@@WildTouring Why the need to buy new? Just rebuild FTE cruiser with all the best performance mods, it will be better, cheaper, and more reliable than any new 300. 👍
@@SteveBurns80 to make them sit comfortably at highway speeds towing similar weight you sacrifice the reliability. I’ve chased that tail! For 4wding and solo touring the old rigs are fantastic, but for lugging weight around comfortably and reliably at hwy speeds I’ll always choose a modern diesel.
We’ve got a Toyota Prado 290,000kms no issues. Bought new 13 years ago. Munja track twice, Gunbarrel once, Great Central 3 times, Gibb 3 times, Tannami once and numerous other gravel roads. Mostly towing a camper trailer and last year towing a small van. Absolutely no problems, regular services.
@@boc3499lol. A real car eh? I have a modified 2015 150 VX 4.0 with all the options pretty much the same as a Kakadu, 3 inch lift on 33s with a Magnuson supercharger kit, throttle body spacer, SS headers and manta exhaust kit, 360hp to the crank @6psi. It was purchased brand new, never has it skipped a beat. Excellent in sand, mud, touring you name it, it's my daily, has over 200k hard km on it, still going strong. Nothing short of a barra swapped vehicle is going to beat it off road.
I had a $20k rebuild on a 185,000kms 200 series due to dusting. It’s not a debate it’s a fact. The air filters are just as much of a problem as the box itself. A Panel filter from the likes of a BA Flacon is not acceptable for a land cruiser. No cruisers prior to the 200 had panel filters and no cruisers prior to the 200 had dusting issues. Not sure if Donaldson do the powercore for the 300, but if they do, you need to get that. Yes need.
Neighbors Hilux just ticked over 830k mixed use as farm truck , tandem trailer hauler country road tourer to City & back. Never any issues aside from normal replacement parts & regular servicing.
My Defender 110 D300 now just over 31000km, and absolutely zero issues up to now. Thanks for your honest review. The world needs more honest people like you. Cheers 🍻
Same here with a D300 and similar km and absolutely no issues. They are a great thing and while i had reservations about land rover before purchasing i am so glad i did. Who knows how it will fare long term but im willing to give it a chance. The only thing Toyota's seem to have going for them anymore is resale value.
Saw Doug Demuro put 60K Miles on one with no issues too. And he picks cars to bits. If it had issues, he'd be shouting them. The new twin turbo v8 would be my choice.
Yeah, those figures seem fair, but also to be fair, the vehicle is pretty heavy and a lot of mods which including the bigger tyres, and particularly the stuff on the roof which causes a lot of drag, it all certainly adjusts from the standard figures. Fuel economy can be very good if you drive it that way, but who seriously wants to do that all the time...
@@peterwiles8361 I went from a low profile pop top just over 2 tonnes and was getting 14 to 15. Real world speeds. The new van is 2.5 tonnes full height single axel off-road with all the crap on top a/c, solar panels and antenna etc. it is only 2200 wide slightly wider than the 300. Highway/ truck speed around 20 litres per 100. Back road cruising around 16 litres per 100. The gear box and power settings are very good.
Cam, not sure if you are aware of this but if you have the aircon on recirculation when on dusty roads it sucks air in through the seals. Happens on most vehicles. I’ve travelled many NT and WA gravel roads I’ve never kept aircon on recirculation, the only time I switch it over if there is a truck or vehicle that passes me going the other way and I switch it to recirculation for a minute or so before I switch over to fresh air again. I’ve never had a problem with dust ingress doing that compared to other mates who keep it on recirculation. Not sure if this is a common known thing but works for me.
Agree, the dust egress was bad on my LC200, way worse than my LC105. Someone at Cairns Toyota told me your method and the dust issue was a lot better but not perfect. Still worse than the LC105.
@@veneratedmortal4369yep, passes out via rear venting, in front out rear. Know that ever since recycling air was introduced. You can always pick cars on recycling in humid conditions, their windows all misted up inside. I personally hate recycling the air, rather have fresh but there are times it's just required.
Hey Cam, in regards to the codes that only Toyota can fix. The N80 Hilux suffers from a similar issue. High range on the beach is what causes it…. The Anti collision system is still active in 4 high. If your car moves in the opposite direction to what the wheels are facing the system freaks out, and throws codes. When it freaks out it disables anti collison, lane assist and radar cruise control If you want to drive in 4 High, You have to disable the anti collision in the menu (PCS in the Hilux) which you need to be stationary to do so. But when you turn the car off it resets. Otherwise you can drive in 4Low which automatically turns it off. Pain in the ass I know, hopefully that helps for next time. Cheers 🍻
Hey mate, ive just had the same issue on my N80 Hilux. Is there a way I can remove the code error from my dash after? Or do I have to take it to the dealer. Such a pain with no cruise control on big trips.
Great review Cam! Enjoy your content and the wife is now onboard too. You always call it as you see it, glad you’re enjoying your choice of vehicle that’s doing the job you want it to.
Also Cam, you should check out the Autophix scan tool - OUTBACK 9360 - Toyota Brand Specific Diagnostic Scanner, have read some very positive feedback and comments on this tool.
Cam, I’d trust your review over all others. For a premium priced product you shouldn’t be getting error codes, dust in the doors and engine. It certainly doesn’t look like value or quality for your money. Toyotas customer service is wanting also given they tried to bill you for a fault two weeks after purchase. Fuel economy was marginally better than my V8 Y62 Patrol, maybe $3 - $6 per/100 more for me when town driving or towing. My Patrol was $40k cheaper than a GXL and hasn’t let me down once, it’s a stronger build, no dust, has leather electric seats, no annoying electronics needing setting every time I use it. Still, we all have our preferences in vehicles. Enjoy your travels. Great channel.
Cheers mate, yep hearing great things about the 62s! But I’m also on a few of their owners groups and they seem to have their own issues too. There is no perfect vehicle out there sadly, best you can do is find the one that ticks the most boxes for you!
And of course, nobody complains about a lack of interior space in a Y62! With the Harrop Supercharger in mine it has effortless, linear and smooth V8 performance and sounds mint with fuel consumption up by about 1.5l/100km but you forget about it when you drive it. Primarily added for Towing my caravan and it has been handy to have the extra get up and go. Sorry, just got carried away a bit. Cam, I've recently added a Yakima Platform Rack with a Stedi 41" LED light bar at front and while I was expecting there to be some wind-noise I was actually surprised that it wasn't as loud as I would have thought. It does have the transverse slat layout like the ARB Baserack but the slats are narrower and placed closer together with less air-gap in-between.
Great review!! I just did 25000kms around Australia in a 2021 vx 200 series towing a 20ft caravan. What an absolute weapon! Not to many mods and not one problem! Go Toyota !!! Will wait a couple more years to get a 300 to resolve these issues!! 🤟🏽
Great Vid Cam. My 300 GXL is 23,000km old and I agree with a lot of your comments. Hate the LDA, wish you could turn it off permanently. DPF burn is annoying. I also hate that when you are in 4WD modes, you constantly get warning messages come up on the display...I can't seem to turn them off. However, absolutely love mine and very glad I purchased it. I just had to drive a reasonably new Hilux for work on some outback QLD roads, and couldn't wait to get back in my 300 for comfort.
I had injector on the DPF fail not a great issue and Brian Hilton Wyong fixed it immediately. No oil issues apart from a small amount in the first 10,000 kilometres.
