc is situated on the left hand side of the vehicle to balance weight, and then we dont have to walk around the vehicle to get to it.

thats a good thing you never want to walk to far for that next beer you might get thirsty

lyndonl

well im sure you guys have noticed the amount of non SA built cars that are in our neighboring countries. If its cheaper to buy a Toyota or NIssan etc. from overseas import it to Durban and road freight it up to say Botswana than it is to buy it from us who make them? you know how badly we are getti...

lyndonl

looking at this page http://www.um.co.za/specifications/nissan_hardbody_2400i_16v_d_cab_4x4_se_(2002).aspx the 2.4 16V does 13.9l/100km on the highway thats a bit worse than my old Jeep it does however have 110kw thats not too bad I guess. and the 3.0 TD has 105KW and does 12.7 on the Highway in my ...

lyndonl

I took this pick last night
this is with a Canon SLR with 300mm lens I think its time to get an 800mm

lyndonl

got to love justice

lyndonl

Thats what im figuring a good second hand KZ-TE maybe even a Legend 35 for the same sort of price.

lyndonl

Family_BullDog wrote:It won't fit in my garage...

-F_D

Hell the new Hilux Double Cab with Bull Bar and Tow Bar is about 40cm too long for my garage

lyndonl

like the 3.2D Nissans - Donkeys. I thought the D in 3.2D was D for Donkey, someone did try to convince me it was for Diesel but I would have any of that. The 2.4 from all accounts seems very heavy on fuel and I know the 3.3 V6 sounds pretty good but this guy travels about 120km a day so I think his...

lyndonl

Hi guys I guy I work with is considering getting a 2006 3,0 TD 4x4 D/C Hardbody, now I know most of you will either burst out in laughter or cry for they guy but its his call so Is there anything you guys know about the vehicle that could help me sway him towards a Hilux maybe? One thing the Hardbod...

lyndonl

That's excellent! (for a V8) I could never get my TD below 10l/100km on the open road and in town she was closer to 13/100km. I generally drove like a calm person, however on the console by the rear view mirror if you set the trip computer to instant fuel usage I did on occasion manage to hit 96l/1...

lyndonl

consumption was pretty decent in my opinion. I would get about 9.5l/100km on the open road and about 13l/100km on the daily commute. in contrast to my current Hyundai sonata 2.4 GLS where I am lucky to get 9l/100km on the open road and i get about 11.7l/100km on the daily commute a 2.4 4cyl vs a 4.7...

lyndonl

I seriously miss this beast Besides the 4.7 V8 once of its best features where the solid front and rear axles better ground clearance would have been nice though. It was also fun seeing some people expressions when they saw a Grand Cherokee being used as intended and not as some stupid pavement deco...

lyndonl

personally I would sell my mother in law for a V8, and I like her.

lyndonl

What Sean says is pretty much spot on, access speed should not make a difference once the level or game is loaded. There are some things that will make a difference though, like the repeat speed of keys if your system does not allow for high speed key taps usually somewhere in the control panel for ...

lyndonl

Thanks on the hints and tips on the Diesels I am happy to spend upto about R190k to R200k so it will have to be second hand. Although I am hoping that by Jan / Feb next year then current models would have dropped a bit in price because of the face lifted models that have come out. At that stage I wi...

lyndonl

Thanks -F_D That's was one of my concerns on the Diesel I do 20km one way but of course in JHB a 20km trip will take you at least an 25 to 30 minutes if you are lucky. So at the very lease she will be running for say 25 to 30 minutes twice a day, enough to warm her up properly? The other worry I hav...

lyndonl

Well you see thats my big Question its not about to hilux or not its about to diesel or petrol I would either look at the 2.7 VVTi or the 3.0 D4D But I know that maintenance on the D4D or any diesel is more than the petrol. In all honestly I only do about 12000km to 15000km a year. I like the fuel s...

lyndonl

with heavy usage inside I can only imagine some unruly kids under about 8 years old :)

lyndonl

I would say that if you really just want a nice Bakkie that you can play with on the odd occasion but mainly just use to commute a 4x2 is fine with diff-lock however if you want to seriously play off road go for the 4x4 although the 4x2 with diff-locks are pretty capable they are no match for a 4x4....

lyndonl

Thanks Boertjie

so the Diesel is that much lighter on fuel?

lyndonl

well at least it looks better than the Triton man I think that thing in Ugly

lyndonl

according to this site http://www.tkb-4u.com/code/resist/resist.php its black black violet but its obviously best to ask when buying them.

it also depends on how many bands the resistor has.

lyndonl

CasKru wrote: It think it must be Violet Black Black

Could be haven't been in electronics for about 14 years.

lyndonl

on a cars electrical system especially for the likes of indicators the system is balanced so if you have say 6 indicator bulbs and one blows it will cause the lights to flash faster as ther is more voltage available via the relays etc.. ( from what I can recall) in Joco's case he has 2 missing bulbs...

lyndonl

if the bulbs are bright enough and you want to look at using resistors what you need to do to find the correct Ohm level you can use this calculation R = V 2 / W or in this case V squared / W[ so lets say 12V ( 144 after its been squared) / 20 Watts = 7.2 Ohms if I recall correctly 7 Ohms on a resis...

lyndonl

Thanks for the info so far. I currently Drive the new 2.4 Hyundai Sonata (not a bad car just not for me) and I average 8.4 l/km in town highway is better. the sad thing is one of the reasons I got rid of my 4.7 V8 Grand Cherokee was the perceived high fuel consumption I averaged about 7.7 l/km if I ...

lyndonl

Dadz Toy BFI wrote: Maybe try editing your original post and change the title to:

VVti or d4d Hilux - Please help me chose

Took your advise and changed the Subject, thanks.

lyndonl

Thanks for the Welcome I am leaning towards the 2.7 already and have had conflicting info about the Diesel regarding maintenance and running costs I guess my biggest question is does the Diesel fuel economy out way the costs of maintenance and what scares me is what it the cost of replacing a turbo,...

lyndonl

The colt 2.8 TD also had major turbo issues from about 80000km up from what I have heard.

Nissan Hardbody maybe?

Re: the Ford and Mazda 2.5TD I know of at least 4 people who have had constant issues with theirs from the Aircon unit to the injectors

lyndonl

Hi All I am currently a car owner and I simply cant do the car thing any more. I used to drive a 4x4 and once you drive a 4x4 a car will kill you. So my goal is to get a Hilux in the new your a nice secondhand one. at the moment my biggest questions are 2.7 VVTi or the 3.0 D4D? what are the pro's an...

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