Tips when Buying a 2nd hand 150 GXL

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Hi Everyone,
I have been lurking around for a while. we are in the process of looking at a car for my wife and 3 messy kids. I also has to works well on the beach. so I am after tips and things to look for.

We are looking at
2010 GXL's
Petrol
Auto

I want petrol because we don't do alot of long trips. just short hops to work/school/shops.

Thanks in advance


Moo

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tip when buying: get a diesel :P

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Buy a diesel and then rip out the muffler for a straight through.


Steve

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G'day Moo, a lot of the boys will tell u buy a diesel, but some of use prefer petrol, so good choice and we don't have to worry about overheating gearboxes, dodgy injectors, fuel pumps etc etc. we just fill em up and drive, 150 petrol best car I have owned.


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

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we don't have to worry about overheating gearboxes

does the petrol have a magical automatic gearbox that doesn't overheat?

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Unlike the diesel there doesn't seem to any documented issues with the petrol auto box.

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Thanks guys I did not mean to start a Petrol V Diesel argument. To the Petrol Owners out there do you have to run on 95 octane. or is std 91 OK.

Thanks


Moo

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Thanks guys I did not mean to start a Petrol V Diesel argument. To the Petrol Owners out there do you have to run on 95 octane. or is std 91 OK.

Thanks


Moo

We run ours on 91octane BP have done for 5 years in the 120 and now this one.

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No Moo, don't listen to those diesel freaks which I am one of them. The GRJ150 is perfect for what you want, and good engine too as I work on them sometimes. Hutchy has had quite a long love affair with his V6s, so he knows what he is talking about when it comes to fuel. If you get an auto install an aftermarket oil cooler on the front of the radiator panel. The auto will thank you for it. Something Wooley should have done by now.
John (##########).

I've found correct gear selection keeps the auto temp in check...

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I've only one thing to say 200 Killer Wasps!!

Richo. Prado petrol owner since 1997

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I've found correct gear selection keeps the auto temp in check...

I actually use sport mode most of the time, haven't noticed any difference in economy but the car labours less. Not sure u need to upgrade anything with auto unless u are constantly towing.


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

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Roo should diesel owners put in an after market oil cooler in their car?

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If you get an auto install an aftermarket oil cooler on the front of the radiator panel. The auto will thank you for it. Something Wooley should have done by now.
John (##########).

Don't the V6's come standard with a trans cooler? I know they did in the 120's.

Cheers Andrew

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I will be looking for the Trans Cooler for sure.
What about Factory recalls, I saw a couple of threads relating to drive shafts clunking but I am not sure if that was a diesel, petrol or auto issue? are there others?

I know all the Diesel owners are going to say that the petrol should be recalled and replaced with "real" engines. ;-)

Thanks

Moo

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Moo, the tail shafts are nothing to worry about it is in the design, doesn't happen to all cars, of it does they pump more grease into the shaft and that normally fixes it.