Toyota Landcruiser 300 diesel V6: Is the hot vee a lemon? | Auto Expert john Cadogan
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- The new Landcruiser 300 V6 diesel engine will feature a so-called 'hot vee' - where the exhaust is in the vee between the cylinder banks, and the inlets are to the sides.
And this does have some technical plusses - like minimising lag and maximising efficiency. Merc, BMW and Audi have adopted some hot vee engines.
But they are prone to heat-related problems - like excessive oil consumption, and premature valve seal failures.
Toyota has had a litany of technical problems lately - concerning the deployment of far simpler tech (like the 2.8 diesel DPF failure fiasco).
Do you slam $100k (or more) on the table and roll that dice, or watch from the sidelines while others roll it for themselves?
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"Never buy a 1st generation anything"
-car mechanics since the beginning of time itself
"oh new shiny"
-journalists also since the beginning of time itself
Yeah, fell for a Camira.
Oh so nailed it!
Vaccine?
@@adoreslaurel Yeah, the JB got a lot of people, there was no new Torana's and they won COTY '82.
The big kicker was that the Camira never really managed to get much better over successive gens and they all more or less had some kind of major malfunction, so I guess in a way hanging out for the series 2 wasn't really applicable. But I guess thats what they'd call an outlier in statistics.
@@krissteel4074 I drove the next model the 1.8 with fuel injection, it felt better power wise, they always handled well, not keen on that diagonal braking thing they had.
I loved being an early adopter of tech, that was it cost me 5 years of heartache and 30k, now quite happy to let others be the research or phase 4 of the test program.
I am a great fan of both your honesty and opinions. Thank you for not SELLING OUT...
John at his comedic best.
Toyota fan boys Triggered.
Nope, no one is triggered here, we need to actually see the car perform before making judgments.
Love your work John, currently watching this edition in the comfort of my trailer at Mary’s Pool in the Kimberley. We did stay at Dingo Creek near Leinster. Generally try very hard to use our camper for sleeping and cooking, prefer to use the tree for the effluent. 😆👌 P.S. towed the camper here with the last of the 200 Series Landcruisers, poverty pack GX for me. Not often you can by an "old new car" these days. I’m impressed !
Conventional wisdom says "never buy a new model car in its first model year".
Very true. The last of a generation is the best as hopefully any issues will have been resolved.
Exactly, wait till the next year, the longer the better
@@HughRussell06 I bought a Nissan Patrol 1996 model , last of its type . its still going well .
Yes, just ask land rover owners / muppets
Almost hit the 300k subs. Congrats fella well deserved
Thanks very much, big Mike.
I have a friend who independently tests the 2.8s. They came up with a solution for the dpf problem but Toyota seemed uninterested as it was aussies telling them how to do it. I can put you in touch with him if you like
Is it related to the 5th injector as well as blow-by?
That’s about the level of arrogance I’d expect out of Toyota, tbh
@@devilsadvocate2548 yes. But a simple fix. Not a manual button
@@adamdixon2251 Remove it?
Can you do a video on it mate
I can just imagine it now. Landcruiser 300, Simpson dessert, 50 degrees in the shade, Engine screaming it’s lungs out doing 35kph clambering over 1800 Sand dunes. The hot V transforming the surrounding metal into thermite.
Excellent.
Who does the Simpson in summer?
@@tonyp2865 brett symons
i think that dipstick tube says it all.
100% on the Bean-counter thing
Thanks John for your excellent, unbiased assessment.
Thanks for watching, Phil.
Thanks for reminding us that emissions regulations are important. Kudos to you.
Fingers crossed John eats humble pie 12 months after the 300 is released.
Yeah - that arsehole should learn to pull his oversized head in...
@@AutoExpertJC hahaha gotta have a sense of humour in times like these. I grew up up on family sheep station in the Flinders Ranges that “exclusively” had Cruisers from the 40 - 75 series, and my first 4WD HDJ80 GXL, through to TRD 4000SL and lastly a KDJ150. Built tough back then but I have to agree with your premonitions about these new Generation versions. Sadly not built for what they had been in the past but still a very reliable car for the kids footy run on the weekends 😉
Problem is John, the cashed up bogans who ran out to get the last V8 model will use this as evidence of their genius😂
History is the best way of making judgements your words...
