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Hilux idle up switch/button
Will either look like this......in the centre consol in front of the gear lever

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or this....on the RH side panel about knee height

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The Hilux has a idle up switch just like the Prado. Has HEAT and a wiggly doofa on it. Only operates until the engine is up to operating temp.

The batteries need 14.1V to keep the battery charged....

Basically the oil residue from the breather system gets into the intake via the breather hose from the rocker cover to the intake hose, which is normally pre turbo. It does cause oily carbon deposits...

EGR is a totally different system to a catch can there Flyblown.

A catch can helps stop oily residue getting into the intake system. Is a good idea though to put 1 on a turbo diesel.
EGR is a...

Could be a timing chain. We've done a few now. There is a field fix on them. Huge job. Get it looked at when you get the next service done, or before if you're worried.

Haha yup.... Ute if you're an aussie, Pickup Truck if you're a yank, and a Remuera tractor if your a Jaffa

If its out of warranty get the EGR deleted. Not an easy job to do. There's a few places around that specialize in it though. (look up Kaiapoi Repowers or Extreme Tuning)

If its under any warranty...

They're actually pretty good. Few had torque converter issues but feck all really. Only really been trucks used for heavy towing.
Fitting an external cooler helps heaps.

All common rail diesels tend to have a prominent diesel knock compared to normal diesels. Its a characteristic of that design of engine.

They're a completely different engine in them (GD series). They have other issues like timing chain tensioners and DPF.

The valve clearences never get checked. Its a major mission to do them. Toyotas excuse to remove the injectors really.

The seats and seals pre mid 2011? Was due to the design of the injectors and...

If you do need injectors though......
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Injector seats and seals get done every 45kms. ($310 incl lab)
That's done to stop the oil getting gunked up and the oil pickup blocking then fucking the motor.
If the injectors are on the way out...