Recent content by Kiwisurf

Hi There, I had a similar problem with water in the interior, (4wding in a lot of mud, and getting in and out, then subsequent waterblasting of said mud!) I found my carpet was quite wet, and the seats also. I took a portable house hold dehumidifier, ran an extention lead, and put it in the...

I drive a 96 4 runner (badged Hilux-Surf Down under) 3.0l Intercooled Turbo Diesel. Fuel prices here in New Zealand have gone crazy lately, I did some calculations and were paying close to $4US per gallon. Diesel is not taxed in the same bracket with Gasoline fuel here, so it makes for...

I found a website a year or 2 ago that allowed you to enter the chassis number of your Toyota, and it told you what day it was made, which factory, and who installed screw #4592B in the frame, but I cant find it now... Has anyone else come across this and have the URL marked?

Whats that on the floor off to the left? (a black something..)

Whats that on the floor off to the left? (a black something..)

151 thousand miles in under 2 years? Holy C**P! (I'm lucky if I do 10K miles in a year - though New Zealand is quite small in comparison!)

Actually its a PITA! it swing out when you want to open the rear door, which is fine, as long as you're parked on a level surface. If youre on a hill, the thing comes back to bruise the heck out of your leg if you're not paying attention! To Toyota's credit they have provided a pin that slots...

I have no idea what that mirror is for, it doesnt seem to show anything useful! I suspect its for people who have trouble with getting close to the pavement to use!

Unfortunately its an Auto - I hunted high and low for a stick, Intercooled model, but was not able to find one. I did find a non intercooled stick model, but when I drove it I found the gearbox to be clunky, and the truck its self wasnt in good shape, lots of rattles and just felt unsteady on...

Hi all, Newbie here from NZ - recently traded in my Gen2 Hilux Surf(4R to you folks Stateside!) for a 1997 Hilux Surf. Just arrived on a boat from Singapore, with about 55K miles on it. Has the 1KZ-TE Diesel engine, with turbo and intercooler. So far loving it! In the 2 weeks that I've had...