This channel is at PBS volume levels. Very relaxing and almost get sleepy listening. Wizard is the Bob Ross of mechanics. Hoovie’s channel, however, not at PBS volume…

Three things that would survive an apocalypse: 1. Cockroaches 2. Twinkies 3. Land cruisers

There was a saying: "If you want to see the Outback, take a Land Rover, if you want to return, take a Land Cruiser."

I am surprised he missed the cracked trailing arm bushing

Great video man except “Not worth fixing”. These have nearly quadrupled in value in the last 10 years and continue to go up. There are far more people who want them than people who have them.

That's about a $30,000 vehicle today lol. Definitely will always be worth throwing money into it.

A few years ago when I talked to a local Japanese automotive shop I asked them about buying a Land Cruiser with high mileage. I was looking at one with 400,000 miles on it. They said they get them in the shop with 800,000 miles on them.

I have 412,000 miles on my 2003 Lexus GX470, runs like new.

The wizzards calm voice got me through some tough times in 2020 seriously though lol

I've seen Land Cruisers with 500k+ still going strong.

300k miles = Just about to run in. In Africa Toyota is king.

When we were first married {over 30 yrs ago !!) and money was tight we always ran older Toyota’s because they were so reliable. I was a serving police officer over here in the UK and was a specialist accident investigation officer, so I only dealt with very serious/fatal road traffic accidents. I was trained to take cars apart to find out the reasons for them being involved in an accident - If indeed it was the fault of the car and not one of the drivers involved so I was well qualified in dealing with our cars. I had to do our own maintenance and one thing I always noticed was that all of the nuts and bolts were able to be removed without any difficulty - the quality of the construction was superb compared to the equivalent Ford etc at the time. I am severely disabled after being badly assaulted at work and can no longer drive but my wife drives Mercedes (safety aspect) and has a service contract with Mercedes’-Benz UK so we have fixed price servicing and we always take out a Mercedes-Benz extended warranty after the 3 yrs warranty has expired (we keep our cars 5 yrs). I would love to have a shop like yours that we could entrust our car to but the independent shops over here have really bad reputations and certainly don’t invest in the specialist equipment that you do. Great channel, please keep the excellent videos coming.

One of the reasons Toyota’s are so tough is when they need to start producing them, the have a special process where the engineering team start hand building the first production units. They do this for up to 3 months to ensure they haven’t missed anything in the previous design phase. Once they’re satisfied it’s able to be assembled with no issues, it’s handed to the mostly automated production line - Toyota have used this process for 50 years and it’s unique to their company.

"it's going to get to a point where this Toyota is not worth fixing." LOL! Not the 80 series Land Cruisers! They're only going UP in value.

I'm sure Scotty Kilmer is watching and nodding.

The way I see it, the Land Rover is aluxury car with offroad features, while the Landcruiser is an offroad vehicle with luxury features. For more than recreational needs to offroad, the Landcruiser seem like the more logical choice.

Toyota quality speaks for itself with this vehicle. Very nice.

Thanks for another great video. ‘97 Land Cruiser CE here. Greatest thing I’ve ever owned. The (optional) locking axles really enhance its capabilities. I’ll NEVER sell mine. Runs and shifts perfectly at 287K

My sister was a nanny for a wealthy family in San Francisco. She was given one of these brand new as a company car. The parents of the children she took care spared no expense on the comfort and reliable transportation for their kids. Maintained by City Toyota of San Francisco. Impressive vehicle.

The reliability is ridiculous ! I love Toyota/Lexus.. They run forever… As long as you take care of them

These mid-90s 80 Series Cruisers are the absolute definition of reliability. There’s a reason why they’re worth so much more than the newer or older series models across Africa. Bomb proof.

If you want to get into the woods take a rover, if you want to make it back bring a LandCruiser.

YES, YOU FINALLY MADE A VIDEO ON AN 80 SERIES💪💪💪💪💪 AND it has a SUPERCHARGER. I’m beyond jealous.

