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96 LAND CRUISER
317,700 MILES (.3177 MILLION MILES)
$5,100
Owned since May 2011 at 217,000 miles.
Previous owner was in Atlanta, Ga.
Present condition
BAD:
Windshield cracked, need toyo gasket
Clear coat damaged at driver side wiper on hood
Dent in left rear pillar
Slight dent in rear bumper
Rust spots at old screw holes from rear air deflector
Gunk in radiator, may be related to oil cooler gasket and not head gasket, does not run hot and test does not indicate petrol in radiator
Front wheels need aligning, caused tire wear on nice tires (dammit)
No 3rd row seats (but brackets and seat belts are available)
Electronic door locks using the “fob” are tempermental
Original steering wheel leather is rough
GOOD:
Landtank seat extender installed
ARB front bumper – may remove and replace with original – optional
Driver side widow runner replaced, but window sticks sometimes on down stroke and pulls it out of its track, need silicone lube?
Shanes leather on front seats – nice
Have new leather for frt headrests and frt seat rear footie thingies-not installed
Crutchfield radio – may replace with older crutchfield radio
NEUTRAL:
Removed the interior plastic wood grain stuff.
MAINTENANCE:
Oil and filter changes:
5w30 extended performance Mobile1 syn 7.8 qts with M301 filter
222,000 8/15/11
229,000 12/11/11
230,000 1/2/12
237,000 5/5/12
246,000 9/10/12
255,000 2/1/13
265,000 7/7/13
275,500 11/2/13
285,300 5/4/14
296,300 1/10/15
306,900 7/19/15
218,000 6/3/11 Tires Pirelli Scorpion
218,700
7/8/11
New battery
229,000 12/11/11
Lubed drive shaft 4 places
Pulled pan- changed trans filter and changed trans fluid
Changed fluid in diffs and xfer case
Replaced starter
Checked NSS
233,500 3/1/12
Flush radiator
Changed trans fluid
Changed air filter
234,000 3/10/12
Changed trans fluid (Replaced washer)
Flushed coolant again (25%AF)
Replaced belts-oem
Replaced water pump-oem
Replaced spark plugs & pcv valve
237,000 5/5/12
Oil / filter change
Lubed drive shafts
242,000 7/29/12
Rotated tires frt to back
Added grease to driver knuckle
Grease gun has red knuckle grease in it About 75% full
14 mm box wrench fits square knuckle fill plug.
246,000 9/17/12
Installed slee headlight harness and Hir headlight bulbs (4)
Changed frt diff, rear diff, xfer case. Xfer case and rear diff were perfect. Lubed u joints. Filled knuckles.
249,000 10/28/12
exchanged AT fluid
249,500 11/03/12
drained AT
replaced filter & gasket (NAPA)
replaced AT pan (spun bun)
replaced AT wire on solenoids in pan
checked all solenoids, Good
need wire loom
one pan bolt not seating
(passsenger side, rear corner)
251,000 11/23/2012
Rotated tires frt to back xcross
255,000 1/31/13
Replaced hoses and PHH by Toyota Tech, Mark and Johnny (125.00 labor)
Flushed Radiator fluid, refilled with 1 gal Toyota Red & 2 gals distilled
2/1/13
R&R cylinder #5 plug - misfire code
255,000
R&R Plugs/Plug Wires
Belkin wires from NAPA
Installed Used Tranny with 126k miles from LX450 (Buster's did the install)
New Radiator / Green Univ Coolant
256,000
Replaced knock sensor using 27 mm deep socket
Flushed Radiator, installed new OEM big hoses 3 large and one small from Cdan.
Refilled with 2 gal Carquest green low Silicates coolant and 2 gal distilled water
6/10/13
255,100
Front axle rebuilt kit from Cdan
Swapped birfs side to side
NEW BRAKE PADS??????????????VERIFY
6/29/13
264,800
Replaced belts
Replaced upper idler pulley
Replaced front main crank seal
300# torque
Replaced oil pump cover gasket and 7 screws
replaced dizzy o-ring
replaced dizzy dust gasket
replaced fan clutch
7/5/13
265,100
replaced charcoal cannister
misc small hoses
7/18/13
266,000
Rotated tires cris cross
1/1/14
279,000
Rotated tires xcross
Lubed drive shaft, except for very rear
2/2/14
281,000
Pass Side Knuckle rework due to lost stud and 1 sheared knuckle stud
Tore down knuckle
New axle seal
New top and bottom trunion bearings w/new races
New out wheel bearing
Did not replace inner wheel bearing, still "new" from last summer
Cleaned birf. Grease looked good from last summer
Put back together, new knuckle studs with "star" head from Beno. Used blue loc-tite.
