The 3fe is a great low maintenance engine easy to work on engine. I've had a few 80 series with different turbo diesel engines, 14 years ago i hunted out the cheapest 3fe 80 i could find it runs on petrol and lpg costs under $30 for new oil and filter when i got it lpg was 45 cents a litre so even for a thirsty engine it was cheap to run. Never had a problem with the engine and put hundreds off thousands of kms on it you can buy a l lot of fuel for the savings from buying and maintaining a diesel engine 80. I just don't get the hate on the 3fe engine its slow and thirsty but its reliable and cheap to service and is a turbo diesel worth a extra $20-40k no way the 3fe is like a old tractor you don't buy a 80 for speed you get it because its the best off road solid axle 4wd ever made you don't need to go fast off the beaten track you just need to get to the end of the track without any problems.
Awesome, Live in Fayetteville, and Yes heard same about Huntsville Engine
New Owner of a Clean 96 LC
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Great review. Very impressed with the tenacity of sticking with this FJ80 with the problems. Great truck now with many hours and investment.
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Nice video. I bought a 93 LC last March for $3500. It had 330k when I bought it. I put another $3500 to fix up and 10k in, so far so good.
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The more you know about that Huntsville machine shop.. I’m in Birmingham haha
Great info, owner beware for sure. Thank you for posting.
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@@quickanddirtylandcruiser6217 I knew practically nothing at all about Land Cruisers. 😆😆😂
Lol, me as well, 4 months in for me, running well.
Good video, gentlemen. Thanks for the information. 👍
Thanks for watching!
You forgot to mention that, you will get a saw jaw from smiling too much when you drive an 80.
Great list of suggestions. Well done video!
Thanks so much!
3fe is alot more rugged than 1fz.
The 3fe is a great low maintenance engine easy to work on engine. I've had a few 80 series with different turbo diesel engines, 14 years ago i hunted out the cheapest 3fe 80 i could find it runs on petrol and lpg costs under $30 for new oil and filter when i got it lpg was 45 cents a litre so even for a thirsty engine it was cheap to run. Never had a problem with the engine and put hundreds off thousands of kms on it you can buy a l lot of fuel for the savings from buying and maintaining a diesel engine 80. I just don't get the hate on the 3fe engine its slow and thirsty but its reliable and cheap to service and is a turbo diesel worth a extra $20-40k no way the 3fe is like a old tractor you don't buy a 80 for speed you get it because its the best off road solid axle 4wd ever made you don't need to go fast off the beaten track you just need to get to the end of the track without any problems.
FZJ80!
I hate all of these videos that pick Landcruisers apart. If you want a 25 year old vehicle with no problems you should have bought a Corrola!!!