Thread: Toyota V8 going BANG??

Originally Posted by D-Fender

Haha go sing that on Australian Hilux Forum (Aus 4wd Action Forums) and see how many kids you can make cry

Sinking feeling?

Originally Posted by PAT303

Castrol,they buy bulk oil for 50c a litre and then charge $12 a litre for it at service time.

Sure they do...

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Pretty line ball with Toyota attitude to their cutomers really.

Toyota actually as some of the best warranty service in comparison to the rest of the asian manufacturers

Originally Posted by PAT303

Castrol,they buy bulk oil for 50c a litre and then charge $12 a litre for it at service time.The ''fixed Price $300 service is crap,they always tag on more and they also charge 1200 minimum for a 40K service and 100K for a cruiser is $2600 minimum.I don't find the guys comments funny,I heard that every second day from my local dealer,even after vehicles were laid up for days through lack of parts or recall repairs or warrenty claims.They truely believe thier own BS. Pat

Why the bloody hell couldnt you have posted that months ago when the wife was bleating about the service costs on big red at $300 for a 50K service and $2k for the 100K km.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

What makes you say all of this? To be fair, I don't see how they've done anything different to Land Rover with the Defender.

checked out a new Yota DID 4500 V8 flat tray which with accessories (bull bar, tray, canopy, chip, big zorst etc) cost the owner over 60k.

I was stunned to get inside and note the interior reminded me of the 60 series we used to have...and no air bags!!! Me coming from a 95 D1 ES and therefore used to lots of creature comforts. Yes I know they are a work truck, but really, how does Yota get away with it nowadays??

The engine is clearly the centre of attention and it sounded just great when working hard on sand dunes with plenty of torque and some sexy zorst smoke under load. The owner had done less than 20,000ks and had had no problems 'cept brake caliper failures that Yota refused to fix under warranty because the engine was chipped and it had been off road.

He admitted that the motor was its best feature and also, that it looked 'right' at ute musters

QUOTE=INter674;1143063]checked out a new Yota DID 4500 V8 flat tray which with accessories (bull bar, tray, canopy, chip, big zorst etc) cost the owner over 60k.

I was stunned to get inside and note the interior reminded me of the 60 series we used to have...and no air bags!!! Me coming from a 95 D1 ES and therefore used to lots of creature comforts. Yes I know they are a work truck, but really, how does Yota get away with it nowadays??
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Why I went for a D3 over a LC100 Tojo was asking too much for too little.

Originally Posted by INter674

The owner had done less than 20,000ks and had had no problems 'cept brake caliper failures that Yota refused to fix under warranty because the engine was chipped and it had been off road.

But I thought:

Originally Posted by rovercare

Toyota actually as some of the best warranty service in comparison to the rest of the asian manufacturers

or are all Asian anufacturers bad at warranty service.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

QUOTE=INter674;1143063]or are all Asian anufacturers bad at warranty service.

I used to be the warranty admin at a new car dealer. We dealt in LR and Subaru (they still do).

Both were good with warranty (I didn't have any dramas getting claims accepted).

The real difference was after the warranty period. LR would often "come to the party" with partial help, either parts or labour, whereas Subaru said once the warranty is over, too bad.

I have heard this too......