prado- how good are they?
Submitted: Monday, Jul 19, 2004 at 22:07
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enu
hello all
as the owner of a gxl prado built date 6/96 & with 160000 km so far i have never
experience a
breakdown since ownership. the vehicle has its fair share of offroad
+towing a van. the only changes that i have done to this vehicle is to fit pedders
springs & shocks. nooooooooooooooooooooooow for the $64 question
have i been lucky or can i expect to reach 300000km without any major problems
any
feedback will be helpful.
Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 01:50
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 01:50
Sorry to be a smart ar$e, but "How long is a piece of string.?"
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Reply By: matt - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 05:52
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 05:52
Im at 200K and only had to do the same as you as
well as replace a crook tstat and rebuild the radiator fan.I
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Reply By: Atilla - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 08:37
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 08:37
Prados have a generic problem with the air flow sensor due to melting varnish obstructing the hot wire reading, resulting in the vehicle almost grinding to a halt due to incorrect fuel mix. Easilky fixed if you know what the problem is. See your service manager!
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Reply By: Rossco100series - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 22:09
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 22:09
Emu what do you think about the Prado like off road side of things. I'm looking at buying a TD 120 series prado just interested in what you think.
Rossco
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Follow Up By: enu - Wednesday, Jul 21, 2004 at 19:04
Wednesday, Jul 21, 2004 at 19:04
sorry rossco know little about 120 series.but what ive had read so far i
dont like the 17' tyres. 180l fuel tanks will come in handy outback &
they are lower to the ground than the 90 series & my choice would be
the petrol version. the xtra power & fair economy is hard to beat.
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