2024 LANDCRUISER 2.8l AUTO Owner Review

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[@luisguerreiro1806]

I do like the 76, watching this made me thing, my 80 series does have electric mirrors, balls cooler, no hubs to lock or unlock, comfortable,not noise at all or rattles. Just maybe the 80 is one to keep as I always think on "upgrading". Nice honest review, thank you!

[@user-si2qx6wl6k]

Mate, I reckon your rig's an absolute ripper; she's a bloody beauty!

[@lyfandeth]

The vent under the steering column was even in early 80's Toyota cars in the US. Delco, then a division of GM, was apparently working with NASA to provide cooling for astronauts in the 60's. The research showed that directing heated or cooled fluids to the crotch and the armpits was the most effective way to cool the blood and the body core. GM started putting the crotch vents in their cars, in the '60's, as a result of this.

[@whitegluestick6039]

Yeh, my 93' troopy has that vent though it's a bit bent from being kneed 😂

[@berjerk3425]

Have it in a 2006 discovery 3. So great

[@OutbackOutlaw]

I’m constantly impressed with your video editing and the time you take to share your stories. Put aside the 4wd content of which I love, I appreciate and understand the time it takes to create what you give us. It is one of my pleasantries of life, sitting down with a coffee on a Sunday morning and tuning in. Thankyou.

[@billsingh75]

I like it when you said “hey a quieter drive is nicer” I think the same way mate

[@scottdaniels251]

Thankyou for all your time and effort in this series mate

[@andrewbagnato3855]

I just hit 15000km in my 76 2.8. Couldn't be happier with it.

[@trevorclifton2]

500000km in my 2010 V8 76 cruiser and still truck'n.... As a workmate puts it, Tommy Toyota is a smart man.....

[@bobby6481]

All those sceptics about the 2.8 can soak this video up and understand Toyota doesn’t often miss when it comes to their brands. Good to hear it’s proving everyone wrong

[@ShoeysAdventures]

The 2.8 is only good in the 150kw version, the 130kw is a slug.

[@ednis32]

One thing you can admire about Toyota is their constant little improvements on their products. The GD engine has come a long way. I've noticed they're a lot smoother now compared to the earlier ones ('16 Fortuner vs '23 Fortuner). Can't say the same about our brand new Nissan (Terra), that thing has the engine of decades past still behaves the same since the day it was introduced (earlier Navara) lmao

[@AussieDazza]

They miss plenty, they’re still trying to work out how to make a reliable dpf and a decent air box.

[@chrisbackhouse5730]

I've seen other reviews where towing isn't very good with the 2.8, and they were towing GCM for long distances constantly as they would in a labourers job. The extra cylinders and cc's help when doing that type of thing, but it's horses for courses

[@eliwgreen]

@@ShoeysAdventures that comment would be relevant if it had the 130kw but it doesn't.

[@LB-yv3wq]

The second you said that bull bar looks good made me question your judgement 😂

[@ryanscott4257]

The 2.8l will be a great setup for the "normal" consumer, the guys that overload and use the v8's outside the factory limits will struggle with a 2.8 and having it do the same work and lifespan. Our hilux 2.8's struggle and often overheat when trying to do the same work as the v8s, I'm sure the new 79's will be the same. Shame it's coming to an end, time for the yank trucks to show us what they can do.

[@joelpeter3908]

Great job Ronny I been enjoying the comparisons and the 2.8 70 series journey. Looking forward to more.

[@OutbackOffroadNT]

Rig is looking great. Seems like an awesome vehicle, mint review 👌

[@tonycook2347]

Now that's a car review! Nice work. Not what I thought the outcome would be, but you cannot argue with those facts.

[@rohansully584]

Thanks a million Ronny! Great information for us to digest. Bull bar looks fantastic. This one is coming along nicely

[@Gerkhin]

Thanks. Just ordered the 78. Love the bull bar and want the same.

[@stewartclark1847]

My ‘91 Camry had the nut cooling vent too. Made driving very comfortable.

[@nic.in.the.pacific5113]

Another great unbiased video on 2.8, check at 4:28, what’s cavnas? Waiting for next Ineos video as I’m deciding on my retirement ovetlander.

[@mattmcewan5806]

Ronny, you started sounding like an old man when you said you like the quiet when driving the 2.8lt over the V8 😂😂😂

[@jerrymyahzcat]

That’ll be because the LC7x V8s make a nasty awful loud offensive din and are an abomination. The quieter an engine, the better.

