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The thing with rotors is they seem to vary in price from about $ 60 each to a couple hundred each. Pads seem to range quite alot as well. As far as changing the rotors and pads, well wouldn't be more than an hours labour, so you must be getting the rotors/pads at the better end of the scale for that price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mully
Cheers Ean
Just looked up my invoice, had both fronts replaced as part of the major 100K service (I bought it at 88K)
total cost of new suspension arms and fitting and wheel alignment came out at $1500. or $750 a side. done in July. 2012
I keep reading that this is a heavy vehicle and to expect maintenance because of that, To me it is not a heavy vehicle ! coming from an 80series which was almost the same tare and gross weight.
I have just returned from our property in the N.T. where we run quite a fleet of 79series tray tops all come in at 3000kgs in fitted up trim, and they get a belting,I could not stay with the work utes in the D3 on give and take station roads. If they have to do anything to these vehicles other than shockers under 200K they raise the roof.
DD
I am no expert at suspension but when you see the arms when they are out, the rear bush which I believe is the one that fails first doesn't seem big enough to me. The bush sits about level with the back of the front wheel, but the front sits about level with the centre of the wheel, so more stress and work must sit on the rear bush.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glynhouse
I have read on the UK site that there has been varying success with the poly bushes, but they may have better success on aussie roads.
The difference in the car after the replacement is very noticable, and am glad I did the job.
Cheers Ean
Just picked the beast up today and it came in at a tickle under $2700. Gotta say I was happy with that as it was a full front end rebuild and rotors/pads front and back. They also clipped me flapping door trims back on. [:)] Interesting that they have gone to genuine lower wishbones... part number LR028249.... 10.2kg each...
Labor all up was about $560 which I thought was quite reasonable given the amount of time it takes to pull the front apart plus do all the brakes and an alignment of course.
Got a full parts list on the invoice and the rotors were about $100 each and this mob don't like to use the cheaper stuff so all up, it was a fair result.
Nice to be driving a good D3 again! I won't be flogging it hard again after all this.
Hope you are all enjoying yours after your work is done too. [:)]
Cheers.
Glad you are happy, its rare to see someone happy with the repair bill, and accept that it is getting value for $$.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mully
Enjoy. Cheerz Ean
I think its inevitable that an independent suspension setup that has more than just a little travel is going to be hard on bushes compared with a live axle. Someone suggested the RRS bushes might be better because they are stiffer but the RRS seems to have less suspension travel so might not last as long if the suspension travel is utilised. Larger diameter bushes might not last longer but longer ones may.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glynhouse
So true mate. I was honestly expecting near double due to the list of stuff to be done hence the big cost comment to keep these on the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ean Austral
The labor bill was good for all the work I thought hence the happy thoughts. Now for the rest of the list most of which I'll do myself.
Deep pockets are certainly required to own a D3 with all the usual issues.
I get the usual comments from the Toyo friends of course. :)
Cheers.
I took mine to Pedders as a trusted mate owns it, ad had the lower control arm bushes replaced with their heavy duty bushes rotors and pads front and rear and labour for about $1100, they also replaced all my abs sensors as they shattered when touched, suffering from heat damage. I can appreciate that given the work out traction control has when off road.
I experienced the clunk and stiff steering so I am about to order a new steering rack(lower) and get that replaced and then I should be free from clunk. (D3 95000)