I have been driving landcruisers since 1984
Had quite a few since then...
NEVER had a problem with any of them
So I can only speak from my experience over the last 1 million km driven...
I still don’t feel the need to commit suicide and go out to buy a 2.2 litre Kia shitwa clown car...
Just sayin
That would be the best outcome for everyone. Probably not a likely one but still the best one
John, everyone knows these things will only do the groceries and school run, they’re unlikely to get above luke warm
Owed by people who occasionally get leaves on the driveway.
While there are many soccer mum types owning these, however most of those types tend to choose European brands over the “boring” Toyota. As a Land Cruiser owner for several decades I can attest to the fact that it is when outback that the most Land Cruisers are seen, and when getting to particularly remote locations like Cape York or Birdsville, as much as 90% of the vehicles out there are Land Cruisers. I would suggest that the majority of us Land Cruiser owners tend get our Cruisers into the rough stuff where we get a little more than just luke warm.
I wouldn’t trust an over-engineered V6 anywhere that is a long way from town. My V8 Sahara will have to last me the rest of my time on this (remote) planet, or I will be buying used older models. My old straight 6 Land Cruiser was reliable as heck. No V6 for me.
@@artistjoh Yes, the old straight 6 was also marinised & badged by Yamaha for boats, that engine was an option for my boat. I have not heard any horror stories about the "Yamaha" diesel. For the record I have Volvo Penta KAD42, another big chunk of iron but has not been apart in 27 years service.
@@russcattell955i The old engines weren’t perfect by any means, but they lasted while the newer over-complex designs are definitely not a good thing for anyone who keeps a car more than three or four years. My previous Land Cruiser I drove for 17 years and my current one is 5 years old now, and is intended to last another 10 to 15 years. These newly over-engineered engines are not designed for people like us.
@@artistjoh which one do you have ? 200 series with twin turbo 1vdftv v8 or 70 series with single turbo 1vdvtv v8?
This was one of your best John ... i almost chocked ... 🤣
Wise words John, as always. It's amusing to read the 'motoring press' reviews of new cars over the decades, each one extolling the cars' 'amazing new features' and 'reliability improvements', then reading the subsequent reports of each car's inherent problems and design flaws as they age. I will always let someone else have the testing experience so they can discover all the issues before I'm able to make a properly informed purchase, not to mention saving approx 50% on new price 🤑
Keep your V8. It's a proven powerplant that just delivers in spades. To deliver more power in a V6...means higher temperatures and higher loads on engine components. I would wait at least 2 years before I even looked at that new V6.
I'll bring my open mind, you bring the facts, you give me the advice, and I get to love or regret my final decision based on it all.
a serious message but the humour reduced me to tears keep up the good work john
299k subscribers John. Well done.
What insight. I waited almost 20 minutes to hear that a car operating in difficult and strenuous circumstances could over heat.
Thanks for the view point.I would like to know if the rav4 actually has issues that have held it back from availability that are not Covid related
If you think of buying an RAV4 have a good drive of it to see if to love, understand, comprehend the electronic gearbox. I have the first of the new shape, post rear tire gate, and I would never buy an other. Let me down dramatically a couple of times (often in minor ways) and only survived due to the compassion and quick braking of others. Viz. If the computer prepares for an anticipated action only to have the driver do/demand something else, the resulting electronic confusion can leave one dead on the pavement, mid intersection, whilst it figures it out, if it figures it out. One drives straight and level for a time as the heart, and cursing, subside. This fault can't be replicated on demand so no fault can be found.
Be prepared for a pyramid reasons from service, Good luck.-
John, did you read the fine print on the sales brochure? The high under bonnet temperatures are not a problem, it's been fully accounted for with asbestos insulated wiring and rock wool based paint. It's a bugger to spray but the sheep love it.
Spot on about heat management on the BMW engines, John. I run the S63 engine and I have a SOP to drive easily before shutdown, open the bonnet on arrival at home and check the coolant pump is still pumping on shutdown. I don’t know if this type of enhancement will be communicated to the local yocal.