[@robguz1007]

you sound like an old man who hates fun​@@jerrymyahzcat

[@Kroooza]

​@@jerrymyahzcat well that's your opinion. lots of people would disagree

[@ianweal3081]

I belief he's right, always so fatigued after a trip in our 76, that background rumble would have attributed to it, along with the wandering steering (white knuckled on arrival), the seats (very uncomfortable) and the infernal ride, yes after the hype wore off the despise moved in. I do believe the new 2.8 auto would be a far superior vehicle but not swayed enough to go from our GU ZD30 CRC auto we replaced the 76 with. That 76 so turned us off ever contemplating another 70 series product. But how good does his 76 look?

[@jerrymyahzcat]

@@ianweal3081 His 76 doesn’t look very good.

[@paulsimpson8990]

I can remember in the 80s the turbo diesel automatic Mercedes G wagons was the preferred machine for driving across dessert because of the combination of auto keeping the engine on boost and always in the powerband.

[@gtf0102]

Happy to hear your enjoying the new 76 Thanks for taking the time to review. It goes like the v8 should have from the start. a massive improvement in towing and driveability.Finally someone saying that the v8 was lacking. If you are impressed towing with 150kw and 500nm , 523kw and 882nm supercharged ram trx is smiles all round ,What caravan?.... Except for the price. Keep up the good work !

[@davidbutler5114]

91 FJ80 same vent. I live in the USA. State of Nevada, love the vent year round. Come on over and take a run .

[@bretto8630]

Good to see mate... you have covered a lot that no-one else has. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TD79]

The seats are different to your Ute and troopy. Dpf model seats are much more comfortable than the older ones, good video and review mate.

[@DanielB-py1yi]

Hi Ronny. The Toyota Pins for the fuse accessory box should be in a plastic bag in your glove box when you picked it up. I have a '21 Hilux and that's where mine were and where they're meant to be. If they weren't there, go to your dealer and ask for them for free. I hooked up the relays for my front light bar and air compressor bluetooth adapter to my accessory box so far.

[@interceptor7905]

Putting car from drive to neutral before park would be recommended for every car but people don't know about it

[@deepshallows]

Why?

[@interceptor7905]

@@deepshallows He explained in the video just now

[@deepshallows]

@@interceptor7905 ah ok. I missed that part

[@JL.765]

Simply, it ensures the car is holding on the hand brake and not the transmission

[@deepshallows]

@@JL.765 parking pawl

[@jamesmazurstudios]

My 1991 LJ77 (the pre-prado/76) also had that little vent under the steering column. I called it "ball A/C".

[@gary412222]

10LT per 100km on my 76 V8 2018 Just love it . (Stock standard) Only a DWIZ track correction. ❤

[@geoffkelly2760]

Would appreciate a growing list of changes/updates/ upgrades as the story progresses. Thanks in any case - great job.

[@overland_adventure_nz]

So glad you mentioned that the seats in 2024 comfortable because I’ve been thinking why do people saying they’re so bad when my 2023 Troopy it’s got the most comfortable seats I’ve ever had standard from the factory in New Zealand. Also brilliant that there was there air cooling to the seat area sick of getting hot bum and never understood heated seats . I understand off-road the rear track should be wider for better off-road driving but in the past I’ve been involved in building hill climbing racing cars and three wheeler sports cars and they handled extremely well because the rear track was narrower then the front track width. I wonder if you’ve noticed this between the vehicles you’ve widened the rear track on and your new 76 that on the open road the 76 corners better?

[@chrisfanchier2318]

The thing you.mentioned with the maintenance intervals...... Yeah, that isn't something new. If anything it's what we like to call Severe Service and just about everyone meets those conditions due to driving in extreme weather conditions, driving short distances, driving in dusty environments(Arizona for example) or driving Off Road. I wouldn't call it much of a Hack. That all said I will certainly agree with doing maintenance to keep a vehicle going down the road safely and reliably.

[@oz3393]

thxs ronny you just fixed my disco 3 e-brake

[@marka6591]

Bodseys brake bible is your best friend for the EPB.

[@tangoduck01]

Ronny, thanks for an even and measured video - the decision between a V8 and the 2.8l auto is a difficult one and I think you have just helped me make my mind up. Much appreciated, keep up the great vids and thoughts.

