Thread: Toyota V8 going BANG??

Originally Posted by inside

May I suggest that the Japanese just aren't very good at making turbo diesels? There's been problems with the 3L Nissan turbo diesel and also this one. Most of the Japanese turbo diesels have lower torque compared to the same size European engines and you just don't hear of problems well not big problems with turbo diesels from BMW, Mercedes, VW, Peugeot etc.

You have 1 small hole in your comment, the ZD30 is a Renault engine .

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

mmm , I've never have had a Toyota owner Bad mouth landrovers in front of me and there are a few in our Club Infact I was quite impressed with the 100 series Toyota Cruiser , it made climbing up masssive sand dunes at stockton look like a walk in the park but as said to name 1 good reliable Japanese Diesel engine is the Mitsubishi 3.2 and if it is behind the times , well that's good , as it has proven to be reliable and economical .

as for NM figures , who would need more that 440 NM of Torque ,

you can pull huge weights with that amount of Torque.

Also Does one meassure power and efficiency of an engine based on it's capacity and NM figures I'm not biassed towards Japanses or European , infact I love my 300tdi Disco and I'll will be driving it to it's grave.

says the man fitting a super charger

Oh and I have had my land rover bad mouthed in front of me by a toyota driver on more than one occasion....BUT in all fairness one of the baggins ended up just being friendly ribbing once he learnt about off road ability and fuel economy etc....

Originally Posted by dullbird

says the man fitting a super charger

Oh and I have had my land rover bad mouthed in front of me by a toyota driver on more than one occasion....BUT in all fairness one of the baggins ended up just being friendly ribbing once he learnt about off road ability and fuel economy etc....

oh don't worry , I get plenty of that from my Toyo and Nissan mates but it's a light hearted ribbing , They put crap on Landrovers and I put Crap back on Toyos and Nissan , all in good fun.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

You have 1 small hole in your comment, the ZD30 is a Renault engine .

No it's not. This question came up on another forum with some Nissan apologists trying to blame Renault, but if you do a search on the Renault/Nissan alliance you'll find that it's a Nissan engine.

Stephen.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

four 8V92TA's .

Oil change as you drive those victas leak worse than a Land Rover

I no longer go 4WDing with my ex-BIL (GQ Patrol owner) and his sons owing to the constant bagging of LR even though they have been impressed by my old Rangie's performance off road.

Not in fun - they're deadly serious and it gets bloody wearing.

It's also the reason I left the TLCC (I'd joined it when I had an FJ55).

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Oil change as you drive those victas leak worse than a Land Rover

Considerable modifications and improvements were made to the Detroits in the early 70's to keeep the oil in. The cast aluminium rocker covers were the indicator of the improved engines. They don't leak any more than comparable engines. Go harder and for longer too.

The DOg and Lemon Guide here in New Zealand ( guide to faults in cars no friend of Landrovers!!!!) have told me they know of problems with the new toyota diesels V8s and that toyota NZ are becoming much less helpful in solving these
and they are compliing a database of these faults, Car people like toyotado not like
being mentioned by these people here.