Love the new land cruiser, listed it on my next probable car list
Good luck - especially if you are going to do anything testing with it. Let us know how it goes
'Brand fanboy'? Or 'really likes a particular car?' One of these is correct. One is not. Having a favourite car does not a fanboy make. Having a favourite brand, does. John. If I was a brand 'fanboy' would I have made that brake rotor video in the first place? And, watch more of my shows. You'll quickly see, the LC-70 is good BECAUSE its basic. The fact that is so old fashioned is what makes it so practical and useful doing what I and many 4WD enthusiasts do with our vehicles. It appears as if you do not appreciate that not everyone sees cars like you see them.
I apologise if that was unfair. To me, you are pretty clearly a Toyota fan, and I don't doubt you have rational justifications for this - especially given the usage you subject them to. No disrespect was intended. Rather, my central point was that they appeared to shaft you anyway, despite your overall positive stance on, and general support for, the brand. Which seems like a significant missed PR opportunity for them. We just think about the 79 differently because of our different subjective positions. I certainly get why you like it. I mean, if I were you, I'd rather have a 79 than a Defender...
70 Series LCs are NOT good, they are poorly built, weak, uncomfortable and overpriced as hell. Probably worth 30k AUS yet they charge 80, and you have to spend double that to make it a half decent car. the engine is piss weak for a V8, has the same power as a I4 with worse economy. They don't even have an aligned wheel tracks. Nothing good about them
I think Mr john bashes the brand only to get famous. The 70 series is agricultural, rural reliable car. It’s simplicity is the point here for reliability.
I love the Toyota brand. However, if you convince me objectively in another brand I would be more than happy to (convert). But for now, Toyota is number 1 and the engine they’re making is very good in idea. Now let’s watch how it performs.
Have been following both of you for years. I completely agree with Andrew on the simplicity - while we don't have any 70 series on the farm at the moment that'll be changing soon as the old land rover series utes are a bit beyond their use by dates. Nobody else in the market has the same level farm rig as a 70 bar maybe the Merc and that's just insane $$$s.
On the other hand Toyota is losing its place for the same reasons John regularly mentions, I'm seeing fewer and fewer 200's and 70's even Prado/Hiluxs out bush and a massive part of that is the lack of support and the dodgy quality (eg DPFs, brakes, injectors, snorkels in the 70s etc etc) that Toyota is putting out these days.
While it has its issues I think that Inneos and similar companies are going to have a massive leg up here as the bush is just screaming for a reliable workhorse that isn't IFS and can take a beating that doesn't come with shitloads of buggy electronics.
@@xXJumpEr918Xx
You should thank God for not getting the 1GR-FE engine. It’s not reliable at all. The engine drinks gasoline like a hog. The block is weak. The timing belt assembly is a joke. The whole engine is trash.
Thanks John!! You saved me $$$. Respect!!! I'm already watching on the sidelines apparently the (UAE - the middle East) are already testing the LC300s already!! So far it's the 10speed gearbox, that has issues and loss of power!! ALREADY...
Over there they "Drag Race and Punish" there Cars and Suvs! just for fun!! Cause they can!! And they have the $$$$$ and OIL to do so.. lucky them!
Your absolutely right John, just watch the "Value" of the LC300 depriciate in another 12 months or so..
Many Thanks to your channel! and to the people of UAE for testing the LC300..
God Bless!!
Thanks again for an interesting video. I think caution would be financially prudent. I have towed my sewage farm along the Nullabor a few times. A few years ago we were coming home in October, when it hit 42 degrees C between Penong and Eucla. A mate of mine headed over to NSW a in December 2019. It hit 50 degrees C heading towards Eucla. He too was towing a mobile Gary Glitter. If your $100k plus 300 Series overheated near Eucla, that would present a significant opportunity to work on your resilience and stoicism. So it is not all bad.
Interesting ideas there John, especially on the 'Hot-Vee'..You mentioned your love affair with the 4.4 BMW V8...Have you not seen the 'hundreds' of consumer issues regarding big end bearing faults? BMW (more so in the UK) have denied almost all engine failure warranties as a result of 'over zealous use of throttle input, applied by the owner'..
Absolute bullshit. I expent from an unmodified car to make it 200k regardless how enthusiastic you are with the throttle.
The last good landcruiser had a straight 6.
The last good hilux had a 1kzte.
Change my mind.