[@mitchdunn0313]

Something to consider the cable size and volt drop should be taken into account if you’re using your compressor at the rear of your vehicle. Also check the max amps output the compressor will draw. I mounted my Anderson next to the battery.

[@r6TrdSlow]

For the US folks, that fuel number equals roughly 17.4 mpg I really wish we got that engine here in the states.

[@seanchristie7150]

Fantastic honest review. Well done

[@stevezodiac575]

"It's nice having a quieter drive" - that sounds like the getting of wisdom! Congratulations Ronny!😀Edit: and the handbrake tip is very 'old school - how to park', and for auto or manual. Also release the brake pedal before engaging Park (or first for manuals) if it will hold the vehicle.

[@marklelievre4566]

Great to watch another one of your videos 🤙😀

[@BorisEkner]

16:43 I had a crutch cooler in my Chevy Caprice Station Wagon in the 1980’s. Boy, it was so cool it made my privates smaller than I knew it could be. 😂

[@AustinH7]

You guys got some cool rigs in Australia! Just got myself a 23 green rubicon Gladiator. Pretty damn happy with it. Feel you about the power mirrors! I have a 2 door Jeep JK with manual windows and mirrors and it is not convenient lol

[@myronhensel]

If Jeep made the gladiator the same wheelbase as my 2015 Tacoma i’d be driving that. I like the gladiator but in my opinion it’s about 1ft too long for me. Since Toyota doesn’t sell the 70 series Cruiser in the USA I’m getting a Wrangler to compliment my Tacoma…maybe a Grenadier.

[@beast6able]

I am a100% with you on the hubs. Absolute pain not to mention having to by a tool I can keep in the door just for this.😠

[@francoisrossouw1656]

I want the 76 for that mere reason , keep the guys happy down there with that vent😂

[@M0N0KIRA]

Yep, it's better! Thanks for the video mate.

[@billsingh75]

Love you and love your work mate

[@LandCruiserChronicles]

Glad to know the 2.8 LC70 stands by its heritage. Couldn’t resist comparing the fuel economy. but my 1GR-FE V6 gets me a mixed FE of 10-11L/100 and I thought this was bad. Not anymore. Seems like mine is the most fuel economical LC!😂

[@Meandthemissus]

If you want a V8 it'll have be a used one as Toyota have stopped all orders for them. I've just ordered a 2.8 to pull our 3.5 t van. Gotta wait 9-12 months. Ah well I reckon it's worth the wait. Thanks for these videos Ronny, watching them helped me make my decision on a 76 instead of a Y32. Thanks.

[@unna1996]

I sold my toyota fortuner 2023 gxl to upgrade to lc 300 .. was devastated we enjoyed the 2.8 fortuner that thing get us to places while towing a small camper trailer. While GVM upgrade it not optional for the fortuner we have to let her go as our new 19 foot 6 caravan getting build . Love your car mate definitely have it own personality

[@retepd1e]

How does the LC300 compare to the Fortuner? The Fortuner seems like such a capable car…hard to decide

[@unna1996]

@retepd1e you can't really compare the lc 300 to the fortuner. Lc300 is more luxury, alot more comfortable,alot more accessories available and can tow alot more than the fortuner .. we took the fortuner across Australia and can't fault anything on the car at all . Very capable on and off road ,fule consumption is amazing. But depend on your budget and what you gonna do with the car,also watch out for the gvm if you going to tow cuz they ain't much left in it after you add accessories.

[@gwigs2255]

My 100 series has the crotch cooler, very handy. Good vid,enjoyed it.

[@slowboat6021]

love your work Ronnie, appreciate the love for the 70 but I choose comfort and a bit more tech.

[@lastknownlocation8760]

Looks like it’s going well, so far,,,,

[@justinearl8083]

Can you show us how you wire up your driving lights please. And thanks for the content.

[@jacobusvanderlaarse2942]

Just love this rig of yours. Must say never thought that you would actually sell the V8 for the 2.8.. But I guess its each to its own

[@radod6147]

He is getting older, that's why.

[@tongietonks]

Awesome content Ronny and thank you. But did you have any issues with the dpf. The fortuner hilux and prado all had this issue.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

Good to see an honest review, I know you can build a more comfortable / capable vehicle for your $85,000 including customisations, whereas this one starts at $85,000 bare bones, and it still has the inherent problems from 40 years ago, each to their own.