I've got the same issue with the arb base rack, and wind noise. I've got it on my Y62, and the noise can be unbearable at times. I've got a light bar on the front, 270 awning, and maxtrax angled mounts, and it is loud. I am looking at the wind deflector to try and help, but I think it is because of all the stuff I've got up there. I did have the rhino on my prado before, and never had that much noise. For the scan gauge, can recommend the Scanguage3, if you aren't locked into something iCheck are looking to bring out. Has everything you want, easy to read display, and have found the fuel economy to be pretty accurate on it too.
Fitted it to the whole car on my old Pajero Sport but the thought of having to do it on a $100k car is ridiculous. I’ll hold out and see if the GX550 is any better
in regards to dust in the cab. not sure if your aware but if the air is on recycle on gravel it can cause dust. have it on fresh air and should help by creating positive pressure in cab. our old Pajero use to be bad for that and the 200 now it's getting older.
@5:50 you need so use the dash air-vent settings on "outside", not recirc, to limit the dust coming in the back (to keep positive pressure in the cabin so the dust doesn't suck in). There's a cabin dust filter in the glovebox so you don't really need recirc at all. Keep the front windows/sunroof closed too - the venturi effect turns your whole car into a vacuum with those open!
Hey mate. Love your honesty. Im a toyota die hard having owned an N60 and N70, and driven many 79s, N80s, prados, 200s and even a 105. I must say i agree with you, im 1 year and 20,000ks into my new N80 and while its a fantastic car , the DPF and the advanced driver sensors do scare me a little if they fail. But finger's crossed so far it has been fantastic. Glad to see you like the 300, they look like a great car.
I think the overly complicated tech is unavoidable now hey! But if you stick to the big reputable brands with dealer support all over the country you can’t go too wrong 💪
@@WildTouring word is they are working on one for the 200, so it would make sense to make one for the 300 since they all share the same rear panhard setup.
Great honest review cam. Unsure with the 300 but our 200s second row seats slide back and forwards to increase/decrease leg room. Theres a handle just below the swab. We dont do 4wd but do tow our 3.5 van on gravel roads and dont realy have dust issues. Great to hear your happy with the motor and trans. Stay safe.👍
Nice vid mate, we went with Offroad Animal Scout roof rack because of the wind deflector design at the front - it has zero noise. We love our 300 series.
Absolutely love your honest review. I’d get the 200 series over this. A big L to Toyota for allowing “software glitches” to have control over the transmission.
Thanks great overview. Our 22 VX has done just over 32,000 and apart from the software recall you mentioned we haven't had any of those issues people discuss on social media as well. And am glad you mentioned that comment about towing. Of course you feel it, so for those that claim they don't....We have a 20ft van and its there but it sits well behind the car.
I dont own a landcruiser,however,yours is a very honest and interesting watch,especially around the scan gauge monitoring,lots of vehicles, in my opinion, suffer with under reading.
You can spray lanolin on the door seals to reduce dust entry. Long drives should avoid DPF issues. Is your engine oil 0/20 or 5/30? See Just Autos for reports about engines failing on 0/20.
Yes, highly recommend all toyota 300 owners learn, understand WHY this engine wears prematurely. You also must understand that the oil will get extremely hot due to the “hot V” design. Factors that make it worse are: Towing, Hot conditions, Slow high load conditions like beach work, Peak traffic conditions for extended periods (greater than 15 minutes per day-as in constant stop start). I would change the oil half way. No need for the filter, just the oil and use 5W-40 FS. Jesus-3.3 ton van! Definitely change the oil half way and do not use that watery “oil” 0W-20. U r the owner, not Toyota, they don’t give a shist if your engine wears prematurely. To prove what I’m saying-if you are driving in the above conditions (which you definitely are) take an oil sample YOURSELF, just prior to service and get an analysis done.
had quite a big issue with noise for my roof rack, but tried looping some paracord across the front facing roof rack and it did the trick. The paracord would break the smooth lines that's usually causing the whistling noise.
Great unbiased review. Have a 300 with arb base rack and wind deflector. On it I have installed max track, awning, shovel holder and side lights. No issues with noise at all. I think it's probably the lights in the front of the base rack.
Hi Cam, we also own a LC300 towing a 3.5T offroad van around Australia, one issue you seem not to have come up against is build up on the injector which throws are code, turns out it is quite common around 25-30kms, got ours taken care of in Hay NSW, had our vehicle for 2yrs and very happy so far, cheers Les & Denise
Hey guys, I’ve been seeing that DPF injector failure online, but havnt had it myself yet. There was talk of later models having an updated injector (probably the one that you’ve had fitted under warranty). I’m hoping my model already has the updated part! 🤞
Great review. 14l/100klms is same as our petrol 250kw 8 speed Disco, but our heavy towing use is less, so that's interesting. Son's ARB bar paint came off with finger nail scratching! They colour-matched straight over powder coat. Their customer service is crap.
Nice review thanks heaps.... I've ordered a Prado but I'm not convinced about them yet. I'll know when i see it. I originally ordered a VX Cruiser, but once I heard about the New Prado I got nervous about $130+K on a car. I love my 200 (GXL) even with it's 250,000km on the clock. But it's a great vehicle. If it all falls in a screaming heap I may go back to a 300, but in a GX format. a few bucks cheaper, maybe!! Again another great video thanks heaps. ;-)
Wind noise .. maybe , if your so inclined, drop the hood lining and dynamat the roof area, so many late model cars come with just bare metal in roof .. doors .. ect, I dynamat'ed (if there is such a word ) my FJ Cruiser and I never felt better for overall road noise / wind noise. Yes its a pain stripping the interior of a new car but if you do , simply put you will wish you did it sooner. just my 2 cents worth. Thanks for the informative video mate. Oh if you do dynamat the roof , a tip to also add a thin stick on foam sheeting over top of the matting , with further insulate roof area from sun.
I have a Vx 300 absolutely love it oodles of power we tow a jayco StarCraft outback 13.42 only weighs 1.4 ton so no issues towing it ,power to burn .Get out there do some travelling now.
@@WildTouring We had a 2004 100 series Sahara with the 4.7 V8 towing a 20 foot van it was doing 22 litres per 100 was a great car had it 9 years with no issues,Hopefully this new girl gives use the same reliability .
I can't believe they wanted to charge you $600 two weeks into having it because of an error code. Why!? How do they justify asking for that? What's the conversation I'm interested. Isn't every problem especially codes a warranty issue and instantly covered? And you said now it's happening again you're not sure they'll cover it this time? Surely under warranty it's still their problem and should be free always
That's a comprehensive review Cam. Good job. 👍 In spite of my "wait and see" trepidation about any new model vehicle, I think you've made a good choice and yes, there is no such thing as the perfect vehicle. I also think these Toyotas will be running long after the big yank trucks have had their day. For what it's worth, my experience with ARB is similar to yours. Their attention to detail leaves a lot to be desired and I would look to another provider if I was starting again.
Pretty bang on with the 300 review mate. Ive just clicked over 30k myself and echo most of what you say. In terms of the rack, I run the same base rack as I had the rhino equivalent on my previous daily and the noise was considerbly worse. The base rack (in my opinion) is the quietest option Ive come across, in saying that I opted to not have the top lightbar such as yourself so i do think there's avoidable noise that's gone with just the deflector and no light in front of it.
