Im looking at buying a 80 series 4.5litre landcruiser between 200,000km and 300,000km on gas but have a few questions about a lot of things. I plan to use the Landcruiser for commuting to and from work with all my tools needed as a carpenter, occasionally towing a tradies trailer. I would like to make sure the landcruiser will not cost more to run and service than my current car. Im going to be running it mainly on gas and would like to know what the fuel consumption is, litres per 100km (mostly city driving)? What is fuel consumption (on gas) like when towing a trailer (700kgs weight)? What maintenance is required for a gas landcruiser? What are the average costs (not including labour costs, just parts costs) for common items needed for regular servicing (e.g tyres, brakes, timing belt etc)? How much are gas services on average not including oil change filter change and all other oil changes, just the gas system? How often should you service a gas car? Im pretty clued on when it comes to cars (but never had a gas car), am I able to service the gas system myself? Is there anything ive got to watch out for owning a gas car? I’ve heard that running a car on gas will reduce the life of the engine, for those who have a gas Landcruiser, what’s your opinion? Is there anything ive got to look out for when purchasing a Landcruiser (common problems etc)?
