Monday, May 06, 2013 at 22:21
And leaking injector seals is a major problem in the 120's with the D4D. The bull bleep that the 08 models upwards have solved the injector problems is crap. They are still stuffing up and leaking and causing engine blow ups from the oil pick up screen getting blocked. And no its not from lack of oil changes or filter. These people are changing their oil and filters every 5k, don't just
check Prado's either.
Check out the hilux forums with the same engines. Do I own one, nope. I went for the petrol 4L V6 120 with 5 speed auto and its a ripper. I had two 90 series prados before this one. The 1kz in auto is a slug.
Mine was top of the range grande and the head went at 103k. Serviced every 5k with genuine oil and filters, genuine coolant, even down to wiper blade inserts and it towed a box trailer and it still cracked, 4g to repair. This is common in the 90's but not the 120, bigger cooling system but are even more sluggish in the 120's due to the weight of the 120 over the 90. I just finished doing some towing with
mine and had over a tonne on the back and managed tad under 15L per 100. Not towing I manage 11.4/11.6 L per 100k doing the speed limits and there is no where near the issues with the petrols compared to the diesel D4D. I could have got a D4D but don't regret for a minute getting my petrol, comfy, heaps of grunt if needed, 179kw with 379nm compared to 96kw and 343nm in the 1KZ diesel, D4D has 410nm. Fuel economy in my diesel was better around town then my petrol by about 3 L per 100 but this is all stop start, running to kindy, local shops no freeway or highway, but freeway driving at 110k both my petrol prados were/are better the the diesel 1KZ. I could get the diesel a tad under ten if I sat on 90k, jump to 110 would see it rise to 13 and if it was a hot muggy steaming day running aircon it would jump to 15 ?? D4D is a total different kettle of fish, better in economy in all area's and go
well, but with the money your talking you would only get super high klms. I wouldn't buy one with high klms. I would want low klms and extended warranty before I bought a D4D. Just my thoughts every one has their own opinions on all vehicles. If I was doing just all towing touring constantly I would definitely go turbo diesel but I would be driving a mitsi 3.2 DiD pajero, ripper of an engine and great economy, tad noisier in the cabin but a great tug wagon, hence a lot of
grey nomads towing that use them...............
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