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Hi John. They have different set ups in different markets. Here in the UK we have AHC and we only have 20 inch wheels as standard. I guess rest of the car is same.

Hi Welcome. VX , I assume it’s Australian model. Does it come with AHC or is it KDSS there?

My next oil change is in September. I ll try this overnight process.

Mine is diesel too. It usually changes little dark after short drive but this oil change was only after 200 miles and I also left it few hours to drain so it’s that clean. In last 38000 miles I did around 11 oil changes. I am overdoing this and AHC bleeding as these both are the easiest and...

Never had this problem. I overdid oil change. It will turn black in few hundred miles.

Did oil change again today after last week's mistake. I drove 200 miles between these two oil changes. Its difficult to see oil level if oil is too clean. I initially added more, then drained about 900 ml to get the level correct. Finally had to go for a drive, hoping it will turn dark but...

Thanks Gary, I am now dropping the idea of buying from Toyota. It costs around 50£ for 5 litre. Opie oil doesn’t have 20ltr of exact spec buy Tayna batteries has NAPA oil in same spec. Did anyone use this below company Pyemotor oil based in Lancashire? Since it’s so cheap compared to Toyota and...

200 in UK has AHC similar to LX570 in US. US and AUS 200s have KDSS

Thank you Both. I am relieved now. Will take a nap. Will take this opportunity and do another short distance oil change as soon as I get engine oil.

Thank you. Since I added 1 litre engine oil and drained it out immediately, some of that AHC might be come out. I added new engine oil 9 litres. I ll buy another 10 litres and drain again after the short drive to Toyota dealer

Did 5K engine oil change. However I did an error. I emptied old oil and fitted sump plug back. Took off oil filter, wiped the housing and fitted new filter. While filling new engine oil, by mistake I added 50-100 ml AHC fluid. I immediately realised and stopped that. I then added 1 litre engine...

1. Nick 2. Rosy 3.Andy and Maria 4 Gav Mel kids 5 James and Amy 6 Eddie Taylor 7 Jon W 8 Alf & Kate 9 Jon & Tash 10. Raj

Thank you Gav. Let me know when you are going to check the route. If free I ll come along too. Not been out for a while

Looks like it’s gone. I am on the bench for Colorado and watching them now. With current situation I am forced to use 200 as daily driver. It’s too big to take out for every small shopping trip. Colorado is ideal as daily driver and for greenlaning. Have to solve few puzzles before I am ready to...

I ll be for camping. If the lanes are wide, I will drive. If not suitable, I can be passenger.

1 Gav Mel and kids 2 James and Amy 3 Eddie T (he's back) 4 Andy and Maria 5 KB + kid + Dog 6 Alf 7 Jon & Tash 8. Raj

Mine is 2014 200. It doesn’t have auto door lock. I think we can set it in techstream.

Yes I have DPF and need low SAPS ACEA C2 spec. In this spec 5W30 is the only widely available option

I too think of going 10W40 or 5W40 (used by Jamie ‘project 200’) after talking to Andy and seeing recommendations on here. Toyota initially gave 5W30 oil to me. For first few oil changes I only got oil from Toyota. Now I am ordering 20lt packs of any brand that matched previous Toyota spec...

They are not far from me too, if they fit the tracker, I might be tempted to get one. I saw their videos recently. Interesting ones. I am overthinking with tracker and am not sure if I need a tracker with worldwide coverage or just the UK, a permanently hardwired one or simple solution like...

Not sure about the technical aspect of how to identify but getting second or third mechanic opinion is the way in my opinion.

I asked GPT 'ok I have techstream. When I log into techstream and look for DTCs, it gives me list of error codes if any. I then go to google and look for meaning of those codes and possible issues/solutions. Sometimes I go to some factory service manuals on forums and look for details. I am...

While changing fuel filter I disconnect both the plugs. I follow procedure in this below video. I was changing it with every service so didn’t get warning and had the need to do reset but this video has the process to reset this warning after changing. Not sure if it works but if we take off...

Came across this 250 video. It’s fun but I think 200, 100 or 80 would win too

I met a guy here at supermarket a while ago. He is from Middle East. He told me they can replace any part for new ones and can completely transform Cruisers similar to this video. There are lots of Landcruisers there so the parts and labour is not as expensive as here

Hi Cameron no problem. You can come to my place and check on my laptop or take the techstream kit and install on your laptop and check at your own time. I might not use it until my next service. I have around 2000 miles left for next service. I usually work from home so most evenings or weekends...

I have the same issue now. One car has auto hold and LC dosent. I get mixed up with these two cars. Sometimes I roll forward and apply brakes and sometimes I keep my foot on brake unnecessarily.

I used to have this habit of shifting to Neutral and using the handbrake at traffic signals or stops for the reasons you mentioned. However, I experienced a breakdown with an old Avensis many years ago (my only real breakdown experience) The gearbox failed, and I couldn’t engage Drive after...

I experimented with various engine warm-up times and have now settled on waiting 60 seconds before doing anything everytime irrespective of engine temps/cold or normal start. This was based on a video from the Car Care Nut channel, where he recommended a 60-second wait to allow the Automatic...

For a long time, I've been known for being overly meticulous about how I drive and maintain my cars. With Barbie, this obsession has reached a whole new level. As part of my "GDP" (Good Driving Practices), I now follow these standard steps religiously: Warm-Up: After starting the car, I wait...

I was on the same boat in 2021. Got lot of life saving (for my Barbie) tips and directions from here too. I was advised against black paint if I can’t be 100% sure if pre-preparation. Finally went for Krown rust proofing. Rob at Krown said I can do it every 2 years but I am getting it done every...

As Andy mentioned, visual deterrent and actual immobiliser are necessary if going for security. I am thinking of scorpion tracker too but too many things and apps to remember/monitor. Delaying tracker for now. We don’t have this discussion much here as our cars are not in desired by majority...

Hi welcome. I am in Hampshire too Portsmouth-petersfield area. If you see landcruiser club.net sticker on the back, it’s me. Feel free to disturb me :cool:. There are only 2 red 200s in this area AFAIK

I got ghost on both of my cars. For me it’s working fine without issues. I know friends who got this on a Mercedes and BMW. They were fine too. One friend had it on Mustang Mache. He had few problems with it and his 12 volt battery died few times and car won’t start. It’s under warranty so he...

Hi Ted, I am not aware of this new rule. I paid ULEZ when I went to Heathrow. Can’t remember which one but one of the terminals is in ULEZ zone so got the letter. Now I don’t drive anywhere near London :cool:

With the older techstream, the software used to be on the laptop directly and the connector comes directly from the car to laptop (never worked for me). With this new one, they provided all the required updates like the VLCI interface driver software, other required drivers, techstream and...

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I got this laptop in 2011. It died few times and I got some off licence windows set up last year I think.

The one code remaining is from rear AC sensor. It was there for long time. I asked some mechanics to look into it in the past but it was not fixed. A task for the future I also tested ChatGPT. I uploaded image with codes and it explained all of them. For U0101, it suggested to drive, change...

This new system worked so well. It did 33 ECU checks within a minute. I repeated the test few times and it worked every time. I then got some codes. I cleared them and refreshed health check. Exited to see that most of the codes disappeared and didn’t come back.

I got it for 75£ on eBay so don’t think this is genuine one from Toyota. It says it’s made in USA on the label. It’s a laptop based one. I am trying to install it on my old laptop now. If it doesn’t work, I am thinking of getting a laptop too

My current Techstream doesn’t always work. It gets disconnected at will so I found this new model and ordered. Exited to try this new one. Anyone tried this new model.