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Diesel Care release catch can and fuel filter kits for 2024 V8 LandCruiser
The Diesel Care team has been busy, producing new equipment for an (new) old faithful vehicle. The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser brings along some significant design changes, as well as the introduction of a 2.8L 4-cylinder motor. If you are one…
How to fit a transmission cooler to your 4×4, and is it a DIY job?
Adding an aftermarket transmission cooler to a modern automatic 4X4 makes sense. More sense than slapping a lobster down on Stephen Hawking to take the win in a Kindergarten maths competition. They just work. Especially if you’re towing. Or doing…
Everything you need to know about OBD2
The OBD2 Port If you’ve got a four-wheel drive built after about 1994, chances are you’ll have an OBD2 port. They’re often up under the steering column, and sometimes over in a kick panel, but it’s not so much its…
DPFs and second-hand diesels: what do you need to know?
Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) have a lifespan and some will last longer than others, here’s what you need to know about DPFs before buying a second-hand diesel 4X4. The diesel particulate filter (DPF) has made a lot of headlines of…
Put the wrong fuel in your 4X4? Misfuelling explained
I’ve never filled a vehicle with the wrong fuel but a quick whip around the office recently revealed that one staffer had done it three times. What the?! In fact, according to Australia’s motoring clubs around 10,000 people each year…
The dangers of dust ingress…
There’s no arguing we’re seeing a lot more areas in drought. Combine that with our love of touring the outback of this magic country and, all of a sudden, we’re starting to see more than a few engines impacted by…
Ryco says their new air filter is 99.99% efficient
Ryco has just released the new NanoCel High-Efficiency air filter, which they are saying offers 99.99% efficiency thanks to Supercar racing technology. It has been designed to fit into factory air boxes, and won’t affect your new vehicle warranty. What’s…
Everything you ever wanted to know about a turbo
If you get your hands on any diesel-powered vehicle these days, chances are they will be helped along by a turbocharger hanging off the side of the engine. For a lot of older folks who might’ve been used to a…
Are emission standards killing your diesel 4×4?
Tighter laws controlling the emission standards for light vehicles were announced way back in 2011 and introduced in 2013. While this is a great thing for penguins, and those suspicious members of society who claim to be all about the…
Why your 4X4 needs a secondary fuel filter
With modern common-rail diesel engines having such fine tolerances, a secondary fuel filter is a must to ensure a batch of dodgy fuel doesn’t cause havoc. Wander around on Facebook, or lean over the fence and ask your neighbour about…
Terrain Tamer releases Fortified Plus Clutch Kits
Terrain Tamer has recently released their newest Fortified Plus Clutch Kits. Coming several years after the release of the brand’s original Fortified Clutch range, this new standard in Clutch technology extends on the existing catalogue of standard replacement and heavy-duty…
Why Stop/Start is a dumb idea?
Stop/start has become a thing on modern vehicles to help reduce emissions and save fuel, but does it do that or is stop/start a dumb idea? Talk to four-wheel drivers about stop/start, and they’ll throw something at you, they hate…
IFS CV Joints Explained – Everything you need to know
A Constant Velocity Joint, or CV joint, is essentially a driveshaft running from the front differential to each wheel. In an IFS 4WD, the wheels turn and go up and down, so the CV joint needs to turn with the…
5 mods that are illegal and dangerous
Nobody keeps their 4X4 completely stock – from the lowliest air freshener to a body swap, every car is personalised to suit the owner’s purposes. But not all 4×4 modifications smart, useful and – more importantly – safe. We run…
Six sensors that will drive you crazy!
Every modern vehicle is governed by computers these days. It’s an unassailable fact that you simply can’t ignore. Millions of lines of code go into algorithms that control our engine’s fuel delivery, turbo boost, fuel consumption, ignition timing, our transmission’s…
