I've always loved Land Cruisers and had been set on getting a FJ60/62 sometime next year. I ran across a local 100 series listed for $3.9k and originally had plans to flip it. After driving it for a few days I decided to take a gamble and make a 2000 LC with 358k miles my daily. This may be one of my worst decisions (only time will tell) but as a friend put it : "If making a high mileage cruiser your daily is the worst decision you've made, you're doing a hell of a lot better than most."
Here's the quick run down:
I'm the 3rd owner
Partial maintenance records included (I'd guess I have anywhere from 80-90% of them)
Body 7/10
Interior 7/10
Mechanical 9/10
One of the first things I did was buy a three-ring binder and plastic sheets to organize all of the maintenance records in. Here's a summary of what's been done outside of basic maintenance prior to my purchase:
Here's the quick run down:
I'm the 3rd owner
Partial maintenance records included (I'd guess I have anywhere from 80-90% of them)
Body 7/10
Interior 7/10
Mechanical 9/10
One of the first things I did was buy a three-ring binder and plastic sheets to organize all of the maintenance records in. Here's a summary of what's been done outside of basic maintenance prior to my purchase:
- Power steering flush, EFI/throttle body service, and engine drive belt @ 51k (dealership)
- Front right axle flange was stripped out. Replaced flange and snap ring @ 136K (shop)
- Front right axel flange, gasket, hub sub assembly, and shaft assembly replaced @ 155k (dealership)
- Starter, intake manifold gasket, and brake job @ 220K (Firestone)
- Front rotors and front right wheel bearings (inner and outer) replaced. Air induction hose came loose and was replaced @ 221k (dealership)
- Engine light on. Lean run. Carbon build up. Fuel system cleaned and decarboned @ 223k (dealership)
- Engine light on. Replaced all spark plugs and a/f sensors. No codes returned. @223k (dealership)
- Engine light on. Intake gasket leak. Reinstalled @ 229k (dealership)
- Rear brakes pads were eating into rotor. Replaced rear rotors, pads, and E-brake shoes @ 236k (dealership)
- Radiator replaced @ 237k (shop)
- Starter and flywheel replaced, front diff pinion seal and transmission tail shaft replaced, new transmission fluid, bleed and refilled coolant. @ 261k (dealership)
- Fuel injection service completed @ 294k (dealership)
- Advised that ball joints may need to be replaced soon. Minor leak at output shaft noted @ 308k (dealership)
- Upper control arm and ball joints assembly replaced, lower ball joints replaced, inner wheel seals replaced, and Monroe front shocks installed @ 312k (shop)
- Replaced alternator @ 316k (Firestone)
- Replaced #1 coil pack, NGK spark plugs installed, flushed injector system @ 342k (shop)
- Change oil, p/s fluid, brake fluid, t/c/diff fluid & lube driveshaft/chassis (✔)
- Cost: $418.50
- T/B, water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing, & fan bracket (✔)
- Cost: $1,224.03
- Brass Heater T Mod (✔)
- Cost: ~$5.00
- Replace windshield
- Pull dent from rear passenger side
- Paint or vinyl wrap trim (color matched to factory trim color)
- AGM Battery (✔)
- Rear brakes (pulse coming from rear)
- Tint windows (ceramic) (✔)
- Cost: $301.95
- Replace headlights
- Remove running boards (✔)
- Cost: ~$50 for tools
- New tires (✔)
- Cost: $592.00 + $109.14 to mount
- Remove fenders (✔)
- Cost: ~$5 for Goo Gone + ~$50 for touch-up paint
- Learn how to do a lot of the work myself
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