Toyota 2007 GXL V8 problems

Current hilux injectors are a 2 week wait to Bundy.

Tell em to remove one from a showroom vehicle or park out the front with a sign on the vehicle, that will get them moving.

Cheers
Dave

The Diesel Injector issue is turning out to be huge IMO. Just hope this doesn't happen outside of warranty, $1000 per injector.

One of the reasons I'll stick with old low tech diesel engines for a while yet.
My understanding is that these electronic common rail injectors are not serviceable full stop, once blocked or gummed up with crud then they must be replaced.
Is this correct?
As another poster stated I also heard that someone was getting the gear to service them but they still can't clean/service them just fit new tips.
Is this also correct?
To my way of thinking Toyota and other companies saying dirty fuel caused the problem is a load of bulldust, surely their inferior filtration is to blame for letting the crap through into the injectors in the first place.
If the injectors need fuel to be filtered to XXX standard then surely the standard fuel filters should do this, if they don't then Toyota etc are liable for any repairs or replacements!!
Have also heard that if new injectors are fitted then they have to be "matched" to the ECU in the vehicle and currently not very many stealers have the gear to do it, is this also true?

Its a small world Stuart.

I too live in Townsville. When I had the Patrol, every time I wanted a part they said they had to get it in, sometimes from Japan. I soon learned how to shop for parts on the Internet, most times within 48 hours, they were delivered to my door in an airbag at close to half the price dealer wanted.

Go figure ...

Malcolm

Give Australian Fuel Injection in Sydney a call 02 9897 9922. The deal in after-market fuel injection systems (amongst other things). Not sure if they are stocked up on later model diesel systems but worth a try. Talk to Nick or Peter if you can...

viz

Hi Stuart

I have a GXL 2007 ute as well. I have already had the No. 7 injector replaced under warranty. It did take a few weeks to get in from memory. It started to fail about 15000 but by 30000k it sounded like a little chinaman trying to get out of the motor with a hammer every morning.

Also had the seal in the oil scavenging pump replaced as a recognised oil consumption issue with toyota. Not all V8s have the oil issue.

Other than that I have had a great run out of my ute. My local dealer has been helpful and efficient. Good enough so I would recommend them.

Something you should be made aware of. Since the fuel companies have reduced the sulphur in diesel fuel there has been issues with excessive noise and excessive wear in the fuel system. There is a lot of talk on 4x4 websites on the use of two stroke oil in your diesel to help compensate this issue. This is the website that started the discussion 3 years ago and is still running now. The comments on this website have been picked up all over the internet and discussed at length.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic878.html?highlight=oil

I am doing this in my V8 and it does work. Only up to my 4th tankful now but I have noticed considerable difference in noise - that injector rattle you often hear. And a margin increase in economy and power. According to my scan guage fuel economy has improved by about 4% to 5%.

I am hoping this will also look after my injectors and I will not have any more issues down the track.

Read the forum on the issue and any others that you find in a google search and make your own assessment.

David

Refer thread 67194.
It appears all the common rail vehicles have the same problem/cost.

Cheers

Mark

I have a CRDI and I personally wouldn't use ANYTHING other than the recomended fuel....especially under warranty..

These systems do not like ANY sort of contaniments...even microscopic water droplets can score the bore of the injector and stuff it..

Even running out of fuel can be enough to stuff the injector pump....same as forgetting to prime the system after changing a fuel filter..

A lot of the fuel lines ( pipes ) are a once only use.....undo one and it has to be replaced...

Please disregard the above if the new V8 cruiser is not a CRDI.....