Nice to see an Aussie-fied Land Cruiser! They are the best all round device for real off roading for the money and reliability.

Check the serpentine belt idler pulley bearings for that squeal.

What a great video. You two are a great team. Thank you.

Thank you Wizard, I’ve been waiting for a FJ80 Landcruiser video, and you did not disappoint!

In Australia we call branch scratches, ‘bush pinstripes’ The 80 series LC is one of the best 4wds ever made

Wizard, just came across your channel. So glad I did. Very informative video. I just bought a 95 LC triple lock. It’s stock, maintained superbly for over 12 years by a U.S. Army soldier. He was not excited to let it go, but decided to after he got orders to the Pacific, and decided not to put it in storage. He was thoughtful enough to get is serviced, to include new brakes, at a Toyota dealer. A dealer who doesn’t gouge its service customers, who has worked on my 98 4Runner (she’s awesome as well)

With a lifted Land Cruiser there are standard flexible brake lines from other model Toyotas that give you the additional length needed. The flywheel inspection port should have a cover. Nice high level overview. I just finished doing tie rod ends, and suspension bushings are next on my list.

The Car Wizards definitely has the coolest walk on KZfaq! I'd love to see a continuous loop video of him just walking around. Maybe sped up a bit!

As an fzj80 owner, I feel validation now.

Thanks for the in-depth video! i've been considering one of these as a project, and videos like these leave me more informed on what to do for my purchase!

Just had the chance to get my V60 on a lift and inspect it myself. With these videos I was able check on the important things and look all over it. I didn't expect much with 23K miles, but I was glad to see this past winter wasn't very harsh on it. Thanks Wizard.

Here in Australia we only trust Toyota’s when heading out to the desert. If you break down -.you can be in a lot of trouble

V8 4Runners are the little brother to the Land Cruiser and are also amazingly reliable off road vehicles.

I owned one of these a few years ago. Triple locked. Absolute beast... I kick myself for selling it everday.

That is true testament to Toyota reliability that this truck is still strong with a supercharger on it. Forced induction can often spell disaster with high milage vehicles.

" I doubt it's going to make it to 550,000 miles". Oh really? Hold my beer, challenge accepted.

That and the mint prelude are the coolest cars ever been in your shop!

@~16:00 I somewhat agree, I like the inline-6; it’s quite a proven engine but even better would be if Toyota had made a stronger effort (or the US govt less of an effort prohibiting) offering the great diesel mill options available in pretty much every other country on the planet.

Sadly the lift on this car was only half done. There is no caster correction, the front sway bar had a crude spacer block, when it and the rear sway bar required simple extended links, the brake lines need extended braided lines, and all the link arms weren't loosened and re-tightened at their new neutral ride height. Result is the destroyed bush seen at 12:38 , and consequently there will be other destroyed bushes too.

Best SUV ever made, hands-down.

That car won't be going anywhere, it's going to be living until the end of Earth

The Sea Wizard is back in the shop!

Now this is a sweet ride! Capable, looks good, reliable and resale value! Checks all the boxes

What a gorgeous 80 series! I have had 15 of them over the years and I still love them

I miss my 80 series. Slee off-road, nice people in Golden CO

Yes, I know everyone likes 80 series more than 100 series. I used to think about buying a diesel version 80 series in Japan and importing one since I go there every year. After I fixed several minor issues on my 2000 Land cruiser with 190k miles on it myself ( who is not a handy guy) in last 5 years, I can't let this one go any more. We just had 1500 mile trip to Montana and it had no issue. It still drives great. Landcruiser is one of the best vehicle in the world.

Hey Wizrd- the slow windows won't be the motors/regulators- the 80 series suffers really badly from hardened window seals- here in the UK the window channels harden really quickly and then the windows slow down. You also find a lot of carbon build up in the switches which can be cleaned. Usually slow windows can be checked by spraying silicon lube on the runners- which is a good temporary fix, but gets worse again if/when the silicon goes tacky and dirt starts to stick. OH great channel by the way- keep it up :)

The rubber in the rear control arm bushing looks pretty shot 12:37

This vehicle will always be worth repairing.

