CAUTION LC 200 AIR CLEANER

Dave

Check post 68959 same problem with lots of dust passing filter and Toyota consider the dust bypassing to be with in tolerance.

Very disappointed with Toyota's reply and lack of action to correct problem.
This may come back to haunt them.

Pete.

Dave

I'll be up there in about 3 weeks. I'm in Tassie at the moment and have ordered topo maps for the area.

I hope I have more luck than you have had.

Regards BooBoo

Thanks Pete
I thought i had read of the problem but not sure where. Sure sounds strange that any dust into the air intake would fall within a tolerance. I spent many years in the auto manufacturing industry (Ford Motor Co) in the product engineering and tooling.The design of the air box on the lc 200 ttd is in need of 4 more hold-down clips to ensure the mating surfaces seal on the element. May have to put the good old ocky strap to use until Toyota get a few 'dusted' engine under their belt.
Kind Regards
atfgold dave.

unsure why they didnt keep the old one - it was always considered the best in the business

Hi Dave
Have you considered putting a snorkel on your vehicle. I have a 120 series Prado and after my first trip off road, it was the first thing that I put on the Vehicle. The long term effect has kept the air cleaner a lot cleaner and a fraction as much dust as one that uses no snorkel. In that way you will be getting cleaner air from windscreen height, rather than from under the front guard.

Cheers

Stephen

If it is within tolereance, I would be asking what that tolerance is and how they came to determine this. Ask for the reference material that they refer to and go from there.

Cheers
David

I have a 100 Series and use one of those thick, black rubber, marine grade straps as a precautionary measure across the top of the filter box as I'm dubious about those clips too.

If you do go down this path, make sure you get one of the good quality versions and not the cheap Chinese 'knock off' makes (you can tell because they're about 4 times the price).

I don't know about the 200 series, but on the 100 you can get a larger Toyota element to fit in the standard box for heavy duty applications. The other word I got was to use factory Toyota filters and not the Supacrap versions as although they look the same, they're not.

Yes they are aware of it, but seem reluctant to do anything; dust entry in any form is detrimental to the longevity of the motor, they (toyota) say it is acceptable; hopefully they will soon take the concern seriusly especially if enough bring it to their attention. The 200 series is a great motor vehicle, no incredible motor vehicle and I am confident they will do something. In the meantime I have investigated after market filters and extra stapping, seems crazy that one has to do that, but then again we are in an era where no one in the management chain of big business is able to make a decision due to hierachial ignorance.