I have a 1990 RHD diesel LC80 and a 2000 LC100 from the US and read this forum often for tips and such. Haven't posted often as I don't have much to say and am not very techy.
That said thought I would add my voice of warning to those of you with a 2000 LC100. Like others in this forum, my transmission just failed. I live in the wilds of BC and was on a visit to Calgary when it happened.
First sign of trouble was when the car began stalling at stop lights as if it was a manual with no clutch. I had the car towed to Pro Active in Calgary.
They did a load of inspections (7 hours billed time) before deciding that the torque converter had broken, which in turn had destroyed the transmission.
They couldn't locate a remanufactured Toyota transmission but found a used one locally that they said they could get hold of for C$3,600. Total bill with oil change, lube and a few small items was to come to C$6,000.
I was uneasy about this. First of all I didn't want to put in just another flawed 2000 transmission (apparently Toyota changed them in Aug 2000 for a better unit) and secondly the extra cost seemed high.
So I started calling around. Toyota in Calgary located a reman Toyota transmission in the US for C$3,300. I spoke to Pro Active again and told them they could do the job providing they used the Toyota reman I had located. Also asked why the total was so high. They said they had already spent seven hours on the vehicle and quoted the extra lube and so on.
New quote is now down to C$4700 (incl $3,300 for part) without the oil change. Morals of the story:
1. If you have a 2000 LC be aware that the earlier transmission is sometimes prone to failure. Mine failed at 115,000 miles.
2. If you are a Land Cruiser driver in Alberta, Pro Active is recommended by many, but pin them down on the details. I would not have been happy 6,000 dollars poorer with another dodgy transmission down there.
3. Toyota is sometimes cheaper than the private shops or has better access to parts. Always worth checking. (Interestingly I was quote C$4,200 by Toyota in Vancouver for the same part that was C$3,300 in Calgary. No idea why.)
So shaky start for Pro Active but I'll post on the final result. In the meantime thanks everyone for all the great mechanical tips.
That said thought I would add my voice of warning to those of you with a 2000 LC100. Like others in this forum, my transmission just failed. I live in the wilds of BC and was on a visit to Calgary when it happened.
First sign of trouble was when the car began stalling at stop lights as if it was a manual with no clutch. I had the car towed to Pro Active in Calgary.
They did a load of inspections (7 hours billed time) before deciding that the torque converter had broken, which in turn had destroyed the transmission.
They couldn't locate a remanufactured Toyota transmission but found a used one locally that they said they could get hold of for C$3,600. Total bill with oil change, lube and a few small items was to come to C$6,000.
I was uneasy about this. First of all I didn't want to put in just another flawed 2000 transmission (apparently Toyota changed them in Aug 2000 for a better unit) and secondly the extra cost seemed high.
So I started calling around. Toyota in Calgary located a reman Toyota transmission in the US for C$3,300. I spoke to Pro Active again and told them they could do the job providing they used the Toyota reman I had located. Also asked why the total was so high. They said they had already spent seven hours on the vehicle and quoted the extra lube and so on.
New quote is now down to C$4700 (incl $3,300 for part) without the oil change. Morals of the story:
1. If you have a 2000 LC be aware that the earlier transmission is sometimes prone to failure. Mine failed at 115,000 miles.
2. If you are a Land Cruiser driver in Alberta, Pro Active is recommended by many, but pin them down on the details. I would not have been happy 6,000 dollars poorer with another dodgy transmission down there.
3. Toyota is sometimes cheaper than the private shops or has better access to parts. Always worth checking. (Interestingly I was quote C$4,200 by Toyota in Vancouver for the same part that was C$3,300 in Calgary. No idea why.)
So shaky start for Pro Active but I'll post on the final result. In the meantime thanks everyone for all the great mechanical tips.