PaulE

You might try a chap called Kaspar Kummins at Aikotech in Wigan, they appear to have had a good write up on other forums and specialise in Alphard 2.4s hybrid and petrol. Might be worth a try, they are on Facebook and www.Aikotech.co.uk You might also try Nippon at Derby, they import Japanese spares but I believe also do servicing and repairs on JDM Japanese Car Parts UK | Nippon Auto Spares & Breakers If you do try any of these or any other can you let me know as my aircon is faulty also, not had time to get it fixed.

Can anyone advise on wind deflectors (I have series 10 hybrid)- the reason for posting is that there is such a wide range of prices from about £40 to £120 and they all look the same made in China stuck on with a sticky strip. Is there any reason for the price differences? Do they stay on ok. Are the cheap ones any good?

Thanks for that. I suppose it is a matter of checking the oil level at the filler, bit like my old Morris Minor.

I was looking at getting the gear box an oil service (by a garage if I can find one with experience), there is a Japanese sticker saying the last service was at 60k KM and next due 160k KM (am at 140k Km currently). Does anyone know if the rear motor needs servicing (oil change presumably). I can't find any reference in the English translation owners manual. The Toyota Club.Net shows 1.5ltrs ATF Type T-IV. Has anyone any experience of this? Many thanks

A couple of pics that might help- FOR INFO ONLY- also found this on Facebook https://fb.watch/GIOCi8ppoL/

Just found this website which lists the basic specs for all Alphards 2003 to 2018, thought it might be helpful. Toyota Alphard Car Specifications, Dimensions, Photos | JapaneseCarTrade.com and Vellfires 2008 to 2018 Toyota Vellfire Car Specifications, Dimensions, Photos | JapaneseCarTrade.com it also lists most or all Toyota JDM models

I paid just over £500 for a tensioner about a year ago. The price is due to it being the hybrid as the petrol versions are much cheaper and easier to come by. Mark at Hybrid Services managed to get one for me as Amayama/ Toyota EPC said the part was not being manufactured for an undisclosed period. The belt was £50 at the time from I think Jap Car Spares. Hybrid Repair Service LTD | Mobile Hybrid Battery Repair | South Of England

Yes Mark at Hybrid Repairs is first class. He repaired my HV battery about 3 years ago, works better than before. He does a thorough in depth repair not just module replacement. He will also give you the best advice if you just want to talk to him.

It would be worth getting Toyota Techstream on a laptop as I suspect the code readers won't work with early hybrids. The new Topdon reader is said to work on most Alphards but hybrids only from 2013. There is an onboard self test accessed via the head unit. I found it online to check why my air con was faulty but can't remember the details. However there are Youtubes on the subject. The link below shows how to get into the menu, you will likely need Google translate. Not sure if this will help but worth having a play around.

I have posted before about this as my hybrid 12v battery runs down every 4-5 days so I have a Noco lead attached to the battery permanently which allows me to charge it with my Noco Genius charger without having to remove the battery. Have been doing this for about 3 months now and it works really well. I have the Ancel BM200 battery monitor attached also which allows me to check when to charge. This has saved me no end of trouble not having to remove the battery to charge. The Noco's have safety features in them. I assume the petrol only Alphards may not have this issue of 12v battery going dead frequently.

The colour looks the same as mine. If you look under the bonnet lip there may be a sticker showing when the Gear box was last serviced. See image below (translated from Japanese with Google translate).

Hi, just a bit confused with Jeza and Smurf saying there is no alternator on the Hybrid (series 1?) as I am sure I have one and I have a diagram below saying "alternator" unless it is not a conventional piece of kit. Is this the DC to DC converter?

Definitely try a new 12v Battery as nothing will work without a good one. The correct one is Toyota D23R format (neg on right) battery part no. 2880 AZC21 about £140 from your local Toyota parts dept. (might also be available on Ebay). No need to buy the very expensive Panasonic or Yuasa equivalent. You need to keep up the power on the 12v as it will run down over perhaps 3-4 days (mine does) and it needs putting on a good battery charger to do this, I use Noco Genius. Short runs don't charge it enough and really the alternator seems to act as a top up rather than a charger. Alternator should give out a bout 13.8 volts when running. You can get a Noco Genius 2D on Amazon for £41.69 which can be connected to the 12v battery permanently so you only need to safely run a mains lead to the van to charge (this is what I do every 3-4 days if not using the van for a long run, takes about 1hr to fully charge). Saves having to remove the battery to charge which is a pain. If you buy a new battery I would put it on charge for about an hour before fitting it. A new battery may not fix the issue but it gives you a basis to go from. Good luck. NOCO GENIUS2D: 2A 12V Smart Onboard Battery Charger - Direct-Mount Automatic Maintainer, Trickle Charger & Desulfator with Overcharge Protection & Temperature Compensation – For Lead-Acid Batteries : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive

My Hybrid 2005 has a Japanese sticker by the oil filler advising 0w20. I use Toyota's own from local Toyota spares dept. but you can buy on ebay. If you buy the oil filter don't forget to get the sump plug O ring.

It's a couple of years or so ago but the HV battery was repaired by Mark at Hybrid Repairs Torquay and was just under £1000 ( a bargain I thought as he came out twice to take it away and return it)- if you need advice on Hybrids of any type there is no one better. The inverter pump cost £249 at the time and my local garage fitted it (with instructions from Mark) and they charged about a £100 (plus I had to buy Toyota pink fluid to top up). Be aware that some parts for series 1 hybrid are getting very expensive and or difficult to obtain new or are in fact no longer made. My AC compressor has gone west and it is no longer available from Toyota (the last price was £1400). I had to replace the V belt tensioner last year and that was no longer in production but I managed to get one at £500 plus fitting (plus £50 for a new V belt). Parts for the Series 1 petrol 2.4 appear to be much cheaper and easier to get. In my experience the MPG difference between the hybrid and petrol only is negligible especially on motorway driving. If you are in the Northwest of England there is a company called Aikotech in Wigan who appear to specialise in Alphard Hybrids and seem to have a good write up on other forums.