Rojie

23 minutes ago, Jackie298 said:

May I know where I can buy Oil filter, A/C filter and engine filter for 2.4 Vellfire 2012?
 

How much are they ?

 

Thanks!

Hello, and welcome to the Forum.

Toyota Direct is one option, but you will need the part numbers.

EuroCar Parts, at a guess.

There is a thread on this Forum, I'll try and find it, but, I think, it tends to cover the older cars.

ToyotaAlphardEPC.com is good if you can read mechanical drawings.

Good Luck.

5 hours ago, Jerry said:

Sometimes it stays for a while - but usually if I back off the accelerator a smidge it goes again. 

Only after start up, or sometimes quiet and then rattles later in your drive ?

Do you have VRC and TRC ?

1 hour ago, Mike Matts said:

Hi David

The front valance can easily be repaired by a good body shop. I have personally repaired the fixing tabs by reconstructing with fibreglass and resin long winded but doable any cracks and more serious damage can be welded and filled. The obvious answer would be to ask your insurance company for a price to purchase your motor back after they right it off, it is obviously drivable with little bother, giving time to fully investigate repair.

best of luck Mike

Be careful if you 'buy back' the vehicle as Mike suggests you could. If you do ....

The insurance company can, and probably will, categorise it as a category N or Category S.

Neither category prevents you from returning the vehicle (legally) to the road.

BUT, as the category stays with the vehicle for its life until formally scrapped / destroyed, the resale value will probably plummet.

Just another factor in your decision making process !

Best of luck, whatever you decide.

Have you checked out the ToyotaAlphardEPC.com

Amayama seem to have them for about £110 plus shipping from UAE, just for the lens, not all the bits and pieces ?

3 hours ago, Jerry said:

We have loved our alphard which we bought a year ago... unfortunately it has developed an intermittent rattle...my local mechanic has had his stethoscope out and narrowed it down to the exhaust manifold area and thinks it could be be something broken off the catalytic converter? Although it could be behind this too. But the engine still purrs underneath the rattle. he is unfamiliar with the car and suggested I ask someone more specialist. 

 

I have attached a recording of the sound in full swing...although sometimes it might not occur at all...the car also seems to be quite thirsty for oil. 
 

Any thoughts? I live in East Sussex...any suggestions for someone local to look at it?

IMG_7485.MOV IMG_7489.MOV

The link didn't work for me ! Probably me.

What engine do you have ? 3.0L or 2.4L

2 hours ago, WP1 said:

sorry, wrong item. i need the facelift version for a 2007 model.

Sorry, my mistake, I thought that was the facelifted Gen 1.

As you say, it isn't.

I need to read what is says, not what I want it to say.

There must be a wrecked vehicle, somewhere in London, surely.

35 minutes ago, Cathy Mayes said:

Ah, ok, that makes sense. Thanks to you I have the guy in Bodmin.

Good. So glad to have helped you, and maybe other members in Cornwall too.

10 hours ago, WP1 said:

Hi!

Does anyone have or know where I can buy just the left tailgate section of the rear lights for a Series 10 facelift Alphard please?

I've managed to find a whole set (left and right corners, left and right tailgate) on ebay selling for £300 but don't really need the whole set.

Many thanks!

Take a look at ebay

38 minutes ago, David Jones said:

It’s been examined by accident adjuster and the tabs on the bumper front and rear of bumper are broken. The white plastic fixing tabs are broken. They are waiting to see if someone can repair plastic. But they are not too confident. Also we have found that the car does not have a vin number. 

Hi David,

Now I AM confused !

The vehicle doesn't have a VIN number ! How can that be !

Have you checked all the labels on the vehicle ?

My VIN is on the front of the B pillar nearside.

Don't expect the VIN number to resemble a European one.

It will be, for example, ANHW10, then a serial number.

Mine is TA MNH10W 0099xxx. (where x is a digit).

Do you have a receipt, or the auction sheet ?

It will be on the auction sheet, and/or the export sheet.

If you have the auction sheet, send me a copy by PM, or I'll send you a copy mine by PM.

Back to square one.

Those white brackets are only 10 to 15 pounds each, not sure without checking, how many are needed.

Have you looked at the EPC drawings.

If the reinforcement bar is damaged, that could be expensive.

With respect for the Loss Adjuster they won't have a clue.

Probably never dealt with an Alphard before.

There is lots of 'stuff' attached to the front valance, so a second hand replacement could have an inflated price.

