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  1. Liam
    My car does a lot of short hops on the school run so mpg is always lower then most. On a run it's 24-30. But winter and school run can see 15-18. Mines used everyday so mpg can be all over the place. I think a lot on here have campers so there mpg will always look better because it's not used for short trips
  2. Liam
    Insurance isn't cheap most I've ever paid for a car and my mpg over 20 months ownership is 18.53 average. Low of 13.44 and high of 30.33. The only bad point of this car so far is the running cost but I wouldn't sell it lol
  3. Liam
    I've used this oil in most cars I've owned the last 7 or 8yrs no engines have gone bang. It's more then likely cheap because they don't sponsor any motoring events like the big brands, your paying more for the nice tub there in. My Alphard has it in now
  4. Liam
    Check the oil level first, low oil will do similar things in an automatic box
  5. Liam
    You have to take inside panel off to get to the bulbs, two screws are hid behind plastic covers. I think from memory the rest just pulls off
  6. Liam
    Shouldn't be using any but I've noticed if I fill mine when cold it always seems to lose some till it finds its level just above the min mark. It never goes below min so I think it's pushing the extra out the over flow when hot. I've left mine months now and it's still at the same level.
  7. Liam
    Have you been topping up to the max when the cars cold?
  8. Liam
    Towing a caravan with a CVT gearbox will be a short life for the box. And this 2.4 Vs 3lt thing always comes up but really makes very little difference on the road. Parts seem easier to get then I thought it would be eBay has almost everything you will need. The 2.4 will be cheaper to service and maintain being a 4 cylinder. Have a good look under the car, almost all the Alphards I've seen are really clean, I wouldn't worry about the age thing
  9. Liam
    What's the spec of the cars? but for me I would go option 2 just because it's 2k cheaper and both are low mileage for the age
  10. Liam
    "the 2AZ-FXE is an Atkinson cycle variant designed for use in hybrid models."This was off a website talking about the 2az engines, so it won't be changeable with the normal fe
  11. Liam
    The fse won't work it's a direct injection engine they didn't fit to the Alphard, I think you will need fxe only the hybrid had lower compression pistons and lots of other changes
  12. Liam
    Rear sub frame bushes
  13. Liam
    check battery cables and cables to starter motor
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    That's impressive seems like they will be long lived motors if looked after
  17. Liam
    Maintenance is the most important thing when it comes to longevity but still doesn't get a bad engine design to half a million miles. I would say 180000kms is still low for most engines, I would love to hear others who have had there Alphard long-term and big miles
  18. Liam
    2003 2.4 180000kms
  19. Liam
    So who has the highest mileage on there Alphard? I think it will help future buyers about longevity and reliability
  20. Liam
    My 2.4 only does 16-18 mpg in town stop start traffic and small local trips, it will do 30mpg on a run.
  21. Liam
    For me the Alphard just isn't a car I would want to drive fast, it's a smooth luxury car. I have drove both the 3 and 2.4 the 3 is the better of the two but I wouldn't buy an Alphard on what engine it had, for me it's all to do with the spec you want, all the engines are nice and are perfect for the type of car there in
  22. Liam
    The 2.4 in the Alphards are jap made engines you will find that the oil burning problem was American made engines only. The 2.4 won't be any less reliable then the 3 and 3.5 Alphards
  23. Liam
    Remember you will have lost the vat so that's 20% gone off the resale value. What are you wanting for it? You will never get back what you have paid for it
  24. Liam
    The 3.0l doesn't have a chain it's timing belt, I would get it changed if it hasn't been done. Get the water pump done at same time. Can you try and get the video of the sound working would help to point you in the right direction
  25. Liam
    It could be the vvt cam it's been a problem on other Toyota engines, if the noise goes away after a couple of seconds. If the noise stays I would look at the idlers on the belts
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