D4D 1KD is better than 1KZTE, the KZ burnt through heads like there was no tomorrow
Sorry the V8 was a good motor
Just need EGR delete and DPF delete and good intake filled.
Nailed it on the head.
I used to have one of those n63 4.4L twin turbo engines, that was hands down the best driving car I ever had or even test driven... On the other hand, I used to carry a jerrycan of 0w40 oil in the trunk for it, and it leaked all the time...
John, is the photo you show of the engine mirror imaged or does the engine spin anti clockwise as seen by the direction of the fan blades?
Cant fathom the emotional maturity (or lack thereof) of somebody who would chuck a tantrum because a mean little man criticised their preferred brand of vehicular locomotion. Incidentally, driven Toyotas pretty much my entire middle aged adult life. So 10/10 for confirmation bias incentive. Use to be an unwritten law that buying the first in a new generation was an unwise move. Guess some knowledge gets lost through the generations.
Butt-hurt outrage isn't about fathoming emotional maturity. It's about lighting the wick and watching the fireworks. I agree with you - being an early adopter (of anything) gives you bragging rights, but it is also usually the most painful way to experience the product.
People obviously don't remember the EA falcon and the shit box it was
Buying Gen 1 of anything is stupidly in the extreme
@@stultuses ha I do. I remember walking into Martyn Ford in Cooma and seeing all of the bung heads that had been replaced under warranty! They had a dedicated shelf for them!
Then there was the plastic timing chain guide............
@@stultuses I remember the XD, thats for sure. About fifteen months ownership, four driver side door handles, one passenger, one engine (big end failure) and a laundry list of other shit. Tough on an apprentice wage..
@@stultuses or the latter model XF falcons with the “modified” rear man seal. At 140,000 km like clockwork they would fail. Was never a problem on the earlier ones. The modified ones must have been 10 cents cheaper.
ARB might consider a tandoori oven attachment, so you can have a nice warm meal ready when the noise stops and the dash plays the chimes that precede a big bill...
Pizza oven would sell better. They could call it the Big P, and sell an Old Man Emu front suspension upgrade to hold it up.
Rotissary attachment driven off the turbos... Free rotational energy for your perfectly cooked chook.
@@AutoExpertJC John can you comment about the plastic cover on the top of modern motors, and the word among beer-garden Engineers that it's removal helps cooling. I would think that Mr Toyota (for example) would not install it and save $5 production cost if he could.
Would not miss one of your blogs, keep up the good work
PS My daughter just bought a caravan so she can take the grandkids on holidays, how can I ever restore my reputation?
Nice work mate.
I enjoy your documentary type special reports, will you making another one anytime soon?
There's the option of cooling fans with ducting in the V section to keeps temps in check. Will mainly be the oil lines on the turbo that will suffer. Hopefully they don't put the starter motor there.
I can see now ARB offering a bonnet scoop or vents for the 300 series.
Non-functional.
@@ScottMurrayBestFamilyCars of course it would be functional on the diesels.. what are you talking about lol?
Hi john great vid , whats your thoughts on the new toyota hilux 2021 engine ??????thanks.
I'm new to watching your podcasts, so cheers for the education and laugh. However, i need to watch them 10 times to get the take away message🤦♀️😬
Sitting out on the sideline makes a ton of sense! I'm sitting on the sideline for the potential hybrid Tundra Max, but I'm hoping for good things!
My theory on car manufacturing is that as long as the share market for any manufacturer is rising, the engineers are mostly in charge. When it levels they share the responsibility but the moment it dips, the MBA,s take over. It’s happened with Honda, Jeep, Suzuki, Nissan, Chrysler, Ford and GM. Remember when Herman Diess of VW wanted to use 8bill of advertising revenue for R and D after dieselgate? The family shareholders got rid of him. His part in dieselgate didn’t help him much either. Some times the companies pull out the dive before they hit the hard deck, sometimes like in the US the govt gives them a nice trampoline to bounce back on and sometimes they just wallow along the ground until someone thinks, “ I know, let’s build something reliable the people actually want”. Rounds of applause, good idea and the MBA,s return to their crypts and the engineers are released.
I suspect at the moment the MBA,s in Toyota are sharpening their pencils and the kelpie is rounding up the engineers prior to putting them back in the pen. Some will get neutered, some sold and few will be kept in case the price goes up but they won’t be at the management meetings and their car parks will be over with the assembly workers. Just sayin…🤔
Question, will these engines have potential problems with carbon on the intake valves and races? If so how are they going to access and service them?
