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    Hi All,

    I am looking at purchasing the GXL Diesel 150 series. What is the standard service schedule for this vehicle?

    Regards,
    cbm8880
    2010 Prado GX 3.0L TD - "Paul" - TJM XGS 40mm Lift Kit, Firestone Coilrite Airbags, 5000kg Rated Front Recovery Points, Sure Power Battery Isolator and Dual Battery Setup, Airtec Snorkel, HID High Beam Headlights.
    2008 Jayco Dove Outback - "Davo"

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    Re: Service Schedule

    10,000km
    Thanks,

    Adam

    2010 ZR 150
    1987 Range Rover Ute

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    • #3
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      Is the first one still at a 1000km then every 10,000kms after that

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      • #4
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        yep sure is...good choice of vehicle
        2010 Blue Storm GXL Deisel Auto, HR towbar, uniden UHF, 270/65/17 BFG A/T, Delux ARB bullbar (FITTED), IPF Xtreme Spotties, Safari Snorkel (to come) Sungrabba mats (awesome)

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        • #5
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          Some of us still like to do the oil & filter every 5000 :wink:
          2010 150 Glacier White GXL D4D Auto

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          • #6
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            I spoke to Toyota today regarding service schedule. Apparently the first service is now after one month, as opposed to 1000km. My concern was that I was planning to drive 6500km in the first month for a holiday.
            White 2011 GXL Prado Manual - ARB Deluxe Bar, Redarc Dual Battery, Compressor, Driving Lights (Pencil/Spread), Cargo Barrier, GME UHF +6db Whip, BFG T/A's, Safari Snorkel. Planning a road trip from ACT to Cairns & Back. Things on list - Some sort of tablet topographical map / car computer - winch, car fridge, roof racks, DIY rear shelving/drawers - boat.

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            • #7
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              wow that's some holiday... perhaps you could call into Melbourne on the way and get it serviced. The kid will run like a dream.

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              • #8
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                Hi All

                After discussing the issue with my mechanic who has looked after all my vehicles for a number of years and has considerable experience wiht Common Rail Diesels I have decided to change the oil at 5000km as well as the normal 10,000 service. His advice was that 10,000 is just too long for a diesel and I will notice the performance drop off and I will probably drop the oil at 1000 as well. Haven't reached 700kms yet as vehicle is only 2 weeks on the road after arrive from Japan 4 weeks ago.

                Cheers
                Woody
                Woody50 - 2010 Prado GXL D4D 150 Auto White Towing a Crusader 21'6" Crusader D-lite Caravan, Steinbauer Chip, Beaudesert 2.75" Exhaust, Safari Snorkel, Poli-Air Bags, Safety-t-Tyre TPMS, Scanguage II, GME TX 3520S UHF Radio, Sandgrabba Mats, Wynnum Towbar, Clearview Mirrors, Dual Battery with Piranha Tray, Redarc Isolator, Anderson Plug and Extra 12V Plug in Cargo Bay, Tekonsha P3 Brake Controller, Quad Manual Rear Vision Cameras.

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                • #9
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                  If I was to guesstimate that the new "one month" equates to about 1000 - 2500km's, I'm inclined to book in a service for my first major port of call. I'm not so comfortable on the driving patterns people have described - eg. avoid long stretches of high speed. If I get the car with enough leeway prior to the trip, I'll do a few lengthy day drives.
                  White 2011 GXL Prado Manual - ARB Deluxe Bar, Redarc Dual Battery, Compressor, Driving Lights (Pencil/Spread), Cargo Barrier, GME UHF +6db Whip, BFG T/A's, Safari Snorkel. Planning a road trip from ACT to Cairns & Back. Things on list - Some sort of tablet topographical map / car computer - winch, car fridge, roof racks, DIY rear shelving/drawers - boat.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Service Schedule

                    Originally posted by woody50
                    Hi All

                    After discussing the issue with my mechanic who has looked after all my vehicles for a number of years and has considerable experience wiht Common Rail Diesels I have decided to change the oil at 5000km as well as the normal 10,000 service. His advice was that 10,000 is just too long for a diesel and I will notice the performance drop off and I will probably drop the oil at 1000 as well. Haven't reached 700kms yet as vehicle is only 2 weeks on the road after arrive from Japan 4 weeks ago.

