I've got a 1990 toyota hilux diesel.
Just wondering if anybody else on here has a diesel? if theres a forum for it, for parts and stuff?

 

Pretty rare truck in the states. We never get the good stuff.

 

There's actually one for sale near me in Santa Cruz California for $15k! Lemmie see if it's still on criagslist...

*edit... Nope the listing is gone, I'll be on the lookout to see if it pops up again because the thing was clean! Oh it was a second gen in case anyone was wondering

 

My instructor in college had one. He said it was really slow, and had some problems. It was a 1987 body style. 2wd.

 

A few members here have them but there is no specific sub-forum set up for them...
as for parts try www.roughtrax4x4.com a great shop in Britain good prices and they ship over here.
For service info the UK hilux forum www.hiluxsurf.co.uk is a good source of information very friendly folks and similar philosophy/family safe rules to us here.
Hope this helps you out.

 

I put a turbo on mine a while ago, and it fixed the 'slow' problem beautifully!!! truck pulls up hills like a charm now. I'm actually thinking of selling it, but not sure yet. Is it easy to bring them into the us from canada?

 

What the L are you talking about?

Toyota L Engines... We never got the good stuff b/c that stuff was sssssllllllooooowwwwww and here in Merica we got almost nothing but highways...

And Diesels, especially old Diesels with hardly no overdrive HATE highways.

Now a Kz... That's where it's at.

As far as forums. Try Mud and http://www.toyotadiesel.com/forums/

 

^^^ hehe, pun got a chuckle out of me!

 

ok, ok you're still right about the slow thing
but it's still a pretty fun truck

 

that being said i think it's time for something bigger

 

Till you take the valve cover off...

Warning for 2L engine owners!


Not a photoshop

 

Oh ya! that's why I sure am glad I have the 3L!!!! Way stronger than the 2L's

 

so far no problems with the 3L, and everyone I've talked to has always talked pretty highly of the 3L.

 

I could be wrong but i think toyota was still using the 3L till not to long ago. And it's the motor in the hilux that just cant be stopped on topgear. youtube it! it's amazing what the truck goes through

 

the motor in the topgear truck is the 2l non turbo
i have have 2lte for a while its a good motor.. depends how it was taken care of in japan..
sure if it does go i might put a different motor in but i this engine has been good.

parts are pretty easy .. i find www.toyotapartsales.com from toyota of dallas the best for oil filters and stuff.. even shipping to canada i still save. since some parts cross over from the 2lt that was available in canada i can get some parts at my local dealer i just say my truck is a 1986 diesel

 

update to an old thread. Just ordered fuel and oil filters for my 1KZ-TE (Toyota 3.0l turbo diesel). Noticed the oil filters have gone up a bit since my last order (around 08'). Looks like the cheapest 90915-30002 is now $18.04 from 1sttoyota + shipping.
I did an order through http://www.everythingtruckparts.com , and got a pretty good deal by calling. Owner's name is Tom and he called me after he noticed I cancelled my cart (I couldn't find the oil filter). Anyway, they stock Donaldson Filters (great quality, 90915-30002=P550597 and the fuel filter is a P550385). $25 for the oil and $21.04 for the fuel filter, $384.?? for the whole thing to my house and he ate the shipping. Tom said give him a call to get this as the part # for the oil filter isn't on the website 215-513-0212. Just another option out there and I appreciated someone who is so customer service oriented they called someone who wasn't even a customer!

 

Just bought a 92 diesel hilux a couple months ago. 4 wheel auto in Edmonton stocks Toyota parts. Havent compared their prices yet but they had excellent customer service.

 

Just picked up a 1985 diesel pickup xtracab, 2wd. Has 199k on dash, runs good ( little sluggish ) but hey it is an 85 ! Having the injection pump resealed & re-calibrated as we speak, maybe fix the sluggishness somewhat, it leaked !

 

Heard that Nissan is coming out with a 2.8L 4 cylinder diesel in the Frontier. Wouldn't that be SAWEEET

 

Old thread update - I've managed to source most parts pretty close to home for my 2.8L diesel (even through local lordco, napa etc), although never tried www.everythingtruckparts.com or roughtrax.com... Recently ordered a drag link kit off of ebay aussie tho!!