Thread: Toyota Hilux Servicing

Originally Posted by 260rem

When doing a self service an oil change every 5000
Filter as well but if tight every 10000
Fuel Filters every 80-100000 just remember every time u open the fuel system is more of a chance for shit/ contamination to get into the system

Biggest chance for shit getting into the fuel system is when you fill up. Seriously, some of the commercial suppliers don't even run catcher filters between the tank and the pump - any crap that gets stirred up off the bottom of the tank gets sent straight out the delivery gun. I don't know what the answer is to this issue, one of the worst times to fill up is on the fuel company promo or discount days where the throughput and flow out of the tank is much much higher than any other time and the trucks have to drop two or three times a day.

I know a couple of guys that fill a 5L can every time they fill up and keep it to settle the content out just to check if any crap comes through with the fuel. I don't know how worth it that is - I think what they are thinking is if the can shows bug or water settling out of the fuel they go back and claim off the company for any clean out costs or damage but I am really not sure how easy that would be.

You lot do know most delivery trucks only have two hoses for 3 fuels right, also if you are in chch Mobil has the only pipe over the hill , jet is all ways the first over, the other little secret is npds “100+” which is 95 with a booster , which said booster took 2 days to destroy the hose so god knows what it’s doing to your fuel systems

Originally Posted by longrange308

You lot do know most delivery trucks only have two hoses for 3 fuels right, also if you are in chch Mobil has the only pipe over the hill , jet is all ways the first over, the other little secret is npds “100+” which is 95 with a booster , which said booster took 2 days to destroy the hose so god knows what it’s doing to your fuel systems

What’s your point?

Originally Posted by McNotty

What’s your point?

Don’t complain about fuel quality cos it’s shit , fuel filters every time you do a oil filter

Nothing wrong with the fuel. Majority of the time it’s someone’s put the wrong grade in the wrong hole in the ground…….

Originally Posted by McNotty

Nothing wrong with the fuel. Majority of the time it’s someone’s put the wrong grade in the wrong hole in the ground…….

Haha shandy up...

Once the additive is diluted into fuel (dosage rate is less than 2% worst case) it doesn't eat much. When it's in concentrate form OMG it eats everything - including PTFE or teflon protected components. It chews it's way through concrete once it gets out of the pipework and starts dripping. Latex gloves don't even slow it down, incredible stuff. It strips the paint off the drum if you leave the drum open too long. That's just the vapours getting out...

As far as the hoses, there's only one string and one pipe off the fuel berths and it all goes through that one pipe and hose string. The only other fuel pipe is for black oil for the ship propulsion and then you have the others for chemicals, cement, and the like.

In Australia linking warranty to servicing by Toyota was called out by fair trade as a restraint of trade. Surprised it’s not the same in NZ.


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Originally Posted by Dicko

In Australia linking warranty to servicing by Toyota was called out by fair trade as a restraint of trade. Surprised it’s not the same in NZ.


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I believe it's been called out here, but they still insist under extended warranty and service plan provisions. Bastards.

Since you two are both pros it’s quite funny that you are both moaning about cost vs service and wanting warranty’s

Me I over service much to my dealerships hate , 0-30 yes with the same Ford spec (castrol isn’t the only place making oil)and a service kit from ac Delco or ryco (depends who comes in at the time) every 10,000
And a intake spray , drain catch can ,

One thing that grinds some gears is the whole must use (brand Of vehicle) filters for warranty and when you pull them from the box
The big made in China stamp is there

If you didn't have to pay for the warranty the vehicle would be at least 50% cheaper. But if I'm bloody paying for it I expect to get it. Pricks.

One if the interesting things is trying to find details on the filter specifications OEM. Ryco is one that promises 'meets or exceeds factory spec' yet when you question them on it they can't provide factory specs...

Just a comment or two about Toyota servicing…

The quality of servicing varies tremendously from dealership to dealership. I bought a new Hilux in Perth and drove it throughout Australia clocking up 70,000km very hard kms in its first year. Consequently we experienced seven different dealerships…

The service quality ranged from the absolutely woeful to the perfect 10/10. Some of the shit we were served in two larger QLD dealerships that do mostly commercial vehicles for the mines or the railways was beyond belief. One in particular in Mackay in Queensland you wouldn’t believe if I wrote it down here… The flipside was the small family owned dealerships in smaller towns. A particularly good memory were the dealerships in Devonport, Tasmania amd Port Augusta, South Australia. Five star review for those guys - knowing what kind of mileage and the places the vehicle was going they went above and beyond to check a whole bunch of stuff such as torque on all suspension and mounts etc.

Holding the dealership to account on the fluid changes is vital. The brake fluid is a classic, they will not change it at the specified interval if they can get away with it. At the Townsville service I put a small piece of Sellotape on the brake fluid reservoir cap which was covered in dust and hadn’t been removed since the vehicle was delivered. Tape was still there at the end of the service, as was all the dust, and it was blindingly obvious the rubber caps on the bleeding nipples hadn’t been touched either. And yet in the service book, the brake fluid change box was ticked. That didn’t go down well and resulted in a particularly fiery exchange with the service manager, who credit to him regained his composure and had the technician do the job properly right there and then.

Our local Toyota dealership is a family owned business who are all round excellent. I don’t have either of our vehicles serviced there as they are well out of warranty and I do it all myself. But occasionally I will get stuck on something like a special tool or a specific fluid and they always sort me out promptly and fairly, Plus the service manager has been extremely helpful with proper service manual instructions.

So I guess I have learned over the years that by no means are all dealerships created equal, and it’s always worth getting a second opinion as I have found that quite a lot of large dealership employees don’t know their arse from their elbow.

I guess the reason why I asked was a few things. They outsource a lot of the upgrade work ie. suspension.
Asked for a tyre rotation one time, to which they replied after, that the poor technician was only a small guy and had a hard time with the big 4WD tyres and alloys.
Asked another time to grease in between the OME leaf springs where the plastic packers are, there reply was, it’s too dangerous. WTF
Happy to pay for good and proper service.
Literally as I’m writing this, have got the txt message that the Ute is ready. I dropped it in at 08:00. 2 hours labour and some lubes for $1000. Taking the farkin piss

You can't do all fluids, filters and fault code check in 2 hours - something wrong there. Unless they've got a quiet day and pack attacked the thing with every tech and apprentice...

Originally Posted by No.3

You can't do all fluids, filters and fault code check in 2 hours - something wrong there. Unless they've got a quiet day and pack attacked the thing with every tech and apprentice...

Rang another branch out of area. They allow 3 hours normally, but extra hour is for any issues that pop up. 2 hours standard.
What really pissed me off was the $581 for labour. I went off when I saw that. Never going back there again.
My own fault for not doing the research. Apparently any MTA registered garage can do the service provided Toyota genuine parts are used.Poor service admin woman, she said she gets it every single day. Apologised to her for getting pissed off
Anyway lesson learned that’s for bloody sure. Move on