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Hi all, well, the process for requesting this got corrected on Toyota was fairly simple. I spoke with customer relations on the phone and they requested that the dealer speak with them directly. The dealer phoned and talked through the issue and then had to complete an online warranty form (even though the car is 2 years out of warranty). This was done yesterday at 5.30pm and the result on the decision was made by 11.30am today, so a vary quick turnaround! The good news is that Toyota accepted the claim and paid for the lot! I was amazed! Just goes to show that if you don't ask, you don't get! What great customer service. So all I paid out for was a bottle of bubbly for the lovely lady who helped me at the dealer and saved myself £1400. I hope this is helpful to anyone else who might go through this process. And I must say thank you to you guys on here for giving me the relevant info and drawing my attention to it being a known problem. Virtual hugs :)

I suspect that the answer is likely to be literary rather than technical.

I have to say they were really great, I was very impressed with the extra mile. The car runs like a dream now. No hesitation pulling away from junctions and it ticks over nice and smoothly! Its nippier than when I first got it. No more taking a run up to overtake!

That's a bit harsh, Dave. I've followed the 2AD saga on this forum for a few years now and I can only recall one or two second replacements and IIRC they were caused by the first replacements having been rebuilt by the dealer before Toyota implemented the policy of only replacing with factory built motors. I've not heard of any of those factory units needing replacement and certainly have not personally heard of 3rd replacements - not on this or the other RAV forums I frequent. Of course I'm open to correction if you know of specific instances.

Great news for you! Wish Western Toyota here in Fife were that helpful!!

Yup! That's the dash on the whole range (non Hybrids get a tachometer instead of the HSI). That's one reason I didn't get a Yaris or Auris Hybrid. I've had digital displays since 2000 in a Mk1 Yaris and several Prius. I also had a 2011 Yaris T-Spirit for a year between my previous and current Prius, but to my dismay it had dials in the central binnacle instead of the amazing reflected digital displays that looked like they were buried in the engine. I found I hated an 'ordinary' car that left the engine running all the time, hated gears (even with the excellent Multimode system) and hated the instruments, and took a massive loss by selling after just a year for half what I paid for it! My ex partner is happy though - she bought it and got a real bargain. If they'd put the Hybrid system in a Mk1 or 2 Yaris, complete with digital instruments, sliding rear seats, masses of oddments space and spare wheel, I'd have been happy as larry. As it is, the latest Yaris had no internal storage space save one small glovebox (that wouldn't take my Prius manuals let alone anything else!), no sliding rear seat, and poor rear accommodation.

Is that seriously a Yaris screenshot....dials et al? Blimey, are they going for the retro look? I love my digital displays, can't imagine ever going back

I have modded my supplied PiP compressor so it may pump in the gunk and inflate as originally designed and also just pump air alone. It was not too difficult but you need access to a lathe and a bit of engineering nouse. Why it can't be supplied like that I don't know.

Sorry I dont understand what you are suggesting can you elaborate please Thanks I'm guessing ultrasonic vibrations. Put the car in reverse and check if each sensor is vibrating, presumably very highly. News to me this one but it sounds feasible and certainly worth a pop. You learn something new every day :) They're ultra sonic, you shouldn't feel or hear anything tbh so would be surprised if this works.

Thinking back to my Gen 1 & 2 days, I used the instant MPG bar graph (or instant mpg in main display on the Gen 2) and limiting my acceleration so that it never went lower than 25 mpg whilst accelerating - I found that seemed to help.

Have your headlight lenses yellowed? The following may be useful - http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/146892-headlight-cleaning/?hl=%2Bheadlight+%2Bcleaning

Hi Richard, I know this post is a year old, I have only just read it and thought if you still had the Hilux you might be interested in the following. We have about 60 of these at work. A mixture of 2.5 double cabs with truckman tops (about 40 2.5's) and 3.0 invincibles with truckman tops on (about 20 3.0's). All are manual transmission. They all return 26-30mpg without exception. The reason I didnt go for the 2.5 model is the wheels look really small on that vehicle, and also the 3.0 invincible is better to drive as you would expect. The invincibles have all been reliable. A couple of 2.5's have had engine lights come on that required dealer attention. My 3,0 invincible did 27mpg from new and improved after 40k miles towards the top end of the scale above. Perhaps it will break the 30mpg figure after 90k miles? We had one auto on the fleet that was ordered for certain reasons and the chap who drove it said it was wasnt as responsive as the manual and was thirstier, I had no personal experience of driving it. I think he said it did 26mpg on a run. When Toyota say you can get 36.7mpg and you get 10mpg less you think theres a problem, start to think the vehicle is crap and Toyota are less than trustworthy with their facts. http://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/hilux-specs-prices (Hilux mpg figures). This maybe of interest http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/green-motoring/car-fuel-economy-the-truth-about-mpg I have had a few of these double cab pickups over the last 9 years (various makes) and they have all returned around the same mpg. Whenever I get a new model its more powerful, quieter and more comfortable, has a few more bells and whistles than the previous make/model but the mpg is always about the same. They all seem to perform about the same off-road too (using the same type of tyres). The Hilux is reasonably priced and robust, the engines arent very refined or powerful. Toyota push the headline of 171bhp but its the torque and responsiveness of the engine that counts and this is where the d4d in the Hilux disappoints even the 3.0. Driving around town destroys the mpg (I expect more so with an auto) so if youre doing lots of driving in traffic then dont expect much, they are heavy! I have towed a trailer that weighed approx 2500kg and the Hilux returned 17mpg. Same trailer towed with a Ranger 14mpg. When off-roading and towing you will notice the clutch would benefit from being upgraded but for normal road and track use its fine, the 2.5's clutch doesnt suffer as much due to the shorter gearing. Enjoy it for what it is, a robust, fairly comfortable multi-use vehicle. Regards Tony

Not long now :)

Hi Ivan Good to see you posting pic's again even if you do use different words to us here in the UK......hood and trunk, i know what you mean of course, here we call them the bonnet and the boot, but i am guessing you knew that anyway. A thought crossed my mind, once you have finished this project is the vehicle going to become your own personal car or do you intend selling it......just curious. All the best mate, Mike.