The land cruiser had ahc optional in 2006 and 2007 in the us, so Toyota dealers will often have fluid. It’s the same part number.
Visited 2 Lexus dealers today for AHC service
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Wow… learning something new today!
Doesn't hurt that Stevinson Lexus is literally across the street if there is an issue...I just got two new 2.5L cans at my local dealer (Toyota, not Lexus). They were something like $65 a pop$150 per can is insane, I thought I was paying too much, but was happy to find the cans at all. Stevinson Toyota West is one of the more helpful/knowledgeable parts departments around. I suspect these will start circulating to the dealer network soon.
Accumulators not a bad idea. Order off eBay. There is a seller who ships from Japan. I paid about $600 for a set earlier this year.
I wouldn’t order the fluid from Partsouq, nothing against them just shipping prohibitive to cost. Find an online US dealer that is listing at a discount. I’ve seen $45-50 for a 2.5, then call your local Toyota dealer and see if they will match price. One of mine does.
Fluid flush is pretty easy. The forum probably looks terrible lately because of the rash of bad fluid, but barring that it’s a 2 banana job at worst.
I wouldn’t order the fluid from Partsouq, nothing against them just shipping prohibitive to cost. Find an online US dealer that is listing at a discount. I’ve seen $45-50 for a 2.5, then call your local Toyota dealer and see if they will match price. One of mine does.
Fluid flush is pretty easy. The forum probably looks terrible lately because of the rash of bad fluid, but barring that it’s a 2 banana job at worst.
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Thanks for the info… that shed some light.
With all that bad fluid and dealer doesn’t even know what they’re doing with AHC, It’s definitely a nerve racking experience for AHC newbie like myself
Search the forums for cruiserparts.net before purchasing anything from them. That's all I'll say on that topic. I'm not aware of any toyotas that use AHC either, but it's still a toyota part number and that's where I found it. Didn't even try Stevinson Lexus across the street. I just told them it was for a Lexus LX 570, but ultimately they dug it up by searching for "AHC" or "suspension fluid" in the computer.
Here's the part number:
Some over seas 200 Series LC's have AHC.
Yes and then when it fails you can jump in and bash AHC lol.
From McGeorge $39.45 per 2.5L can.
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Well played…well played….
I had the same experience today with my 2013 LX with 130K. I bought it at 126K. They said that the 120K service was performed, but I made them confirm the AHC fluid change. It was not done. Essentially, told me, that like a transmission, you don't need to change it. It's right in the manual! How did you get the fluid changed. I'm afraid of malfunction if I let it continue.
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Yeah, my local dealer did TWO AHC service performed for the entire calendar year… YMMV.
It’s fine, but keep pursuing a drain and replace.
Just out of curiosity how does this diy job compare to the ATF fluid replacement that too me an embarrassingly long time to do…. The ATF wasn’t hard, just time consuming and involved quite a bit of real-time research to figure out how to do the temp check.
My 09 LX is at 200k and PO did the AHC around 125k-ish so mentally getting prepped to tackle this myself. Starting to get a good core workout when I hit potholes. Was NOT planning to do the accumulators yet, only mall cruising so far, figured I can swap the AHC fluid first, and see how it feels.
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It's more like a brake bleeding job based on my research.
You have to keep the fluid in the fluid reservoir and not air get into the line.
Also, check the fluid before you pour in.
I'm also researching heavily and planning to do it soon.
If you need 4 accumulators, then skip the eBay and order directly from the Japanese seller.
It seems a little cheaper.
I ordered them from a eBay seller and in the box, I saw his direct order website.
GENUINE LEXUS LX570 LANDCRUISER 200 FRONT REAR SUSPENSION ACCUMULATORS SET OF 4 | JDM Planet - https://jdm-planet.com/product/genuine-lexus-lx570-landcruiser-200-front-rear-suspension-accumulators-set-of-4/
With shipping, 4 accumulators from Japan will cost you $513 compare to $600 (with tax) from ebay.
What @kwelhand said is spot on. There used to be a video on here, but it’s been removed for some reason. It’s not really all that necessary. The process is strait forward, you can still read through that thread even though video missing.
The thing that gets missed sometimes is the prep for the new accumulators with fresh backup washers. See here for info.
id only get fluid in the 2.5L containers at this point. You’ll probably need 2, but if you flush and replace you may need 3.
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Thanks for sharing the pto-tip!
@lx200inAR - ya I watched a few videos of ahc fluid replacement and accumulator testing and replacement, excellent videos! Gave me “couch mechanic” confidence , but then again the atf video also made it look quite easy, and fast. That’s the beauty of video editing coupled with me being a knucklehead!
Gonna see if my Toyota dealer can order me the proper ahc fluid in the metal 2.5L jugs.
Was your dealer able to source the AHC (suspension) fluid? My dealer said they are out of it nationwide(didn't know if he was BSing), so I ordered two 2.5L metal containers from eBay. They're pretty scarce there too it seems.
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I ended up getting them from a Toyota dealer.
How much did you pay for yours?
Total cost shipped was $160+tax for two cans.
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I think it was about $60 a can (2.5L) at the local Toyota dealer.
