The price of spare parts never ceases to amaze...

A bit like buying a printer; they don't make much on the product, but they make up for it selling you the consumables!

Hell and tarnation ! Plus GST !
Why not investigate alternatives ?
List price for a gen. fuel filter on my 05 TD 100 series is $68 - when I screwed up my face the dealer said he "could do it for $54"......... so much for pricing..... 20% off just because I 'looked' at him......Sprint Auto do a Ryco for $25 - when up country in SA recently, Motor Traders were happy to do the Ryco for $22 !
To be fair, the Toyota dealer prices on belts and hoses were reasonable last year - maybe it's all gone silly since then.

Hmmmm

GQ

Fuel filter $45 from Mr Nissan
Oil filtersx2 $10ea from Repco
3 belts $50 from Repco
3 hoses $60 from Repco
10lts 15w40 oil $50 from Repco

all prices including GST


Yer need to shop around!!!....lol

(Yeah I know, the GQ is an old dinosaur....lol)


Cheers

Patrol 22,

I use Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic and purchase it from the local Mobil Depot in 20l drums, costs me around $200. The same oil at Supercheap or any other retailer will cost around $100 for 5 litres.

If I use the same oil from a dealer it will cost me $150.00+ Try your Shell depot wouldn't surprise me if 20l will cost you close to what you are paying for 10 litres.

In terms of filters I get mine shipped in from USA, the genuine part oil and fuel is made by Mann Filters of Germany. The site I use is German Filters I purchased a 4 pack a few months ago for US$44.97 with the exchange rate and shipping cost me AU$70.00 they were received in a week,1 filter from a dealer costs AU$40+ each.

Fuel filters through German Filters are US$32.25, dealer price is AU$90.00.

If you can ascertain the manufacturer of those belts and filters and find an on line site to purchase them from I'm sure you will save quite a few $$$

I don't buy genuine Toyota anymore. I go across the road to a performance auto spares seller and buy it all heaps cheaper there.

Ryco oil filter $19.00
Penrite HPR Diesel 15, 10LT $70.00
2x alternator belts $24.98
1x A/C Belt $18.90
K & N air filter $110.00, Cleaning & Oiling kit $29.90
I haven't priced top & bottom radiator hoses yet.
All these include GST.

A couple of years ago the high pressure power steering hose started to leak at the joint where the flexible hose and pipe join. Toyota wanted just over $600.00 for the one piece of pipe and hose. I went to a Hydraulic shop, took the old one in, three hours later, they had made me a three piece unit, that is so much easier to get in and out.
$150.00, thank you very much.

Yeah,don't buy genuine Toyota anymore.

If I was a bit quicker at putting gear in the trader you would have been able to pick all that up plus hoses for a good price as I have all those items brand new and are no longer required.
Chris.

There is a 4wd service center in Newcastle that offers the hire of emergency parts kits. They package up oil filters, fuel filters, water pumps etc. They say they put the most common items into the kit and then they hire them to you. It is about $10 a week and if you use something you pay for it otherwise you just hand it back....

HZJ75 series troopy diesel
cav fuel filter $5
donaldson oil filter $16

Filters always seem to cost alot more going genuine but alot of others its the oppisite.
I always ring Toyota up for a genuine price then check aftermarket prices.Last week I purchased a full set(4) rad. hoses for a Hilux, $60 the lot genuine.The aftermarket guys said they would be wasting their time to try and match it.
And for all who bag Toyota genuine prices, well I find they are amoung the cheapest genuine parts to buy.

Thanks for the pointers everyone but as the vehicle is just 6 months old I thought I would go with the genuine article. Once the warranty is expired I will definitely go the aftermarket route with the filter and belts. Have a son who manages a well known auto parts store and gotta say the prices I used to get part for my patrol for certainly spoiled me.

Mate,

try nizzbits@hotmail.com

Send them an email with the parts you are after. Much cheaper for genuine parts. Operating from Melbourne. Example. Turbo for 3l T/D Patrol. $2200 through dealer. $1600 and a few cents through Nizzbits and that was landed at my place. All new, all genuine.

Great people to deal with.

Cheers Mick

I thought Toyota parts were gold plated encrusted with diamonds. To give you an example I had to replace my right rear tail light assembly. Here are the prices as quoted to me by Toyota
$186. Supercheap $165 Repco $130 AutoPro $120 AutoOne $90 less 10% discount.
On another occasion I needed to replace the scuff plate on the passenger side. Toyota price for a piece of plastic $179. Staff price: $72 inc GST !!! Pays to shop around. Six litres Penrite HP GAS 20W60 $38 every where --- Supercheap $28 !!!!