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Viator

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  • Toyota Model
    Landcruiser 200
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    2008
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    Western Australia

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    Tony

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  1. I have recently fitted a RaceChip to my LC200 TD. All good except my cruise control periodically fails to engage leaving the vehicle in 4th. Is this coincidental or is there another problem????
  2. Greetings all My LC 200 GXL Diesel is now 5 years old and I thought I would share my experiences over that time. I have done 120,000km in total, 70,000km pulling an off road caravan and after numerous problems, now have a vehicle that is fit for purpose....almost! Initially, the biggest problem was oil consumption, I was burning 1L/3500km normal running and this increased to 1L/2500km pulling the van. After an oil consumption test carried by Toyota I was told that it was the brake booster pump problem and this was replaced but did not fix the problem. After 2 years!, many return visits, several letters to both the Dealer and Toyota and a further 2 Oil consumption tests Toyota finally came to the party and replaced the motor, at 50,000km!!! From that day on I have never had a problem. I must add here that the Dealer was superb and assisted me all the way and fair goes to Toyota they did come good, but I had to continually badger them. Next problem, cracks in the chassis caused by vibrations from the factory fitted bull bar. This was a recall and the vehicle was under repair for 5 days. The entire body was lifted from the chassis and a coded welder brought in to repair cracks in the chassis where the bull bar brackets connected. Again Toyota did the right thing and I was given a car for 5 days while they fixed the problem. Transmission "clunks" were repaired by replacing one of the drive shafts twice!!! Dust was a big problem, a combination of the rear door seal and the Air Conditioning System being used on Auto. It kept varying between inside and outside air letting in a burst of dust when on dirt roads. The fix, replace the rear rubber and only manually use the Outside Air Setting when on dirt roads. This has not fixed the problem completely but it has improved it to a stage where it is manageable. Compared to my previous 100 Series though it was no where near as good. Loaded up with the van on the back, the original rear suspension sagged noticeably. To fix this I have had an ARB upgrade raising the vehicle by 50mm and increasing the GVM to 3600kg. This has stiffened the system and improved the ride no end, not so soft and spongy in the corners and a far more positive ride. Also the "droop nose" visible on all 200 Series has gone and vehicle looks nice and level. Finally, the one problem that has never been satisfactorily resolved is the inability of the vehicle to cruise in 6th gear. Toyota have carried out the computer adjustment so it cuts in at 100km/h (not 125km/h as initially set) and while this has improved the non towing scenario, when pulling the van the vehicle can only be described as gas guzzler. I travel with a mate who pulls an identical van with a Landrover Disco 4 (3L V6 TDI) and while my big V8 revs at just under 2000rpm at 95km/h in 5th gear, his smaller V6 is doing 1700rpm in 6th!!!! His average fuel consumption 15-16L/100km while mine is 18-19L/100km, same journey, same vans, same speed. When you do 20,000 km a trip like we do, the fuel costs are significantly more expensive with the Cruiser. I must stress here that the Dealer has been fantastic and I could not have asked for more. Toyota likewise have come good, but it has been a slog. So there you have it, while I have persevered with the vehicle, it very comfortable and a joy on long trips, and of course you have the Toyota network countrywide to assist which none of the European vehicles do. The 6th gear though does get me down and I wish Toyota were a little more helpful as I am sure there is a fix. Cheers
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