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petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:59 am
by onebadman
Giday im looking at buyin a new truck its a 88 hilux 2.4 petrol manual, how reliable are the petrols? Wats feul economy like? Any other bits i should know?
Re: petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:06 am
by derk
they are a basic reliable little engine but bare in mind they are all pretty old and worn out now, as far as economy goes they are an undersized engine for a heavy vehicle so they drink gas like its going out of fashion

the efi one's are the pick of the bunch if you can find one

Re: petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:28 am
by onebadman
So not great as a run about
Re: petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:25 pm
by J_Dub
I actually didn't mind mine as a runabout.
So long as your not running big tyres for every day use..
Nice and simple to work on.
Re: petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:27 pm
by onebadman
My plan is 31s wat type of feul useage u getting
Re: petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:35 pm
by J_Dub
450ks a tank is considered pretty good
Re: petrol hilux qs?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:55 pm
by Tonkatoy.
J_Dub wrote:450ks a tank is considered pretty good
Depends how big the tank is
