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RUM PIG

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  1. Hi Stoney, Haven't returned to Consumer Affairs as yet as we are still waiting for Toyota to supply us with a letter on there recommendations on how to operate the vehicle to there required standard.. Was informed at the time that it could take quite a while because it would have to pass through Toyota's legal department before we could get it. What this means is that they are trying to worm there way out of the problem. We are almost due for a service again and we will approach more aggressively this time because they have had ample time to draft this letter... If you are stuck with the car because of money into it etc i would defiantly speak with Wholesale Automatic Transmissions Phone 03 97628004 If you go down this path I would go the valve body and switch. We hardly use the switch but it is good to know it's there... If i wasn't so far into my Hilux it would be gone.. We have spent easy another 30 grand after purchase.. Mind you if the 2015/16 model is more like the Tundra etc this fool will be loosing some money and selling it....
  2. I'am sure there would be. If i had the bigger tires i would have that problem for sure, but i was asking about suspension tower raising blocks and shackles. I'am looking at fitting some and wanted to know if anyone else had had success or failure with them?. Looking back through the forums a number of people have asked without any solid answers.
  3. Hi All, I have been looking at getting a set of 2" lifting blocks for my 2012 Hilux 4X4. Which would include lifting packers for the front towers and longer shackles for the rear. I have already fitted an Old Man Emu suspension which has lifted about 2" but i would like some more as my tires are still touching the guards on lock when entering drives etc, so will give me grieve off road. I was hoping someone on here has fitted this type of system and was wanting to know if it would be a good thing or a bad thing?.
  4. Hi Stoney, I have no good news for you mate. We ended up following up on T_Money's suggestion on the switch. Because we had had a gut full of the trans dropping back and revving it's tits off whenever it felt like it we went all out and fitted a heavy duty valve body to the trans also with a torque converter lock out switch. So what happens now is, when we are in need of the trans to hold the gear for a bit longer so i can get over the slight rise in the road or if there is a slight wind so it wont hold top gear, i can flick the switch and it holds gear like a manual but you have to not let it labor to much or the trans will drop back 1 full gear. We have found though that we hardly need to use the lock out side of the upgrade as the valve body change has changed it enough to hold the gear in most situations anyway. We have had huge amount of fuel savings since we changed the valve body also. The 520 klms that would normally take us say 1 and 1/2 tanks of diesel while towing at 100kph we can now do it in less then 1 tank... We love the car again.(a lot quieter to ride in as well as it isn't going up and down the gears all the time) Don't get me wrong we are still really really ****** at Toyota for landing us with this problem. We have offered for them to pay our cost to get it to this stage, about $4000.00. But they have declined. After 2 separate testing days with Toyota the have told us that "Toyota believes the automatic transmission is working how the transmission has been designed to" They also believe we should be able to tow in top gear (4th) but on approach to a rise/hill in the road we should manually put it back into 3rd gear till we reach the apex of the rise/hill where we are to return it to 4th gear again.. As you could imagine i have told them i didn't buy an automatic car to drive it like a manual and we wanted the problem fixed. Toyota has exhausted all avenues at this stage and there is nothing more Toyota can do for us... What a croc of *****.. Our car was released in 2012. We complained after the fist trip and every trip since. At first there was no issue they knew about Next there was a program software update ( to increase trans temp parameters) Then the ecu wouldn't allow them to update the program so they had to fit a new updated ecu They then suggested fitting a trans oil cooler ( at our cost of course. Some improvement but still not good) After the first test day it was agreed the trans wasn't a good setup by there head mechanic (will continue to look into it) 2nd test day was arranged with a new SR5 Auto to compare with ours.. WHAT THE F@#*... It's another new release with a bloody 5 speed automatic transmission??? Let me get this right Toyota?? There is NOTHING wrong with our trans but within 6 months, Toyota comes out with a new software update for our model?? then comes out with the next batch of cars with the software update already on-board?? Then to rub salt into the wound you ditch the 4 speed auto that doesn't have a problem and start fitting the 5 speed auto's that come standard in the Prado??. And ours was the new face lift??? Most SR5 drivers would not even know that there car has this problem. Unless you use the car to tow or drive into wind you wouldn't have a clue. We are awaiting our letter from Toyota to tell us how to drive our auto as a manual and we will be back to Consumer Affairs as we have already spoke with them. I'am not holding my breath for the letter but i have to give them a chance before i loose my *****..
  5. Thanks Croco, Yea we have done heaps to ours. Not a cheap process thats for sure
  6. Welcome Danny, I'am a newbie as well. Signed up to keep up with the problems i'am having with my 2012 SR5 Hilux. Found this to be a pretty good forum so far. Just type in the search bar what your interested in like 07 Hilux then start reading lol..
  7. Some company's are in the common practice of changing oils but only doing the filter every couple of services. I always mark my filters. Air oil and fuel. Then you can catch them out, confront them, get your money back then go elsewhere.. It happens more then people realize
  8. Hi PRO330, Did ya buy one yet?. We bought the SR5 Auto. If i had my time again i would buy a manual.. Heap of trans troubles and still ongoing.. We do a lot of towing, not big weights but nearly always something on behind. If you haven't bought yet just work out how much towing you will do and how much gear changing you will need to do on a day to day basis.. If are towing more then gear changing go the manual if your in traffic all day going up and down the gears but not that much towing go the auto. Only tow in 3rd auto and expect to overheat the trans and suck heaps of diesel.. My last trip towing 1.74 ton including trailer was 18 ltr per 100 klm average...
  9. By the way i think T_Money may have the solution with the switch ... I will speak to my trans guys to see what they think but it makes sense to me.. I dont know what Toyota may think of it though so i will wait for the out come from them before fitting it :D
  10. Gday Hiluxemon' Some good news and some bad news... Good news, you are not alone. Bad news we have the same model Hilux and also the same problem. We are up to 22000 klms now and still trying to sort the trans problem. We are always towing and thats why we bought the Hilux.. Unbreakable.. Ours is back at the (Adelaide)dealer every trip. Sometimes 2 or 3 times. They have had trouble reprogramming the ECU etc even had to get a new computer for the car at one stage to be able to rewrite the program.. We have had all the updates done we also had the biggest race engine oil cooler fitted to the trans and by-past the radiator. Also removed our bug screen mesh and our Shoo Roo speakers to allow more air. Guess what? Still no good. On a 27 deg day flat road, moderate head wind, towing a single axle trailer (loaded 1.74 ton)(rated to 2.5 at least Toyota says 2.8 ton) 3rd gear 100kph... STILL drop back to 2nd by itself rev its tits off till i take it out of cruise control and let it slow done.. I can be going down hill and it will drop back to 2nd if i touch the accelerator (when its having a hissy fit). It is then a matter of poking along at 50-60 kph for about 10 mins or pull over and let it cool down for 5 mins. The dealership has been very understanding and have down all they can.. I have now put in a complaint to Toyota Australia as there vehicle will not do what they advertise in towing capacity. Awaiting a call back from them as they was going to speak with the dealer on our issues. Just want to add also that WE had to pay the $600 to get the oil cooler fitted as they would only go as far as to say that "they would fit one if it was there car" "but it is up to you if you fit it"!!! Also been having trouble with the in dash entertainment/navigation system. Reprogrammed the unit (still didnt work right) Pulled ours out to replace it but the new one but the new unit didnt work either so they refitted ours. Have now fitted a new SD card and appears to be working.. (For Now)...
  11. 2012 SR5 Hilux Diesel Auto South Australia
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