bigrich wrote:Die Judicii wrote:I looked at a V8 Cruiser just before I bought the 79 Series factory turbo ute.
What I was told by various sources back then about the V8's made me avoid them like the plague.
Apparently, apart from being thirsty for diesel,, and using oil,, the injectors don't have a long life at all compared to the turbo 6's
And the injectors for them were in the vicinity of $1,000 each with fitting being extra.
When I rocked up with the turbo 6 my mechanic said he wasn't all that pleased with my choice.
I asked him why,,, and his reply was "Well we'll only ever see you for services from now on."
injectors $1000 each for the v8 ?
i had mine done in my 3.0 about 2 years ago , cost me $140 a pop , if i had a D4D i was told they were $250 each . if i could find a GQ patrol 4.2 diesel non turbo at a good price with low kays (some bloody miracle
true .
i know a fella who's had one for 20 years , had the head of recently to get a valve guide/seat job done . it had 550 thousand when he got it 20 years ago , not having a turbo keeps it simple, no high temps and heated up oil in the motor . only real issue with it has been the radius rod bushes on the front control arms .
injectors arent $1000 each they are about half that ,depending what you buy ,baileys are cheaper again
the oil usage was only in the early ones 2007/8 i think it was to do with a seal (valve possibly) that was changed by toyota fairly quickly
yes injectors are dear /starter motor is a bitch to do ,but still take that over a clapped out old 6 thats done 500000+ks yes they can take a bit of s**ty fuel
but the drive train etc is still there ,,yes i like the simplicity of a 6 but how many time has it made a differance/payed off tho ,same gearbox/diff combo in V8
your talking chalk and cheese tho ,i regards to injector cost
common rail vs old school injectors /
not to mention the actual vehicle/ motor /power/performance difference
