Fat Boy

What has one got to do to change over from a diesel D4 3.0 into a 430 V8 vehicle is a 2009 hilux and I have a gs430 motor with a gs350 4x4 auto box I need to know how to make it legal, and what it initials

I got Dunlop SP sport winter tyres ,spare set the set on the car came with are Michelin

The car only has 12000 miles on the clock , so don’t really know this is made worse, as I have 2 sets , winter and summer a bit over kill , but that what I alway do

About time I went to one

Timing is out mate Check if it had a belt sometime light blue/ white smoke is timing when it hot the engine retards and you get the delivery at the wrong time

Was sitting her just thinking what make you drive fast I’m just sold on the sound , and even tho I’m not a boy racer , the car makes me feel like that is this why the normal car guy goes 1st for the exhaust or is it just me I’ve been in the trade for a long time and have owned many loud V8 ,little pocket rockets but non have made me feel this way just love my GSF maybe it still new to me but there is something turning my years down trying to be grown up about it , without turning into a pest on the roads

Was sitting her just thinking what make you drive fast I’m just sold on the sound , and even tho I’m not a boy racer , the car makes me feel like that is this why the normal car guy goes 1st for the exhaust or is it just me I’ve been in the trade for a long time and have owned many loud V8 ,little pocket rockets but non have made me feel this way just love my GSF maybe it still new to me but there is something turning my years down trying to be grown up about it , without turning into a pest on the roads

I’ve had mind a few month now and I’m like that a kid in a sweet shop just can’t get enough might have to sell it before I get into trouble lol just come back from Germany ,and was like a little boy racer lol not good got to do the ring the next time I go yes yes , what a car me is loving it too much

Look into fitting an oil catch tank onto your motor that will stop you EGR problems and oil build up on the intake side also use a low ash oil using the wrong oil is the main cause

If you have access to lifter it a diy job buy a gear box service kit , which is a sump gasket , a filter and the oil make sure it is cold before working on it drain the oil and then remove the gear box sump once the sump is off ,remove the oil pick up filter , 5 bolts Make sure you clean the sump before refitting , top up oil and it should be fine filters break down and pull in on themselves which causes the problem to reset th3 code , pull the ecu fuse , wait 5min then replace job done

It just to small for a car like this the euro trips ,I’ll be stopping at every station going to look into the standard Gs tank , sure it bigger not really worried how much it uses, Was used to 375 or more before filling up

Just found my 1st pet hate on my GSF the fuel tank is just too small 60 pound# to fill up and only gets me 250 mile My is250 has a bigger tank

when are the old posts cleared or do they just sit there forever was looking through some old meets posts and I think the start from 2009 seem a bit long was looking for something new

I know people mean well when helping out but know wheel and how they work is key wheels are all about the off set is 250 is a 42 off set ,114.5 hole centre, 8j on the standard is this is the same all along the Lexus range ,Gs is ls off set starts at 42 to 38 which is the max you can do with out adjustments anything more adjustments is needed 1st thing I would say is NO to spacers 42 off is standard and the wheels fit more into the wheel arch 40 would bring them out and make it look a lot better and no mods needed , no rubbing 38 bring the farther out and the 1st changes are needed (camber adjustments) if you don’t do this you find steering pulls on uneven roads etc dont want to go no farther than this anything else suspension work is needed in short stick to 42 to 40 off sets and you fine finding your off st on your wheels remove wheel and the width and off set are stamped on the back nice and easy I’ve got my is250 , on 40 off set with 8.5 j width 19” and the rear a 40 off set 10j width 19 with no rubbing problems I’m also running 235 /35/19 tyres on the front and 275 /35/19 on the rear

You need to get it pressure tested it could be leaking onto a hot spot these are the dangerous leaks that kills head gaskets if the level drops just below the head gasket line , the temp. Gauge will still read normal ,but burn the head gasket causing damage to many other parts get it sorted oil burner don’t like to be overheated

I made mine 25x25. ,used the stock inserts, and bought longer ht steal bolts carried out the work within an hour , so not difficult you can buy the on e bay as well but the come from the US and it was 3 day delivery

Mechanic for 33 year for the last 10 years I’ve been pushing a pen ,and now running the workshop

When you use spacers the off set changes and you will need camber bolts to adjust the stranded camber won’t take the off set and the handle of the car changes for the worst will advise 2 things get the right off set wheel or spend more for camber part ie lower and upper wish bone

As they say , never cut spring find a good mechine shop get them to make lowering blocks 25mm that will mount on the front strut and rear strut that all you need , with your stock springs car drops ,and you dont lose your ride comfort

Once I find one I’ll get for now that will do