Yeah the Yakima rack I had on before was way louder, the ARB is an improvement, but still very loud. I bought the light bar off the back of a recommendation from someone that worked at ARB. They said it would help break up and the wind rushing over the top and reduce noise in conjunction with the deflector. I havnt driven it without the light bar so I might try remove it and see how it sounds.
@@WildTouringBit of a process but try removing the roof liner and dynamatting the whole underside of the roof skin. Made a massive difference on my ranger almost dont know anything's up there. it stops the roof skin vibration from the wind turbulence.
Hey Cam. Love the review. I have the same car and it threw the same code on the sand up on the Dampier Peninsula. Toyota Broome did the recalibration fix under warranty. They said it happens from being in High range 4x4 but traction control still on. You need to turn the traction control off fully (hold in for 3 seconds) if wanting to drive in high range 4x4 on the sand. That was their explanation and they knew the situation of how it happened before I gave them any information. I have probably done 300kms on the sand since then and no issues so far.
Cheers mate, I’m 90% sure I had Traction/stability control off (I do every time I’m on sand). But I may have forgotten 🤷♂️ Pretty crazy you’ve got to go back to the dealer every time you forget to hit a button on sand though 🤔
Ur right it is. But I figure it’s the necessary evil for owning a new car. I’ve gotten used to it. The bit that annoys me more is when u press the traction control button off it isn’t actually off fully unless you hold down the button, that’s what got me. They could do a better job of how the dash displays that information. I also wonder on the models up whether the sand drive mode disables traction control for you
Doesn’t the car run in 4x4 High all the time and for the most part with the TC on ? Seems a bit strange that it seems to happen when the car is being used in sand. Would it happen if being used heavily in mud ? Cheers
Nice review mate. Gee you've done some km's!!! As far as leg room comfort for passengers, you can see why the American rigs are becoming more popular in Oz 😊
Thanks mate. Yeah for comfort, space and towing capability the yank tanks are great! If I was full time towing and not doing too much 4wding I reckon I’d have bought one.
@@WildTouring I bought an isuzu D Max and threw a few mods on it cause that's all I can afford as a full-time wanderer. The only problem with the yank rigs is the long wheel base compared to ours for the 4WD component otherwise they'd be 👌 plus the fuel guzzling $$$$ haha
Or a Y62, bucket load room for passengers comfort. I always buy vehicles with passenger comfort in mind, always needed kids to be comfortable on long tours, then as adult kids, now grandkids that are taller again, why are they so tall? Looked at Grenadier, Christ, no rear seat passenger room what so ever, same as in the Mercedes G wagons, makes sense, same design team for both. Simple, Rear Legroom = Y62.
@@ianweal3081 I looked at grenadier too but when you own a y62 there's no comparison i can handle some outdated tech for a spacious comfortable passenger compartment. That hump in the grenadier's driver footwell is off putting too
Love our vx so far even know we got 3800 lovells gvm upgrade with heavy duty spring front and back still feel very comfortable. Now we send it out to TWD 4×4 to do some build before we tow 2.4 t leader caravan to monkey mia .
Great honest review, the lane departure and DPF rubbish is enforced by Australian unreasonable emission standards and Safety ratings that are also ambiguous. Pretty soon car manufacturers will stop exporting to such a small market that has unreasonable standards.
@@WildTouringexcept bmw has been doing DPFs on its diesels for 15 years without an issue. Toyota just struggles with the basics sometimes. Like designing an air box or lug nuts
The trax wil be contributing to the roof noise. I suggest testing with the rack bare and slowly adding the accessories back to identify the root cause of the noise.
Great review! I have had quality issues with ARB products as well and would not purchase their products in the future. Now, if only Toyota would bring these 300s to Canada!
Cam,we had one these when in Melbourne a few months ago, and my brother was driving, quite heavy footed and we done about 980 kilometres with an average of 10.6l/100, not bad I think 😊
If it ain't broke don't fix it. Should have kept the Dmax. I find my personal interest wanes after TH-camrs go and buy some flashy new thing. I can afford one but I'll never waste the money. Carbon copy 79s, 200s and now 300s, rams etc. Just not what overlanding was about. Now it's just spend half a mortgage on some cookie cutter game changer which really doesn't resonate with the overwhelming majority who are now living week to week and getting by as things have gotten worse in the economy. All being said I appreciate your transparency Cam. One of the good qualities of your channel.
Hey mate. Great video, as per usual. I am a bit disappointed in toyotas DPF. I was expecting Toyota to have longer dpf intervals. In comparison, my Mr Triton does a burn every 900-950kms. As long as it works, it is what it is. Keep producing great content 👍
OBD fusion app and a Bluetooth OBD reader are the way to going for monitoring your temps, it displays through CarPlay so you don’t have to have any more stuff hanging off the dash and if you pay for the app extension is a full system scan tool.
We had a dusting problem with our 200 at 112,000km. Toowoomba Toyota were excellent and within 2 weeks we had a brand new motor ($32000) installed under warranty. We were told that if the vehicle had been fitted with an after market air box this claim would have been voided.
@@WildTouring problem you have though Cam, you have changed your air box and you still have some dust, albeit reduced, maintaining the genuine filter means nothing, you have no warranty for a dusting issue on your engine
A good comprehensive report on the 300. Yes new cars of many brands have had issues over the years, Toyota included. This is the main reason I won't purchase a newly released vehicle of any brand because I don’t want to do a manufacturers R&D, just my opinion. Remember, the early LC 200 series had, including oil consumption issues & took Toyota time to deal with that issue .My later build 200 hasn’t given any problems yet touch wood. Safe travels.
I think that’s smart. I’d have preferred to wait for the next generation/facelift before pulling the trigger. But the timing just didn’t work out! Having said that I havnt had any serious issues and I think it will make a solid/reliable tourer for us 👍🏼
Hey Cam , I have been following your channel for a few years now back when you had the Dmax and other Van , I went from Dmax to Y62 after easily breaking a couple of CV’s but the cracked inner guards was the straw that broke the camel’s back anyhow that’s not why I’m commenting the mate has a 300 Sahara nice vehicle , I went and did some 4WD tracks with him and we were both surprised how hot the transmission got on his Scan Gauge 2 , I think you should invest in a scan gauge sooner rather than later , I have a SC3 in my Patrol it will show both torque converter temp and pan temp , the mate and I have both now fitted Wholesale auto trans coolers they drop trans temps a lot , although my 62 trans never got as hot as mates 300 .
I have a Sahara 200 series that's just completed 110K. Had two sets of injectors replaced and had a faulty DPF which required the engine to be removed to replace the DPF. Other than those issues, the 200 series is a fantastic unit inside and out. Much better in terms of the workmanship, compared to the 300 series which lacks quality and a V8 engine.
Crazy that Toyota fans think this is ok. Imagine if this was a euro car and you had to do this, it would be all over the forums, "Unreliable etc etc" yet with Toyota everyone gives them a free pass
Hey mate. You say you had no cruise because of the fault with the radar cameras etc. Have you tried this. Enable cruise control and instead of pressing the button and hitting set. Hold the cruise enable button down for maybe 3 seconds. This should default you into an old-school cruise (no radar). You may notice the cruise control symbol change on the dash too Atleast you might be able to your cruise again. I don't have a 300, but all other Toyota's I've driven do this. (RAV4 HILUX ETC)
I have a ford ranger and a 20 foot jayco journey outback. I would have to say generally I dont feel the caravan. Unless im going over some epic bad woopies on the road, the only thing i feel is how slow 3 ton makes the car. I often check mirrors and remember im towing.
