Toyota V8 diesel engine in LC70

Thanks mate,heard lots of stories about faulty ring design etc,like you said , get the story from an owner..John W

Certainly not an answer to your question.. but..
Last April fishing in the gulf we were camped next to a group with 3 v8 diesel toyota traybacks.

Having a yarn about them we heard about the variable oil consumption (they worked in the Qld. coal mines) but the major problem is when mine (salty) water gets into the valley between the cylinder banks then into the starter motor.
Evidently the starter is located at the back of the valley with not much drainage.

To replace the starter is nothing short of a major operation.

The day after we were talking about this, one of them went through a deeper bog hole and stuffed the alternator, which is nice and low almost under the block.

Fuel consumption was reported as "very average", they obviously travelled hard with heavy boats in tow.

Just a couple of comments for what its worth.
mike

Thanks for that Mike,I did hear the V8 was hard on starters,probably explains why John W

Thanks Mick, John W

Thanks mate...JW

Thanks mate...JW