Landcruiser 100 standard motor

If your concerned about fuel buy the 4.2TD (Turbo Diesel) which will deliver the best economy and range of the 100 series models. I believe that you can average around 11 litres per 100KM with the 4.2TD however I don't own one.

If fuel consumption is your priority then don't buy a Landcruiser.... Lots of other 4B's out there get heaps better fuel consumption than them.
Can you go past them? IMO, blood oath you can, but I'm biased ;-)

I kept figures for a full year of driving, including towing an 18ft boat occasionally. 12.61 l/100 kms. Standard 100 series with split rims.

Hi Troyza

Not sure which standard your focussed on - the petrol 6 could do sub 16lt/100km

The petrol standard was high up on my list of cars and was remarkably powerful even exceeding the current V8.

After doing all the engineering type figures it came closest to my final choice of GU4800 and might have made it if it didn't have that old slow manual gearbox and lack of engaging axles and selecting 4wd on the move.

Robin Miller

My HZJ105 (100 series standard diesel) gives me about 12.6L/100 cruising on 100-110.

It has winch bar and winch, no roof rack and not towing. Running on split rims.

My HZJ105 block of flats (GXL with roof rack, big box on the roof, front and rear bars, winch, dual-spares, dual-batteries, 285/75R16's, big heavy springs/shockers and gear) does about 15l/100 if I drive at no more than 90 and with a wet blanket on anything approximating an accellerator when taking off or on a hill. More usually I get 17l/100 and on sand or serious terrain work I get up to 20 and higher.

I am very patient, but not patient enough to sit on 80 though.

I'm sure there are alternatives, but not for me on my budget - hey nothing goes wrong with it that I can't fix.

Troyza,
I owned my previous Landcruiser ( a 1979 Troopy diesel) for 23 years and it was in good cond when I sold it. I knew it inside out as I did all my own repairs and servicing. I love the over engineering Toyota put into the Landcruiser and the way things can be repaired/replaced also the availability of parts. Due to the high number of Landcruisers sold against the other large 4x4s the wreckers will have a plentiful supply of parts for years to come. I hope to own this vehicle for 20+ years. The standard diesel is slow compared to other engines, I have put a Beaudesert Exhaust stainless system on it an I can feel the increase in power. And yes I test drove and considered Defender, Patrol, Discovery and Troopy before settling on the Standard wagon.

Mike.

Mate go the petrol, throw on dual fuel (twin tanks) that way you can keep the standard dual petrol tanks (4 in all) and laugh all the way to the bowser. Sure they drink a little amount more than petrol but at 48 cents per litre who cares. And throw in 10,000km between services and oil at 1/3 the price of diesel oil, $7 for a filter and you are way in front with ponies galore and no soot or a bad batch of bio diesel to ruin your day. I do 1200km per week never going back to diesel.

Somthing to think about
TB

A bloke I've travelled with has a mid 90's 100 series standard diesel - gets sub 10L/100 around the city when empty and driven with a light foot ! On the road fully loaded for bush travel, it gets around 11.5 to 12L without any trouble (but we mostly cruised at 90kph).... it now has over 400k on the clock. As usual with diesels, the economy is not affected markedly, as you load the vehicle up - IME, its mainly higher speed that eats into the economy.