Re - dust inside the cab. Do you have your air ventilation on recycle? If so it creates dust ingress. The air intake should be on fresh air as it creates a vacuum inside the cab
thanks for the in-depth review mate, I was considering an upgrade to the 300, but think I'll keep my 2011 Hilux for a bit longer. No dust issues, much better fuel economy, not to many electronics, and after tuning, the power is sufficient. fwiw, I average 16L/100 when towing my 2.5t van. It does help that it's fairly aerodynamic.
Coming from working at Toyota at Taren Point. The new engine is not ever going to get you to 250,000km. It's not your mans axe like older motors were. A tip? Do double oil changes with a new filter. $100 well spent. Everything works harder and hotter in this smaller turbo motor. Its the same issue with Fords Eco Boost engines. What did my dad buy? A done up MQ Patrol, with the 4.2 N/A diesel. He does recoveries from the Len Beadell areas of WA.
Hi Cam, re: dust inside cabin. Do you use recirculate all the time or drive with the windows open ? Try using outside air and keep the windows closed, this will pressurise the cabin and stop dust getting inside, might need fan on speed setting 2 or 3.
Nah as you said on dusty roads I drive with windows closed, outside air on and fan speed around half way. I honestly just don’t think the door seals are much chop!
Lane change assist is down right dangerous when towing a van. I’ve seen cars get quite a sway up when the tow vehicle has wrenched the car back where it wanted it and snapped the caravan into a sway.
100% but in our case it was stability control, caught me out massively. Descending down hill, left corner, half way round grabs a hand full of right front brake steering me directly into oncoming traffic, hence of coarse you fight it, then it lets go so the effort you put into fighting it goes thru steering to left and it sets off again, total bullshit, so frightening in the moment. Only one way to describe it "f#@*ING lethal". Once I worked out what occured, stability control OFF immediately each trip with van in tow. If I forget, wife reminds me, one fright 😱 was enough for her 😂
Hi Cam i have a GX 300 with ARB base rack a discovered my noise was caused by the gap between light bar and rack..fixed it with some heavy duty tape for now.
@@jasonsimpson1969 did you put tape above and below the gap, or just on one side? Judging from Cams comments, even with the deflector, he's still getting lots of noise. Might try this before spending cash on the deflector
I own two Toyota's I've deleted egr,dpf and I have a nissan y62 that I've done multiple Pilbara trips in....I prefer the nissan y62. Just my two cents.
Great personal review on your 300, seems honest and non bias and straight to the point [your style]. Thanks Cam for sharing, are we getting Tiffs women's review ? Thanks Bill Mc
Cheers Bill! I wanted to get Tiff and the kids review of the car on this video, but I ran out of time! Had to finish filming and editing a few things before we flew to Japan so it was a bit of a mad rush towards the end 🤪 I’ll ask them again in an upcoming episode! Got a few van trips coming up soon 👍🏼
Very interesting and informative, I came across your site mainly because of all the "hype" going around about the oil usage. I was considering the new Prado, but the 48V battery has put me off the more I think of it, so I have started to consider the VX. I do have a question, your drawer system I couldn't hear the brand name of it, could you please let me know what it is. I did like the way you presented everything like the air & filters, the DPF, fuel economy etc etc GR8 work, now I have more of Wild Touring to visit 👋
Cam, you'll probably find that the vibrations slightly changed the angle of the lightweight bracket holding the front sonar sensor or damaged the sensor it self
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I love watching these 300 series reviews, it makes me love my 100series fte even more. 😂
The FTEs were an amazing motor.
Wish they were still in production, I’d buy a new one in a heartbeat.
@@WildTouring Why the need to buy new? Just rebuild FTE cruiser with all the best performance mods, it will be better, cheaper, and more reliable than any new 300. 👍
@@SteveBurns80 to make them sit comfortably at highway speeds towing similar weight you sacrifice the reliability. I’ve chased that tail!
For 4wding and solo touring the old rigs are fantastic, but for lugging weight around comfortably and reliably at hwy speeds I’ll always choose a modern diesel.
@@WildTouring Each to their own. 🤣
We’ve got a Toyota Prado 290,000kms no issues. Bought new 13 years ago. Munja track twice, Gunbarrel once, Great Central 3 times, Gibb 3 times, Tannami once and numerous other gravel roads. Mostly towing a camper trailer and last year towing a small van. Absolutely no problems, regular services.
What engine u got in the Prado
13 years in a prado. That's rough man, like a jail sentence. Get yourself a real car, it's never too late.
@@boc3499 Whats wrong with the Prados?
@@boc3499lol. A real car eh? I have a modified 2015 150 VX 4.0 with all the options pretty much the same as a Kakadu, 3 inch lift on 33s with a Magnuson supercharger kit, throttle body spacer, SS headers and manta exhaust kit, 360hp to the crank @6psi. It was purchased brand new, never has it skipped a beat. Excellent in sand, mud, touring you name it, it's my daily, has over 200k hard km on it, still going strong. Nothing short of a barra swapped vehicle is going to beat it off road.
@@carstereo2493 Ya a real car. Driving around on 33's is a joke, where's your pride man?
I had a $20k rebuild on a 185,000kms 200 series due to dusting. It’s not a debate it’s a fact. The air filters are just as much of a problem as the box itself. A Panel filter from the likes of a BA Flacon is not acceptable for a land cruiser. No cruisers prior to the 200 had panel filters and no cruisers prior to the 200 had dusting issues.
Not sure if Donaldson do the powercore for the 300, but if they do, you need to get that. Yes need.
Neighbors Hilux just ticked over 830k mixed use as farm truck , tandem trailer hauler country road tourer to City & back. Never any issues aside from normal replacement parts & regular servicing.
My Defender 110 D300 now just over 31000km, and absolutely zero issues up to now.
Thanks for your honest review. The world needs more honest people like you. Cheers 🍻
Got to be happy with that!
Same here with a D300 and similar km and absolutely no issues. They are a great thing and while i had reservations about land rover before purchasing i am so glad i did. Who knows how it will fare long term but im willing to give it a chance. The only thing Toyota's seem to have going for them anymore is resale value.
@@user-pp6kw6yl6z And dealer network and parts availability.
Saw Doug Demuro put 60K Miles on one with no issues too. And he picks cars to bits. If it had issues, he'd be shouting them. The new twin turbo v8 would be my choice.
@@user-pp6kw6yl6zLand rover wait till you clock 100k😂
Good to see someone give realistic fuel averages. I get pissed off at people telling me they get 14l/100km when towing a 3.3 ton van 🤷♂️
Very true, they’re full of it. What is the fuel economy argument about anyway, competition?
Haha I know right! I reckon some people reset their trip meter when they’re downhill on a tail wind at 90km/h just to brag 🤪 🤣
Haha yep people with 200series towing vans claiming 12L per 100 towing 😂😂😂😂, mate dont piss on my back tell me its raining hahaha
Yeah, those figures seem fair, but also to be fair, the vehicle is pretty heavy and a lot of mods which including the bigger tyres, and particularly the stuff on the roof which causes a lot of drag, it all certainly adjusts from the standard figures. Fuel economy can be very good if you drive it that way, but who seriously wants to do that all the time...
