About to buy this Prado but not sure ... (Bought!)

[Strider Member Find all posts View Profile Close Strider]

Re: About to buy this Prado but not sure ...

. I thought being a Jeep it would have a rough engine!
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Ok a year has passed, have you stopped calling it a jeep yet? :lol:

Nice 90
Alan

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Re: About to buy this Prado but not sure ... (Bought!)

Hi everyone,
I hope i'm not the only girl here. But anyway Hi to everyone. I'm just about to become a prado owner. I can't wait. :lol:
I going to have a 98 model dual fuel. Is there anybody can give me some hints.

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Re: About to buy this Prado but not sure ... (Bought!)

Hi everyone,
I hope i'm not the only girl here. But anyway Hi to everyone. I'm just about to become a prado owner. I can't wait. :lol:
I going to have a 98 model dual fuel. Is there anybody can give me some hints.

Hi Mel,

Plenty of Girls on the forum.
Don't hide in someone else's post, introduce yourself and your car (when you get it) in this thread. http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic....st=0&sk=t&sd=a

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

Just reporting ..

March 2010
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March 2011
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June 2012

Been two years+ and still loving it!

No issues at all, running very smooth. Took a big trip Melbourne to Gold Coast, and now the odometer says 312,000km.

Installed remote keylock myself last weekend, and now waiting shipment for automatic Rain Sensor

Since buying, some major consumables:
- Tyres $600
- Timing belt $900

I go to the dealer to change transmission, transfer case oil etc. and do engine oil DIY. Saves much cost with little work !

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

March 2010
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March 2011
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June 2012
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June 2013 .. 3 years of ownership

- I learnt to change Diff oil, Transfer case oil, and Automatic Transmission Oil ...! This is after I found Toyota dealer's oil changing quality is not very good (e.g. they left old worn diff oil sump plug instead of replacing it). So bye-bye dealer service! I still use all genuine Toyota stuff just for feel-good factor.

The first time was very hard as everything was overtightened. So I bought $99 Aldi compressor + impact wrench just to loosen them. Now all is easy to do.

The car is running the smoothest ever, especially after I replaced leaking LPG converter.
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...G-Coolant-Leak

330k + now.

I've also taken it to few tracks around Melbourne. Did my 1st water crossing etc, which was very exciting !

http://prado-resource.blogspot.com.a.../walhalla.html

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

Seems like it's my lucky day... won this from eBay!

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

August 2013

It has been 37,000km since the last brake pad replacement. That was December 2011. Today I heard squeak/grinding so I decide to change them all.

Waiting for shipments of these Items from ebay:
- Bendix DB1200 (rear), $78
- Bendix DB1323 (front), $79
- Pair of front Rotors, $131
- Pair of rear Rotors, $108

Very well priced I think !