Alphard Club

Not electronic ones. The pads have a audible wear indicator

good place to put it. But better in the fridge

yes, allows members to focus only on the area that is of interest.

We have made some forum alterations to split up the 2 generations of Alphard so we can target more relevancy for members plus the ability to view the members car model under their names. This allows you to understand which Alphard model they are driving. 

If you have a 20 Series then you can post all your questions related to the 20 series here: https://uk.alphardclub.com/forums/forum/6-toyota-alphard-vellfire-club-forum-2008-2015/

You will also find this available on the front of the forums for easy access.

Someone went overboard on the bling.

Sometimes i like to put a Tunnocks Teacake Wrapper on my Alphard and feel like I am transporting the president.... Discuss

Just now, Rojie said:

 

Were they approved Toyota dealers?

Yes. both Proper large dealer groups.

I have seen 3 types (unfortunatly i dont know the part numbers)

1. Big L Bracket

2. One molded bracket that fitted to the top of the car, looked really neat

3. Magnatic mount,.... bit pants.

Seems fiamma do them according to Northstar

https://www.facebook.com/Northstarconversions/posts/f45-fiamma-awning-on-toyota-alphard/2459615180758152/

You will also find that the rear sensor will more than likely play up if the vehicle has LPG. Been there. Needs a mechanic with arms to get right up from under the car. Mechanic i had stuck his up up there even with the car still hard.. hard as nails that bloke.

what i have found with Toyota is they don't make too much work for themselves. So usually a facelift will have a different bumper style but all the brackets are the same, as well as the patterns, even though the facelift is different, the actual shape of the light fittings are the same.

However, i have never tested this so you will need to look for 2006 - Early 2015

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Icarsoft Toyota is a good code reader.

nice camper, and agree with roger, those front seat covers are ace!

Enjoy many happy camping trips

I posted aout this in the guides section

Wouldn't have a dealer touch my car. i proved twice by 2 different dealers that they did not even do the service and skipped items on the service. Massive embarrassment to them and publicly announced it.

Find a decent garage as get their advice on skipped changes. If i bought a car with skipped changes then i would probably consider a oil flush (as long as seals are safe) and flush it out.

you would need to check for sludging. Toyotas generally do not like having oil skips... unlike german brands that do 20k, Toyota prefer 8-10k service intervals. I found Toyota engines get tappy on cold starts, I have own 15 Lexus/Toyota and do notice when they need a change. 

I  recently changed the oil on my Alphard as even though i only did 2000 miles since last change, i reckon the dealer used Mazola grade oil.. added proper sythentic

if you have  not bought then i wouldnt buy.. thats my brutal opinion.

Paintwork looks great. More pics of the interior would be great

thought when you were in reverse there is a small button on bottom of the screen

14 hours ago, Catweazle said:

My rear left keeps beeping when braking. A re-calibration or something similar would be great!

if these are making a noise when braking then I would check to see you are not getting earthing issue or some kind of electrical fault. Not saying this is the issue but worth checking. 

Ask someone to press the brake to see if all the lights work properly and that no other lights come on when braking.

drove an evora around castle coombe for a day and did not realise it was a 2GR, yes it was amazing engine.

As these are not standard to the car then its tricky.

Try this link to a pressure guide, i set it to your tyre size. Maybe a guide for you.

https://tirepressure.com/245-40r19-tire-pressure

Seek professional advice if unsure.

Never heard of calibration needed. are you having issues with them?

I dont have the car with me but if I remember later I will try and measure the boot load area

I have used the following and they are happy to work on imports

LPG

Profess LPG Ltd Unit K10 Usk Vale Park Cwmoody PONTYPOOL NP4 0JL

01443 812 893

https://professautogas.co.uk/

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Garage Services

RD MOTORS

MOT, servicing and repairs

Do work on Alphards and other Jap imports

Unit 5, 10 Allens Lane, Hamworthy, Poole, BH16 5DA.

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EAS Garage Services

MOT, Servicing and repairs

Unit 7 Chalwyn Industrial Estate, Old Wareham Road,  Parkstone, Poole Dorset, BH12 4PE

http://www.goodgaragepoole.co.uk/

I believe all tow bars can be fabricated for any car, if you go to a good tow bar shop they should be able to take a look underneath and fabricate exactly what you want. I had one where i could remove it but simply undoing one bolt and then it was hidden away. This was on my old Lexus.