@@peterwiles8361 I went from a low profile pop top just over 2 tonnes and was getting 14 to 15. Real world speeds. The new van is 2.5 tonnes full height single axel off-road with all the crap on top a/c, solar panels and antenna etc. it is only 2200 wide slightly wider than the 300. Highway/ truck speed around 20 litres per 100. Back road cruising around 16 litres per 100. The gear box and power settings are very good.
Brilliant video mate!
No nonsense, trying-to-impress BS!
Thanks for the share.
Cheers mate 🙂
Cam, not sure if you are aware of this but if you have the aircon on recirculation when on dusty roads it sucks air in through the seals. Happens on most vehicles. I’ve travelled many NT and WA gravel roads I’ve never kept aircon on recirculation, the only time I switch it over if there is a truck or vehicle that passes me going the other way and I switch it to recirculation for a minute or so before I switch over to fresh air again. I’ve never had a problem with dust ingress doing that compared to other mates who keep it on recirculation.
Not sure if this is a common known thing but works for me.
Thanks, I would have thought the opposite as I’m sure many people do.
Agree, the dust egress was bad on my LC200, way worse than my LC105. Someone at Cairns Toyota told me your method and the dust issue was a lot better but not perfect. Still worse than the LC105.
Thanks mate, I’ve heard this a few times now, and I’m going to give it a go! 👍🏼
Ah, pressures the cab with external air. That makes sense i guess it needs to get out.
@@veneratedmortal4369yep, passes out via rear venting, in front out rear.
Know that ever since recycling air was introduced.
You can always pick cars on recycling in humid conditions, their windows all misted up inside.
I personally hate recycling the air, rather have fresh but there are times it's just required.
Hey Cam, in regards to the codes that only Toyota can fix. The N80 Hilux suffers from a similar issue.
High range on the beach is what causes it….
The Anti collision system is still active in 4 high. If your car moves in the opposite direction to what the wheels are facing the system freaks out, and throws codes.
When it freaks out it disables anti collison, lane assist and radar cruise control
If you want to drive in 4 High, You have to disable the anti collision in the menu (PCS in the Hilux) which you need to be stationary to do so. But when you turn the car off it resets.
Otherwise you can drive in 4Low which automatically turns it off.
Pain in the ass I know, hopefully that helps for next time.
Cheers 🍻
Hey mate, ive just had the same issue on my N80 Hilux. Is there a way I can remove the code error from my dash after? Or do I have to take it to the dealer. Such a pain with no cruise control on big trips.
FYI you are dead right, high range on beach was what did it.
If this is true it's absolutely crazy that Toyota hasn't fixed it. Like engineered failures that make sure dealers get paid levels of greed.
Thanks for the honest review.
Sounds like a few to many issues for my liking, particularly at the current price point.
With the air filter do what we do in the mines - put rubber grease around the seal. Not really had any issues with dust getting in then
Great review Cam! Enjoy your content and the wife is now onboard too. You always call it as you see it, glad you’re enjoying your choice of vehicle that’s doing the job you want it to.
Also Cam, you should check out the Autophix scan tool - OUTBACK 9360 - Toyota Brand Specific Diagnostic Scanner, have read some very positive feedback and comments on this tool.
Cam, I’d trust your review over all others. For a premium priced product you shouldn’t be getting error codes, dust in the doors and engine. It certainly doesn’t look like value or quality for your money. Toyotas customer service is wanting also given they tried to bill you for a fault two weeks after purchase. Fuel economy was marginally better than my V8 Y62 Patrol, maybe $3 - $6 per/100 more for me when town driving or towing. My Patrol was $40k cheaper than a GXL and hasn’t let me down once, it’s a stronger build, no dust, has leather electric seats, no annoying electronics needing setting every time I use it. Still, we all have our preferences in vehicles. Enjoy your travels. Great channel.
Cheers mate, yep hearing great things about the 62s! But I’m also on a few of their owners groups and they seem to have their own issues too. There is no perfect vehicle out there sadly, best you can do is find the one that ticks the most boxes for you!
And of course, nobody complains about a lack of interior space in a Y62! With the Harrop Supercharger in mine it has effortless, linear and smooth V8 performance and sounds mint with fuel consumption up by about 1.5l/100km but you forget about it when you drive it. Primarily added for Towing my caravan and it has been handy to have the extra get up and go. Sorry, just got carried away a bit. Cam, I've recently added a Yakima Platform Rack with a Stedi 41" LED light bar at front and while I was expecting there to be some wind-noise I was actually surprised that it wasn't as loud as I would have thought. It does have the transverse slat layout like the ARB Baserack but the slats are narrower and placed closer together with less air-gap in-between.
It is easy to sort out the dust in the cabin. Open the vents, it creates a positive pressure in the cabin and keeps the dust out.
Great review!! I just did 25000kms around Australia in a 2021 vx 200 series towing a 20ft caravan. What an absolute weapon! Not to many mods and not one problem! Go Toyota !!! Will wait a couple more years to get a 300 to resolve these issues!! 🤟🏽
Great Vid Cam. My 300 GXL is 23,000km old and I agree with a lot of your comments. Hate the LDA, wish you could turn it off permanently. DPF burn is annoying. I also hate that when you are in 4WD modes, you constantly get warning messages come up on the display...I can't seem to turn them off. However, absolutely love mine and very glad I purchased it. I just had to drive a reasonably new Hilux for work on some outback QLD roads, and couldn't wait to get back in my 300 for comfort.
I had injector on the DPF fail not a great issue and Brian Hilton Wyong fixed it immediately. No oil issues apart from a small amount in the first 10,000 kilometres.
In the wagon on dirt roads at speed you have to keep your a/c on fresh air to keep the cab pressurised, that will help keep the dust out.
I've got the same issue with the arb base rack, and wind noise. I've got it on my Y62, and the noise can be unbearable at times. I've got a light bar on the front, 270 awning, and maxtrax angled mounts, and it is loud. I am looking at the wind deflector to try and help, but I think it is because of all the stuff I've got up there. I did have the rhino on my prado before, and never had that much noise.
For the scan gauge, can recommend the Scanguage3, if you aren't locked into something iCheck are looking to bring out. Has everything you want, easy to read display, and have found the fuel economy to be pretty accurate on it too.
I'd recommend the CarBuilders sound deadening kit for the roof. It made a world of difference for my wind noise.
Was going to suggest the same as much of a pain it would be to fit it will make a notable difference.
Fitted it to the whole car on my old Pajero Sport but the thought of having to do it on a $100k car is ridiculous. I’ll hold out and see if the GX550 is any better
in regards to dust in the cab. not sure if your aware but if the air is on recycle on gravel it can cause dust. have it on fresh air and should help by creating positive pressure in cab. our old Pajero use to be bad for that and the 200 now it's getting older.
@5:50 you need so use the dash air-vent settings on "outside", not recirc, to limit the dust coming in the back (to keep positive pressure in the cabin so the dust doesn't suck in). There's a cabin dust filter in the glovebox so you don't really need recirc at all. Keep the front windows/sunroof closed too - the venturi effect turns your whole car into a vacuum with those open!
We chucked a pool noodle under the roof rack to get rid of the noise and it works super well.