These Toyota LandCruisers are just impressive 300k and still kicking , when it comes to off-roading nothing comes close to Toyota Landcruiser , u have 💯 % reliable SUV it’s big and looks awesome 😎

Awesome to see Mrs Wizard!!

That machine is build for the wilds of Kansas!

The perfect vehicle. That's it. It does everything.

One more thing to note when adding a lift kit is to make sure driveshaft yoke penetration is good. Don't want the driveshaft pulling out. Some extreme examples need driveshaft lengthened.

I have been waiting for more land cruiser content forever

Thanks for another great informative video

It's nice to see the green '73 Buick Centurion back in the shop!

I’m at 256k miles on my 2003 Land Rover Discovery 2. The head gaskets were original until 245k miles and the engine was only opened up due to a failed valve spring that broke the driver’s side rocker shaft. The 4.6’s in the discos are definitely hit or miss but this one has been a good one! At the moment everything works and there’s no lights on the dash.

Wizard, I went against the grain, here in rural NSW, Australia and purchased a Discovery 3 TDV6. It's ride and daily offroad capability was unbelievable but was plagued by mechanical issues. Undiagnosable limp mode when overtaking and the horrid EPB drama. I already have a TD42T GU Nissan Patrol and 79 series Land Cruiser Ute so I ended up selling the Land Rover and purchasing a 2015 Nissan Patrol Y62. I absolutely love it and I've had no mechanical trouble. It's used offroad every day. I still love my old series Land Rovers but I won't be going back.

That Landy is CLEAN! The dude who owns it should be commended for taking such good care of it.

Those brake lines are crazy! Most lift kits come with extended, stainless steel brake lines to prevent exactly what you show in your video. My 91 Cherokee has a 6.5" Rough Country lift and the kit came with very nice, extended steel lines. I'd be swapping out the lines in that Land Cruiser for sure.

My dad had a 97 land cruiser that I grew up in on the trails, best truck ever.

I'm really happy that the Wizard has a booming KZfaq channel due to Tyler. Tbose two have great channels. Thanks Wizard keep up the great work.

I've got a 4.7 liter on my GX. It's really smooth. Really nice on and OFF road. only complaint is that it has a timing belt, but I just replaced it. so, it's a 2005 but I feel like it's new. I also have a 4 liter straight six in my 94 jeep. that old thing purrs too. Not as quiet as the 4.7 but makes the JEEP sound. Love that engine too.

Thanks for the Mention of South Africa! Hi from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Very good video. Made it easy to understand what to look for on a fj80

Nice and clearly explained👍 Pls post it’s window regulator fixed process .

Sweet truck. And noticed the Countach getting worked on in the background.

Now we're talking 🤙 my 92 has about the same "miles" on it, which have been a result of its laps around Australia. Other than my old Hilux which I thrashed and it never broke once, I'd only have an 80 series such a beast and sooo easy to work on!

Always so informative. Everyone give the Wizard a Like 👍

Love my 80, it’s an oil burner, it’s 26 years old, and I’ve owned it for 16 of them. It has 470k km on the clock and it’s still going strong. Yes, I’ve lifted the suspension to give it a bit more travel off road, and it’s a bit rusty in places, it’s got some pinstripes, and about 20% of the kms I’ve put on it have been off-road. It’s a beast and I love it like a child. 👍🏻🇷🇴🇬🇧 There shouldn’t be any seepage from the cannonballs, they have grease behind them for the CV joint, so anything liquid coming from the cannon ball wipers is diff oil seeping past the shaft seals in each end of the axle casing. Oil in the CV will kill it and grease in the diff will kill that. Mechanically, it’s a simple fix, but it means tearing the swivels down and replacing the seals. That truck is in beautiful condition, clean and no rust and it’s been kept well. The spare wheel is missing because that size of tyre will not fit in the carrier under there. My 4.2 straight 6 Diesel engine is known for 1,000,000 km … I’m almost 1/2 way there. 🤣

p.s. on the front diffs really black oil sometimes is because the half shaft seals are leaking grease back into the pivots- the amount of grease on the pivots does suggest that potentially there is oil in the pivots. THe front pinion is a Hypoid diff and pretty strong as long as it itsn't run dry- having said that the rear 3rd member is Much much stronger.

