Member - Pesty (SA) posted:

Roachie,

612,000 k's sonny, and it goes ANYWHERE your poxy nissan's go, cos its gotta rescue them from time to time LOL

No real time limit on there life, just a matter of how well you care for them, and if you think things are getting too worn to go bush, have them rebuilt just in case.

Cheers Pesty

Footloose posted:

Doug, I salute you :))

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Aye Aye Captain

Footloose posted:

I meant for being out on the French line alone :)) Was there in 82 , weren't too many around then either. Older vehicle with stuff on the bar that would see me pinched these days. Fuel consumption of 5 mpg !
Not too sure how many K's on that FJ55V, I didn't worry about it when I was younger :))

Member - Phil G (SA) posted:

Footy,
Nobody ever knows how many k's on a 55series - speedo started again at 100,000 - nice concept really :-))

cowpat posted:

Haha yes my clutch plate broke in two at almost exactly 198,000. Just short of the magical 200,000. Casper

Alloy c/t posted:

You must have too much money/lease your vehicle/ and /or don't like/use a spanner .,,100,000klm and change vehicle ,, not even run in ,, as for the "bits " you mention , ie: radiator ect ,, if you lifted the bonnet occasionally they last as long as the motor ,ever hear of PREVENTATIVE servicing ???

Hairy posted:

100000km? I would be only just starting to trust it!

Member - Phil G (SA) posted:

Hi Alloy,
"Too much money" - can never have too much money :-)) But nope, got wife, 4 kids and a mortgage.
"lease your vehicle" - nope again - I can get a novated lease thru work but if less than 25k per year, not worth doing. I own my vehicles outright - then I can do what I like with them.
"don't use a spanner" - nope again!!! Been doing my own repairs and servicing for 30 years. Even new vehicles we've had - warranty is not worth the paper its written on.

I've found with Toyotas like my current truck, I spend nothing on repairs and relatively little on maintenance in the first 100,000k. Repairs mount up in the 2nd 100,000 when clutch/brakes/maybe gearbox/alternator/batteries/tyres/timing belts/air cond/etc all may need doing.

For me, repairs are a PITA - wipes out a day. For others, each repair or major service wipes out $1000. But if you're doing the remote desert trips, where everything has to be 110%, I get things fixed earlier rather than later.

Sell a vehicle with under 100,000 on the clock and you'll get surprisingly good resale. My previous Prado TD was purchased new for $45k cash/no trade and sold for $39k after almost 3 years. I have friends with identical vehicle, but 2 years older, and they are struggling to get $25k.

Current 79series TD has excellent resale value - theres 4 in todays Advertiser - all priced above $44k - auction prices are all above $40k as well. So depreciation in the first 3 years is not as much as people think, because of the large cash discounts you can get on a new vehicle, and good resale on the good vehicles that are in demand.

But like I say, I think I'll go the second round with this truck - it's too good to get rid of.

Cheers
Phil

Des Lexic posted:

I was hoping you would give us Rosies lifespan as she was a good ol oiler. And I guess she is still working up at Waraweena.

Willem posted:

No she wasn't an oiler but 4.0 petrol.

Picked her up at 350,000 in Bundaberg for $2500 and had to do an engine rebuild at 380,000 which cost $800(I did some of the work meself). We towed a 27 footer Viscount with her up to and around 520,000. Then she plodded along on various outback trips to 550,000 and then I retired her to Warraweena where she is still in service today.

Member - Stephen M (NSW) posted:

Hi there Mick, yep go the hilux, my'ns just coming up for 300k now do a major service next week before the high country, new viscous coupling on the rad fan, new clutch, had the limo tightened on the diff, new rear bushes, brake shoes, new hoses (all of them) belts,water pump,timing belt & tensioner none of these things have been done before except the clutch and timing belt the rest are all original even the hoses but always have the new ones in the back ready incase, been lucky I spose, allways service every 4k oil & filter, original diffs, gearbox, t/case. Still the old girls going well starts first go every day battery was put in october 2000 and stiil ok but am going to change as well before the trip was waiting for it to die over winter but didnt, high country this year, frazer next then the Kimberly and will be taking the old girl (hilux that is) again, was looking at buying trucksters patrol but had to hold off so missed out now so have decided not to update and keep the old girl. Was thinking of turbo but thought I have had it this long now why bother all though some days I think yeah I will then think na, too many klms now dont want to strain anything. Every part I have put on the old girl has been genuine toyota except centre bearing and have every single receipt since the day it was put on the road in 89. Have log books about an inch thick, even though I do the oil changes myself I get genuine and write on the receipt the date is was changed and klms an whack in files, bet theres not too many 89 SR5 hilux's with service history like this one. Yep she's slow but at the end of the day who's in a hurry any way. Regards Steve M