Thread: New Hilux Auto Transmission Shudder?

Nah, they can (at sea level). Mine was set up to go HARD at the beach, but was travelling up the Napier-Taupo foot to the floor up the left hand lane of the big hill passing lanes going my god this thing hates hills, and I realised no one was passing me on the right (inside) lane. I soon worked out why when i looked in the mirrors - Greta would have been in full war cry "HOW DARE YOU..." and Russian tank designers would have been taking notes. One of the better smoke screens I've laid that's for sure, when I got to the top of the hill it was about four corners before I saw anyone else in my mirrors. I guess they weren't brave enough to floor it through white out conditions!

Originally Posted by Steve123

Those ancient patrols/safaris can do anything except reach the open road speed limit.

As my mate says about his, 80-110 in 5 mins

Originally Posted by 6x47

As my mate says about his, 80-110 in 5 mins

yes but they last more than 100K kms generally without dramas unlike modern diesel utes.

Issues like the shudder could be lubricant, some if the mine utes had issues as the workshop was using g a castrol product yheyve been using for ever - on paper it appeared the same specs as per factory, changed to a delo product- caltex or chevron- with a major improvement
Can't believe what they do with small turbo engines power wise
, the old adage : no replacement but displacement for towing heavy loads up hills/ off road

Originally Posted by Maca49

And the beauty of all that is, when it finally shits itself, you can leave it where it is

You'll be long gone when the mighty 4.2tdi finally gives up the ghost!

Originally Posted by Steve123

Those ancient patrols/safaris can do anything except reach the open road speed limit.

With the GQ's, I tend to agree.

The next generation, the GU's have quite a bit more pep to them. (we're talking in relative terms here!)

Gu & gq best to things out the Nissan stable, since then mhew

Ha!! 0 to 100 in ten minutes!!

Just looked at the price of a new Hilux. I'm happy with 0-100 in ten minutes, cause the difference on price between that new hilux and my GU is 50 grand. Better 50 grand in my pocket and a tad slower off the mark. Better a day cleaning injector tips and fuel filters, replacing trans fluids than a week with 5 different computers trying to get once bunch of electrons to play nice with another bunch of electrons...all to get the truck to simply start and run.

Originally Posted by XR500

Just looked at the price of a new Hilux. I'm happy with 0-100 in ten minutes, cause the difference on price between that new hilux and my GU is 50 grand. Better 50 grand in my pocket and a tad slower off the mark. Better a day cleaning injector tips and fuel filters, replacing trans fluids than a week with 5 different computers trying to get once bunch of electrons to play nice with another bunch of electrons...all to get the truck to simply start and run.

I concede you have a point. F**ken computers...