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Thought I would post this in case someone else is having the same issue.
I've not been totally happy with the 150 since I bought it in November with 11 miles on the clock. I was told to give it a bit while it runs-in. Not totally convinced, I let it "run-in". 5000 miles later I was still not convinced. It seemed "heavy" and lazy. The whole time I was driving it nicely, no full throttle, no hammering the engine etc. I called and had a complain again and they said they would have a look at it. Nothing logged on the computer so "let's leave it till 10k service. We've seen them come to life after that.
Roll on another 2000 miles, terrible fuel consumption (average 23mpg town driving) and things get worse. It felt very flat, auto 'box became more undecided and lazy; not hunting but just not making the right decisions when it should have.
Finally it went really bad. Doing about 60mph on the level A1 (cruise control taking care of things) and the gearbox decides it needs to be in 3rd and the engine decides it's had enough of this fast-driving lark. No warning lights, not EML. Anything below 40-50 is ok, albeit the usual sluggishness but above 50 and the gearbox gets its knickers in a knot and the engine dies.
Off to Mr-T I go. They plug it in, 10 fault codes logged, all to do with fuel low pressure and driving conditions. They have a bit of a dig and it turns out there is a bulletin on the 150s in the UK for, would you know, fueling issues.
The new D-4D engines (across the Toyota range) have a new type of fuel filter which gets clogged by the additives in the UK winter fuel. The solution to replace the filter housing with a heated housing to heat the fuel. There is also a heat exchanger being installed at the tank which heats the out-coming fuel with hot return fuel from the engine.
As a short term fix they gave me a new filter which comes pre-unblocked. The truck is a totally different vehicle to drive. Everything about it was better; acceleration, pootling and top end - pulled to 105 (indicated) and was still pulling strong before other cars on my private road caused me to slow down.
Too soon to tell but on the last tank I got 470 miles - normally struggle to get 410/420 so it might be better. It has also only ever drunk Shell or BP (not the premium stuff)
Should have the new pipework installed in the next couple of weeks.
I've not been totally happy with the 150 since I bought it in November with 11 miles on the clock. I was told to give it a bit while it runs-in. Not totally convinced, I let it "run-in". 5000 miles later I was still not convinced. It seemed "heavy" and lazy. The whole time I was driving it nicely, no full throttle, no hammering the engine etc. I called and had a complain again and they said they would have a look at it. Nothing logged on the computer so "let's leave it till 10k service. We've seen them come to life after that.
Roll on another 2000 miles, terrible fuel consumption (average 23mpg town driving) and things get worse. It felt very flat, auto 'box became more undecided and lazy; not hunting but just not making the right decisions when it should have.
Finally it went really bad. Doing about 60mph on the level A1 (cruise control taking care of things) and the gearbox decides it needs to be in 3rd and the engine decides it's had enough of this fast-driving lark. No warning lights, not EML. Anything below 40-50 is ok, albeit the usual sluggishness but above 50 and the gearbox gets its knickers in a knot and the engine dies.
Off to Mr-T I go. They plug it in, 10 fault codes logged, all to do with fuel low pressure and driving conditions. They have a bit of a dig and it turns out there is a bulletin on the 150s in the UK for, would you know, fueling issues.
The new D-4D engines (across the Toyota range) have a new type of fuel filter which gets clogged by the additives in the UK winter fuel. The solution to replace the filter housing with a heated housing to heat the fuel. There is also a heat exchanger being installed at the tank which heats the out-coming fuel with hot return fuel from the engine.
As a short term fix they gave me a new filter which comes pre-unblocked. The truck is a totally different vehicle to drive. Everything about it was better; acceleration, pootling and top end - pulled to 105 (indicated) and was still pulling strong before other cars on my private road caused me to slow down.
Too soon to tell but on the last tank I got 470 miles - normally struggle to get 410/420 so it might be better. It has also only ever drunk Shell or BP (not the premium stuff)
Should have the new pipework installed in the next couple of weeks.