                    Cheers
                    Woody
                    Hi Woody,

                    I agree. I paid the extra to have the oil changed at the "free" 1 month, (...?1,000km service ..or whatever it was), and intend to change the oil and filter myself approx half-way between 10,000km dealer services (thus the oil and filter will be changed every 5,000km)...not knowing much about oil types though, I think I will use the "toyota" branded oil...only it comes in 5 litre containers...and I need slightly more than that for the filter and oil change....so will have to get 2 containers of oil.... :?
                    SE Qld: GX 150GD Auto, (Feb'16 build): TJM T15 steel b bar, 9,500lb TORQ winch, TJM s steps, Rhino Pioneer Platform (42102B 1928X1236mm), front recovery points, Wynnum towbar, P3 brake controller, TNN Underbody guards, UHF, TREKtable & LED striplight, Custom Fridge & Drawers, Waeco CFX50, 9inch illuminator 160W LED spots, 40mm lifted Dobinson Suspension (Zordo's), ScanguageII, 30 Sec Wing Awning

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                    • #11
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                      Hi All

                      Just had my GXL through its 1000 "Free" Service. Arrived at the dealership in due time for the service. Waited about 45 mins for the car to go in despite being told it was booked for 8.15am. So it disappeared into the workshop but low and behold the car was out in 10 mins or so. Admittedly given the dealer's initial reluctance to change the oil at 1000 as he said only needs to be done at 10,000 I didn't ask for that to be done in case they didn't do it and charged me anyway.

                      Had some time up my sleeve so I went to my normal mechanic down the road who has good experience with diesels etc and booked it in to get the oil changed and new filter and give the car the once over on the hoist.

                      That took about 1hr 15 mins 1h 30 mins today and on completion his advice was that I probably got the next service sticker for my "Free" service as it was quite obvious from the lack of tell tale signs that the things that should have been checked underneath hadn't been done.

                      My Mechanic's comment was great truck - no issues - will give many years of enjoyable motoring. So I'll be back for the 5,000 oil change etc in due time. At my rate of use about 5-6 months.

                      I generally don't complain about such things - I just go somewhere else which in this case I have done. $210 services don't appeal to me anyway as my view is you only get what you pay for in the end.

                      The Towbar's on ready for the first outing this coming weekend with the new 2T Caravan Rig in tow. Oh and by the way when you first hook up a van to a new brake controller don't forget to calibrate the controller like I did and lock everything up. The whole neighbourhood heard me coming to a screeching halt albeit at 10 kmh.

                      Cheers
                      Woody
                      Woody50 - 2010 Prado GXL D4D 150 Auto White Towing a Crusader 21'6" Crusader D-lite Caravan, Steinbauer Chip, Beaudesert 2.75" Exhaust, Safari Snorkel, Poli-Air Bags, Safety-t-Tyre TPMS, Scanguage II, GME TX 3520S UHF Radio, Sandgrabba Mats, Wynnum Towbar, Clearview Mirrors, Dual Battery with Piranha Tray, Redarc Isolator, Anderson Plug and Extra 12V Plug in Cargo Bay, Tekonsha P3 Brake Controller, Quad Manual Rear Vision Cameras.

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                      • #12
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                        A few years ago I got to work with a guy who was an expert in lubrication and oils. He did a lot of work looking at heavy equipment and in particular dump trucks on the mines. The reason for this was to see if the could reduce the down time on the equipment and also to improve reliability.

                        Through a long study using oil sampling he found that the oil was being changed far to frequently when following the manufacturers recommendations. What
                        amazed me were his findings on the cleanliness of oil straight out of the drum/container. He found that the oil initially had a higher level of particles and that these were filtered out in the first few hours. During this time the filter actually 'clogged' up slightly and let through smaller particles.

