Thread: Warranty

I don't know about the newer Hilux's But our 2006 twin cab TD4 hasn't missed a beat in over 250,000K's, We did however have to replace the cab roof because it rusted out.
My 2004 D2a however has had a boatload of work done on it in the last couple of years But I put that down to the PO's negligence as I didn't take up ownership until 2015 at 200,000K's.
We didn't have any cause to test the warranty on the Hilux But I did have to use a warranty from my LR dealer on my D2a when I had a transfer case rebuilt that had problems and I got the problem solved absolutely free of charge and it was done within 2 days as well.
I think that most warranties these days all have an "Out" clause and I doubt that Toyota are the only brand pulling this caper.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Yeah, the clutches are terrible but try and tell a Hilux die hard they should be getting more than 40,000KM from a clutch, they think it’s quite ok and normal. My mate runs 3 for his business and is quite ok with one of them having a new clutch every year, it boggles my mind.

Yet we have a fleet of Tojo Hi Aces,two have almost 300 000KM on them,are driven almost on GVM,around town,and have never changed a clutch.The are all manual.
Actually, not even touched the brakes on either as well.

The LC 70 series of vehicles had very few clutch problems until around 2013.
Don't know what they did to them,but definitely another backward step they have got away with.

Now if LR did something like that.......

When I purchased my current Hi-Lux new back in 2003 I wanted a bull bar fitted, the Slippery Sam salesman was trying to sell me one of their own, however my preference was an XYZ bar, so in his "sales pitch" he said Toyota might not honour their warranty if I fit one. I said to him, gee that's funny, XYZ will not guarantee their bull bars if they are fitted to a Toyota....he looked dumbfounded! After purchase the Hi-Lux never even went back it's supposed first service, but has always been serviced by myself and has been a fantastic vehicle and given a trouble free life thus far. It even has the original clutch still in it, and has towed a bogie trailer laden with a series Landy, many, many miles. I was taught to have respect for a vehicle's clutch.
One thing my father always said to me when I was learning to drive, "get your foot away from that clutch, your driving a car, not playing a piano"

Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by weeds

And Land Rover would cover with a chip installed??

Don't see why not. My car had it's chip installed by a major Victorian dealer when it was pretty much new. There is documentation of work carried out by that dealer after that date. It also had the CDL retrofitted at the same time. Would that also cause warranty problems?

Originally Posted by johntins

Don't see why not. My car had it's chip installed by a major Victorian dealer when it was pretty much new. There is documentation of work carried out by that dealer after that date. It also had the CDL retrofitted at the same time. Would that also cause warranty problems?

Looks like you had a win.....pretty sure if I had an engine failure on a D4 and they found the ECU was remapped I reckon Land Rover be just like Toyota and void warranty....I’m most cases. I’m sure there is owners that have had a win.

Originally Posted by mick88

One thing my father always said to me when I was learning to drive, "get your foot away from that clutch, your driving a car, not playing a piano"

Cheers, Mick.

Haha love that quote. Reminds me of an old mechanic I used to use, he did a roaring trade he said, in fixing gearboxes on Morris 1100's that old ladies would hang their handbag on the gear lever.

Originally Posted by johntins

Put bigger wheels/tyres on a HiLux and watch your driveline warranty evaporate, let alone a chip. Oh what a stealing.

In that regard - I don’t see a problem with that...

Originally Posted by johntins

Don't see why not. My car had it's chip installed by a major Victorian dealer when it was pretty much new. There is documentation of work carried out by that dealer after that date. It also had the CDL retrofitted at the same time. Would that also cause warranty problems?

The dealer may cover it, but that is all...

I have on my laptop a document from LRA - very clearly stating NO modifications are to be fitted...

Your Chip would end your engine warranty immediately.