Fantastic review of the 80 Series!

For a car to last, you must invest money in maintaining it. Not expect it lasting years without investing money. It is cheaper in the short term, but when things start to fail, the bill will be much more expensive. Nice Toyota by the way. Here in Chile we have in the family a Hyundai Terracan. Amazing machine. 400k kilometers, still running smooth.

Without the supercharger these engines struggle at altitude in the western US and they have a tendency to get a little hot. I'd love to have one of these 80-series rigs, but I would want the supercharger notwithstanding what would be even worse mileage than the standard engine. One other thing: For the long-legged, seat retail extensions can make a long road trip more comfortable.

ARB are specialized in air lockers for differentials and various application.

That hole in front of the bellhousing needs an OEM dust cover. Gerhard, South Africa

That engine bay is so clean!

You missed a bad trailing arm bushing.

Best video and excellent information as well as a brilliant host

The black oil is MS grease which has seeped past the seals from the Burfield (CV) joints. Seems to be be normal. I panicked the 1st time is saw that - stripped the axle & checked everything, but found nothing wrong except the steering pivot bearings were shot. Replaced them and the axle shaft seals. When I checked 6 months later the oil was black again. Been like that for 10 years now - no problems. Be aware - because the taper roller pivot bearings are installed with big preloaded into the slightly elastic Birfield dust shield, they seem ok. No looseness or stiffness. But when you get in there you can find serious spalling.

Mrs Wizard does a great job explaining interiors

Appreciate the different view for the lift to show off that beefy axle

ARB Off Road and Safari Snorkels are Australian brands (extremely popular in Australia) while Slee Offroad is from Colorado.

Heck yeahhh man! Nice rig

I have a 96 with 225000 on it and it is still going strong. Love the factory lockers.

Amazing truck! Love my 95 2nd gen 4runner. Wish it had lockers like this one

I just love that truck plain and simple. Damn I want one!

Such a reliable car ,so easy to work on them, Australia is full of them👍🍻

The window/glass run is usually the culprit with slow/stuck windows in those 80s. Try cleaning and lubricating the old one but a new window run is usually the cheaper fix over a new/rebuilt window motor and will still have a slow window.

I love this channel. I come here to get the most honest reviews

thank you for the video. great tip on the lift kit/brake lines. is that a cracked rubber bushing on 12:43?

That is a Toyota, it was made when they were reliable. The newest ones are just luxury cars on higher wheels. That Cruiser will outlast any Range Rover, Land Rover and newer siblings.

I have a 1997 on 38 inch tires. Bead lock wheels, cromolly axles, 4.88 gears, triple locked diffs, 3.11 to 1 tcase. Mines a family sized rock crawler for the sierras. Awesome truck. I need that supercharger off that one though 😂

Thing is in fantastic shape! My last truck I decided to take off-roading on a semi-regular basis looked like it survived world war 2 by the time I was done with it, lol. Granted it was already kinda beat to shite when I got it so I didn't really TRY and be careful with it, but still.

Thanks for the masta plasta tip. I got one after watching this video.

I have pretty much the same setup on my 94 Land Cruiser. Don’t freak out about black oil in the front differential, it’s typical for diff oil to seep past the axle seals and mingle with the moly grease inside the birfield housing. I’d hate to see someone pay for a diff rebuild when what’s needed is usually a birfield and axle seal kit. They do need those about every 80k miles. However the black diff oil doesn’t hurt anything. Slee Off-road specializes in high quality Land Cruiser accessories. I’ve known Christo Slee since the 90s. Good guy.