Toyota Hilux 3.0 Surf SSR X TD Review

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Toyota Hilux 3.0 Surf SSR X TD
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Deezel's review of Toyota Hilux 3.0 Surf SSR X TD

“The Toyota Hilux Surf is in my opinion one of the best...”

★★★★★

written by Deezel on 08/12/2003

Good Points
Great looks,Reliable,strong,good build quality,powerful engine,roomy.

General Comments
The Toyota Hilux Surf is in my opinion one of the best hi spec 4x4s available today.These vehicles are built to last with reliability to match.The 3rd Gen (1996-1999)will turn heads wherever it goes as it is one of the finest looking 4x4s you are likely to see.The 3Ltr Td engine oozes power and has plenty of low end torque and pulls like you wouldn't believe,great performer off-road too with diff lock an option for when you get into sticky situations.There is also 4wd at the touch of a button which is handy when driving on slippy roads(no transmission wind up due to the centre diff).All in all a fantastic vehicle only available on import from Japan,but worth importing.

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Coyoteboy's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 17/12/2003

The 3rd Gen doesnt have a centre diff so using 4x4 on-road will bind up the gears.

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Pirate 4 Cl's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 12/12/2009

i found this review helpfull because i do not have a manual and most directions are in japaneas my surf is 1993 ssr g

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348485_Flightch4's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 01/03/2008

The starter goes wrong at 100,000miles ish. Change it. It will cost about £200.

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Diarmuid's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 07/10/2004

I have recently bought a Hilux surf from an importer, I think its great apart from one very annoying glitch - the starter motor sticks- its intermittent but really annoying when it happens- has anyone found out what the cause is- or do you know how to fix it?

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Coyoteboy's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 19/05/2004

OK, Cheers for that - I am enlightened :)
<br>Great car though - never have any issues with it - touch wood.
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<br>J

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Morr's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 18/05/2004

coyoteboy,
<br> The 3rd Gen has a multi mode 4wd system, allowing a choice of;
<br>2wd Hi ratio,
<br>4wd Hi ratio (open centre diff)
<br>4wd Hi ratio (locked centre diff)
<br>4wd Lo ratio (locked centre diff)
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<br>Pressing the button on the 4wd lever will engage 4wd leaving centre diff open, pulling the lever to the rear will lock the centre diff and engage 4wd (regardless of button position), then moving the lever to the forward right position through neutral to the 4wd Lo ratio, diff locked position.
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<br>For more info, may I suggest you have a look at the following forum, http://www.yotasurf.co.uk/forums/index.php?referrerid=24
<br> where you can find a whole bunch of Hilux Surfers ;-)

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Coyoteboy's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 17/05/2004

Its only possible to lock it in 4wd (causing binding on tight tarmac corners) or run in 2wd. Its not a normal rangerover type centre diff where you can run in 4wd all the time regardless of surface, unless someone played with my Jap 3rd Gen, which seems entirely standard to me!

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Morr's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 16/05/2004

All 3rd Gen Hilux Surf's have a centre Diff, in some markets (USA) is was sold as a 4Runner, these do not all have centre diffs.
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<br>All Japanese spec 3rd Gens have centre diff as standard.

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Jase's Response to Deezel's Review

Written on: 02/02/2004

it does have a centre diff lock

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