Thread: Hunting vehicle maintenance

My Hilux gets cleaned every service at the Dealers, wasn't much of an issue with the last one every 7500 kms but the current one starts to look a little scruffy with the new 15000 km servicing, just as well its white

When i live in the city I keep the little town car pretty immaculate.

But I got 10kms of dirt RD between home and the nearest sealed rd... Washing the Landy would just be an exercise in futility.

haha mine only gets a clean when it goes in for a service or through a river

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

My Hilux gets cleaned every service at the Dealers, wasn't much of an issue with the last one every 7500 kms but the current one starts to look a little scruffy with the new 15000 km servicing, just as well its white

At least you have a truck. Ours has spent 2 1/2 months out of last 10 in the shop. First time was a cockup you may remember and now the local Mazda Garage have had it for last 4 weeks after the check enginge light came on. After a week they replaced the ecu and then said the wring loom is faulty and will be 10 days ex japan due last friday and now informed me today it is currently "lost in transit" AND I suspect it wont fix the problem either

Originally Posted by mikee

At least you have a truck. Ours has spent 2 1/2 months out of last 10 in the shop. First time was a cockup you may remember and now the local Mazda Garage have had it for last 4 weeks after the check enginge light came on. After a week they replaced the ecu and then said the wring loom is faulty and will be 10 days ex japan due last friday and now informed me today it is currently "lost in transit" AND I suspect it wont fix the problem either

1 word for you

HILUX

Shit mikee you've had a crap run with that truck!



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Originally Posted by BRADS

Shit mikee you've had a crap run with that truck!



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i think its more of a the fact it seems that the repairers are not what they used to be.

I mean it went to Mazda this time since they would have all the shit / experience to fix it and the diagnostic tools.

Funniest thing so far is i got a lecture on how hard it is to get parts overseas quickly and how difficult things are to repair ( funny given my vocation and since i work for a National distributor not too mention we keep low stock levels cause we can get suff ex Japan in 2-3 days if needed). I can only imagine what shit would hit the fan if I told one of our customers it would be a month maybe longer, we are not sure really what the cause it. Missus and I have abet it will be a duff 50 dollar sensor somewhere

Originally Posted by mikee

i think its more of a the fact it seems that the repairers are not what they used to be.

I mean it went to Mazda this time since they would have all the shit / experience to fix it and the diagnostic tools.

Funniest thing so far is i got a lecture on how hard it is to get parts overseas quickly and how difficult things are to repair ( funny given my vocation and since i work for a National distributor not too mention we keep low stock levels cause we can get suff ex Japan in 2-3 days if needed). I can only imagine what shit would hit the fan if I told one of our customers it would be a month maybe longer, we are not sure really what the cause it. Missus and I have abet it will be a duff 50 dollar sensor somewhere

HILUX

the fuked up thing i find these days is trying to get parts for a bloody nz new vehicle once upon a time it was the imports that were a hassle as for maintenence i just do an oil and filter every 10000 very ocaisionally give it a wash and a good hose off underneath

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

HILUX

They (Local Toyota agents) didn't want to sell me one, or even speak to me, and I suspect I would still be in the same boat anyway.

Maybe I should look out for a 2001-2010 Hilus for a hunting truck.

Originally Posted by mikee

They (Local Toyota agents) didn't want to sell me one, or even speak to me, and I suspect I would still be in the same boat anyway.

Maybe I should look out for a 2001-2010 Hilus for a hunting truck.

Pre 2005 had better low down torque, softer hunting type suspension and 4wd button on gear knob, was more capable off road.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Pre 2005 had better low down torque, softer hunting type suspension and 4wd button on gear knob, was more capable off road.

Greg is correct tho, Hilux is a much better town car than Mikees ford/mazda

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Greg is correct tho, Hilux is a much better town car than Mikees ford/mazda

Shit its not even my town car, I have to beg to borrow it !!

Originally Posted by mikee

Shit its not even my town car, I have to beg to borrow it !!

Bugger

I'm not one to worry about washing vehicles very often (they get washed when it rains), but maintenance is another story - looking after the mechanical bits generally pays off long term.