Saturday, Jun 26, 2010 at 10:09
Hi David,
The petrol v8 is a Lexus unit, a superb motor in my opinion. My boss use to own one and I often drove it to
Sydney yo pick up three horse floats which weight arround 1800kg empty, towed with ease. I actually prefered it to their current 200, v8td which I find a bit of a beast in comparsion(but bulk grunt).
Now I work for a Co thats runs 130 vehicles plus, we have more trouble with diesels then petrols(most people on this site will disagree with me). In the last 4 years since I have worked for them we have not had a single mechanical issue with a petrol, but their have been at least 6 issues with diesels in the same time.
In fact we have just ordered another four hiaces 14 seaters to go up to the hunter mines in petrol, as we are having less issues with them. The main issues with the d4d have been mainly dirty fuel.
Getting back To the bosses old 4.7 v8 petrol , they got it as low as 13/100 on trips lighty loaded on black top. This was also running hts.
If you invest the diff you will be laughing all the way to the bank.
O engine life,
well most petrol toyotas do at lest 400000ks, and you will not be up for en expensive fuel pump in this time either.
Cheers Pete
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