Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-G 3.0TD

japanese made toyotas are junk. our repair shop always has at least 5 sitting around

mal

kelowna bc canada

I Have owned my surf for 10 years its the 7th 4x4 i have had and this car is the best by a long way usual consumables tyres exaust etc but never let me down yet .

great for my obssesive fishing hobby , towing my caravan all over like its not there,

25mpg v good for a 3L turbo car is now 20 years old but i wouldnt swap it for any of

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Just bought 1996 hilux surf ssrx. Nothing but problems, over heating constantly. Radiator has been flushed, now requires new rad, pump, thermo. This is low milage vehicle that's been well serviced. Very disappointed, not what you would expect from the best brand of of vehicles in the world.

I bought my truck 2 month ago and all I can say for a truck that was made in 1995 WOW

It drives fantastic and starts every time on the key, the ride is comfortable and the engine pulls like a train, everything works in like it should and it has a very powerful 3.0 ltr turbo Diesel engine that pulls like a train, and I personally don't think for the size of it, is expensive to run.

The second day I bought it I hadn't even given it a look round and drove 250 miles in it without a problem, if you are after a very nice looking reliable truck then what are you waiting for, the money you can buy on of these for now it's a steal.

Before this I had the 3.6 HSE Range Rover that gave me nothing but problems I only had it 1 month and couldn't wait to get rid of the thing.

But the Surf is a different beast you can just tell it was built for the job and it just feels like it will never let you down.

I will have this car for many years to come and love everything about it.

And when you put the seats down its like owing a van you can get anything in.

Well done Toyota you got it spot on.

What can I say, I am on my third hilux surf, the 1st one I had for 3 years which was the 2.4 diesel, the 2nd one I had was newer at a good price so I upgraded from the 2.4.

To be honest if it wasn't for the 2nd surf myself and family would not be alive today, myself, my wife and 2 young children got side swiped by a Spanish articulated lorry on a roundabout, the surf rolled over 3 times smashing every window and crippling the car totally, especially as after we finished rolling the lorry then ramed us into a wall, the only injuries we had was a small cut to my 5 month old baby's head.

Now I am on my third surf, and I wouldn't own anything else, go out and buy one

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I've all ways wanted a Hilux surf since seeing a generation 1 as a child, i had been looking for a low mileage one for a couple of years and managed to find one with less than 40k miles on the clock. It's a 3.0 litre 1993 auto model, it's immaculate the only signs of rust are on the chrome bumpers. Everything still works on it and is suprisingly economic to run. I've been offroading in it and often find myself passing many new 4x4's that have become stuck and this is with an unmodified truck. The only niggles i have with it is the rear suspension, it tends to sag a little but as i plan to give her a full suspension lift i don't see it as so much of a problem. The only other thing is the toeing capacity isn't as high as other 4x4's again this doesn't bother me so much.

Great driving 4wd with lots of room,plenty of power, good paint. Cylinder head is poorly designed and will give expensive problems even when not used for towing or off road. Beware the $3000 repair bills, otherwise ok.

I have owned 4 hilux surfs, A 2.4 EFI, and three with the 1KZ-te motor.

The motor could have been the diesel to end all diesels of the era, but built

in faults to the head and cooling/capacity have turned a well engineered piece into a nightmare.

Treat with the utmost care (servicing) and add an aftermarket AUDIBLE "smart" engine block temp. device or exhaust gas temp device and you will detect this problem before it cracks the head. You can't even leave the radiator cap off (inadvertently) on these engines without risking a cracked head. Not good Toyota!

Running gear- excellent.

I love my 3L auto SSR-G Surf. I only wish the towing capacity was higher than, I think, 2200kg, Discoveries and Fourtraks can tow 3500kg and Shogun's, Pajero's 3300kg and Terrano's 2800kg. Its the only thing that lets the super Surf down when you want to tow a horse trailer and unfortunately the only reason I am thinking of changing it for a Fourtrak.