Its enough of a problem for vee engines when the intakes are located in the vee and you can see what you're doing.
My father always told me and my brother years ago to always wait at least 12 months before buying a new model car where hopefully they fix any defects in up and coming vehicle updates. Look at the early 200 series with their oil eating problems.
John
why don't engineers just copy from the 70's civic or the 80's fiat and have set of vents each side of the bonnet?
This is similar to my strategy with the ladies. Find one that's not brand new, usually too expensive... Issue is, I only seem to get the high km's used ones.
As Kid Rock so memorably sung: "I don't like small cars, or real big women, but somehow I always find myself in 'em..."
You need to find a plainer model that was only ever driven in church on Sundays.
@@raygale4198 the Catholic model?
@@raygale4198 Tried that... Not great performance and also noisy
No tread left on the tires either
Hey john. Do you think the 2021 hilux is far improved from the 2016 new hilux? Have they fixed the problems?
Wish they would fix the price
Makes good sense. Wait till late 2022 before spending my $100k+ at Toyota and ARB.
John, I'm keen to know the 300 series payload to determine if I need to spend more money for a GVM up grade to tow my 3 tonne aluminium effluent carrying device to dingo p creek.
1HD and the VDJ are awesome engines. A bit lacking in the fuel economy but great engines nonetheless, I don’t think they will screw up the next on either.
awesome engine and 1VD don't belong in the same sentence ever. PS J is just the chassis models. Cruisers "J", Hilux "N", Prado "Y" etc.
1HD-T (90-93) were dog shit and more often than not, need the bottom end done by 80,000km. First gen 1VD-FTV drank more than a pirate at port and gave no power improvements. 2nd gen 1VD-FTTV got more power but still drank like there is no tomorrow. But the worst thing about the VD family is the utter pain in the ass to work on. Nothing is easy to get to.
This hasn't aged well... 1.7L of oil anyone?
Does the HOT VEE come automatically with a Brazilian? Tiffany did....
Thanks to Jhon now I know why I have seen more than one Toyota Diesel that looks like the James bond smoke screen out the back
Great video but I knew you were going to say all that about the airboxes and the dpfs and even the rear brakes.
John, tragically yo are accurate on the friendlyjordies issue. CZcams the juice media. Maybe aussie youtubers can collaborate and bring this issue to light for the wider community.
Could be like Honda's 1.5L Turbo Earth Dreams engine and its rollout in the USA. Oil dilution by gas (petrol) to where owners were finding their oil dipsticks showing over a quart higher than normal. Software changes and three years later not many living in the northern regions have complete confidence in it. Honda’s solution was to increase the engine warranty to 100k miles, IIRC. John is definitely on target with being very cautious here.
John please consider doing a video on the new Toyota 2.5 Liter gas naturally aspirated Toyota 4 cylinder with its super complex systems.
The engine has two fuel systems, variable zone cooling, an on-demand oil pump, and electrically driven camshafts all controlled with the computer that seems to be mounted on top of the engine to stay warm and cozy. Tick tick tick.
Hi John just a question I haven’t heard back for your mates from the car sales side. I take it that’s because of the lock down in Sydney. Can you let me know I’m not loosing sleep over it I’m just wondering that’s all cheers
It’s here boys. The truth. I’m a Brit and still wanna know
How can it be the truth before anyone has even driven it?
Ask him for a Range Rover/Land Rover upload... Go on, do it. I dare you
@@markharcourt2214 lol
Brits don't buy Toyota, they buy Landrover because they are both: Loyal and prepared to suffer.
@@moestrei this is brilliant haha
I recall when Ford introduced the famous Barra engine and the reviews were initially negative. The Barra engine turned out to be one of the best engines. I agree with waiting a year or two before looking at the new V6.
It is always a case of "Never buy the first of a model unless you have more money than sense".
That BQQ on the bonnet sounds like a great idea.
John, please tell me if vehicle emissions kill more people than road trauma (which like a sounds reasonable statistic) and the dpf is supposed to suppress the nasties that come out the back. Then how toxic it is the big clouds of white smoke that spew out the back during a dpf burn? Is it harmless vapour? Looks kind of like partially burnt diesel if you ask me.
