Questions about Buying a Used Land Cruiser

[geneva54]

Some early buyers weren't happy with the shift quality. Some folks said that they were happy after their transmission was flashed with an update. I think I read about one person here who had his transmission replaced, but I could be misremembering.

I will keep that in mind

 

[tincan45]

Lots of threads on this. Here are the cliff notes:

1) Buy newest you can afford. Each year is incrementally better (regardless of new features)
2) Look for clean service history. Miles are secondary
3) No rust
4) Check for radiator crack and water pump leaks or replace both ~100K

 

[geneva54]

Does anyone know if I buy a LC out of state if it will pass smog check in Ca?

 

[geneva54]

Lots of threads on this. Here are the cliff notes:

1) Buy newest you can afford. Each year is incrementally better (regardless of new features)
2) Look for clean service history. Miles are secondary
3) No rust
4) Check for radiator crack and water pump leaks or replace both ~100K

I don't really care about #4 that is normal.

 

[M1911]

Does anyone know if I buy a LC out of state if it will pass smog check in Ca?

It will. They are all 50-State legal.

 

[geneva54]

I wante

Here it is.

Model Year Differences, LC200 + LX570

For those in the market for a used LC200/LX570 (like myself), I figured I'd post the research I've done on model year differences. I'd appreciate the community's help correcting mistakes and filling in missing info. All data is for US-spec vehicles. This is the only other model year...

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Thanks but only goes up to 2015.

 

[bloc]

SAIS is practically a non-issue on these, at least from two years of paying close attention to this forum. I recall seeing one user having issues in that time. When researching failure issues keep in mind a fraction as many 200s were produced as tundra/sequoia.

16+ had everything of 15 and earlier, but a much updated exterior and interior (front row seats are very different including the material), infotainment, LED headlamps, and the 8spd.

At some point you got the auto folding mirrors, power upper lift gate, soft open lower tailgate, more advanced radar cruise... i’m out of details.

IMO KDSS screws should not at all be a determining factor. If you are buying a rust bucket it matters.. but you shouldn’t buy a rust bucket.

Whatever you get, clean up the KDSS valve face and apply some LPS3 when you get it home. you won’t have rust problems there after that.

 

[geneva54]

SAIS is practically a non-issue on these, at least from two years of paying close attention to this forum. I recall seeing one user having issues in that time. When researching failure issues keep in mind a fraction as many 200s were produced as tundra/sequoia.

16+ had everything of 15 and earlier, but a much updated exterior and interior (front row seats are very different including the material), infotainment, LED headlamps, and the 8spd.

At some point you got the auto folding mirrors, power upper lift gate, soft open lower tailgate, more advanced radar cruise... i’m out of details.

IMO KDSS screws should not at all be a determining factor. If you are buying a rust bucket it matters.. but you shouldn’t buy a rust bucket.

Whatever you get, clean up the KDSS valve face and apply some LPS3 when you get it home. you won’t have rust problems there after that.

The SAIS is a big problem for the Lexus, Sequoia and Tundra engines. What you are saying makes me feel a lot better about buying one.

 

[bloc]

The SAIS is a big problem for the Lexus, Sequoia and Tundra engines. What you are saying makes me feel a lot better about buying one.

That may just be a reflection of the numbers produced.. but could also be a japanese production thing. Hard to say.

Even if you do, as far as I know all the fixes for tundra/sequoia work for these too, if you are one of the few having problems.

 

[hickuptruck]

The sais for the LC is exactly the same probability as you'd find in Sequoia or Tundra

 

[geneva54]

The sais for the LC is exactly the same probability as you'd find in Sequoia or Tundra

Now you are breaking my heart. Isn't the engine made in Japan instead of US? Maybe they use different parts.

 

[bloc]

Dig around on here for SAIS issues. They are exceedingly rare.

 

[hickuptruck]

Now you are breaking my heart. Isn't the engine made in Japan instead of US? Maybe they use different parts.

The secondary air pump is same part number for Seq, Tundra, and Land Cruiser. It's the same part

Sais issue is rare on this forum, because Toyota sells a tenth or less 200s in the US compared to Tundras and Sequoias put together.

Yes it's the same 5.7L but made in Japan, but you aren't immune to the same issues of the timing chain guides, and also cam tower leaks.

Overall it's a reliable vehicle but you aren't immune to having 0 issues at all over 100-200k miles.

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[bloc]

So if we assume it's the same rate of failure, with how rare it apparently is in a 200, there is a vast majority of tundra/sequoias that don't have this issue, you are just hearing about lots of the ones that do.

Meaning, the problem is overblown. And even in the other 5.7 vehicles it probably isn't something to worry about.. I know I don't worry about it at all in my 200. If the odds are the same, other 5.7 owners shouldn't either.

Anyway.. a 200 is a fantastic vehicle. Not without it's flaws.. basically all of them built before 2019 and sold in the NA market will need a radiator between 80&120k.

Still.. an extremely high quality vehicle that is maybe only topped by the 100-series in reliability.

 

[geneva54]

They have a lot of the older ones on Bring a Trailer