Postby droppa » July 16th, 2013, 9:09 am
yo, so u looking to buy a prado, 1999, a 90series, most common engines are, 3.0 TD 1KZ-TE, 2.7 3RZ-FE, 3.4 V6 5VZ-FE, 2.8 3L, and the 3.05L, in that order.
as of most toyotas the engine code will be represented on the chassis, eg, if it came with the 1KZ, the # will read, KZJ90*****, so that way u can tell if has the original engine or was ever changed.
they have very few problems, once they are well maintained and not abused, i know folks who have abused those and these suvs are champion bred, they take licks and shed no tear......
two isssues i came across with them are tranny problems, but thats after +200K and this may be dues to capicitor leak or ecu problems, and also because the front axles are always turning, it prematurely wears the CVs.......
make sure to properly check the vehicle, esp the 4wd system when u go to buy, carry your mech and let him properly inspect it, alot of ppl buy a 4wd and dont try the range or engage while test driving....