                        The upshot of this was that over frequent oil changes do nothing for the engine and may cause additional wear, and after a lot of discussion he was able to convince the manufacturer to lengthen the oil change interval without loosing warranty. The proviso is that these heavy equipment engines are kept at operating temperatures for long periods of time, unlike car engines which tend to cycle far more frequently and hence the oil doesn't breakdown and lose its properties as quickly.

                        The other lesson which I applied to all my fixed plant was that breathers are a primary source of dirt into the systems, which means that it's important to make sure all breathers are filtered to the same standards as the oil.
                        [B]Steve[/B]

                        2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits

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                        • #13
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                          Originally posted by krypto
                          The upshot of this was that over frequent oil changes do nothing for the engine and may cause additional wear, and after a lot of discussion he was able to convince the manufacturer to lengthen the oil change interval without loosing warranty. The proviso is that these heavy equipment engines are kept at operating temperatures for long periods of time, unlike car engines which tend to cycle far more frequently and hence the oil doesn't breakdown and lose its properties as quickly.
                          Interesting finding krypto. Whilst I'm not an expert in oils or lubricants, I do have many years of experience in the basic maintenance of our family vehicles (which are bought new and cycled every 1-3 years). I've gotten into the habit of servicing every 5,000kms. The reasoning behind this is simple, the colour of the oil is darker after 10,000kms than it is after 5,000kms. Darker oil can't be good for the engine right?
                          [COLOR="black"][b]William[/b][/COLOR]
                          [SIZE="1"][COLOR="gray"]Prado 150 GXL D4D Auto in White![/COLOR][/SIZE]
                          [url=http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?18483-William-s-150-GXL-D4D][U][COLOR="blue"][SIZE="1"]My Rig Build-up[/SIZE][/COLOR][/U][/url]

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                          • #14
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                            I would tend to agree but I did see the actual research. I'm sure some experts will chip in but my understanding is that colour is only part of the equation relating to the suspension of combustion by-products and aren't a complete indicator of the oils ability to do its job of lubricating and maintaining a barrier between moving parts. I do know that once the viscous properties are lost you will get excessive wear during engine start-up.
                            [B]Steve[/B]

                            2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits

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                            • #15
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                              Originally posted by krypto
                              I would tend to agree but I did see the actual research. I'm sure some experts will chip in but my understanding is that colour is only part of the equation relating to the suspension of combustion by-products and aren't a complete indicator of the oils ability to do its job of lubricating and maintaining a barrier between moving parts. I do know that once the viscous properties are lost you will get excessive wear during engine start-up.
                              You are correct. I just did a quick search on google which turned up this. I'm assuming they are a reputable group.

                              The Dark Oil Myth
                              Dark oil does not indicate the need for an oil change. The way modern detergent motor oil works is that minute particles of soot are suspended in the oil. These minute particles pose no danger to your engine, but they cause the oil to darken. A non-detergent oil would stay clearer than a detergent oil because all the soot would be left on the internal engine parts and would create sludge. If you never changed your oil, eventually the oil would no longer be able to suspend any more particles in the oil and sludge would form. Fortunately, by following the manufacturer's recommended oil change interval, you are changing your oil long before the oil has become saturated. Remember, a good oil should get dirty as it does it's work cleaning out the engine. The dispersant should stop all the gunk from depositing in the oil pan.

                              The only real way to determine whether oil is truly in need of changing is to have an oil analysis performed. Since most people don't want to bother with this, it's acceptable to err heavily on the safe side and simply follow the manufacturer's recommended change interval for severe service. There are still a few cars that specify 3K intervals for severe service, but not many. If you look at countries other than the U.S., the oil recommended change interval is much higher than even the normal interval specified by vehicle manufacturers in the U.S
                              As stubborn as I may be, there haven't been any engine problems with any of my vehicles to date so I'll still continue with my 5k services!
                              [COLOR="black"][b]William[/b][/COLOR]
                              [SIZE="1"][COLOR="gray"]Prado 150 GXL D4D Auto in White![/COLOR][/SIZE]
                              [url=http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?18483-William-s-150-GXL-D4D][U][COLOR="blue"][SIZE="1"]My Rig Build-up[/SIZE][/COLOR][/U][/url]

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