Landcruiser 100 TD 20K Service Centre

Any mechanical repairs workshop can do the work, your warranty will still be covered

They MUST FOLLOW THE SERVICE BOOK REQUIREMENTS AND STAMP THE BOOK WITH THE BUISINESS STAMP SIGN AND DATE IT !

So long as this is done you'll be ok Toyota will question them if a warranty issue comes up

Try JC Diesel at Narellan PH 46461770 Won't be cheep but you'll know the job will be done properly.
Dave.

Dave,

Try Kmart auto. All my services get done by them on my 2003 Prado.

But price usually similar. You just don't get taken for all the bulls##t extra's.

Also they sometimes have to source original parts because the after market guyes haven't got access to them as yet. Example being for me Spark plugs. Some exorbitant amount that escapes me at the moment.

All work guaranteed and nationwide. What more can I say except...

No connection just a happy customer after previous bad experiences with dealers....but that's another story.

Garth

Where ar you located Dave ?? Regards Steve M

Dave
Run the list by Ultra tune or those mobile mechanics that operate out of your driveway...if you take it to toyota, it will be looked at by the apprentice while the mechanic fixes something that has been brought back...oh and you will get little extras added onto that bill like top up coolant, brake fluid, etc etc even if they arnt needed.
A good thing to look for in a mechanic is if he owns a cruiser himself....

Without knowing the dealer, but having suffered at the hands of other dealers, I could just about put my left leg on the fact that they will not only take you $647 but then want more !!! (unforseen issues arising during the work etc etc) .... and they will SKIP some important aspects of the work too (the ones that are time consuming, but also those that you won't notice; they hope). Of the foregoing, I have no doubt !! I place my faith in quality accredited private repairs now - and they don't take you keys at reception, while wearing a pin striped, double breasted suit !!! (no joke) ...... As Phil says , the risk you run going private is lack of goodwill at the dealer when warranty issues arise - IMO, just try a new dealer for that.

On a 100 series the 20,000 klm service includes a front wheel bearing repack

On 2wd commercial toyota's the bearings are done every 40,000 klm

If your 100 series is used mainly on tar roads & you have not done any water crossings over hub depth you could leave the bearings till 40,000 klm

The bearing repack is time consuming & the labour time saved,along with the cost of hub seals.gaskets,lock tabs & grease will reduce the service cost by a fair amount

Also if you tell the service advisor you don't want any additives used on the service (some dealerships put in fuel system cleaner,washer bottle detergent ,etc..) this will further reduce the cost

Also if you supply your own oil (from memory 100 series turbo's take 11.3L) you might also save a few dollars (as a rule dealerships are using good quality engine oil as customers tend to go over service intervals & a good quality oil will cope with this better)

Tell the advisor that you would like a call before any extra work is done ( wiper inserts,etc. ) & you shouldn't get any surprises when you pick the car up & pay the bill

Dealers normally base their service times on what is listed in the front of you service book (recommended times are as a rule a bit thin) so the labour time charged should be realistic

As far as who works on your cruiser i know tradesman who i would not let touch my car & apprentices who i would trust completely so i would not get to caught up in this argument to much

As you may guess i have worked in dealerships (on the workshop floor & service advising) since 1980 & i have yet to work in one that is trying to rip the customer off

The only difference in the cost of a service between a dealership & a private workshop should be the labour rate (normally a dealership would be a bit more)
if genuine parts & quality lubricants are used & the dealership has the advantage of the correct service tools & the info to do the job correctly & quickly

I know that there are some horror stories around about dealerships but there are also the same about private repairers as well so i would not discount using a dealership to maintain your 100 series

Toyota's normally are consistent in the faults of a particular model so if yours has a problem we or Toyota (who we have access to but the private repairers don't) would normally have seen it before

Also on a 100 series turbo valve ajustment is screw & lock nut not shims so don't worry about shims in regards to this

I hope this info is helpful to you

Regards Don

They are normally pretty good but i would stay with what Toyota recomend (they obviously do it for a reason perhaps because there is a lot of seperate componants in there as opposed opposed to shim ajustment where it is a more simple mechanism) unlike wheel bearings that are affected by driving conditions

Regards Don

READ post 41632 for the follow up!

Cheers

Dave