The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

roadhog · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

equipped2ripp,

you sell the redline treatment thing?

toyoman · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

sweeks · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

Toyoman ... the Prado and previous model Hilux SR5 doesn't come with an intercooler but both are 3.0L turbo diesel (same 1kz-te engine). The Mazda B2500 also doesn't come with one either.

Just run the original Toyota Long Life coolant and your turbo timer and you should be okay. Installing an intercooler might not be necessary.

toyoman · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject:

seen....

equipped2ripp · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject:

toyoman · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:

Which Mazda turbo B2500 don't come intercooled? All the Madzas Turbos are intercooled.

wrt the Hilux 2.5 turbo without an intercooler? That really is horrible. And yeah the 3.0 Frontiers are non intercooled, but the Patrol is Exclamation

wagon r · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject:

.....after a two week vacation it's nice to see the thread going strong. i'm glad to see the new l200s on the road. frontiers look dated now.......

i crossed 300,000 last week and stopped on the caroni bridge to take pics of the dash.... Mr. Green

...doing a full service soon.

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:50 am Post subject:

^^ yes, but WHICH Caroni Bridge! Rolling Eyes

Val · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:01 am Post subject:

300,000 kms Shocked

I only hit 48000 yesterday, then again it's a TBW lol. What signs of wear began to show first G?

sweeks · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject:

Dude 300 000km... you should get a trophy man...

What vehicles is this? what year?

What mechanical/engine/gearbox/suspension work have you done?

wagon r · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject:

.....hold orn with all the questions.... Laughing

it was the bridge on the SMR @ around 5:55am.....if i remember correctly.

it's a very dutty L2 (see avatar Mr. Green

) and i have done nothing to it except buy slightly oversized tyres and some additional lighting. look through the rally event pics and you'll come across it.... Laughing

bleedingfreak · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:

That temp gauge real low boy...

Like your missing a thermostat like me? Smile

wagon r · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:53 am Post subject:

dais how it is most of the time.......sometimes it won't even pass the cold marker.

only once i've seen it about 1/4 and that was after some hard running and sitting in traffic.....

Val · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

wagon r · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:08 am Post subject:

.......yep.....but i want to buy some aftermarket guages, esp. a voltmeter...... Mr. Green

hopefully money will be able next year to take car of that.

depending on how far i'm going and the time of day, the needle will stay on the cold marker or just below. that last pic was taken @ 5:45am 10mins after leaving home.

Val · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:37 am Post subject:

Get an Ammeter as well, to show you what your alternator is doing. You'd be surprised, I know I am (damn headlights uses up some power)

wagon r · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject:

....you just have headlights.......i have 6 x 100watts lamps to push..... Neutral

....but honestly, what are the reommended guages to get, besides the ammeter.

...and should they differ between turbo and non-turbo models.....

Val · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:

oil pressure (160 psi), water temp

shouldn't differ

wagon r · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:

...usual 3 then.....

then the next question is electrical or mechanical....