😂😂 Can't wait to see the ARB bolt on BBQ plate.. classic John, love ya work 👍
Hopefully it won't be available in colour matched paint that fades on top within 5 years like my canopy.
Toyota's cock ups continue, they've removed camber and caster adjustment from the new HiAce and it's front tyres are averaging 3-9 thousand KMs before needing replacement.
It's that bad Bridgestone have run out of replacement oe tyres.
Let's also not forget the Camry left pull that's existed since the sv21.
John a bit of a stretch to bring Andrew into it! Agree with the rest and a great video on the 300. Keep up the good work.
Not really - he's a guy out there, seemingly living the dream, and that was his experience. Rear brakes cactus, and no fucks given...
Your too kind John! Great reply love it!
My pleasure - thanks for watching.
Hi can u tell me I have anew isuzu xterrain and I'm going to tow a caravan.And I was thinking of getting a after market transmission cooler installed.Would it void my warenty
Had a neighbor that to his farm, he bought a brand new LR Defender pickup. He was like a LR fanboy, and really wanted to enter the brand. After a short time...he had his pickup winched up to a van with a catastrophic failure in the gearbox, after towing some trailers like he did in his old Hilux LN106. Went to Toyota again...and never left.
Land Rovers are tough, but they need to be driven with care, the constant 4WD system works great but it will not tolerate excess wheel slip at one axle while in the 'unlocked' position. That's why there's a big label ( at least on my ex military unit) warning 'engage center diff lock in off road conditions', making it just as evil handling as a Toyota Hilux when locked in 4WD. Land Rovers are far from perfect, but with correct servicing and use they are not as bad as people think. Well except for the electrics, and the diesel fuel system, and the cabin water proofing, and
@@raygale4198 the TD5 seems a nice reliable engine. Some point the gearbox as the "weak point" on the last gen Defender, in an hard application as a working vehicle. Because Defenders as "mall crawlers", you see plenty around, working just fine.
@@raygale4198 Over 80% of Land Rovers ever made are still on the road today. The rest eventually got home.
@@TheKnobCalledTone. I blame that on council cutbacks, failing to sweep the roads often enough picking up surplus parts left behind :-)
@@RogerM88 The last Defenders had Getrag 6 speed boxes, they should have been better than the earlier 1940's Jaguar design. The TDI 200 was the pinnacle of engine simplicity and fixability. The 300 TDI was the start of emission controls, the Ford Duratorq engines were a step backwards. The TD5 is a beautiful engine, but can become expensive with electronic gremlins due to age.
Hi John it’s one year now. Update on this one? I just picked one of these up
ZERO issues, bulletproof as expected
Hey John,
Hopefully some people will put their dosh on the table or else where there will be a Cruiser tested by the people on a daily basis doing what Land Cruisers do such as towing large caravans etc.
I wonder if the DPF can be put in the hot vee of the engine, that way it could possibly be brought up to a suitable temperature without injecting fuel.
Good idea will wait 12 months to see if it’s a lemon. Good news we got a 100% refund on our wobbly Hyundai….YES
Any time there's a serious problem, consumers deserve a refund.
What model Hyundai?
@@JasonISF Kona
@@Susieandchris did you like it? ( Forgetting the battery fires )
@@gingernutpreacher I am sure you can work that one out
I am a bit of a Toyota fanboy I admit, but they will have to pry my 200 from my cold dead hands! Everything you've said makes sense John, but apart from all that, I'm too much of a yobbo to ever give up my V8!
Yobs Anonymous is a thing...
I am in Costa Rica, here you can buy a 2021 Land Cruser "HardTop" , it only comes with a 4164cc 6cyl 12V OHC Diesel, not the V8. Are you Familiar with this engine? is it the same as the one on this video? Any thoughts?
Good stuff mate. I do not buy new car but I did buy a new motorbike 2013 Motoguzzi California se . Yes and did think same way you. The frist baranna of rack. Italian wire was frist fault ( Recall ) but now the over 80 thou on clock . I happen vegmite & love this bike.
Keep up good work & I all way share same suff with my mates of you video. Best regard Ed
I’m a Toyota fan boy, but you’re right. I wouldn’t buy the first of any new model, let alone a new Toyota engine. Look at the issues with the first of the V8s.
