Buying A Sr180 Advice

[weeman1978]

Hi Everone,

I`m looking at buying a Sr180 and i`m looking at some advice on what to lookout for common faults ect?? Here is a link to the car http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DG09XMD-/151466542664?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=oKwmo%252BZRnaHAf2SNGqfiPiLr8G8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[Heidfirst]

you need to acquaint yourself with the potential head/head gasket issues on this series of engines & whether that car is within the affected range (production up to Sept. 2009). At least it is still within the 112k/7 year extended goodwill warranty that Toyota put in place for the issue. Obviously check for signs of a problem, ask if it has already had any work (replacement engine?) for it & check for a full service history (ideally a full dealer history).

It's only a small % that develop the issue & you can't predict which cars but it's such an expensive one to fix out of warranty that you don't want to be caught.

[Mistermena]

If it's had a replacement engine fitted by the main dealer! The warranty is only for 1 year. My 1st engine rebuild at the dealer failed within said time! So another dealer rebuild engine was dropped in. That is why I sold my T-180 as it was then out of warranty! And just couldn'tstand the worry of it going again and the cost of rerepair. So got rid...

[Heidfirst]

which is why Toyota switched to exchange engines rather than dealer rebuilds.

[Mistermena]

They did Scott :)