Thanks for sharing your view of the vehicle. 👍
You proves that those other reviewers really didnt need to be so clickbaity to have great content.
Thanks mate 🙏
Honest straight up review. Thanks Cam!
Hey mate. Love your honesty. Im a toyota die hard having owned an N60 and N70, and driven many 79s, N80s, prados, 200s and even a 105. I must say i agree with you, im 1 year and 20,000ks into my new N80 and while its a fantastic car , the DPF and the advanced driver sensors do scare me a little if they fail. But finger's crossed so far it has been fantastic. Glad to see you like the 300, they look like a great car.
I think the overly complicated tech is unavoidable now hey! But if you stick to the big reputable brands with dealer support all over the country you can’t go too wrong 💪
Kaon gear for sure - hopefully they finalise the rear panhard bar relocation kit for lifted vehicles too.
Didn’t even know they were working on that!
@@WildTouring word is they are working on one for the 200, so it would make sense to make one for the 300 since they all share the same rear panhard setup.
@@Mouldyturnip75 Sounds like you have ears on the inside 👀
Great honest review cam. Unsure with the 300 but our 200s second row seats slide back and forwards to increase/decrease leg room. Theres a handle just below the swab. We dont do 4wd but do tow our 3.5 van on gravel roads and dont realy have dust issues. Great to hear your happy with the motor and trans. Stay safe.👍
Old Tojos are the best/less tech less probs/worked for the last 30yrs.
Nice vid mate, we went with Offroad Animal Scout roof rack because of the wind deflector design at the front - it has zero noise. We love our 300 series.
We are all waiting on Kaon to come out with some UVP and recovery points! I havent seen any word from them yet, so hopefully it is in the works
Absolutely love your honest review. I’d get the 200 series over this. A big L to Toyota for allowing “software glitches” to have control over the transmission.
Another honest review mate well done.
Thanks great overview. Our 22 VX has done just over 32,000 and apart from the software recall you mentioned we haven't had any of those issues people discuss on social media as well. And am glad you mentioned that comment about towing. Of course you feel it, so for those that claim they don't....We have a 20ft van and its there but it sits well behind the car.
Cheers Cath, glad you’re having a good run too!!
when towing you should be looking at EGT. I keep mine below 470DegC when towing.
I dont own a landcruiser,however,yours is a very honest and interesting watch,especially around the scan gauge monitoring,lots of vehicles, in my opinion, suffer with under reading.
You can spray lanolin on the door seals to reduce dust entry.
Long drives should avoid DPF issues.
Is your engine oil 0/20 or 5/30? See Just Autos for reports about engines failing on 0/20.
Yes, highly recommend all toyota 300 owners learn, understand WHY this engine wears prematurely.
You also must understand that the oil will get extremely hot due to the “hot V” design.
Factors that make it worse are:
Towing,
Hot conditions,
Slow high load conditions like beach work,
Peak traffic conditions for extended periods (greater than 15 minutes per day-as in constant stop start).
I would change the oil half way.
No need for the filter, just the oil and use 5W-40 FS.
Jesus-3.3 ton van!
Definitely change the oil half way and do not use that watery “oil” 0W-20.
U r the owner, not Toyota, they don’t give a shist if your engine wears prematurely.
To prove what I’m saying-if you are driving in the above conditions (which you definitely are) take an oil sample YOURSELF, just prior to service and get an analysis done.
had quite a big issue with noise for my roof rack, but tried looping some paracord across the front facing roof rack and it did the trick. The paracord would break the smooth lines that's usually causing the whistling noise.
Thanks Cam, nice piece and good to learn the way you roll.
Great unbiased review.
Have a 300 with arb base rack and wind deflector. On it I have installed max track, awning, shovel holder and side lights. No issues with noise at all. I think it's probably the lights in the front of the base rack.
Cheers mate, someone that works for ARB recommended the light bar saying it would reduce wind noise. I might try remove it and see if it improves.
Hi Cam, we also own a LC300 towing a 3.5T offroad van around Australia, one issue you seem not to have come up against is build up on the injector which throws are code, turns out it is quite common around 25-30kms, got ours taken care of in Hay NSW, had our vehicle for 2yrs and very happy so far, cheers Les & Denise
Hey guys, I’ve been seeing that DPF injector failure online, but havnt had it myself yet. There was talk of later models having an updated injector (probably the one that you’ve had fitted under warranty). I’m hoping my model already has the updated part! 🤞
Great review. 14l/100klms is same as our petrol 250kw 8 speed Disco, but our heavy towing use is less, so that's interesting. Son's ARB bar paint came off with finger nail scratching! They colour-matched straight over powder coat. Their customer service is crap.
Great review, interesting about the ARB gear just ordered a new Ford and you can throw the ARB catalogue at it, but might think otherwise now 👌
Nice review thanks heaps....
I've ordered a Prado but I'm not convinced about them yet. I'll know when i see it. I originally ordered a VX Cruiser, but once I heard about the New Prado I got nervous about $130+K on a car.
I love my 200 (GXL) even with it's 250,000km on the clock. But it's a great vehicle. If it all falls in a screaming heap I may go back to a 300, but in a GX format. a few bucks cheaper, maybe!!
Again another great video thanks heaps. ;-)
Wind noise .. maybe , if your so inclined, drop the hood lining and dynamat the roof area, so many late model cars come with just bare metal in roof .. doors .. ect, I dynamat'ed (if there is such a word ) my FJ Cruiser and I never felt better for overall road noise / wind noise. Yes its a pain stripping the interior of a new car but if you do , simply put you will wish you did it sooner. just my 2 cents worth. Thanks for the informative video mate. Oh if you do dynamat the roof , a tip to also add a thin stick on foam sheeting over top of the matting , with further insulate roof area from sun.
Brown Davis bash plates are top notch and great value too Cam 😊
Cheers mate 👍🏼
Cheers for the icheck promo. Just had mine arrive this morning. Now I gotta wait for the car to arrive 😂
No worries! Enjoy!
I’ve had problems with ARB as well.
I have a Vx 300 absolutely love it oodles of power we tow a jayco StarCraft outback 13.42 only weighs 1.4 ton so no issues towing it ,power to burn .Get out there do some travelling now.
They’ve certainly got plenty of power !
@@WildTouring I’m on your side there when you talk of power upgrades there’s no need.
@@WildTouring We had a 2004 100 series Sahara with the 4.7 V8 towing a 20 foot van it was doing 22 litres per 100 was a great car had it 9 years with no issues,Hopefully this new girl gives use the same reliability .
Try turning the intake of the snorkel around backwards. I found there was a lot less debris (dust and beetles) in the airbox after doing this.
I can't believe they wanted to charge you $600 two weeks into having it because of an error code. Why!? How do they justify asking for that? What's the conversation I'm interested. Isn't every problem especially codes a warranty issue and instantly covered? And you said now it's happening again you're not sure they'll cover it this time? Surely under warranty it's still their problem and should be free always
That's a comprehensive review Cam. Good job. 👍
In spite of my "wait and see" trepidation about any new model vehicle, I think you've made a good choice and yes, there is no such thing as the perfect vehicle. I also think these Toyotas will be running long after the big yank trucks have had their day.
For what it's worth, my experience with ARB is similar to yours. Their attention to detail leaves a lot to be desired and I would look to another provider if I was starting again.
