Thread: 93 Hard Dash, Spark Plugs and Fuses

Perfect reason !
Just crawled under Sarah, yes, Ryco Z9 is what's there. Plenty of clearance to install etc.
RYCO list the Z9 as for a 3.5V8 and the Z89 for 3.9 and up.

I don't see the point for paying more for a smaller (?) filter..

Filled up today. 209.5km and almost 36 litres. This is all short running and includes some light and moderate towing.

Took it up to play in the snow. The snow tyres make it as grippy as diving on sand. Will check photos later.

I don't see the point for paying more for a smaller (?) filter..

You will if you smash the filter on full axle compression.
The shorter filter is to compensate for the oil cooler sandwich on a 3.9 which the 3.5 doesn't have.
Some on here have smashed filters so it is a possibility, though some have gone for years with Z9s. Is it a gamble you are willing to take?

Regards Philip A

Makes perfect sense with the filter. The Z9 is still listed in many catalogues, fitment is obviously identical but clearance could be an issue for some.

Fuel consumption was 36.56L for 209.5km.
17.45 l/100km.
5.7km/l.
Short running, hill work and towing with light to moderate loads (empty trailer and then about 1 ton of digger buckets).

The view up the hill yesterday:

Originally Posted by Dougal

Makes perfect sense with the filter. The Z9 is still listed in many catalogues, fitment is obviously identical but clearance could be an issue for some.

Fuel consumption was 36.56L for 209.5km.
17.45 l/100km.
5.7km/l.
Short running, hill work and towing with light to moderate loads (empty trailer and then about 1 ton of digger buckets).

The view up the hill yesterday:

16.187 mpg in 'real money' Quite good bearing in mind the mixture of work plus shrt running around.

Nice view ! White car suits the enviroment.

Originally Posted by superquag

16.187 mpg in 'real money' Quite good bearing in mind the mixture of work plus shrt running around.

Nice view ! White car suits the enviroment.

White's perfect for here. Sheds the summer sun, looks good in the snow and doesn't show the dust.

That's about the economy I expected (one fill though so error margin is huge). Did I mention my 4BD1T version does an absolute worst tank-tank fuel economy of 12 litres/100km (8.5 km/litre)? When driven the same places but much harder.

Running a set of Japanese snow-tires (likely came into the country on an imported Hilux Surf) it just drove all the way up from the bottom through the mud and slush and through some minor snow banks. It only spun up twice when I was testing the traction and had a minor side-slip while turning around after that photo.
BFG A/T's in those situations are borderline.

Second fill on the new tune. This one includes the drive to the snow above.

196.2km, 32.25L.
6.08 km/l
16.56 litres/100km.
A hair over 17 mpg.

Still no decent open road driving. I wanted to take it skiing on the weekend, but a landcruiser owner insisted we take his vehicle.