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I can dig up actual prices but I think the front row skins were about $600 and the pad was almost $160.
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I paid $624 for the Ridies, for both front seats perforated leather skins woth the center console cover.
And $109 for TOYOTA, 71502-60100 seat pad assembly at impex japan
You're going to pat yourself on the back during every road trip you take on the Defenders. Nice choice!
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Mileage 209,293
- Replaced front brake pads, they were basically spent. The O'Reilly "performance" pads are performing worse than worn out Bosch pads. Pretty unimpressed
- Mobil 1 5w 30 oil with Mobil 1 209A filter
- Fixed rear view camera (just a broken wire)
- Found OEM second row mat from a fellow mudder. This will be a nice improvement over the Weathertech one which blocks the heats vents under the front seats
- Added a Chinese rear wind deflector. My original one broke abt a year ago
I thought you had DBA... or was that just the rears? If so, time for the front to match?!
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DBAs just on the rear. I am debating between DBA or just getting the Bosch quiet cast rotor and pads again. PO had Bosch all around and honestly the braking was great.
This fall, I need to refresh front brakes, repack bearings and re-boot CVs.
Right on, dba are pretty awesome for stopping power. Not the quietest though, for some reason the orange pads I’ve got like to hold onto mud in the groove to the point I have to pull them and scrape that out occasionally or they start to squeal.
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Nearly 2 years and 30K miles later, DBA pads are done and there is a nice groove in the disc too! Not sure if that is the usual life for " heavy duty" brakes.
I plan to switch back to Bosch Quiet cast disc and pads set this time around.
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Opened up rear doors, applied some sound proofing, installed new speaker grill cloth.
Oh, and also installed Focal PC 165 2 way speakers
Oh, and also installed Focal PC 165 2 way speakers
Do you have the ML factory system?
What sound proofer did you end up using?
What sound proofer did you end up using?
I still haven't done this with the fabric I picked up...waiting until I do the lock actuator motors as well "while I'm in there"...
Yours turned out real nice.
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Yes the truck had ML but prev. owner stripped everything out and installed a new head unit, new amp, all new wiring and some high end speakers.
That was 10 years ago, so speakers started failing on me. I am.now running cheapo Morels components up front.
Recently found a smoking deal on the Focals so installed them on the rear.
For sound deadening I used Siles butyl matt https://a.co/d/88iAza0
Damn I was hoping you had an easy trick to update the system 
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My power steering pump have been getting pretty loud for a while. I tried flushing it twice to no avail. Finally bought new power steering pump from Decatur Toyota on 25% off and replaced it today. My 15 yr old daughter has started taking interest in the truck repairs ( I think she secretly hopes that she will get Blue as her first ride 
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With 2 pair of hands, it took us about an hour to replace. pretty straight forward, albeit messy job.
Instant gratification! It's quiet again and the steering is much easier to turn, especially at lower speeds.
Parts: 44320-60310 Steering/ vane pump $216.37 shipped
).With 2 pair of hands, it took us about an hour to replace. pretty straight forward, albeit messy job.
Instant gratification! It's quiet again and the steering is much easier to turn, especially at lower speeds.
Parts: 44320-60310 Steering/ vane pump $216.37 shipped
So what are you going to get to replace ol' Blue in a year? 
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I am not sure man. About 4 years ago I picked up a BMW X5 and it has been the best car I have owned pretty much ever. It's been dead reliable, ton of fun, very capable in all sorts of weather and quiet and comfortable for the whole family. And it averages about 21 mpg combined despite lead footed driving.So what are you going to get to replace ol' Blue in a year?
But as it has just crossed 100k miles mark, I find myself wary of owning it much longer. Perhaps the right answer is getting a newer one. The gas savings compared to LC 100 alone will pay for some depreciation in the value. I know it is not a popular topic around here but my 100 compares poorly in nearly every aspect to a newer SUV.
Here's how I am comparing the cost of ownership of my X5 vs. Blue in the last 50k miles:
X5:
- Depreciation: $12,000
- maintenance (oil changes, brakes, fluids etc): $1,200
- repairs (including OCD PM): $1500
- fuel (premium at $4.30/G, 21mpg avg): $10,238
- Total: $24,938
- Depreciation: LOL
- maintenance (oil changes, brakes, fluids etc): $1,500
- repairs (including OCD PM): $22,000
- fuel ( at $3.8/G, 12mpg avg): $15,800
- Total: $39,300
Of course this comparison doesn't take into account the subjective items like new amenities you get in the BMW or the off road capabilities you get in LC. In fact, since I have gotten so busy with school over the weekend, we get out for off road activites barely once or twice a year, thereby making that a little less important.
Curious what long term would be against the X5. The cruiser heads are spoiled because we know the 2UZ will outlast our trucks for the most part, rubber ages out and metal rusts. Everything else I’d put my money on the Toyota parts lasting longer. At least if it’s like my VW ownership was 8 years ago.
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Preventative Maintenance will always be higher on a older truck compared to a newer unit, but like snowman said rubber ages out and metal rusts, nothing lasts forever, I was a VW/Audi tech for years because those German cars could keep repair shops open forever by themselves lol. The biggest problem for all makes and models is how much electronics they are packing into them now
With that said yes those X5's are great SUV's. Smooth, fast, fun to drive even for a big truck, but I you said it best, I'd be wary of owning it much longer than 100K
get a new one every couple of years lol, good to go. A buddy of mine has a Porsche Macan Turbo that he's had for about 4 years and swears up and down its been more reliable than his pervious Tahoe. He forgets I'm the one that does all his Maintenance
With that said yes those X5's are great SUV's. Smooth, fast, fun to drive even for a big truck, but I you said it best, I'd be wary of owning it much longer than 100K
get a new one every couple of years lol, good to go. A buddy of mine has a Porsche Macan Turbo that he's had for about 4 years and swears up and down its been more reliable than his pervious Tahoe. He forgets I'm the one that does all his Maintenance
Ugh the horrible notion of practicality.
I have the most luxurious garage one can get- provided we're in the 80s or late 90s. I recall driving my 1995 SC400 in high school thinking I was hot s*** because of whatever little features it had. Only to realize that my friends in their 2005ish Civics and Camrys had just as many if not more features, and they were just about as fast as my V8, too. For this reason, the "fun quirky " old cars need to really have some charm or other novelty to make them justifiable against an appliance or commuter vehicle.
Having an appliance car (even a fun one like the X5) becomes a lot more necessary when everything else is ancient or "quirky", like all of mine.
I have the most luxurious garage one can get- provided we're in the 80s or late 90s. I recall driving my 1995 SC400 in high school thinking I was hot s*** because of whatever little features it had. Only to realize that my friends in their 2005ish Civics and Camrys had just as many if not more features, and they were just about as fast as my V8, too. For this reason, the "fun quirky " old cars need to really have some charm or other novelty to make them justifiable against an appliance or commuter vehicle.
Having an appliance car (even a fun one like the X5) becomes a lot more necessary when everything else is ancient or "quirky", like all of mine.
