Tips needed for new Prado owner

[meminiau Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close meminiau]

Hey guys,

I put up my first Prado either thursday or friday(the day can't come quick enough!!)

It is a 11/2006 Grande V6.

I had an NRMA inspection on it today and they only found 2 things to comment about: general wear and tear re:interior, and tyres a bit noisy when driving. I knew the truck was in good nic, but am surprised it is that good!

Anyways, Can someone give me some tips on what I should and shouldn't do in my prado? I don't have the service book with me, so I have no idea what anything does. I did a Google search for some info, even just the specific specs but came up with nothing.

tia
dean

[Boomslang Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Boomslang]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Take a week off work and read everything on this forum. You'll know more than the dealers. :mrgreen:

[meminiau Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close meminiau]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Take a week off work and read everything on this forum. You'll know more than the dealers. :mrgreen:

I'm on leave for a few weeks so that's what I'm doing :-)

I don't even know if the auto is 4 or 5 speed! LOL

What is the fuel tank size? The dash from memory said it was 90L but I was reading somewhere it is more.... maybe I've got confused between the models.

Anyways, I'll get back to reading :-)

[ss--ss Member Find all posts View Profile Close ss--ss]

Tips needed for new Prado owner

Congratulations! You'll be happy.
As advised above have a look throughout this forum, nothing beats it.
I thought nrma no longer did inspections? I remember years ago when they did an inspection they would pickup all sorts of trivial things. If they are still the same &thats all they found then the car must be mint!

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Begin the process of the forum communication experience, but updating your location in the info, so others can see it with your screen name etc.

[meminiau Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close meminiau]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Congratulations! You'll be happy.
As advised above have a look throughout this forum, nothing beats it.
I thought nrma no longer did inspections? I remember years ago when they did an inspection they would pickup all sorts of trivial things. If they are still the same &thats all they found then the car must be mint!

I actually feel kind of weird that they only found 2 insignificant issues that I already knew about! My mate used to get these inspections done all the time when he was looking at cars to buy and like you said, they would find the littlest of problems...

I knew the truck was good but I was still expecting something wrong like a little play in a tierod or in the tailshaft... something...

I guess I should be very happy :-) LOL

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Take a week off work and read everything on this forum. You'll know more than the dealers. :mrgreen:

I'm on leave for a few weeks so that's what I'm doing :-)

I don't even know if the auto is 4 or 5 speed! LOL

What is the fuel tank size? The dash from memory said it was 90L but I was reading somewhere it is more.... maybe I've got confused between the models.

Anyways, I'll get back to reading :-)

5 speed auto, 180ltt tank, if it is a grande lots of bells and whistles. Welcome to the forum.

[OldGreyGuy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close OldGreyGuy]

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What is the fuel tank size? The dash from memory said it was 90L but I was reading somewhere it is more.... maybe I've got confused between the models.

Hutch is right it is 180L for the 120.

When you fill right up the 90L light will go off, the needle on the gauge will work it's way down to half full and then suddenly the 90L light will come on and the gauge will go back to full and will work it's ay back to zero. If effect it is metering the last 90L.

Have fun, you will love it.

[meminiau Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close meminiau]

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Thanks everyone!

Picked it up yesterday and am VERY happy!!!!

My wife is having no problems getting me to drive to the shop for now now! LOL

[NotHockey Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close NotHockey]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Hi Dean,

We just bought an 05 V6 GXL last week and had an inspection done (RAA over here) before we signed - the only significant thing they could find wrong with the car was that the windscreen wipers needed to be replaced!!! I also thought that they would find more little things wrong with the car, even though I thought they would find nothing major as it appeared in excellent condition from my own inspection. Reassuring to hear someone else had a near faultless inspection report.

Cheers,

Tom.

[Matty80 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Matty80]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Can someone give me some tips on what I should and shouldn't do in my prado?

First of all welcome to the forum, plenty of information for you on just about everything you can think of!

You SHOULDN'T:

• Listen to the missus when she says you can't 'upgrade' something...[/*:xtxxhecy]

You SHOULD:

• Scratch the paint. (and enjoy doing so)[/*:xtxxhecy]
• Cover it in mud...[/*:xtxxhecy]
• Get it wet!!![/*:xtxxhecy]
• Buy some stuff to put on/in it... [/*:xtxxhecy]

Enjoy...

Cheers Matt

[meminiau Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close meminiau]

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You SHOULD:

Scratch the paint. (and enjoy doing so)


Cheers Matt

I wanna do all the stuff you said but this is a concern.... I don't want to scratch the baby! All my fourbies have been scratched up from fun, but this just looks sooooooooo good I don't want to wreck it LOL

A question regarding duco, if I scratch it up with sticks, the marks should polich out, right? so long as they don't go down deep...?

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

Most scratches come out, I use maguires scratch X and then polish the whole car.

[nika Member Find all posts View Profile Close nika]

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Wear the battle scars with pride, mine has custom pin striping

[Schaffer Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Schaffer]

Re: Tips needed for new Prado owner

If you don't want scratches then:

• Dont take it shopping[/*:m:11kkbc15]
• Don't take it to the work car park[/*:m:11kkbc15]
• Don't drive on country roads[/*:m:11kkbc15]
• Don't take it off road[/*:m:11kkbc15]

Instead get a bicycle :lol: