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safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:20 pm
by tga_4x4
What would you consider high milage ? I am looking at an 88 model swb with 380km last owner for ever and regular servicing
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:31 pm
by Swamped
The moon is 384 thousand ks from earth
haha.
I've seen trucks going strong well on from that value but I've seen some pretty tired at a lot lower ks. Depends on how reliable the service history is I guess and how hard the 380 ks have been.
I'd be looking to make sure bushes and wheel bearings are ok. They might have all been done by now. I'd check the gearbox shifts alright and sounds ok too.
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:59 pm
by tga_4x4
just spoke with owner who has had it serviced every 10k , owned for 16 years, only selling due to retirement., still say it only uses around a pint of oil between every oil change, just had injectors done also
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:31 pm
by firestonecruiser
just buy mine dude. all the work done. tm listing number 363609917.
cheers jono
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:47 pm
by tga_4x4
firestonecruiser wrote:just buy mine dude. all the work done. tm listing number 363609917.
cheers jono
sorry mate wrong island...and out of my league price wise
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:49 pm
by KIWI_TERRANO
firestonecruiser wrote:just buy mine dude. all the work done. tm listing number 363609917.
cheers jono
Your the guy who asked about a trade for my surf
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:57 pm
by firestonecruiser
KIWI_TERRANO wrote:[
Your the guy who asked about a trade for my surf
mite be dude
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:06 pm
by mud_slinger
see ya tomorrow jono
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:41 pm
by KIWI_TERRANO
firestonecruiser wrote:KIWI_TERRANO wrote:[
Your the guy who asked about a trade for my surf
mite be dude
The missus said no deal sorry bud but she said your more than welcome to buy
need a ute for work/playnow.
Ypu at ashburton firestone? I brought my springs off a guy from there who had a 80 series ay
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:41 am
by haydgq
tga_4x4 wrote:just spoke with owner who has had it serviced every 10k , owned for 16 years, only selling due to retirement., still say it only uses around a pint of oil between every oil change, just had injectors done also
Old dirty diesels like that should be having the oil changed every 5000 kms, i know they have 2 massive filters and about 11lt of oil but 10,000km is to far between having fresh oil.
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:36 pm
by will i am
haydgq wrote:tga_4x4 wrote:just spoke with owner who has had it serviced every 10k , owned for 16 years, only selling due to retirement., still say it only uses around a pint of oil between every oil change, just had injectors done also
Old dirty diesels like that should be having the oil changed every 5000 kms, i know they have 2 massive filters and about 11lt of oil but 10,000km is to far between having fresh oil.
you think about most diesels do 10000kms between oil and filter change. if you have 11lt and 2 big oil filters, should easly do 10000kms and be fine for atleast another 5000kms
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:05 pm
by mikee
Around here you can't really trust kilometer readings either wound back or a switch fitted so some will be a real lottery.
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:19 pm
by tga_4x4
mikee wrote:Around here you can't really trust kilometer readings either wound back or a switch fitted so some will be a real lottery.
this one is genuine same owner for 15 years, at 63 years old he is to old school to cheat the system, wof results show consistent milage also, still thinking but 380k still scares me a bit
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:51 pm
by DaveM
If it's priced right, it drives well, and is in good condition, milage isn't a concern........
Re: safari 4.2 milage whats to high ?
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:38 am
by muskie
ive had several high kms safaris a 320,000 and a 550,000 they were both good trucks and actually the 550,000 truck went better, i have a feeling the 320,000 truck had done twice that amount as it seemed sluggish in comparison.. neither truck gave any problems.. i suppose what i am saying is drive two or three different ones to compare, safaris really do differ some are slugs and some seem are really responsive.