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H4RD

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  1. Ive had the rebuild done over a year ago. Last week the oil light came on. Toyota checked the oil cumpustion and came back as 800ml in 5000kms which is in the normal range. Yesterday the oil light came back on and it used 800mls in 325kms. I'm just waiting now for toyota to tell me what the next course of action is, which I believe is a new engine
  2. well.. it's been a while since I had the engine rebuild.. like in my last post. My oil consumption issue seems to be fixed. Toyota have been great to me . They organised a loan car during the rebuild. they also replaced the $1800 windscreen cause the rain sensor keep falling off. They also gave me 2 years extended warranty and capped servicing. The first oil test came back ok. They still doing 1 more test before my next service to double check the figures, if it does fail, they will replace the complete engine. I can't fault Toyota's service since they are the ones who told me in the first place I had issues with the oil.
  3. I've had the rings replaced a while ago, they didn't do the heads. And it seems to have fixed the problem. I used 150mls in 5000kms.
  4. I've had the rebuild done 5 months ago. Oil light hasn't come on, but I've just been informed that when my Mrs went on a 1000km round trip, halfway thru her father topped up the oil. How much I dont know. But I just checked the oil level now and it's 1/2 way. So I'm guessing that the oil light would have gone on if the in law didn't top up the oil. So, I'll ring my dealer on Monday and let him know. (I'll say the oil light had come on twice now) He'll want to do an oil consumption test, he'll most likely tell me that it's fail , they'll ring Toyota Australia, they'll put in a brand new turbo diesel engine. Of course they can't guarantee that the new engine isn't free of the oil consumption issue.. Only then, when the replacement engine fails I will be able to use the Lemon law and ask for a full refund
  5. well, mines back from the rebuild. 8 days turnaround. They replace the pistons and rings. didn't touch the head like I thought they were going to. They tested the oil consumption over the weekend, and rechecked it on Monday. So now it's a waiting game for it to fail again.
  6. mine went in on Monday for the rebuild... looks like the best thing to do is offload the rav4.. mind sharing the price that they gave you for a trade in.?
  7. I'm glad it's resolved. I wonder if it makes a difference between upsetwithtoyota and mine is that upsetwithtoyota had had a rebuild and fail, and mine hasn't had a rebuild yet. Suppose I can't do anything till the rebuild fails
  8. I wonder how @Upsetwithtoyota got on work her dealer... Mine has come back and said Toyota Australia had agreed to a loan car.. just waiting now for a date to book in the engine build
  9. @Upsetwithtoyota please let us know how you go on Monday. I did call the ACCC regarding the lemon law about new cars and if this situation would fall under the new lemon laws. He said he can't give legal advise, but said if I knew about the issue would I have brought the car? I said no, and he said the next step it to contact the dealer and request a full refund or a vehicle equal to the value. He did record my details and make and model of vehicle and engine. I also spoke to Toyota Australia. The person I spoke to didn't know about the issue, however the guy seem genuinely surprised that he didn't know about this technical bulletin. So he got my vehicle details and supposedly going to do a full check from the start of manufacturing to delivery of my rav4 and are going to contact me. @Upsetwithtoyota, if they don't find an oil leak, mention you called the ACCC and you believe this issue falls under the lemon law and you want a full refund or a car of equal value. That's what I'm going to do if you let us know if it's not an oil leak and the repair failed.
  10. @Upsetwithtoyota please let us know how you go on Monday. I did call the ACCC regarding the lemon law about new cars and if this situation would fall under the new lemon laws. He said he can't give legal advise, but said if I knew about the issue would I have brought the car? I said no, and he said the next step it to contact the dealer and request a full refund or a vehicle equal to the value. He did record my details and make and model of vehicle and engine. I also spoke to Toyota Australia. The person I spoke to didn't know about the issue, however the guy seem genuinely surprised that he didn't know about this technical bulletin. So he got my vehicle details and supposedly going to do a full check from the start of manufacturing to delivery of my rav4 and are going to contact me. @Upsetwithtoyota, if they don't find an oil leak, mention you called the ACCC and you believe this issue falls under the lemon law and you want a full refund or a car of equal value. That's what I'm going to do if you let us know if it's not an oil leak and the repair failed.
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    Fuel usage

    Hi Rod maybe not related, but my 2013 rav4 2.2DT fuel consumption has gone up, and have just discovered my oil consumption also, and with the oil issue, my engine needs new head and pistons replaced under warranty
  12. I think the guy at the dealership had the hots for my wife, she also work next door to them. The service manager said he never heard of the problem, but the mechanics out the back knew of it and have done 2 rebuilds. I also found this http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/lemon-laws-protect-you-18502#.VLeHb8s5fqD I'm going to check into that tomorrow
  13. I have a 2013 rav4 turbo diesel cruiser. owned new since Sept 2013. Oil light has gone on twice since I've had it. My wife rang the local toyota dealer, just to check if we using the right oil. They said that doesn't sound right and to bring it in. Wife got home and informed me car will be off the road for 8-10 days, needs head and pistons replaced. They ringing us back tomorrow to see if Toyota Australia will give us a loan car. I'm not friggin happy my newish car with only 15000km, needs this major work done at such an early time. Seems like toyota knew of this problem even before I laid down 50k cash on this lemon. If they said "maybe within a year you need your head and pistons replaced and be off the road for 2weeks, I would never have departed worth my hard earn cash Rant over
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