Petrol or diesel for short trip

[Wolfwind Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Wolfwind]

Hi all I’m looking at upgrading to a 150 series but can’t decide between the petrol and the diesel. I know about the fuel economy and performance for each but are there any problems that mostly doing short trips (about 4min drive) will cause in the diesel? Thanks

[Piggy Water pistol pilot. Find all posts View Profile Close Piggy]

For short trips like that you'll be fine with the Petrol. More power, less maintenance, and no fear of it eating its own pistons.

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

Stating the obvious, but a Prado is so the wrong car for lots of short trips.

[Wolfwind Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Wolfwind]

Stating the obvious, but a Prado is so the wrong car for lots of short trips.

Short trips are mainly over winter I have a motorcycle for summer
i need it for camping and for getting fire wood

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

Petrol is better for short trips, and probably also if you don't tow. Petrol = no DPF, and petrol engines seem to warm up quicker, it's lots of cold starts and incomplete warm-up that kills engines. The pistons aren't an issue on the 2.8 diesel at all, or on the 3.0 diesel if you don't tow.

[Piggy Water pistol pilot. Find all posts View Profile Close Piggy]

The pistons aren't an issue on the 2.8 diesel at all, or on the 3.0 diesel if you don't tow.

Sadly been plenty of D4D eat their own pistons that have never towed. I know personally of around 10 that have never towed a thing, and all have cracked their pistons.

[kizbot Member Find all posts View Profile Close kizbot]

A real shame about these pistons as the rest of the vehicle is fantastic but it's a small percentage that have issues. You see them everywhere. I would recommend the petrol regardless of towing or not as less maintenance and just as reliable. As a added bonus, petrol is actually cheaper than diesel right now although don't know how long that will last.

[Wolfwind Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Wolfwind]

Thanks I’ve just purchased a 2012 gxl v6

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Congratz. Enjoy!

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

If you do that sort of short trips—— Made SURE you change the engine oil every 5,000km or 6 months whichever comes first…. Otherwise, your engine oil never have a chance to burn off the condensation… and go for a longer drive at least once a week or 2…. But change the engine one much sooner, - maybe even every 3/4 months…. Short trip is never good for any engine.

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If you do that sort of short trips—— Made SURE you change the engine oil every 5,000km or 6 months whichever comes first…. Otherwise, your engine oil never have a chance to burn off the condensation… and go for a longer drive at least once a week or 2…. But change the engine one much sooner, - maybe even every 3/4 months…. Short trip is never good for any engine.

My 120 V6, just hit 520,000 and has done 92% of its life on short trips. Oil changes every 10k and no issues. Just had compressions checked and still all good. the V6 motors are pretty bulletproof. Runs ULX110 oil.

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

that's amazing - 92% on short trip and yet you clock up 520,000km - just what's your definition of short trips I wonder- OP was talking 4 min drive - thats probably 2-8km trips,,,,