Iam considering to buy a 1998 Toyota hiace 4x4 with a 2.4 turbo diesel (2l-t engine). The car is maintained good and got 138000km. But I was reading a lot of bad reviews about the overheating on the cylinder head on internet. Specially on English forums. So is it a engine I should stay away or is it a reliable good engine. Its got a TJM bullbar, 9000 pound Warn Winch, lightbar, 31 inch muddies, long range fuel tank, UHF, side steps and snorkel. It's got the 3 litre (5L) engine and I know it's no powerhouse but it's perfect for me. All looks good it's just that the k's are a bit steep at 365,000. The bloke's wanting $5,000 for it and was wondering if it's safe to Goodnessof D-4D engine. The mileage of the Toyota 3.0 D-4D engine is 250,000 miles (400,000 km). Although the 1KD-durability FTV’s and dependability are not as high as those of the older Toyota diesel engines, we may note that the 1KD engine is more potent and uses less gasoline than its predecessor, the 1KZ engine. Reallythere is not much to gain with these little old IDI diesels. The economy of the 2CT would not be much better than the 4Y engine that came in the north american models. And the 4Y makes more power and will last longer without the potential for a cracked head. If you're dead set on a Toyota van maybe look into the Hiace with the Iam looking at importing a Toyoto Hiace (in addition to a Delica for 4wd) but I know almost nothing about the Toyota engines. 2.8L "3L" engine is supposed to be slow, but reliable afaik. gb . 1994 FZJ80 converted 1HD-T/A442F last 4 years and had two diesel vehicles, the asian diesels are pretty good. I had a Toyota Hiace pickem-up HonestJohn Overall Rating. The Toyota Avensis is brilliant at being mediocre, and we say that with a large dollop of affection. Hugely practical and robust, refined and quiet on the move, excellent diesel engines, especially the 2.0 D-4D, very reliable. Lacklustre image, dull styling inside and out, cabin lacks panache, saloon only. The Toyota ListOf Most Reliable, Powerfull and Best Toyota Engine. 1JZ-GE Engine; 2JZ-GTE Engine; 1UZ-FE Engine; 3S-GTE Engine; 2ZZ-GE Engine; 1. 1JZ-GE Problems And 4cylinder diesel engines in Volvo models; 9. Toyota 1.4 D-4D Engine. The powerful 2.0 / 2.2 AD family diesel engine tarnished Toyota’s image. But ironically, this Japanese concern has also succeeded in creating one Peugeot207 – In the model 207 you will meet the TU series engines (1.4 8V and 1.6 16V) and the ET3 (1.4 16V). “207” with a 73 HP 1.4 8V petrol engine accelerates to a maximum of 170 km / h, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes 14.5 seconds. The average fuel consumption is 6.3 liters / 100 km. IMO the injectors are one of the most reliable parts in a diesel engine. Such is the precision of engineering and manufacturing these days. -----I personally think that, considering the fuel prices, and the power/torque/NVH characteristics of diesel engines these days, a modern crdi diesel engine makes more sense to a person whose monthly F69OO.