Recent content by Scherm

Yeah took it to mech for AC check; battery amp is low. Probably not the oil issue lol

You think so? I thought I was following the chart for 1HD-FTE after reading some oil thread. It's a southern Virginia here, almost summer. It gets pretty hot and not cold; it's about 20-28°C around here these days. Maybe. I hope that's it. I may need to do another change soon. I'm not so sure...

Hi. I just changed my engine oil on 1HD-FTE at home; I picked 15w-40 Shell T6 diesel oil. About a week after the oil change, I noticed that AC is not cold like it should and the morning engine cranking is sluggish. I wonder if this is from the oil change, perhaps T6 full synthetic 15W-40 was too...

Hi, folks. I got my JDM LC100 1HDFTE from Japan when I moved, and I am wondering if anyone knows wheel sets, preferably something offroad-y, that will have a good fitment to my land cruiser that has fender flares attached to it. More specifically I'm looking for those that does not require any...

Hey, I finally checked out Amayama, and this website is incredible. More available parts compare to PartSouq I think, but what I appreciate the most is the website interface. So much easier to navigate around and look for what I need compare to PartSouq. Really appreciate it.

Well shoot I had to toss out the OEM wheels because they were pretty damaged. Other small part is that I don't really like their stock wheel design 😂 good on you! I won't be doing anything offroading at all anytime soon until kids are at least 3 and 5, no rush for me.

Hey, appreciate the advice. I'll definitely check it out after the kids fall asleep. A right choice of words on my wheels 🙂‍↕️ back when I got the land cruiser from auction with its original tires bent beyond use, getting the current wheel set with brand new winter tires already on them was...

In case anyone in the future coincidentally looks up the part numbers and saves few minutes

Just got my 1998 1HDFTE imported from Japan; got it here in VA about 2 months after shipping it from there. Just some brag photos. Feels like I met my long lost friend again after years of separation. I shortly thought about selling it rather than shipping, but it's here now. Going to be...

Interesting. Maybe I should reconsider getting the console box cool box. Any USB/cigar-light plug-in option you'd recommend? I just like to keep my can or two ice cold during my 1 hour drive, nothing big New one seems to be about $1000 plus-minus $300. Not too bad but now I'm reconsidering it...

I have LC100 JDM 1998 Diesel 1HD-FTE here still in Japan and I've been admiring the cool box option which did not come with this LC100 I got from auction. Is there part number for it so I can order? I couldn't find the part layout for Diesel since they never released it in US. Is the cool...

Too late! Already got the diesel :cool: I want to learn how to do things by myself. Communities in Australia and Youtube are my sources right now. Yeah, bummer that I probably can't expect many mechanics that are familiar with this vehicle, but there's hope.

I have my faith in Partsouq at this point after looking through their website for 1HDFTE. I'll work on getting most of the work and refurbishing done while I'm in Japan with part 1-week shipping from local auto parts shop, but there's gonna be so much limitation with my current knowledge on the...

Hey boss! Glad to have a fellow 1HDFTE importer. I just finished reading your threads. No maintenance record that auction could give me; first and only owner was an old man in Hokkaido that did his own maintenance. Timing belt needs to be changed next Wednesday; it has been making that old belt...

I got the diesel! Gotta post it up soon