2 tubes moly
8/6/14
289,000 miles
Replaced AC condensor and clutch with DENSO by Mark and Johnny at Toyota Tech $775.00
Reworked oil sensor wires by MRL, Mark may have knocked them loose.....
Replaced 2 OEM pcv hoses by MRL at Mark's recommendation
9/8/14
290,812 miles
Inspected birf grease-good
Inspected knuckle bolts - good
9/12/14
291,002 miles
Ck'd torque on hub studs 26 ft-lb-good
Inspected all brake pads. Good.
Removed and replaced (4) tie rod ends. Torqued to specs
Adjusted toe-in to 1/8" at 36" distance
Adjusted bump stops
Adjusted drag link (relay rod)
Looking in cross section from DS, rotate relay rod counter clockwise to move steering wheel counter clockwise
Rotated tires, cris-cross
Cleaned front rotors
9/24/14
291,350 miles
Replaced shocks with OEM Toyota. Torqued all bolts to spec.
10/10/14
292,547 miles
Installed new window run on Driver Side window
Installed new Bosal muffler from partsgeek.com with hangers from Toyota
OEM gaskets included, new gasket on O2 sensor, no codes
10/14/14
292,734 miles
New 285/75/16 Geolandar A/T-S Tires - Tire Kingdom
1/10/2015
295,000 miles
Rebuilt power steering pump with Cdan kit
Replaced hi pressure hose with napa gates
Replaced three other hoses with OEM and generic napa
New atf in power steering reservoir
4/14/2015
300,586 miles
Replaced rear brake pads with Carquest pads
7/2/15
306,901 miles
Remove and replaced steering stabilizer
9/10/2015
309,050 miles
Replaced bushings on front sway bar
9/25/15
309,800 miles
Rotate/Balance Tires at Tire Kingdom
317,000
6/5/16
New battery
Stock shocks will not accept 2" lift per Cdan
Mileage?
6/5/16
Replaced battery with Interstate new one
Adjusted Ebrake
Replaced parking light lamp on passenger side
Replaced 3 wipers
317,700 MILES (.3177 MILLION MILES)
$5,100
Owned since May 2011 at 217,000 miles.
Previous owner was in Atlanta, Ga.
Present condition
BAD:
Windshield cracked, need toyo gasket
Clear coat damaged at driver side wiper on hood
Dent in left rear pillar
Slight dent in rear bumper
Rust spots at old screw holes from rear air deflector
Gunk in radiator, may be related to oil cooler gasket and not head gasket, does not run hot and test does not indicate petrol in radiator
Front wheels need aligning, caused tire wear on nice tires (dammit)
No 3rd row seats (but brackets and seat belts are available)
Electronic door locks using the “fob” are tempermental
Original steering wheel leather is rough
GOOD:
Landtank seat extender installed
ARB front bumper – may remove and replace with original – optional
Driver side widow runner replaced, but window sticks sometimes on down stroke and pulls it out of its track, need silicone lube?
Shanes leather on front seats – nice
Have new leather for frt headrests and frt seat rear footie thingies-not installed
Crutchfield radio – may replace with older crutchfield radio
NEUTRAL:
Removed the interior plastic wood grain stuff.
MAINTENANCE:
Oil and filter changes:
5w30 extended performance Mobile1 syn 7.8 qts with M301 filter
222,000 8/15/11
229,000 12/11/11
230,000 1/2/12
237,000 5/5/12
246,000 9/10/12
255,000 2/1/13
265,000 7/7/13
275,500 11/2/13
285,300 5/4/14
296,300 1/10/15
306,900 7/19/15
218,000 6/3/11 Tires Pirelli Scorpion
218,700
7/8/11
New battery
229,000 12/11/11
Lubed drive shaft 4 places
Pulled pan- changed trans filter and changed trans fluid
Changed fluid in diffs and xfer case
Replaced starter
Checked NSS
233,500 3/1/12
Flush radiator
Changed trans fluid
Changed air filter
234,000 3/10/12
Changed trans fluid (Replaced washer)
Flushed coolant again (25%AF)
Replaced belts-oem
Replaced water pump-oem
Replaced spark plugs & pcv valve
237,000 5/5/12
Oil / filter change
Lubed drive shafts
242,000 7/29/12
Rotated tires frt to back
Added grease to driver knuckle
Grease gun has red knuckle grease in it About 75% full
14 mm box wrench fits square knuckle fill plug.