Have you checked any of the Alphard scrap yards yet ?

If the tabs on the front valance (which I cannot see) are broken that could be the issue.

£1500 could buy a lot of time from a fibreglass fabricator.

I'll check out some potential sources for a new front.

Did the assessor mention anything about the bumper beam, or any structural parts ?

Hang in there.

Someone bumped my Fiesta, Insurance wanted to write it off.

Slightly dented door, NO other issues.

I still drive it daily !

6 minutes ago, Rojie said:

 

Hi David,

 

Please forgive my ignorance.

 

I don't see any damage to the bumper.

I do see that the bumper has come away from the white plastic moulding.

Is there any damage to the white moulding ?

 

I'll take a look at the ToyotaAlphardEPC.com drawings.

Perhaps you could. It may help you understand what is broken, and what is not.

 

 

With a quick look at the EPC, your £1500 looks quite high.

Compared to the 1500 most of the parts look reasonably priced.

The one part I don't have a price for, yet, is the reinforced bumper beam.

Are there some tabs on the bumper that have been snapped off ?I still can't see the damage.

Just another wild idea, as I am sure you are aware, there are more than one front valance for these vehicles.

Is your machine a Gen 1, or a Gen 1 updated ?

My guess is it will be easier to get a front valance the earlier the car is.

1 hour ago, David Jones said:

It wasn’t a big hit. It didn’t seem broken at first just a bigger gap where the bumper connects. The clip on the bumper are broken and the plastic box fix it to the main body sheared off.  Just frustrating that no repair shops will touch Japanese import. Insurance company are talking about writing it off. To order a bumper replacement is over £1500. I’m hoping to find someone who can repair the plastics on the bumper. 

Hi David,

Please forgive my ignorance.

I don't see any damage to the bumper.

I do see that the bumper has come away from the white plastic moulding.

Is there any damage to the white moulding ?

I'll take a look at the ToyotaAlphardEPC.com drawings.

Perhaps you could. It may help you understand what is broken, and what is not.

1 hour ago, Cathy Mayes said:

Is your alphard an import then?

 

Cathy,

They are all imports. To date, Toyota have never sold Alphards and Vellfires in the UK.

That is why Toyota in Truro won't work on yours.

1 hour ago, nov said:

Tax is based on the type of the Vehicle, as per below table.

 

 

You may get some discount if you do proper emission test(or run on dual fuel lpg) and provide this data to dvla.

 

Thanks Nov, you saved me a lot of time.

I did find this, and lots of other stuff that confused me.

In trying to help Kornus, I spent ages waiting for the DVLA.

I discovered I never received my own V5 !!!

Fortunately, the car is registered to me. Phew 

42 minutes ago, David Jones said:

Alphard front bumper broken by hit and run driver while we were shopping. Insurance company want to write off car. Difficulty in finding repair shops that will deal with Japanese import.  The car is otherwise great.  

Sorry to hear your news.

How heavy was the hit ?

I assume you need more than a new front bumper .

1 hour ago, Kornus said:

Hi Rojie 

I was aware of that 1st registration date not import date but even so DVLA band 'I' foe cars 1st registered between 2001-2017 for 240g co emission my tax would be around £600. Other people say they pay £280 so i was wondering how to achieve that

I pay £280.

I looked for my V5 yesterday evening; but have not found it yet.

I also checked DVLA, for my vehicle information.

It's all there; but not the emission level !

What class of vehicle or you trying to register it as.

27 minutes ago, Phil59 said:

I love the imagination of businesses, particularly in Cornwall. On my travels I was near the Camel Trail in Bodmin and saw a local recovery vehicle sign-written as “Camel Tow”, who promised the best “Tow Job” In Cornwall!

For those who don’t know, the Camel Trail is an 18 mile cycle trail, virtually traffic free and level, that stretches from Bodmin to Padstow, all very picturesque and safe.

 

I wonder whether the business owner of DyerNostics realises although the name is meaningful and personalised, it is also ambiguous !

1 minute ago, Rojie said:

 

Hello Cathy,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

 

If your Alphie is still under warranty, surely you should return it to your seller and have the work done under the warranty.

 

Having said that, I know many  Toyota dealers are 'huffy' about working on imports.

My local dealer is Snows. They have a larger Toyota dealership in Plymouth.

I'll check see if there is a Toyota dealer in Truro.

