Toyota Seemingly Indestructable
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From: Melbourne, Aus
Hmm... Very Interesting.
That video was hosted by our University.
Anyhow, old 'Yota's, they are unbelievably reliable.
Before SuperDuties were available in Australia I had a 95 LandCruiser, that thing took abuse like you wouldn't believe.
It gave a new term to "gutless" - it was flatout at 70mph - but it took abuse like few vehicles I have ever seen.
I won't own another one, purely because it doesn't have the power for the tasks I perform, but I have a lot of respect for old LandCruisers or Hilux's (the vehicle depicted in that video).
The only problem is, here, they are losing a lot of thier previously held respect, reliability isn't what it used to be (It wasn't uncommon to wait before the odo rolled over once before touching anything mechanical).
That video was hosted by our University.
Anyhow, old 'Yota's, they are unbelievably reliable.
Before SuperDuties were available in Australia I had a 95 LandCruiser, that thing took abuse like you wouldn't believe.
It gave a new term to "gutless" - it was flatout at 70mph - but it took abuse like few vehicles I have ever seen.
I won't own another one, purely because it doesn't have the power for the tasks I perform, but I have a lot of respect for old LandCruisers or Hilux's (the vehicle depicted in that video).
The only problem is, here, they are losing a lot of thier previously held respect, reliability isn't what it used to be (It wasn't uncommon to wait before the odo rolled over once before touching anything mechanical).
Last edited by BigF350; Jul 8, 2005 at 09:19 AM.
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Its one big edited advertising SPIN, crumple the body, dig the sand out new filter drain the water the engine will run, but it wont run down the road which it didnt show, now if they did
something to abuse the motor and it started then well maybe?
something to abuse the motor and it started then well maybe?
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i1dery:
I suppose you would park your Superduty, or any other truck you have, in the sea, burn it, drop it, and yours would still run! HA HA HA. Want to make any wagers. Maybe we could get this show to do likewise to your "ride" Your so quick to belittle the accomplishments.
Granted this truck might not run down the highway, but it sure would have a better chance of returning from the Outback than my 6.0 Superduty would.
(Heck, My SD would be lucky to make it out to the Outback.)
I suppose you would park your Superduty, or any other truck you have, in the sea, burn it, drop it, and yours would still run! HA HA HA. Want to make any wagers. Maybe we could get this show to do likewise to your "ride" Your so quick to belittle the accomplishments.
Granted this truck might not run down the highway, but it sure would have a better chance of returning from the Outback than my 6.0 Superduty would.
(Heck, My SD would be lucky to make it out to the Outback.)
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Okay well then bring some pics back of your SD. I bet after you
crumple the body, crack the frame, drown it (than replace key parts) the motor will still start. Thats just the spin that video wants you to believe to make that truck seem indistructible, really as long as you dont take a sledgehammer to the engine it should start. And if you dont believe inyour SD to make it back from the outback or even worse Montana why'de you buy one?
crumple the body, crack the frame, drown it (than replace key parts) the motor will still start. Thats just the spin that video wants you to believe to make that truck seem indistructible, really as long as you dont take a sledgehammer to the engine it should start. And if you dont believe inyour SD to make it back from the outback or even worse Montana why'de you buy one?
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bigf350 you need to whach the part after they pull it out of the water, they had the
injecters out to pump the salt water out they also had what i assume to be the filters
out to drain them as well and what ever they had to do to dry it out befor starting it
and who knows what they didnt show befor they started it.So i say you do that to any diesel motor and wala itll start. and how long did it take doesnt show. But if you choose to believe in the video cool, Ill just leave it at that Great editing.
injecters out to pump the salt water out they also had what i assume to be the filters
out to drain them as well and what ever they had to do to dry it out befor starting it
and who knows what they didnt show befor they started it.So i say you do that to any diesel motor and wala itll start. and how long did it take doesnt show. But if you choose to believe in the video cool, Ill just leave it at that Great editing.
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This wasnt from Toyota, it was independent. The 6L is a very bad comparison to an old diesel. The old diesel will have much, much less electronics. I'm pretty sure, if I'm not mistaken, there would have been no computer controlling everything on that old Toyota. The SD are very reliable. i trust the '96 Powerstroke out in the bush, and it has been very good to me. I dont even have to think about it, I just go. This is so typical..."Quick everyone, lets jump on the import wagon!!" The same people who didnt believe the bulldozer Ford commercial, are now in love with what someone did with an old toyota....leave it on an imploding building. WOW!!! This almost proves something!!!
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I am not saying they didn't have it apart, but they said they weren't allowed to use any new parts, and from what I have seen from old Toyota Hilux's, even under such conditions, they wouldn't need to.
But I think this is all academic, because I don't think anyone here (and I could be wrong) beyond myself, can buy a Hilux.
But I think this is all academic, because I don't think anyone here (and I could be wrong) beyond myself, can buy a Hilux.
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From: River Valley AR
With regards to the 45K mile run with no oil change, check this out. A coworker of mine got a call from his sister who was broke down in her Toyota. It was a Corolla or Camry, or something like that. He went to rescue her and asked her about her last tune up. There wasn't one. She had driven the car for something like 80K miles with NO maintenance. The guy put a full tune up, oil change, and fluids in the car and it fired right up.
As much as I stay away from foreign cars, I have to give credit where credit is due. Not many cars could do that, and maybe even other Toyotas couldn't, but I remember it to this day.
As much as I stay away from foreign cars, I have to give credit where credit is due. Not many cars could do that, and maybe even other Toyotas couldn't, but I remember it to this day.
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I sold my Toyota T-100 at 179,000 on the original plugs and it still ran good. My friend finally had the first plug go bad on his Taurus at 158,000. My Escape had 92,000 on it and still runs great as does my Town car with 90,000.