Thanks mate. Yeah I think for the most part it will be a solid reliable platform 👍🏼
Pretty bang on with the 300 review mate. Ive just clicked over 30k myself and echo most of what you say. In terms of the rack, I run the same base rack as I had the rhino equivalent on my previous daily and the noise was considerbly worse. The base rack (in my opinion) is the quietest option Ive come across, in saying that I opted to not have the top lightbar such as yourself so i do think there's avoidable noise that's gone with just the deflector and no light in front of it.
Yeah the Yakima rack I had on before was way louder, the ARB is an improvement, but still very loud. I bought the light bar off the back of a recommendation from someone that worked at ARB. They said it would help break up and the wind rushing over the top and reduce noise in conjunction with the deflector. I havnt driven it without the light bar so I might try remove it and see how it sounds.
@@WildTouringBit of a process but try removing the roof liner and dynamatting the whole underside of the roof skin. Made a massive difference on my ranger almost dont know anything's up there. it stops the roof skin vibration from the wind turbulence.
Hey Cam. Love the review.
I have the same car and it threw the same code on the sand up on the Dampier Peninsula. Toyota Broome did the recalibration fix under warranty. They said it happens from being in High range 4x4 but traction control still on. You need to turn the traction control off fully (hold in for 3 seconds) if wanting to drive in high range 4x4 on the sand. That was their explanation and they knew the situation of how it happened before I gave them any information. I have probably done 300kms on the sand since then and no issues so far.
100 Percent
Cheers mate, I’m 90% sure I had Traction/stability control off (I do every time I’m on sand). But I may have forgotten 🤷♂️
Pretty crazy you’ve got to go back to the dealer every time you forget to hit a button on sand though 🤔
Ur right it is. But I figure it’s the necessary evil for owning a new car. I’ve gotten used to it. The bit that annoys me more is when u press the traction control button off it isn’t actually off fully unless you hold down the button, that’s what got me. They could do a better job of how the dash displays that information. I also wonder on the models up whether the sand drive mode disables traction control for you
Doesn’t the car run in 4x4 High all the time and for the most part with the TC on ? Seems a bit strange that it seems to happen when the car is being used in sand. Would it happen if being used heavily in mud ?
Cheers
Nice review mate. Gee you've done some km's!!!
As far as leg room comfort for passengers, you can see why the American rigs are becoming more popular in Oz 😊
Thanks mate. Yeah for comfort, space and towing capability the yank tanks are great! If I was full time towing and not doing too much 4wding I reckon I’d have bought one.
@@WildTouring I bought an isuzu D Max and threw a few mods on it cause that's all I can afford as a full-time wanderer. The only problem with the yank rigs is the long wheel base compared to ours for the 4WD component otherwise they'd be 👌 plus the fuel guzzling $$$$ haha
Or a Y62, bucket load room for passengers comfort.
I always buy vehicles with passenger comfort in mind, always needed kids to be comfortable on long tours, then as adult kids, now grandkids that are taller again, why are they so tall?
Looked at Grenadier, Christ, no rear seat passenger room what so ever, same as in the Mercedes G wagons, makes sense, same design team for both.
Simple, Rear Legroom = Y62.
@@ianweal3081 I looked at grenadier too but when you own a y62 there's no comparison i can handle some outdated tech for a spacious comfortable passenger compartment. That hump in the grenadier's driver footwell is off putting too
Love our vx so far even know we got 3800 lovells gvm upgrade with heavy duty spring front and back still feel very comfortable. Now we send it out to TWD 4×4 to do some build before we tow 2.4 t leader caravan to monkey mia .
Great honest review, the lane departure and DPF rubbish is enforced by Australian unreasonable emission standards and Safety ratings that are also ambiguous. Pretty soon car manufacturers will stop exporting to such a small market that has unreasonable standards.
Cheers mate! Yep all that tech is a PITA!
@@WildTouringexcept bmw has been doing DPFs on its diesels for 15 years without an issue. Toyota just struggles with the basics sometimes. Like designing an air box or lug nuts
Great honest video....I have subscribed
The trax wil be contributing to the roof noise. I suggest testing with the rack bare and slowly adding the accessories back to identify the root cause of the noise.
Fantastic honest review, Interesting to see if ARB reach out
Great review!
I have had quality issues with ARB products as well and would not purchase their products in the future.
Now, if only Toyota would bring these 300s to Canada!
Cam,we had one these when in Melbourne a few months ago, and my brother was driving, quite heavy footed and we done about 980 kilometres with an average of 10.6l/100, not bad I think 😊
Got to be happy with that!
@@WildTouring I was mate as I had to pay for the fuel bill instead of hiring of the Cruiser
If it ain't broke don't fix it. Should have kept the Dmax. I find my personal interest wanes after TH-camrs go and buy some flashy new thing.
I can afford one but I'll never waste the money.
Carbon copy 79s, 200s and now 300s, rams etc. Just not what overlanding was about.
Now it's just spend half a mortgage on some cookie cutter game changer which really doesn't resonate with the overwhelming majority who are now living week to week and getting by as things have gotten worse in the economy.
All being said I appreciate your transparency Cam. One of the good qualities of your channel.
As always, very well said. Thanks for sharing. Cheers
Re dust filter seals .
Smear a bit of grease around the rubber seal .
Got my dash cam and pocket knife, thanks 🙏
Hey mate. Great video, as per usual. I am a bit disappointed in toyotas DPF. I was expecting Toyota to have longer dpf intervals. In comparison, my Mr Triton does a burn every 900-950kms. As long as it works, it is what it is. Keep producing great content 👍
Cheers mate! Yeah I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing to be honest. As long as it works I guess!
OBD fusion app and a Bluetooth OBD reader are the way to going for monitoring your temps, it displays through CarPlay so you don’t have to have any more stuff hanging off the dash and if you pay for the app extension is a full system scan tool.
Thanks mate, I’ll have a loook 👍🏼
We had a dusting problem with our 200 at 112,000km. Toowoomba Toyota were excellent and within 2 weeks we had a brand new motor ($32000) installed under warranty. We were told that if the vehicle had been fitted with an after market air box this claim would have been voided.
Also wouldn't have needed the new engine if you had an aftermarket airbox installed...
That’s a great result. Glad they sorted it for you. I do agree with the other comment though- I’d rather prevent the dusting in the first place.
@@WildTouring problem you have though Cam, you have changed your air box and you still have some dust, albeit reduced, maintaining the genuine filter means nothing, you have no warranty for a dusting issue on your engine
@@Corey-pd3mithe only dust getting pass will be from the filter itself not the seal. He’s not gonna have any problems anyway
@@Corey-pd3mi i run a ryco 200 series filter in my y62 so far they've been great no dust and they have a pre filter mat on them seems to work well
A good comprehensive report on the 300. Yes new cars of many brands have had issues over the years, Toyota included. This is the main reason I won't purchase a newly released vehicle of any brand because I don’t want to do a manufacturers R&D, just my opinion. Remember, the early LC 200 series had, including oil consumption issues & took Toyota time to deal with that issue .My later build 200 hasn’t given any problems yet touch wood. Safe travels.