246,000 9/17/12
Installed slee headlight harness and Hir headlight bulbs (4)
Changed frt diff, rear diff, xfer case. Xfer case and rear diff were perfect. Lubed u joints. Filled knuckles.
249,000 10/28/12
exchanged AT fluid
249,500 11/03/12
drained AT
replaced filter & gasket (NAPA)
replaced AT pan (spun bun)
replaced AT wire on solenoids in pan
checked all solenoids, Good
need wire loom
one pan bolt not seating
(passsenger side, rear corner)
251,000 11/23/2012
Rotated tires frt to back xcross
255,000 1/31/13
Replaced hoses and PHH by Toyota Tech, Mark and Johnny (125.00 labor)
Flushed Radiator fluid, refilled with 1 gal Toyota Red & 2 gals distilled
2/1/13
R&R cylinder #5 plug - misfire code
255,000
R&R Plugs/Plug Wires
Belkin wires from NAPA
Installed Used Tranny with 126k miles from LX450 (Buster's did the install)
New Radiator / Green Univ Coolant
256,000
Replaced knock sensor using 27 mm deep socket
Flushed Radiator, installed new OEM big hoses 3 large and one small from Cdan.
Refilled with 2 gal Carquest green low Silicates coolant and 2 gal distilled water
6/10/13
255,100
Front axle rebuilt kit from Cdan
Swapped birfs side to side
NEW BRAKE PADS??????????????VERIFY
6/29/13
264,800
Replaced belts
Replaced upper idler pulley
Replaced front main crank seal
300# torque
Replaced oil pump cover gasket and 7 screws
replaced dizzy o-ring
replaced dizzy dust gasket
replaced fan clutch
7/5/13
265,100
replaced charcoal cannister
misc small hoses
7/18/13
266,000
Rotated tires cris cross
1/1/14
279,000
Rotated tires xcross
Lubed drive shaft, except for very rear
2/2/14
281,000
Pass Side Knuckle rework due to lost stud and 1 sheared knuckle stud
Tore down knuckle
New axle seal
New top and bottom trunion bearings w/new races
New out wheel bearing
Did not replace inner wheel bearing, still "new" from last summer
Cleaned birf. Grease looked good from last summer
Put back together, new knuckle studs with "star" head from Beno. Used blue loc-tite.
2 tubes moly
8/6/14
289,000 miles
Replaced AC condensor and clutch with DENSO by Mark and Johnny at Toyota Tech $775.00
Reworked oil sensor wires by MRL, Mark may have knocked them loose.....
Replaced 2 OEM pcv hoses by MRL at Mark's recommendation
9/8/14
290,812 miles
Inspected birf grease-good
Inspected knuckle bolts - good
9/12/14
291,002 miles
Ck'd torque on hub studs 26 ft-lb-good
Inspected all brake pads. Good.
Removed and replaced (4) tie rod ends. Torqued to specs
Adjusted toe-in to 1/8" at 36" distance
Adjusted bump stops
Adjusted drag link (relay rod)
Looking in cross section from DS, rotate relay rod counter clockwise to move steering wheel counter clockwise
Rotated tires, cris-cross
Cleaned front rotors
9/24/14
291,350 miles
Replaced shocks with OEM Toyota. Torqued all bolts to spec.
10/10/14
292,547 miles
Installed new window run on Driver Side window
Installed new Bosal muffler from partsgeek.com with hangers from Toyota
OEM gaskets included, new gasket on O2 sensor, no codes
10/14/14
292,734 miles
New 285/75/16 Geolandar A/T-S Tires - Tire Kingdom
1/10/2015
295,000 miles
Rebuilt power steering pump with Cdan kit
Replaced hi pressure hose with napa gates
Replaced three other hoses with OEM and generic napa
New atf in power steering reservoir
4/14/2015
300,586 miles
Replaced rear brake pads with Carquest pads
7/2/15
306,901 miles
Remove and replaced steering stabilizer
9/10/2015
309,050 miles
Replaced bushings on front sway bar
9/25/15
309,800 miles
Rotate/Balance Tires at Tire Kingdom
317,000
6/5/16
New battery
Stock shocks will not accept 2" lift per Cdan
Mileage?
6/5/16
Replaced battery with Interstate new one
Adjusted Ebrake
Replaced parking light lamp on passenger side
Replaced 3 wipers
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