New Hilux owner

New Hilux owner

Postby Bman on Mon, 21 May 2018 1:07 +0000

Hi People.
I recently got myself a 2006 Dualcab SR5 Hilux, Just before Christmas last year. Its the first vehicle I have bought secondhand and not felt ripped off after a few weeks!! Very happy with it. It is In immaculate condition, inside and out. It came with canopy, towbar, bullbar, winch, UHF, electric brake unit and a nice set of Lightforce spotties.
Underneath is unmarked and looks to have done mostly Highway km.
I did 7000km on the way home from Adelaide to Mount Isa via broken Hill and Brisbane. Never missed a beat.
Im about to head off to Perth in Late June and have done a few of the regulation jobs that had to be done...EGR clean, though not the manifold yet, extra fuel filter and catch can from Baileys and cat delete. I have a ARB 145l plastic tank arriving soon and that should just about do it.
I have got the electric windows running constantly and stopped the key buzzer going off....Two pet hates.
Me, Im a mechanic, currently working underground on a fleet of 125 Landcruisers. Mostly imported 6 cylinder vehicles, though we did have mostly V8's..now all dead.
Looking forward to reading peoples ideas and thoughts and hopefully offer some advice.
Cheers
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Re: New Hilux owner

Postby grunf on Mon, 21 May 2018 2:33 +0000

welcome mate :)
18 SR auto, Bullbar, winch, Snorkel, Towbar, TowPro, Stedi LED’s, Dobinsons GVM upgrade, Steel tray, Aluminium Canopy, ARB on-board air compressor, Diff breathers, BFG MT KM3 265/70-R17, Uneek4x4 rocksliders, Frontier LR fuel tank etc
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Re: New Hilux owner

Postby hiluxxury on Mon, 21 May 2018 4:45 +0000

Welcome mate! Post some pics!

So the 6cyl cruisers - this for the lack of a turbo?
I might be wrong.

2005 SR Hilux 1KD - SOLD
2009 BMW X5 - destroyed by a hail storm
2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 - SOLD
2015 Ford Ranger
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Re: New Hilux owner

Postby Bman on Tue, 22 May 2018 5:34 +0000

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Hiluxxury, yes the 6 cylinder LC are to avoid Turbos and all the electronics and They are a lot more expensive to maintain. Underground conditions ar pretty harsh on wiring and any alloys. Plus the drivers dont give a toss and treat them like sh%&.

Also have Wet Seat seat covers fitted and today my Ozbush Manual Mapper turned up. And EGR is now blocked.
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