My Toyota HiLux fuel gauge is wrong…
The fuel gauge on my/the N80 Toyota HiLux seems to be a bit glitchy…when it shows ’empty’ I’ve actually got 25 litres left. And I’m not the only one… It’s no secret that I went and bought a HiLux as…
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ARB Old Man Emu release 200 Series LandCruiser GVM upgrade
ARB via Old Man Emu has released a brand-new GVM upgrade for 200 Series LandCruisers (up to 4015kg – Stage Two) with the original Stage One upgrade continuing. The 200 Series LandCruiser is one of the most popular touring vehicles…
All-new Toyota LandCruiser 300 to drop V8 for V6 hybrid…
The all-new Toyota LandCruiser 300 is expected to be unveiled in August this year with its V8 dropped in favour of a more-powerful hybrid powertrain. There’s been talk of the next-generation Toyota LandCruiser 300 for some time now but it’s…
2019 Toyota Prado in fuel pipe recall
Toyota Australia is recalling 1899 Toyota Prados built between March and April 2019 because of the fuel pipe being improperly tightened and the potential for it to leak. Toyota Australia has issued a recall for 1899 Toyota Prados built between…
Toyota Fortuner gets active safety across the range…price goes up
Toyota has been working its way through its range with active safety upgrades, and Toyota Fortuner is the latest model to have active safety fitted across the range. With the announcement of Fortuner having active safety across its range, around…
Limited-Edition Toyota 4Runner Venture Revealed
We don’t get the US 4Runner down under, however, the new US-based Venture Edition could well be a sign of things to come to Australia. The new Toyota 4Runner Venture Edition has added a few ‘adventure’ style bolt-ons that would…
Fernando Alonso to pilot Toyota HiLux at the 2020 Dakar Rally
Formula One World Champion, Fernando Alonso has begun an “intensive training programme in the Toyota HiLux” to prepare him for the 2020 Dakar Rally. The Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota HiLux won its category (car category) at the 2019 Dakar Rally…
Toyota 79 Series Dual-Cab 6X6 Conversion
What do you do when a fully decked-out 4X4 LandCruiser isn’t capable enough? You do a 6WD conversion, naturally THE OWNER A lot of good stories start with “When Adam was a boy…” In this case, Brisbane was little more…
Toyota HiLux Rugged X vs Ford Ranger Raptor
Two of the most capable dual-cab utes in Australia – which one is the best off-road though? Traction control While both have an effective off-road traction control system, the HiLux has one that is much more proficient and smooth. Despite…
CUSTOM 4X4: Chopped Toyota LandCruiser 105
Is this the LandCruiser ute Toyota should have built from the factory? Ryan’s ‘KUT105’ has to be one of the best mixes of work and play that has graced our pages for a while. There’s plenty of utes on the…
The Toyota HiLux, Fortuner and Prado have a dust-eating problem
In the wake of our recent six-vehicle comparison test in outback South Australia during which the HiLux Rugged X test vehicle dropped into limp home mode four times, Toyota Australia has admitted a design flaw with the air inlet system…
Why the Toyota HiLux Rugged X is a very important 4X4
I don’t think there is another new vehicle segment that is as fast-moving and competitive as the 4X4 ute scene. There’s plenty of money to be made, but you’ve got to pump a lot of cash into developing a constantly…
Goodbye Fortuner
After 15,000km and countless trips it’s time to hand the keys back. We’ve had this Toyota Fortuner since back in Issue 041 of Unsealed 4X4, and we have to say it’s become part of the family. We’ve taken it on holidays,…
Here’s what a filtration expert thinks about Toyota’s dust problem
Many folks reading this fine publication have been dismayed that Toyota’s most popular 4WD engine, the 2.8 litre 1GD-FTV, might have a serious problem with dust getting past the air filter system. As we revealed only yesterday, there is enough…
Your Toyota HiLux might have a dust ingesting problem.
In the wake of our recent six-vehicle comparison test in outback South Australia during which the HiLux Rugged X test vehicle dropped into limp home mode four times, Toyota Australia has admitted a design flaw with the air inlet system…