[@FarqueKnowsWhere]

True, but people buy $150000 vehicles and still spend 20 or 50,000g to get em right. Where do you stop.

[@eliwgreen]

what 85000k new, comfortable, capable including mods vehicle? serious question.

[@barrykemp6153]

That's the best looking Bull bar I've seen on the facelift model 😅

[@thomjanson9644]

@@eliwgreencomfortable? 😂

[@eliwgreen]

@@thomjanson9644 I’m asking him to back up his own claim. I never said anything about 70 series being comfortable.

[@geissbergerananda3011]

Thanks for all the great work mate! Comparing to the 79 what would be of significant different to your experience with the 76?

[@andresgrumann4079]

love this video, love this car, but...I live in Chile how this lovely car don't come and the costs are really high!

[@shanejfm]

Also - where's the best place to put a 2nd battery in a 4-cyl? The old model would take one under the bonnet. Thanks. Regards Shane

[@jonesywa]

Is the new bar hoop blocking/restricting any air flow into the engine bar with the gap between the grill top and bonnet.

[@TharronSutton-nf9yn]

Just wandering how your back brakes holding up I drove a v8 towing a trailer for 3 months last year and had to replace them every 15 thousand km and got told told that was common How do the 76 ones hold up

[@roy_geebz]

New bullbar looking good 👌

[@simonhjc]

Best review on the net

[@8114rafael]

Toyota!! Please sell these in the US. You’re going to make a boat load of cash. Please

[@mohammeds5458]

Cry more and wish more. 😂

[@tedo1634]

Hi Ronny , you are right about all new things in this new Land Cruiser but what about DPF ? What was changed with DPF , how works combustion proces any extra switch on dash? Any visible control on dash when in process ,also when DPF in process you can safe to stop the engine or keep running? Thanks.

[@Annon89]

Looks like a nice truck like the mods

[@xidengmao429]

Some of that stuff has been in the 7p series for quite a while. My 2019 78 gets 12L/100km on 33s all day around town so no real fuel savings.

[@JimmyLLL]

My 4.8 GU has auto hubs and i have never bothered using the lock function, just leave in auto. There is a simple mod on the nissans which turns them into manual hubs so you can use low range in 2wd.

[@BorisEkner]

17:09 I have a Jimny with no intention to change it. But when the time comes for my wife to replace her Explorer I will argue in favor of the 76, no doubt. It is obvious one heck of a gods 4x4.

[@ianweal3081]

Ronnie, how good is this 76 looking, that bar, gorgeous 💋, the proportions with the lift and tyres, the wrap, mate, its looking great. Aside from that I have a servere disliking for the VDJ76 after owning one, learnt to despise the bloody thing, so fatigued when getting to destinations but I suspect this replacement 2.8 is a vast improvement, however won't be swayed into purchasing another. Yours is looking so grand though.

[@watda011]

You should've kept the lone car Grenadier.

[@brownhairydog6472]

Who would have thought that Toyota know what they're doing. The V8 is awesome but it's also 30 years old

[@AdventureBraten01]

The ball cooler is such a needed feature

[@scottkann3554]

The big question for me is how does this little engine go in the long run.

[@deanriley5690]

I have a 2011 79 cruiser and love it but my daily driver is a hybrid corolla. It's amazing😅

[@Tom-lf8hx]

Only thing i dont like about the hybrid corolla is the lack of engine braking as it has a CVT🤢🤢

[@ArchNeesh]

Hold the button on the handbrake, and pull up, it helps its life

[@FarqueKnowsWhere]

Sounds like you’re saying she’s just about perfect 😆. Not in the market for a new vehicle but I’d be down at Toyota sales counter ordering one if I was. I’m hoping I can change over to a hybrid 4wd next time.

[@ednis32]

One thing you can admire about Toyota is their constant little improvements on their products. The GD engine has come a long way. I've noticed they're a lot smoother now compared to the earlier ones ('16 Fortuner vs '23 Fortuner). Can't say the same about our brand new Nissan (Terra), that thing has the engine of decades past still behaves the same since the day it was introduced (earlier Navara) lmao

[@AussieDazza]

But they still have dpf issues and engine dusting issues.

[@TheEinart]

I like the new interior color

[@79series]

The pins for the acc fuse panel are available from Toyota and same part no as what hilux uses.

[@micklarobina2625]

Hi Ronny, did you wrap or paint the front bumper on the 76? Thanks love the channel.

