Toyota Diesel Servicing?
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 21, 2002 at 00:00
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Peter
G'day! I am considering selling my LandCruiser 100 RV petrol and updating to the new turbo diesel intercooled model.
During a discussion with a few mates I was told that the Toyota diesels have to be serviced every 5,000k's of normal driving or every 2,500k's if you are towing or doing continuous stop start (traffic?) work.
I don't like the idea of having the vehicle serviced in
Melbourne, towing the caravan to
Alice Springs, and having another $200.00 service due! Is this the case or am I ill informed?
Cheers
Keep on rolling!
Reply By: Ken - Tuesday, Apr 23, 2002 at 00:00
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2002 at 00:00
Goran, I am going to take you to task here! I am a diesel mechanic and specialist 4x4 repairer with ove 30 years experience.I service and repair most makes of vehicle including the current range of di turbo diesels.The main reason for 5000k oil changes on the old engines is oil thickening due to soot after 3 to 5 thousand k when cold the oil can be too thick too be pumped around the engine as simple as that , this does not happen with the newer engines,I Find that oil in the new di engines after 10000 k still looks clean ,there is no conspiricy by the manufacturers.Dont forget that direct injection has been around in heavy trucks, tractors and industrial equipment for fifty years or more and service periods have always been much longer than 5000k ,try 25000 for trucks and 250hrs for industrial which equates to about the same kilometers.These engines are expected to and do have life spans of over 1 million kilometers with this type of service schedule.Previous jap engines [indirect injection] are of a very antiquated combustion process design mainly for quieter running A system that was dumpded by U.S. and European designers in the nineteenfifties! They are dirty running engines,hence the need fo mor frequent oil changes. Regards Ken.
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Follow Up By: Goran - Tuesday, Apr 23, 2002 at 00:00
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2002 at 00:00
OK Ken, if you say so mate.It is just that i heard different story.At least i have learned something here.
Cheers
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