Buying advice - 100 Series TD Manual or Auto
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:35
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juztaylor
Hi
My wife and I are looking into buying a 100 series Turbo Diesel. I had a 80 series diesel 1HZ manual about 10 years ago but moved overseas so let it go. We're getting back into it now and I am pretty sure I am gonna pay the extra for the turbo this time (the 1HZ was a bit of a slug). The only problem is that there are not many manuals out there. They all seem to be autos.
Would anyone care to share their experience with the 100 series TD auto transmission? Pros and cons?
Thanks heaps
Reply By: reversemulletman - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:48
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:48
I dont know about the 100 series, but I brought a Prado with an auto. As a manual devotee for the past 20 years I was reluctant at the begining, but the first 50 metres into the bush changed my mind forever. No more
hill stalls/starts, easier to crawl over rocks/tree roots etc etc. Sure, you cant crawl down
hill in first without it running on, but I'll wear that. Buy it, bang on an oil cooler and I'd be surprised if you weren't happy.
Good luck.
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:58
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:58
reversemulletman, that would have to be one of the funniest
sign on names I've seen in awhile. Thats made my afternoon.
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Reply By: fisho64 - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:55
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 17:55
post sept 2002 the TD100 got the A750F 5 speed auto. try ringing around the auto tranny companies-Id be suprised and very curious to hear of failures. These have quite a reputation for strength and crisp changing.
Mine has 190000k's and still changes like new.
Personally I havent heard of any failures and I asked the question on several forums for info on failures and got not a single response from memory.
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Reply By: vk1dx - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 18:02
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 18:02
Coming from a history of driving both auto and manual vehicles from Army transporters to plain old civilian vehicles. From landrovers to interstate semi's I now apppreciate the huge advance in automatic boxes. Especially as we now have one with our 4.2 TD as
well. I even had an auto FB and an auto XD.
Talk about "plug and play". Vote one for the auto TD 4.2. Preferably the Toyota 100 series 4.2 TD auto. No way would I go back to a manual.
Phil
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Reply By: chisel - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 18:35
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 18:35
Another vote for the auto. The 5-speed in the TD 100 is excellent.
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Reply By: Member - "The Doctor" (NSW) - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 19:10
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 19:10
I have the 5 speed auto. It's tops.
As "reversemullet man" said, no more stall starts. Yes it does want to take off a bit when going down steep hills, but correct gear selection and feathering the brakes fixes that. Don't forget the handbrake too. Comes in very handy for extra braking.
Go the auto!!
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Reply By: Nutta - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 20:20
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 20:20
Not only bush but much better on
the beach too in my opinion, they just crawl off easier.
Cheers.
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Reply By: Members Paul and Melissa (VIC) - Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 20:37
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 at 20:37
X whatever we are up to in numbers for the 5 speed auto,forget the manwell and go the post sept/oct 2002 auto. the 4 speed autos are good too but no comparison to the 5.
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Reply By: juztaylor - Monday, Mar 08, 2010 at 10:40
Monday, Mar 08, 2010 at 10:40
great advice. I think your comments have convinced us to keep our options open and look at some autos.
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Monday, Mar 08, 2010 at 10:59
Monday, Mar 08, 2010 at 10:59
Look at it in the perspective of time + $ , if you live in the city ,traffic lights every block or so , pushing in the clutch pedal all the time , wear and tear , ,,There is nothing a new generation auto box is not better at than a manual box bar
hill decent and that is easilly overcome ,,,
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Monday, Mar 08, 2010 at 11:31
Monday, Mar 08, 2010 at 11:31
Got to agree, if there is one thing that I hate the most is driving in the city with my manual. Stop/Start foot on the clutch, foot off the clutch. Especially at peak time.
I don't go to Brissy often, but when I do I dread it.
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