I think that’s smart. I’d have preferred to wait for the next generation/facelift before pulling the trigger. But the timing just didn’t work out! Having said that I havnt had any serious issues and I think it will make a solid/reliable tourer for us 👍🏼
Nice review, got myself 2 of those cameras with ya code turned up yesterday
Cheers mate 🍻
Hey Cam , I have been following your channel for a few years now back when you had the Dmax and other Van , I went from Dmax to Y62 after easily breaking a couple of CV’s but the cracked inner guards was the straw that broke the camel’s back anyhow that’s not why I’m commenting the mate has a 300 Sahara nice vehicle , I went and did some 4WD tracks with him and we were both surprised how hot the transmission got on his Scan Gauge 2 , I think you should invest in a scan gauge sooner rather than later , I have a SC3 in my Patrol it will show both torque converter temp and pan temp , the mate and I have both now fitted Wholesale auto trans coolers they drop trans temps a lot , although my 62 trans never got as hot as mates 300 .
Cheers mate, yep I’ll be getting one as soon as I can! 👍🏼
I have a Sahara 200 series that's just completed 110K. Had two sets of injectors replaced and had a faulty DPF which required the engine to be removed to replace the DPF. Other than those issues, the 200 series is a fantastic unit inside and out. Much better in terms of the workmanship, compared to the 300 series which lacks quality and a V8 engine.
That’s pretty poor considering it’s only done 110000. Not exactly enticing when you’ve already had to have the engine out.
Crazy that Toyota fans think this is ok. Imagine if this was a euro car and you had to do this, it would be all over the forums, "Unreliable etc etc" yet with Toyota everyone gives them a free pass
Just watched this video and was wondering are you running 0w20 engine oil or using 5w30 as recommended by Toyota Australia for towing?
Great review, unbiased and no provado! thanks mate. Have made me re-think my getting a roof rack on the 300! What speed do you sit on with your van?
Hey mate. You say you had no cruise because of the fault with the radar cameras etc. Have you tried this.
Enable cruise control and instead of pressing the button and hitting set. Hold the cruise enable button down for maybe 3 seconds. This should default you into an old-school cruise (no radar). You may notice the cruise control symbol change on the dash too
Atleast you might be able to your cruise again.
I don't have a 300, but all other Toyota's I've driven do this. (RAV4 HILUX ETC)
Yeah a patreon member suggested that! Unfortunately it didn’t work
@@WildTouring bummer
Great video . Well spoken..
Good video. For room i am glad i have a Y62 but i would like your fuel figures
I have a 2 way bet! Bought a low k's Y62. But, I also kept the 105 turbo.The consumption on the patrol is much better.😅
I have a ford ranger and a 20 foot jayco journey outback. I would have to say generally I dont feel the caravan. Unless im going over some epic bad woopies on the road, the only thing i feel is how slow 3 ton makes the car. I often check mirrors and remember im towing.
Re - dust inside the cab. Do you have your air ventilation on recycle? If so it creates dust ingress. The air intake should be on fresh air as it creates a vacuum inside the cab
Get a snorkel and put a pre oil filter ontop of it use a brand of oil called Motorex that should stop a huge amount of dust getting in.
thanks for the in-depth review mate, I was considering an upgrade to the 300, but think I'll keep my 2011 Hilux for a bit longer. No dust issues, much better fuel economy, not to many electronics, and after tuning, the power is sufficient.
fwiw, I average 16L/100 when towing my 2.5t van. It does help that it's fairly aerodynamic.
I reckon that makes sense, if it’s working for you why spend more money! 👍🏼
@@WildTouring well I do need to do injectors etc, but am overhaul is cheaper than a new vehicle.
cheers mate
Coming from working at Toyota at Taren Point. The new engine is not ever going to get you to 250,000km. It's not your mans axe like older motors were. A tip? Do double oil changes with a new filter. $100 well spent. Everything works harder and hotter in this smaller turbo motor. Its the same issue with Fords Eco Boost engines. What did my dad buy? A done up MQ Patrol, with the 4.2 N/A diesel. He does recoveries from the Len Beadell areas of WA.
Hey what oil viscosity do you use please?
Good hobest review Cam. Have a look at Ultragauge fir monitoring temps, boost etc.
Wild touring perhaps you can wrap the roof? Ronny Dahl wrapped his new 4wd and it stopped the bonnet from flexing when he drip a.
Nice review Cam , you legend !!
Yep I was one of them about carrying spare oil 🛢️😂. Glad thing's going ok with it other than the error code you have.
Cheers mate 🙏
Hi Cam, re: dust inside cabin. Do you use recirculate all the time or drive with the windows open ?
Try using outside air and keep the windows closed, this will pressurise the cabin and stop dust getting inside, might need fan on speed setting 2 or 3.
Yep absolutely ! Same as the 200!
Nah as you said on dusty roads I drive with windows closed, outside air on and fan speed around half way. I honestly just don’t think the door seals are much chop!
@@WildTouring wow that's bad for a Toyota!
Lane change assist is down right dangerous when towing a van. I’ve seen cars get quite a sway up when the tow vehicle has wrenched the car back where it wanted it and snapped the caravan into a sway.
100% but in our case it was stability control, caught me out massively. Descending down hill, left corner, half way round grabs a hand full of right front brake steering me directly into oncoming traffic, hence of coarse you fight it, then it lets go so the effort you put into fighting it goes thru steering to left and it sets off again, total bullshit, so frightening in the moment.
Only one way to describe it "f#@*ING lethal".
Once I worked out what occured, stability control OFF immediately each trip with van in tow.
If I forget, wife reminds me, one fright 😱 was enough for her 😂
Hi Cam i have a GX 300 with ARB base rack a discovered my noise was caused by the gap between light bar and rack..fixed it with some heavy duty tape for now.
@@jasonsimpson1969 did you put tape above and below the gap, or just on one side? Judging from Cams comments, even with the deflector, he's still getting lots of noise. Might try this before spending cash on the deflector
I own two Toyota's I've deleted egr,dpf and I have a nissan y62 that I've done multiple Pilbara trips in....I prefer the nissan y62. Just my two cents.
Great personal review on your 300, seems honest and non bias and straight to the point [your style]. Thanks Cam for sharing, are we getting Tiffs women's review ? Thanks Bill Mc
Cheers Bill! I wanted to get Tiff and the kids review of the car on this video, but I ran out of time! Had to finish filming and editing a few things before we flew to Japan so it was a bit of a mad rush towards the end 🤪
I’ll ask them again in an upcoming episode! Got a few van trips coming up soon 👍🏼
SGIII, I love mine.
Try sound deadning on the roof for the wind noise , carbuilders kit , may help reduce that wind noise
Yeah did that too the Dmax and it made a bit a difference 👍🏼
Great review!, may need a Rhino rack😁😁 or put sound dead insulation between the roof and the roof liner. (if that is at all possible, don't know)
Maybe! But I can’t be bothered buying a third rack to find out 🤪
Very interesting and informative, I came across your site mainly because of all the "hype" going around about the oil usage. I was considering the new Prado, but the 48V battery has put me off the more I think of it, so I have started to consider the VX. I do have a question, your drawer system I couldn't hear the brand name of it, could you please let me know what it is. I did like the way you presented everything like the air & filters, the DPF, fuel economy etc etc GR8 work, now I have more of Wild Touring to visit 👋
Great run down mate 👌
Good review
Cam, you'll probably find that the vibrations slightly changed the angle of the lightweight bracket holding the front sonar sensor or damaged the sensor it self
Hopefully find out next week!