There is also a Toyota specialist in Bodmin.

His name escapes me but I can find it if you need it. He should be OK with the engine side of things.

 

Which warning light is one ? Engine light I assume ?

V6 3.0L or 4 cylinder 2.4L. Hybrid ?

DyerNostics ! Bodmin.

1 hour ago, Cathy Mayes said:

Looking for a garage that can read the diagnostic data on Alphard 2007. Warning light is on and warranty only has one month left. Anyone know of somewhere in the South West that can help please?

Hello Cathy,

Welcome to the Forum.

If your Alphie is still under warranty, surely you should return it to your seller and have the work done under the warranty.

Having said that, I know many  Toyota dealers are 'huffy' about working on imports.

My local dealer is Snows. They have a larger Toyota dealership in Plymouth.

I'll check see if there is a Toyota dealer in Truro.

There is also a Toyota specialist in Bodmin.

His name escapes me but I can find it if you need it. He should be OK with the engine side of things.

Which warning light is one ? Engine light I assume ?

V6 3.0L or 4 cylinder 2.4L. Hybrid ?

2 hours ago, Oldtar said:

Hi all,

 

We have just bought a Vellfire, 2009, 2.4Z.

Hoping to get her in a couple of weeks. Really looking forward to it.

We have had quite a few JDM cars over the years.

Our previous car was an Elgrand 3.5, 4wd. We are retired now though and 

wanted to get a newer machine a bit more friendlier on the pocket, but still big

enough for the camping trips with the grandkids and the dog.

Vellfire ticked all the boxes and has the benefit of being  beautiful looking also.

 

Can't wait to pick her up.

Jim

 

 

Welcome to the Forum.

Looks gorgeous. Happy Motoring.

4 hours ago, Jenny Smedley said:

Churchill were fine for a few months after changeover, then suddenly said they weren't renewing. It took a week to find out why. They said it's because the car is an import. Ours is a 2.4. They said they would insure a 3 litre because that was made and sold in the UK. No amount of arguing would convince them otherwise. Because of the advice on here we quickly got insurance with Aviva. Less than £300 Thanks guys!

Hi Jenny,

Seems like Churchill have got themselves confused.

Just be aware I was with Aviva until I informed them of my rear conversion. Kaput !

Have you converted ? If so, beware.

3 hours ago, Jason cox said:

Hi all, i know buried somewhere in the previous posts this has probably been answered but........

Does anyone have recommendations for a good quality stereo upgrade for my06 alph with theatre sound system and front/rear cameras!!

I'm based near Taunton, Somerset. 

You're right, this is covered elsewhere. Try to Search Head Unit Replacement.

My understanding is that extra care is needed with the Theatre System, otherwise certain features could be lost.

I'll sure you'll get lots of replies, but, in the meantime try the search.

39 minutes ago, Carrera1 said:

Cheers mate , I may have a go at replacing the oxygen sensor , see if that cures it 

What code(s) are you getting.

6 minutes ago, Rojie said:

 

What engine type do you have ?

Do you believe 240g to be correct ?

 

DVLA will have tax rate / emissions info; but probably not for an Alphard / Vellfire. I'll check.

But it should have a table for 240g.

 

Bare in mind that your vehicle tax will be based on the year of manufacture, not the year imported / first registered in the UK.

 

 

I have a 3L, tax is £280.

I have been reading the V149 form on DVLA, but need to check my understanding of it.

I believe the 3.5L is in the next highest tax band !

3 hours ago, Kornus said:

Hello.

I am filling DVLS form and was wondering what emission you have in your V5s? I have asked around and Alphards 3.5V6 road tax is around £300 per year but if I put 240g/km Co2 the tax would be £600. Would anyone be so kind and check the V5 for the emission details? 

Thank You

What engine type do you have ?

Do you believe 240g to be correct ?

DVLA will have tax rate / emissions info; but probably not for an Alphard / Vellfire. I'll check.

But it should have a table for 240g.

Bare in mind that your vehicle tax will be based on the year of manufacture, not the year imported / first registered in the UK.

2 hours ago, Carrera1 said:

I bought myself a i soft code reader , seems to work fine on the alphard .

it’s saying bank two air fuel too lean .

Not sure which bank is which ? 
it would be handy if it was a bit more specific , could be a couple of things causing that fault o2 sensor possibly ?

I believe Bank 2 is the one closest to the radiator.

Cylinder 2 is on the left hand side.