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[rikki_essex]

Any one know anything about them?

[Omegatoy]

looked after a friends for 6 years before we moved, they are ok little small inside compared to the l200 doublecab,
has coil springs on the rear as opposed to leaf on the l200, interior is a bit plasticky, tend to suffer from rattlesinside, cam belt evry 54k max on the 2.5td i do them at 45k to be safe,  oil is changed every 4.5k max, , they wear suspension bushes till you replace them with poly set from milners, front wheel bearings can get a little sloppy , drive very well if you dont want to go fast, good solid buy though

[rikki_essex]

Thanks for the quick reply its the 2.8 td im looking at are they ok or is there anything to look out for on them?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Any one know anything about them?

Well they are big, and sometimes driven by women who cannot drive or park them!!

[rikki_essex]

lol If a man said that he would get slated.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Oh it is a pet hate of mine!

[Omegatoy]

Thanks for the quick reply its the 2.8 td im looking at are they ok or is there anything to look out for on them?

oh dear!! 2.8 is very very thirsty!!! has a camchain so no worries there but they can suffer failure of the pump seals leading to very difficult starting in the mornings, its not a bad job to change on the early ones but harder on later ones, they seem to eat glowplugs as well for some strange reason(guess its the pulsed timing when engine is cold) and the glow plugs are extremely expensive for the 2.8! also can suffer from clutch flywheel problems, bear in mind thouh im only telling you the problems they CAN suffer with, not all are the same guess it depends on whther or not it was uilt on a friday!!

[rikki_essex]

Thanks omegatoy but can it be as thirsty as my 2.6. Im thinking of swapping it for my car I'm going to have a look at it Friday. And it's a 1997 model import

[Omegatoy]

Thanks omegatoy but can it be as thirsty as my 2.6. Im thinking of swapping it for my car I'm going to have a look at it Friday. And it's a 1997 model import

2.8 struggles to get 30mpg mate round town or short journeys you looking at around 24/5 and if its an import make sure its from cyprus, or insurance company will load it big time!!
dont now why but if its a jap import its loaded if its a cypriot same model its not? just my experience

[rikki_essex]

That mpg is more or less the same as what I'm getting at the mo. I've run it through the insurance company and it's quite a bit less than my omega and I can't believe it's cheaper on road tax aswell. In you opinion are they good cars or are they one of them to stay away from?

[Omegatoy]

That mpg is more or less the same as what I'm getting at the mo. I've run it through the insurance company and it's quite a bit less than my omega and I can't believe it's cheaper on road tax aswell. In you opinion are they good cars or are they one of them to stay away from?

nothing wrong with them basically mate,as long as they are looked after(seriving wise) my mrs would have nothing but Mitsubishi 4wd when we lived in uk she had 2 shoguns and a l200 and now she is bugging me to get one out here cos the mig is getting on a bit,  but i want another mig estate diesel!!! 2.5 manual

[rikki_essex]

Thank you very much for the advice it's brilliant being able to talk to some one with so much knowledge I am very very grateful.