What were the issues with it? Are you referring to the petrol or diesel v8?
Excessive oil consumption was a big issue with the V8 diesel upon its release, if i'm not to be mistaken?
@@danbywaters6123 turned out to be caused by a bad vacuum pump
@@douglaschan3006 oil consumption, injectors were a massive problem in the early days. I think there was something else which escapes me at the moment.
How much more cooling capacity would be gained by increasing the size of the fan on the radiator - and increase flow? Or alternatively add a second fan on the opposite side of the cars' radiator? Just considering what is done with coolers on CPUs - more fans, bigger radiator surface areas by increasing the thickness or by making the radiator wider and taller. That said, could adding/bolting a fin stack off an engine block improve heat dissipation? Then it's Carnot cycle interference stuff...
You need to liquid cool the vee or risk roasting the valve stem seals and anything else organic. BMW put heat shields on their N53. It still managed to cook the injectors
I just love your hoody, where did you get it please?
They’ll bring the hate, you’ll bring the facts and I’ll bring some popcorn...
Bean counters are running wild in every auto company, look at the cost saving devices being fitted, things like push button stop/start, Electric park brakes [Lethal device waiting to kill] and CVT transmissions.
CVT transmission is not a "cost saving device". Or some facts cannot stand in the way of your "informed" opinion?
@@Gitau_Kenn Well the bloody EPB is patently obvious, a lethal device waiting to happen.Anyone who can't spot that has no imagination.
What's wrong with Push Start/Stop and Electronic Parking brakes? I fund them convenient, is there an inherent problem I don't see? Just wondering.
@@biohyde6039 Ok imagine this, your vehicle has just lost ALL electrics, your power steering is out, you have a pump on the brakes before the vacuum starts to fade out and trying to do particularly a panic stop with a 4 disc braked vehicle with your puny foot pressure is out of the question, more so if granny is driving, you have no emergency brake because a jab on the computer controlled button is not going to work, you are now in an unstoppable unguided missile. look for something cheap to hit.
@@adoreslaurel i'm pretty sure the brake pedal in my car works even with the engine off, unless the brake system is gone for some reason, but then that would mean parking brake is also gone, don't they use the same parts to brake?
Also, I've never seen a vehicle loose all it's electric systems out of the blue while running, are we talking a explosion of an EMP device (or a nuke)?
I always thought of the manual parking brake as of something jackases use to drift and generally behave like monkeys. I'd have to check if I can engage the electric parking brake with the car off.
Honda fielded a hot vee, v10 on their first go around at F1. The exhaust pipes looked like a spaghetti nightmare. Blindingly fast, till they drop an exhaust valve, because of the heat issues you outlined. Aside from the thermo advantages, Honda were looking to narrow and better streamline the chassis. Interesting times in F1, bringing us the Tyrell 6 wheeler and Mclaren suction fan. Pointers to Toyotas’ next direction, perhaps?
Can we expect another 300 series video on Tuesday or are you pulling stumps at 3 per week?
Ford 6.7 power stroke also has exhaust ports on the inside of the v. I’ve had 3 and they are great engines.
Pretty sure the duramax is the same
@@qbubbaq No. Check out @BanksPower Killing A Duramax series. Exhaust manifolds are on the outside of the engine
@@jacobmoses3712 us army thinks they are great....
@@jacobmoses3712 The turbo is still in the same spot on the stock units, Manifolds wrap around to the turbo in the center
Some of the 70 series we drive at work have done over 500,000km and never been on tarmac and are completely stock they receive a daily diet of over revving, dust, bad corrugations and skipped service intervals.... and they run 22 hours a day
70 series are over engineered and undertuned. They are built bullet proof for primary industry and NGOs. However, even the 70 series isnt immune from Toyota bean counter stupidity. The rear axle being the main case in point.
Very interesting to see how this plays out
It should be fascinating to be a spectator.
Using the "v" as an oil drip tray genius!
Getting famous off of comments day 330, so I can live the dream, live every day like it’s your last🤙🚀
And this is why ev's will dominate faster than people think
Nah cause they have many issues they can’t make enough batteries
The tech is too expensive, they do not have proven reliability, and are not affordable to the average person. It's going to be a more gradual transition rather than an immediate one.
