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What about the 30 series? I would be looking to move up to those age wise

It's definitely a 4 speed torque converter automatic - I've upgraded the ATF cooler when we had the box out to service it. I find getting parts for my one very interesting. My late farther (who worked for Toyota for a time) wondered if it was one of the early press release cars as there is so much on it that does not match any of the manuals. Even the wiring diagrams are completely wrong - there is no can bus in this one, even though his 2003 model had it. Luckily, my brother works at a car parts supplier, so he has access to most of the lookup tools and we can usually find a substitute. It's a fantastic car, with the only thing negative to say about it is the fuel economy - 17 MPG seems to be what it does, almost irrelevant of how and where you drive it. I've been looking for a while now for an upgrade, as I'm conscious that ours is 23 years old and has done almost 200000 miles, but it's so hard to find anything that fits our needs. We need 3 seats in the middle row, which sadly rules out most of the newer ones, with the 8 seat option limited to the (in my opinion) underpowered i4 engine.

Yes, definitely 4 speed. I've had it for 10 years now, and even looked into the possibility of swapping the box out for a 5 speed. Decided not to go ahead as the model I have has the limited slip differentials all round - an option that was only available on 2002 models and it won't marry well with the 5 speed box as the front diff in that is open.

Hi, I've got the MNH15 from 2002 - AWD V6 4 speed. Its not just the front that is close to the ground - if you try and take it on any rough terrain, it's generally the centre between the wheelbase that bottoms out first. The AWD in my opinion is good for more traction on say loose gravel or a wet field, but it does not make the car even remotely a "soft roader". If you are looking for those capabilities, I would urge you to look elsewhere as you are always going to be disappointed with the Alphard - it's just not what they were designed to do. That being said, used within their capabilities, they are a fantastic car - I've dragged my caravan out of muddy fields with no problems, then proceeded to tow out half of the campsite cars (pretend SUVs) that were stuck.

That's when the vvt motors shift. Ask you mechanic to activate them as a diagnostic test using techstream.

I've got a 2002 V6 AWD, and I'd do anything to get the fuel consumption up a bit - consistently delivers 17 mpg. So with that in mind, given the option I would go for the 5 speed. Also, just remember that "crazy low" mileage is not always a good thing. I've found that stuff tends to break more when it's not used for long periods or not allowed to get up to full operating temperature etc compared to one that's driven and maintained regularly. Even say 64000km at that age is an average of less than 40 miles a week. The car is 20 years old, so lots of mounts, rubbers etc will age perish anyway, so make sure they have all been changed, likewise with the timing belt. I guess what I'm saying is don't let the milage be the deciding factor for you. Drive them both and see which one you prefer.

We've got a sucker mount roof one that takes up to 3 bikes. Thought it would be hard to get them on and off the roof because of the height, but with the doors open you can use the steps so I find it no issue. Was weird having to trust the suckers innitally, but after 1000+miles of them on the roof, it's rock solid. Also doesn't get in the way of the caravan on the back.

was this ok to buy? they don't take paypal or google pay, so a bit reluctant to enter my debit card detail in the site as it looks a bit dodgy.

As a starter battery - no. It's too hot for one under the bonnet and they don't like delivering the peak current to start the engine. As a second leisure battery - yes. It's under the driver's seat. You can't directly connect to the alternator as the Alphard has an adaptive voltage alternator. When it's cold it'll deliver 14.2V, but when it's warm, it drops back to 13.4V - too low to charge Lifepo4 chemistry. You can use a DC-DC charger such as the Victron Orion that will give the correct charge profile for lithium.

Having been on LPG for over 10 years and 2 cars, normally I'd say yes, it's worth converting. However, more recently the availability of it is not that good - the only place local to home I can fill up is Morrisons, and one of the stores pump is broken more than it's working. When I'm out and about, it's very hard to find anywhere to fill up now - the detour to fill up costs as much as running on petrol would. If I were to change my Alphard today, I wouldn't get it converted as I don't think I'd recoup the conversion cost. Hope that helps..

I've got 5x 120w Flexi panels mounted on the roof of my caravan. They charge a 200ah lithium battery. The output from them is nowhere near the rated power for most of the year. This is mainly because they are flat on the roof, not angled south like you would with a house system or portable panel. It's not a problem as long as you oversize it accordingly. Today, I've got 2.1kwh from this system.

Year 2002 2. Model 3.0 V6 AWD 3. Driving motorway mainly 4. MPG 18 LPG converted. Same MPG on gas as E5 99