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    Toyota Warranty - Brake use - Land Rover Warranty

    When my and my mates LR Disco 2's were in warranty LR was always excellent to deal with. Even out of warranty. My take on most warranty posts on AULRO over the years reinforces my view that they are generally one of the best with warranty (some exceptions of course). I have had direct dealings in warranty with other car companies to compare with.

    This is an interesting vid from Andrew St Pierre- White. What do you think about the fitness for purpose of the brakes and warranty issues raised by Andrew?

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    Cheers

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    Given this guy gives me the ****s...I wasn’t going to watch but as I had 10 min to burn, keep in mind it is only one side of the story and of course what he says is correct.....

    Yep the wear looks bad and agree it looks excessive, wearing components like brakes is hard to claim on given Toyota have no idea of his driving style.

    A couple of things I did pick up in the video.....

    He says he is not confrontational.....based on the videos I have watched I reckon he would get on your face pretty quick.

    Simpson harder than CSR...I’ve only done the Simpson and if you keep the the tracks I didn’t see any overly tough ‘extreme’ if he drove to geo survey hill than yes thats tough ‘extreme’. The CSR must be a walk in the park.

    Oh I don’t think the top of Toyota will give a toss

    Wonder if the brake upgrade adjusts the rear track??

    Either way by posting the way he did he’s a mark man with Toyota service....totally wrong approach to getting a successful outcome.

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    This is exactly why I run slotted discs. * Flame-suit on*

    Looks like grit embedding in the pads according to the video/pictures posted, but could be poor disc metallurgy or pad composition. IMHO it shouldn't have happened and something's not right there. The track increase took the brakes with it so they were just as shrouded by the wheel and dust shields. Should be reasonably comparable despite the changes made.

    Question is, did he merely complain to the dealer, or did he escalate it to Head Office? If Toyota Australia themselves knocked it back, I'd have some issues. However he references "the dealership" repeatedly so I suspect he may not, in which case he's whipping a franchise lackey not the master. And ranting on social media rather than escalating it using the appropriate process is not the best way to tackle this if that is the case.
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    I reckon he had a reasonable claim. Toyota should have replaced the rotors no questions asked at only 10,000km. But he actually ended up with a better outcome by upgrading the brakes, so it’s now a moot point, except that Toyota will have listened because of his profile.

    I commend him for publishing the video given he has been cosy with Toyota for many years now. He is doing pretty well as an unbiased motoring journo whose whole career and cred is based on sharing his honest opinion, even if I don’t agree with him all the time.

    Had to replace my Defender rotors at 80,000km, which I thought was a bit early, but they’d worn down and they are seen as consumables these days along with pads apparently.

    By the way there’s another video on ASPW’s YouTube channel about changing the rear track of his 70 series troopy. + a good article in the most recent 4x4 adventure mag about converting 70 series rear from leaf to coil suspension...if any of us think the driveline mods required on Puma Defenders are expensive, I shudder to think what the Tojo coil conversion would have cost (he just says “unfortunately it’s somewhat expensive), just to bring it up to stock Defender spec!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeros View Post
    By the way there’s another video on ASPW’s YouTube channel about changing the rear track of his 70 series troopy. + a good article in the most recent 4x4 adventure mag about converting 70 series rear from leaf to coil suspension...if any of us think the driveline mods required on Puma Defenders are expensive, I shudder to think what the Tojo coil conversion would have cost (he just says “unfortunately it’s somewhat expensive), just to bring it up to stock Defender spec!
    $3,350 for the track increase and $6,600 for the coil conversion. Call it $10k even...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoClax View Post
    $3,350 for the track increase and $6,600 for the coil conversion. Call it $10k even...

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    Cheers. No doubt it’s the improvement I would most want if I owned a Tojo.

    But it makes the necessary Ashcroft driveline upgrades on Puma Defenders look like good value, especially as they add the benefit of ATB’s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoClax View Post
    $3,350 for the track increase and $6,600 for the coil conversion. Call it $10k even...

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    That's so ****ing funny.

    thanks, DL

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoClax View Post
    $3,350 for the track increase and $6,600 for the coil conversion. Call it $10k even...

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    Mate had one done up here it was slightly more than that.

    With the Deefer, the mods mentioned by others HAVE to be done or it is a show stopper.

    With the 70 it’s an option....

    Big difference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    Mate had one done up here it was slightly more than that.

    With the Deefer, the mods mentioned by others HAVE to be done or it is a show stopper.

    With the 70 it’s an option....

    Big difference.
    The 70 series rear horse and cart springs and narrow rear wheel track are showstoppers for me. The first is one reason that has stopped me purchasing a Tojo in the first place. The second is no different to LR dropping the ball on the adapter shaft in late model Defenders.

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    Leaf springs actually provide better handling for heavy towing...,compared to coil springs

    And I also hear ppl say the v8 lc is great for towing.....And they buy it for towing blablabla

    And why would they go for coil springs? Not gonna carry heavy load anymore?....

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