Looking forward to you doing reviews of the Ineos Grenadier
I'm calling it now: the Ineos Grenadier will be the DeLorean DMC-12 of 4x4s. I'm struggling to see it getting into production. Even if it does, I can see the arse falling out of Ineos in about 2024.
@@TheKnobCalledTone. I think you may be surprised
I did that with the hilux
Waited 4 years 2019
Thought any problems would be sorted from 2015
Not so . timing chain done at 20000kms
Good advice. Me and my hundreds of thousands of hypothetical dollars will wait and see.
I am amazed people continue to inflict a modern diesel emissions system on themselves as the long term costs seem to kill the fuel savings
Diesel is 20 per cent more fuel efficient...
There is a lot of that going around...
You don't have to buy one if you don't want.
@@MrScrofulous Mr scrotom seems you dont know what you are talking about.
@@AutoExpertJC but in my experience with modern diesels that economy is lost in repairs servicing and reliability. Not sure about depreciation though
Can you please explain how heat dissipates better where the exhausts are on the outside of the V?
Airflow. Exhaust manifolds mounted on the outside of the engine also have air to radiate heat into even when the vehicle stops at the the top of Whatitsname Pass
Which way are the blades facing on that gigantic clutch fan in the thumbnail? Looks to me it is cooling that hot VW hood.
Toyota aside, try name a Euro 5 or 6 low emissions hi-po diesel peddler that has not had a teething issue with a new motor. Let someone else wear the early adopters pain. Even the ZD30 came good eventually. Complicated turbo setups, sensitive injectors, Byzantine emissions plumbing are all growing in complexity and risk as we skirt closer to the limits.
The 6 cylinder BMW Diesel engine is very reliable, has no bad stories , lasts well and performs well….
Land cruiser with Barra T. Perfect.
Is the land cruiser can cross snow moutain with snow without a snow tyre
Hi mate, a bloke in Nz has blown his 300 with high oil loss being the issue. They replaced the engine under warranty
What sort of kickback do you get from Kia and Hyundai John?...seems like a legitimate question, however I’m not expecting a reply, just saying.
Only a legitimate question for butthurt fan Bois looking for some kind of hidden excuse that they get called out on their bull shit.
@@jasonfields2793 your response makes no sense whatsoever dude
and a fan boy of what exactly? I have never owned a Toyota
@@MidnightPursuit I'm sorry you don't comprehend the notion.
So ill explain.
The question you posed is only legitimise if you are a fan boi that is butt hurt by a comment made by Mr Cadogan.
Your week insinuation of abject hypocrisy is laughable. So instead of actual providing a counter argument with supporting facts. You make a loose accusation that he is critical of the actions of some manufacturers whilst using Hyundai/kia as a good example only due to a comercial agreement.
The fact other manufacturers have lost margin to the Koreans would support the fact they are doing something right.
Indeed I am an unbolted Toyota fanboy. I've owned a number of Toyotas and they've never let me down.
Over the last 20 years I've owned a few new Honda's, a new Audi and a new Ford and the only one that let me down was Audi.
My friend bought a Mazda BT-50 and had to buy an aftermarket suspension system after warranty replacement twice as he tows a caravan regularly. He says everyone has to do it with Mazda and Ford Ranger utes. Wouldn’t that make the vehicle not fit for purpose. He said the Mazda technician told him it is the most common warranty claim. The tech recommended an aftermarket brand to install , which he did. The problem went away.
Facts V Emotion. Hmmm - never confuse a good plan with logic John.
On this news second-hand 200 series prices just went up.
They were already stratospheric...
@@AutoExpertJC yeah, $70k on average for a 2013 model and others is stupidly overpriced, but people are gonna pay that anyway “bEcAuSe It’S a LaNdCrUiSeR”
@@AutoExpertJC Covid tax plus Toyota tax plus stupid tax
@AndrewStPieereWhite reports that 70 Series production has been put on the back burner while they crank out 200 Series for a long order list. Maybe all the people who share John's views about the 300
You constantly see people on 4wd CZcams channels taking 2 spare CVs on trips for their 200s. Seems to be a weekness in the the front passenger side??? Why would you pay a premium for such a shit box.