[@djjames6576]

I love these vehicles, but there are few vehicles on the market with so many flaws straight out of the box as the 70 Series

[@stevegray4734]

DPF, Add Blue? DPF Regen light on dash? Do Toyota recommend a long trip of half an hour or more weekly at 80kmhs per hour to initiate a DPF regen burn, if you have been making multiple short trips such as a tradie may do? Have had this issue with Hyundai iload vans, new DPF unit at 80.000kms and no indicator light to show when you are in a regen burn cycle, diesel in sump lucky not to hydraulic motor. $6.000 to replace DPF unit. Hope Toyota on top of this now.

[@Tjinguru]

Very good review, thank you. Will be very interested in the 100,000km review. Can you permanently turn off all the silly safety stuff in these new 70 series (lane alerts etc.)? Anyone out there know the answer? Thanks in advance!

[@davidgiurfo8274]

Should have gotten a raslarr bar.

[@gordonkopp2034]

Have a look at terrain tamer for leaf spring for the parabolic leaf spring will blow your mind do much better.

[@glenhopes8233]

Ah, the old crutch cooler...l had one in my 1985 60 Series...must be another from the Toyota songbook!

[@peterwilson7156]

Ronny towing a 2.5 tonne hybrid caravan in semi auto mode travelling up a reasonably steep incline out of Foster Victoria and warning for excessive transmission oil temp appeared. Would power haul mode have made any difference?....tia. Warning only remained for 30 seconds until we reached the crest.

[@johnvaneeden1455]

My question is about the rear Anderson plug. Living at the coast I find the contacts corrode and that green gunk is a major issue when hooking up my caravan. Is there an elegant solution to prevent this ?

[@keith6360]

Ronnie, it would be nice if you could compare the 2.8 between the 70, hilux and prado. Figure out how the gearing is different, what the advantage has one over the other, etc

[@Cicada4WD]

Cool rig 😍

[@VintageWanderer]

I might have missed it but did you regear the diffs when putting the larger tires on ? How about speedometer? Cheers

[@creamy.x_]

Can u do a video reviewing all the modifications underneath your car sir ❤

[@colinclarke3338]

What brand/model OBDII do you use? I’ve seen one in the background on the dash a couple of times, and you refer to what gear you were in when doing the towing comparo with Harry. Cheers.

[@300bhpton]

Is headlight levelling really that revolutionary or just for Australia? I say this as in the U.K. anything with halogen headlights would have had a driver accessible adjuster switch by the steering wheel. This has been this way since the 1990’s. Anything HID or LED would have automatic headlight levelling to cope with loads or a trailer being hitched.

[@matthewschiebout7384]

FYI, unless us Americans park on a severe slope, we NEVER use the parking brake in an automatic...and everything is just fine.

[@Agent.K.]

Bad habit

[@-WondersofCreation]

Thank you Ronny nice review. With all the mods...any concerns with the warranty of the vehicle??

[@bobby6481]

@@-WondersofCreation your warranty is only void if the parts you put on are linked to the failure. Example: if you put aftermarket suspension in your IFS and you have issues with your CV joints, you won’t be able to claim this back through warranty

[@myvids6222]

Any timing chain clatter noise yet? Happen on cold start after a couple of days. My 22 Hilux has 😢

[@streakychambers658]

I’m searching for the technical video covering the Auto/Locking front hubs…. which one is it?

[@Sl_king213]

You may need to change the engine 250000 - 300000 other than that it’s a very practical vehicle

[@brick4x48]

Looking at that bull bar for my 79 but undecided. What was your reason to go with that bull bar

[@Indecisive7337]

A Ball Chiller! Wow!

[@russdrummond7292]

Not so new; the 1980s Ford Telstar had them. Pretty rad for a 70 series tho’. 😊

[@angelotsi849]

WB Statesman's also had these in the front.

[@michaelsecomb4115]

Good review. Clearly the 2.8 is better than the V8. Is the 2.8 an advance over it's rivals, such as my 2009 Defender 110 2.4l, also a turbo 4? Well, the auto would be easier than my 6-speed manual.But I prefer the Defender's rear coils to the 70's leaves at the back, particularly when the 70s rear track is narrower than the front, which is dumb. Both are utilitarian vehicles. Both have headlight adjustment. The 2.8 is more powerful, but the 2.4 mostly does OK towing our van, including a recent 56 nights in Tassie. I think the 70 is overpriced for what you get. I won't be changing.