Toyota surf or Nissan Terrano?

**nallac** · 3rd May 2010, 20:15

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

The 2.4L turbo diesel Hilux engines are known for cracking heads and blowing starter motors. They are also gutless as fuck.

Originally Posted by theblackstig

see above, the 2.4 is the worst engine toyota have ever made

Originally Posted by Motu

3.0 diesel? Are you talking about the 3L (2.8) 5L (3.0) or 1KZ (3.0)? ALL crack heads,although the 3L non turbo is pretty damn good,with rumoured crank problems.

as has been saidDON'Tget a 2.4 surf...

made that mistake once,luckly i sold it before the head went again..fuckn gutless......

**Latte** · 3rd May 2010, 20:33

Originally Posted by Motu

3.0 diesel? Are you talking about the 3L (2.8) 5L (3.0) or 1KZ (3.0)? ALL crack heads,although the 3L non turbo is pretty damn good,with rumoured crank problems.

260k on my 5L, still mint

Barely run in I'm told.....

**dangerous** · 3rd May 2010, 20:39

Originally Posted by nallac

as has been said DON'T get a 2.4 surf...

made that mistake once,luckly i sold it before the head went again..fuckn gutless......

Unfortunatly is a lack of knolage that cracks 2.4 heads, NZ new is fine but imported have a very small exhaust which causes excisive heat build up in the heads, get a good one and replace the exhaust AND rebuild the radiator as imports often have a build up of shit in whats already a small radiator and imports never get serviced.

All but Nissins crack heads specially the Toyota's from the 2.4-3.0 its what ya get from a alloy head on a steel block... Nissin is all steel.

Wana talk Mitsi, mate brought a new D/C 2.8TD at 120,000k's it self destructed.
The bigest cock up owners make is not changing the oil, oil is burnt but a certain amount of diesel passes the rings and ends up in the crank, befor long theres only diesel in the sump... 4-5k ideal milage between changes, engine will damn near last forever.

**frogfeaturesFZR** · 3rd May 2010, 20:47

Got a 2.7 diesel Terrano. Had it for 10 years now. Oil and
filter every 5 k and it's only cost me tyres. Brilliant.

**CookMySock** · 3rd May 2010, 21:08

Originally Posted by JimO

D4D 126kw

Nearly 170hp, thats a load of torque, and dangerously close to V8 territory. Even the 1KZ-TE engine will all sorts of cars a fright on hills.

Steve

**Motu** · 3rd May 2010, 21:54

The new Mitsubishi Triton puts out 408Nm of torque and 131Kw,not bad for a 2.5 (4D56) and will clean up a 3.0 Toyota.

**hospitalfood** · 3rd May 2010, 22:02

I am amazed that nobody has mentioned the fact that this is a motorcycle forum so far..........

**Ender EnZed** · 3rd May 2010, 22:08

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

I am amazed that nobody has mentioned the fact that this is a motorcycle forum so far..........

The OP did.

**SMOKEU** · 3rd May 2010, 22:15

I find http://www.carsurvey.org/ quite useful when deciding about another cage.

**JimO** · 3rd May 2010, 22:18

Originally Posted by Motu

The new Mitsubishi Triton puts out 408Nm of torque and 131Kw,not bad for a 2.5 (4D56) and will clean up a 3.0 Toyota.

until it shits itself

**Woodman** · 3rd May 2010, 22:28

If you are gonna get the surf get the radiator properly checked out and also the injectors to make sure they are not dribbling as this is a big reason they crack heads. A cracked head is a symptom, and they don't just crack for no reason. The 2.4 surfs have a cast iron head not aluminium btw.

terrano engines are pretty bulletproof, but i would still get the radiator and the injectors checked out. They are gear driven pushrod engine so there is no cambelt or chain. Terranos are pretty hard on the balljoints tierod ends etc, but still a good wagon.

Thats all I know.