Thread: need some suggestions of choosing between Ford Everest & Land Cruiser

Originally Posted by JoshC

I religiously service my 200 series before every 10,000kms, or approx every 2nd month for me. I replace fuel filter every service. Most recent service - oil/oil filter, grease unis, diesel filter and consumables and mechanics time cost me $314+GST. I replace air filter and Toyota fuel injector cleaner every 2nd service.

I do other things myself, such as diffs and transfer case, brake fluid every 50,000km, and new coolant and flush trans every 100,000km. That costs me about $200 in fluids and a couple hours of my time. Tyres every year just before winter, at a cost of about $2k.

Always use genuine Toyota parts…

Mine averages about 14 litres per 100km, that’s running 34 inch mud tyres, bar work, etc and extra weight. Once I start towing thru winter, a large tandem trailer, 1-2 tonnes, for 5-6 months daily, that goes up to about 16-17 litres per hundred. And that includes a few hundred off road/low box kms per month as well. I don’t think it’s that thirsty for the work it does.

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Right, big tyres off road, heave load will cause more fuels, I do `t actually care about fuel cost, just like to understand ongoing service/maintenance cost since that is inevitable and do `t have experience of owning a diesel 4x4. But now I know, thank you all. And, I will not tow a large load, only maybe will carry 3-4 passengers with hunting and fishing gears when FTEs really come back. Btw, 1-2 tonnes trailer? Horses?