turbo diesel Toyota hilux

They may have modified injectors in the later model but so does the prado in their D4D engines and still having issues with them, eg leaking seals. My mate had an 07 prado which he bought new and just traded it with 130k on it and on its third set of injectors, the first been done not long after getting it ( bleep ty rough idle and noisy as hell in the mornings especially if it was cold weather). He traded it as it was out of warranty and was up for another 2 injectors again. There is plenty of info on prado point also about motors going bang due to this issue and blocking up the oil pick ups in the sump and starving the engines of oil. And yes this is on vehicles with full service histories and some also changing their oil and filter every 5k using genuine filters and good quality oils. There still having issues with the new 150's so there is definitely still a problem although Toyota wont admit it.........In saying that my neighbor is coming up for nearly 300 thou on his extra cab and hasn't touched it except put in heavier spring in the rear as he's a builder but is still running the original clutch and hadno injector issues. Seems to be luck of the draw I think......And yes I would have a new ranger anyday over an out dated hilux even their current model still running a 4 speed auto.......

Kimba10
A full service history means the book has been stamped and has no bearing on how well or if the service was actually done at all.
The well respected and sought after service history can mean, serviced, partly serviced or practically no service. Just take you pick.

Oil pick up blocking? I would imagine the only thing to block it could be poor or no servicing. Same with fuel filters not being replaced but stamped in the book anyway.

Ross M

Kimba...... can you please put some links up on where you have found these posts on Prado Point, I'm having trouble finding them.

You are wrong in regards to ""I would imagine the only thing to block it could be poor or no servicing. Same with fuel filters not being replaced but stamped in the book anyway""
It is happening from the injector seals leaking and allowing diesel into the sump oil. As I said my mates was well serviced including the oil he did himself every 5k in between the 10 thousand service by Toyota, even if Toyota were on the sly and not doing it which they were as my mate is the first to double check what Toyota do it, it was still getting done every 10k in that case. Injector issues had nothing to do with filters been changed. Again my mate did his more then required by Toyota's service books and still has major issues with injectors

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?24658-Toyota-Feedback-Injector-seal-leak-screen-clogging-Engine-failure/page3

http://www.landcruiserclub.net/forums/showthread.php/41948-Any-photos-of-blocked-or-clear-oil-strainer-in-sump

Have a read for yourself...........

Kimba thanks for the links but I think this is typical forum hype.

The funny thing is with all the people who are members of a forum who have D4D engines there was only one guy who maintains 300+ D4D engined vehicles who has had 2 fail and another 10 with dirty pickups.

The internet seems to be a tool for making "make a mountain out of a molehill "

Sure there is a small problem and no vehicle manufacture is exempt from it.

If you listen to some on the internet you would swear every second D4D had major problems which is not the case.

Look at problems Toyota's had with 80 and 100 series, Holden with their 5.7 V8 and rear diffs in the utes , Ford and not forgetting Nissan.

And all of the above sell well and many don't have a problem.

Hi there olcoolone, you may be write, but I definately know of people who have//had injector issues and also blown motors (low klms too) but also plenty who have done big kms with no issues, luck of the draw I reckon. Some people who actually own the D4D's are referring to them like some people do the ZD30 patrol motors. Personally I wouldn't buy a new D4D now in any Toyota as I think they are way behind compared to the likes of the VW, BT50, Ranger, etc I've always been a Toyota person (always had lux's and prados) but if I was to go for a new ute now I wouldn't hesitate in buying a new ranger. Toyota need to lift there game now, still running the same D4D since 05 in the lux and only 343nm still and 4 speed auto................

I have an 06 TD Hilux and replaced my injectors at 95k , other than that nothing has gone wrong, I am at 180,000km's now and the vehicle is running better than ever. The injector issue seems to have gone away from what I am hearing and so I have come to the conclusion Toyota were partly to blame. P.S. I forgot to say my clockspring did fail however that was replaced outside of warranty but it took a different dealer to do it for me, my original dealer wanted money.

Despite the injectors going I love the vehicle and won't change it until they release the new model.

Another one goes................
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?27456-Who-has-had-Engine-Failure-in-120-series

That's pretty good given they sold more Hiluxes than Commodores..!