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what is wrong with our fuel?
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stepped up the a 200 LC for towing,
but had a 2012 and 2010 150 Prado GXL auto diesel in Graphite with Bridgestone D697 A/T. Dobinson C59-300/325 and Bilsteins. Accessories : two baby seats. Sidewinder`s Dual Battery isolator and rear power outlet kit. Pirana Battery tray, Hayman Reese towbar with Toyota wiring kit and Brains`s guard. -
Our diesel has a low octane rating and also has a higher sulfur content. The EU is also having to meet EU5 standard
Sent from my HTC Ruby using Tapatalk 22012 GX Prado 150 D4D Glacier White Auto with colour coded Rear Kaymar Tow bar Step, TJM T13 Bull bar, Safari snorkel, 100A Lifeline Battery, TJM battery tray, Redarc DC-DC 40A charger, 8" in dash GPS, Speedy Avalanche Wheels, Coopers 265/65 r17 AT3, AMTS Bash plates, TJM Side Steps, Ultimate Suspension 2" lift, Premier Winch.Comment
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"Our diesel has a low octane rating"
I'd be worried if it didn't2009 Prado 150 D4D GXL with 265/70R17 Cooper AT/3 tyres, Max Trax, HR tow bar, Airtec snorkel, UHF and the usual recovery gear. On the list: cargo barrier, Bilstein shocks and King springs, deluxe winch bar, 10000lb winch, Lightforce 240 XGT spotlights, dual spare wheel carrierComment
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from what I can gather, their standard is very similar to ours.Originally posted by downunder View Post
I don`t think fuel is the issue at all, it used to be but not anymore.stepped up the a 200 LC for towing,
but had a 2012 and 2010 150 Prado GXL auto diesel in Graphite with Bridgestone D697 A/T. Dobinson C59-300/325 and Bilsteins. Accessories : two baby seats. Sidewinder`s Dual Battery isolator and rear power outlet kit. Pirana Battery tray, Hayman Reese towbar with Toyota wiring kit and Brains`s guard.Comment
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LOL!Originally posted by kieranu View Post
It could be a reliability/longevity thing...
Less power from a motor and it 'should' last longer.2011 150series GXLComment
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Not lower octane but lower cetane as I posted earlier. The Aus standard is 46 or better, the D4D really needs 50 or better which is only available in Aus (guaranteed) using BP Ultimate diesel which BTW in not avaialble in NSW and possibly only in QLD where they have a refinery.2010 150 Glacier White GXL D4D AutoComment
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Can get it in selected servos around WA, although not sure if that includes any outside Perth.Originally posted by Riv39 View PostKev,
2010 Silver 5dr GXL, Auto, diesel, ARB Deluxe bar, ARB bash plates, lightforce 170's, safari snorkel, towbar, dual batteries, air bags, trans cooler, Kings/Koni's, ARB rack, Cooper S/T Maxx's, Rock Tamers, Beaudesert 2.75" exhaust and more to come.Comment
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As per my post in another thread, the minimum Cetane Index in Oz is 46 and the minimum Cetane Number is 51 just as is the case in Europe. As is the sulphur content. The latest standards (post 2002) were adopted at exactly the same time. The quality of Australian fuel [matching apples with apples] is exactly the same in Australia as it is in Europe only the European standards allow for up to 7% biodiesel while the Australian ones allow only up to 5%.
http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosp...sel/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EN_590
The manufacturer's recommendation for minimum Cetane Number for the Prado 150 is 48, the Australian (and European) standard of 51 more than meets this requirement.
Also the MDS for BP Ultimate does not guarantee a Cetane Index of 51 but rather a minimum cetane index of 46 and a typical index of 52.
http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_inte...ate_Diesel.pdfLast edited by kieranu; 01-06-2012, 12:36 PM.2009 Prado 150 D4D GXL with 265/70R17 Cooper AT/3 tyres, Max Trax, HR tow bar, Airtec snorkel, UHF and the usual recovery gear. On the list: cargo barrier, Bilstein shocks and King springs, deluxe winch bar, 10000lb winch, Lightforce 240 XGT spotlights, dual spare wheel carrierComment
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Where did you see this? The only reference to the power output for the Land Cruiser LC4 I can find is 169 bhp (126 kW) so if you allow for a minor rounding error somewhere is exactly the same.Originally posted by Kowolski View Post2009 Prado 150 D4D GXL with 265/70R17 Cooper AT/3 tyres, Max Trax, HR tow bar, Airtec snorkel, UHF and the usual recovery gear. On the list: cargo barrier, Bilstein shocks and King springs, deluxe winch bar, 10000lb winch, Lightforce 240 XGT spotlights, dual spare wheel carrierComment
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I don't know if this link will work but Toyota UK's specs for the 150 clearly say 140KWOriginally posted by kieranu View Post
http://www.toyota.co.uk/cgi-bin/toyo...yota_1024_root[B]Declan[/B]: [SIZE=1]1997 GXL 4.5 Auto 80 series on [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], ARB bullbar, 2" OME lift, 32" MTZ, GME UHF, rear ARB locker, Kaymar spare wheel carrier[/SIZE]
[B]PLANNED[/B]: [SIZE=1]3 or 4" suspension lift, 2" body lift (maybe), winch, 35" MTZ + roadies, front locker, sliders, cylinder head rebuilt for [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], Garret [COLOR="#4499ff"][B]Turbocharger[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]Comment
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Ok, thanks for that - weirdOriginally posted by williade View Post2009 Prado 150 D4D GXL with 265/70R17 Cooper AT/3 tyres, Max Trax, HR tow bar, Airtec snorkel, UHF and the usual recovery gear. On the list: cargo barrier, Bilstein shocks and King springs, deluxe winch bar, 10000lb winch, Lightforce 240 XGT spotlights, dual spare wheel carrierComment
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Doing some more digging, looks like the 190 hp version replaced the 173 hp version in 2011. Haven't been able to find any more specifics though.2009 Prado 150 D4D GXL with 265/70R17 Cooper AT/3 tyres, Max Trax, HR tow bar, Airtec snorkel, UHF and the usual recovery gear. On the list: cargo barrier, Bilstein shocks and King springs, deluxe winch bar, 10000lb winch, Lightforce 240 XGT spotlights, dual spare wheel carrierComment
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And found this in the archive - http://www.pradopoint.com/archive/in.../t-17653.html?2009 Prado 150 D4D GXL with 265/70R17 Cooper AT/3 tyres, Max Trax, HR tow bar, Airtec snorkel, UHF and the usual recovery gear. On the list: cargo barrier, Bilstein shocks and King springs, deluxe winch bar, 10000lb winch, Lightforce 240 XGT spotlights, dual spare wheel carrierComment
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While digging the net months ago, to find out why my Prado delivery was delayed so much, I found a web site that was announcing the 140kw engine for the EU market and just below was adding that for the time being, Toyota Australia decided not to get this upgrade.
No other explication.
I thought that the diesel quality may be a good reason or a limited stock availability of some part used to upgrade the engine.
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MarcoComment
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1 - Does the current model Prado have a Diesel Particulate Filter?
2 - Have there been any issues with it (as VW's, BMW's, Audi's and countless other European cars have had)?2012 KakaduComment
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