Hey I am thinking about getting an 80 landcruiser and was wondering how many miles do they usually last with good maintence and what should I look for in a used one. I tried to search for the miles but could not find anything. Thanks for the help.
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I have 210K on mine with no problems.
Saw this in a sig recently,
"We will know how long they last when the fist one wears out"
wile maybe a bit of an over statement it is not that far from the truth, most of the 80 here are in the 100-200K range and most still going strong, some of the 200+ rigs are starting to show their age some with some running great and some with problems but still running, not many around with much over 300K to compare
I would say most should be thinking about an engine rebuild at 250-350K, nip things in the bud before they get expensive,
If regular maintenance is given it will last,
"We will know how long they last when the fist one wears out"
wile maybe a bit of an over statement it is not that far from the truth, most of the 80 here are in the 100-200K range and most still going strong, some of the 200+ rigs are starting to show their age some with some running great and some with problems but still running, not many around with much over 300K to compare
I would say most should be thinking about an engine rebuild at 250-350K, nip things in the bud before they get expensive,
If regular maintenance is given it will last,
NorCalDoug
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clrider said:
Bah! Welcome aboard noob
More practice with the search is in order...here's some info that you might find of interest: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=32258
Read the newbie guide on the www.sleeoffroad.com site and the FAQ here for more info. Reading past tech posts wouldn't hurt either.
Nice link there doug!!
256k on my 93 and I just got back from a 400 mile(200 miles through the middle of nowhere on dirt blm roads and one 3'+ dep water crossing). Didn't worry about it at all. I bought it with 225k.
Trent
Trent
245k, and still going strong. I figure i will run it til it needs a rebuild and by then hopefully someone will have a turbo available, i will rebuild and turbo and be set for awhile.
Miles/kilometers are a whole different thing down under. I routinely see 80s in pretty decent condition at used car lots, only to find 300,000 + on the odometer.
Typically in an ad for an 80 the seller will list features but not mileage. High miles down here are just not the deal killer it is in the States.
Typically in an ad for an 80 the seller will list features but not mileage. High miles down here are just not the deal killer it is in the States.
OZCAL said:
Ozcal--
Can you explain why the differences exist between Oz/States regarding mileage?
I assume you all ride your rigs really hard--maybe harder than most soccer moms do here on the way to Starby's...
Anything to do with maintenance schedule/periodicity?
Anything to do with the Oz oil/petrol/OEM materials?
This is a pretty interesting distinction between OZ and the states....
Thanks.
Best.
-onur
Akron, OH
beno said:Ozcal--
Can you explain why the differences exist between Oz/States regarding mileage?
I assume you all ride your rigs really hard--maybe harder than most soccer moms do here on the way to Starby's...
Anything to do with maintenance schedule/periodicity?
Anything to do with the Oz oil/petrol/OEM materials?
This is a pretty interesting distinction between OZ and the states....
Thanks.
Best.
-onur
Akron, OH
I met a guy last week with what I was sure was a 97 turbo diesel 80, and he had just put about $15,000 into it including lift, cargo drawers, fridge, rack, bull bars, winch etc. Turns out it was a 93 with 300,000 plus.
I think some of it is that they just don't mind driving distances we would fly (or not travel at all) in the states. I mean, I get on the highway ten miles from here and the sign says something like "Gympie 100 km, Rockhampton 700 km, Cairns 1600 km". It's a long way between big cities, and dual gas tanks are typical.
Ironically, regarding maintenance, I have the hardest time getting a mechanic (even a Toyota dealer when I first got down here and hadn't found an independent mechanic) to get interested in preventative maintenance. They have an "it ain't broke, why change the belts" attitude. So I'm surprised there aren't more cars on the side of the road, but there aren't. Perhaps more folk here are mechanical by nature - I know the guy that bought the 80 I decsribed above was a mechanic. Maybe they fix things on the fly, prevent overheating etc...
Now one significant difference that comes to mind is this: in the states you could only get the 80 with sunroof, power everything, lots of features. Down here they had the infamous "poverty pack" where there was nothing to break. Even my GXL, not the bottom of the line model, has no sunroof or power seats and the stereo is almost vestigial compared to that in the US model. Manual antenna no less!
I also suppose I am seeing clean bodies, interiors and glass because there are very few fender benders here and frankly, front glass gets replaced all the time and often right before a car is offered for sale. You have to replace cracked/pitted glass to transfer title. It may well be that these high mileage cars are burning oil and blowing smoke, but they look nice.
Well obviously these are just my observations; no real hard data. For what it's worth I have been told the term "station wagon" (remember mom's Country Squire?) was coined in OZ, and it describes cars/trucks that were designed to get from the city to the sheep/cattle staion many hundreds of miles out in the country on dirt roads.
David
Oh by the way OZ petrol stinks to high heaven.
And while people drive their trucks offroad routinely, it is more touring than rock crawling kind of stuff. For instance everybody drives up the beach. You can tell a liar because he says he never drives on the beach.
And while people drive their trucks offroad routinely, it is more touring than rock crawling kind of stuff. For instance everybody drives up the beach. You can tell a liar because he says he never drives on the beach.
David--
Interesting points to take into consideration.
The main reason I asked is that I sort have inherited a 'cultural' point of view that many Americans (sorry to generalize here) don't seem to have.
My father passed on to me the value of buying quality stuff and making it last a lifetime, which is probably why I've always driven Japanese cars (honda first, then Acura, now Toy.). This is important for me in all 'things' in my life--briefcase, tools, books, etc. I figure why buy into the 'planned obsolesence' nature of American consumerist life when in fact good, hand made (or quality machine made) good exist and last ten time longer than cheap knock offs and shoddy workmanship.
My father always had old cars, but they always ran great, he did the maintenance and always used good parts/tools/etc.
I've sort of become the same way. I am slowly trying to change out all of the parts inside the engine bay of this thing short of going the Bjowett route of pulling the entire engine/tranny/tcase assy. but I assume if I want this truck to last the time I put into it, I'll have to do that sometime too.
I envision this truck being mine as a DD for at least another ten years (with rebuild).
I am actually much more like the Ozzies...I would rather drive than fly if time is not a factor...and generally it isn't. I like the touring aspect that the Europeans/Ozsters have. I prefer it to rocks indeed.
Thanks for the reply.
Best.
-onur
Akron, OH
Interesting points to take into consideration.
The main reason I asked is that I sort have inherited a 'cultural' point of view that many Americans (sorry to generalize here) don't seem to have.
My father passed on to me the value of buying quality stuff and making it last a lifetime, which is probably why I've always driven Japanese cars (honda first, then Acura, now Toy.). This is important for me in all 'things' in my life--briefcase, tools, books, etc. I figure why buy into the 'planned obsolesence' nature of American consumerist life when in fact good, hand made (or quality machine made) good exist and last ten time longer than cheap knock offs and shoddy workmanship.
My father always had old cars, but they always ran great, he did the maintenance and always used good parts/tools/etc.
I've sort of become the same way. I am slowly trying to change out all of the parts inside the engine bay of this thing short of going the Bjowett route of pulling the entire engine/tranny/tcase assy. but I assume if I want this truck to last the time I put into it, I'll have to do that sometime too.
I envision this truck being mine as a DD for at least another ten years (with rebuild).
I am actually much more like the Ozzies...I would rather drive than fly if time is not a factor...and generally it isn't. I like the touring aspect that the Europeans/Ozsters have. I prefer it to rocks indeed.
Thanks for the reply.
Best.
-onur
Akron, OH
