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Ah thanks Noel, that's the kind of info I was after, a washable air filter ? really ? that's just awesome.

Oil and diesel ok, so change the oil but not the filter then ? only once every two changes, okay good to know.

Belts ? plugs ?:confused1:

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diesel in Australia since 09 is 10ppm sulfur , which is where the poster was asking about so that is why I gave the answer I did . Most Australians dont consider Australia third world

Boags you should not have plugs , if you are diesel unless you mean heater plugs . They are on condition items as usage rates per mile is very variable . Hotter countries usually have a longer life span due to less usage . belts , hoses brake pads etc are on condition items ie look and see and make a judgment . Unlike aircraft most vehicle items are not houred life expiry , unless you want to maintain vehicle as per Rolls Royce schedules , which can get very expensive . HTSH
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Txs yeah I know I did mean heater plugs

Can you get filters, oil etc in most countries though ? I'll take a few with me but there is no way I can bring it all along...
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Hiya mate, have you renewed your timing belt ?(if it is the 1HZ engine), they should be done every 50,000 cliks, it can be a holiday killer if it goes. If you replace it also change the tensioner as well (fairly cheap).
If you have a snorkel get a prefilter or turn the head around to face backwards when in dusty conditions this will prolong filter life. You can purchase filter adapters for both fuel and oil that will take generic cartridges but Toyotas are everywhere, I wouldn't bother. Take a spare set of water hoses and belts and install a fuel pre-filter if you expect suspect fuel. As mentioned the Tojos go through seals on the front hubs if driven hard in 4wd constantly, nothing to panic over but I recommend you carry a seal kit (both sides) light to carry and includes gaskets. Have a check on all door seals, that Tanami is a dusty trek.
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Hiya mate, have you renewed your timing belt ?(if it is the 1HZ engine), they should be done every 50,000 cliks, it can be a holiday killer if it goes. If you replace it also change the tensioner as well (fairly cheap).
If you have a snorkel get a prefilter or turn the head around to face backwards when in dusty conditions this will prolong filter life. You can purchase filter adapters for both fuel and oil that will take generic cartridges but Toyotas are everywhere, I wouldn't bother. Take a spare set of water hoses and belts and install a fuel pre-filter if you expect suspect fuel. As mentioned the Tojos go through seals on the front hubs if driven hard in 4wd constantly, nothing to panic over but I recommend you carry a seal kit (both sides) light to carry and includes gaskets. Have a check on all door seals, that Tanami is a dusty trek.
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Timing belt every 50K km ?? Toyota interval, as far as I know for the 1HZ is every 100.000km! The 75 has a interval alarm light in the dash. But changing it prior to an RTW trip is the smart thing to do, is a 10 minute job if you know what your doing. If you don't, chances are you are ruining the engine! As for the washable airfilter, it look like a normal filter but the element is made of coton in stead of paper. It's really brilliant.

Just a few more thing I did too;
- change the main contact and brushes of the starter (take the old ones as spare)
- change brushes of alternator (take old ones as spare)
- core of the radiator refurbished.
- few no brainers; springs, shocks and breaks in as good as new condition.

The reason why I changed all the parts despite the old ones still being ok is to make sure the spares you take actually fit. Hapens all to often you get wrong parts and you don't want to find that out in the middle of the Sahara desert or whereever you go. Also its nice to leave with a car in mint condition.

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for the 1HZ is every 100.000km! The 75 has a interval alarm light in the dash.
Yeah I know, It's written on every head cover, but I distrust the odometers in the 80's, mine has a mind of its own and the timing belt light I couldn't reset, so much so that I stuck a bit of tape over it ( I know about the reset switch)
An after-market odometer showed how wonky the toyotas can be , so I recommend to owners to err on the side of caution. It is important and not that expensive.
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$My ex- troopy (PZJ75) has done about 100.000 km in Europe, the other 600.000+ km in Africa and latin america, so mainly high sulphur.
I changed oil every 7500 km but sometimes it went up to 10.000...
Oil- and fuelfilter every 15.000 km.
Airfilter was changed for K&N (cleaned with petrol and oiled with K&N airfilter oil aprx every 30.000 even in very dusty conditions)
Timing belt every 100.000km

The car never ever gave me any problem, engine untouched. Oil consumption between intervals max 0.5 l.
No black smoke when accelerating either.

The car is still going going strong , the new owners imported it to Germany
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