Thread: not a dig at toyota 200 @ 70 series, BUT

Originally Posted by bob10

I have read threads about the Toyota oil use problem, but took not much notice because 1. I thought just more L.R./ tojo/ rivalry
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In fact they are saying these engines might be expected to use between 1 litre per 5000 km and 1 litre per 8000 km. So one assumes if that is what you are experiencing and you have had the other fixes already attended to, tough bikkies!
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We had a recent thread here on AuLRO about a LC 200 owner who was using 1 litre of oil per 1000Km and which the dealer suggested was normal.

There's a good thread about a bloke who has this problem on explore oz at the moment,it's a good read for anyone who thinks you'll get good service in the outback which is supposedly one of Toyota's strong points. Pat

I talked to a guy last week who's brother got his money back due to high oil consumption after 2 engine rebuilds. He couldn't tell me if it was a 70 or 200 series, just that it was a new V8 landcruiser.

I wonder how the servicing would be on a toyota lease vehicle with the V8 diesel, I have a toyota lease hilux which clocks up high mileage and quite regularly on dirt roads, according to owners manual it should be serviced every 5000kms but toyota lease will only service it every 10000kms.
Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

We had a recent thread here on AuLRO about a LC 200 owner who was using 1 litre of oil per 1000Km and which the dealer suggested was normal.

Ruddy heck!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

We had a recent thread here on AuLRO about a LC 200 owner who was using 1 litre of oil per 1000Km and which the dealer suggested was normal.

Originally Posted by imatt

I wonder how the servicing would be on a toyota lease vehicle with the V8 diesel, I have a toyota lease hilux which clocks up high mileage and quite regularly on dirt roads, according to owners manual it should be serviced every 5000kms but toyota lease will only service it every 10000kms.
Cheers Matt

If you open up the owners manual it states that 1 litre per 1000kms is acceptable. Admittedly between add and full on the dipstick is two litres of oil and an oil change uses about 10 or 11 litres of oil (V8 70 series).

I know of two 200 sreies that didn't make it past 90 000kms due to dust/lease servicing although the hilux has one minor advantage it still has a cyclonic air filter the land cruisers no longer do. The snorkels on the cruisers also dump dust and dirt straight into the airbox there is no trap to keep the big stuff out of the airbox. I know a couple of mechanics in the Pilbra that do service every 5000kms and they state that isn't even enough, we dump our air filters after about four weeks which is only about 2500kms. We are also getting dust both sides of the filter we haven't really got into the fuel system that can't trap anymore than 30ml of water or the front and rear wheel axels that don't sit in the same track or the V8 diesel motor thats pretty limp wristed off boost especially should you be driving off road with a load.

Fortunately there is no Toyota dealer anywhere near us so we have to use a local licensed mechanic with 40plus year experience in the region no we don't get capped price servicing but we do get service!

Tojo really dropped the ball IMO the V8 70 series is almost a very good 4WD but for the amount of money you pay for what is a parts bin special that has been slapped together. We may be disappearing into soapbox territory here, they are not a horrendous steaming pile but for 70K plus they should be a lot better than they are. Most mining companies get rid of their vehicles after about 90 000kms (except us we're special!) because thats when expensive bits start falling off.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

We had a recent thread here on AuLRO about a LC 200 owner who was using 1 litre of oil per 1000Km and which the dealer suggested was normal.

My cousin was an apprentice mechanic at an Audi Dealership, and he was surprised to learn that oil usage of 1 litre per 1,000 was acceptable for them!!

Maybe Kaymar should make a long range oil tank for the Toymotor.

My brother has a new Toyo V8 Diesel tray back - bought last November. He has done two long trips and has no problem with oil usuage.

Has had a few other problems - like grinding sounds from the gearbox going uphills with a load but no oil usage issues.

My other brother has a new Hilux of the same age and it rides worse than my 101 does. Also the 3.0 diesel is somewhat lacking in the power department - he came from a 3.2 diesel Triton.

Garry