LDV T60 (2017-2026) Questions & Answers

1) Agree worst turbo lag of any turbo diesel. I thought my MN Triton was bad. Now driving a MR Triton & it's a huge improvement (yet people complain of lag with them too). 2) I had issues with my auto at low speed between D1 to D5. At low speed in town, <50kmh, it never seemed happy in any gear D3 to D5, abrupt/clunky changes etc. Also shuddering when slowing down from D3 >. Dash vibration up to D5 accelerating which would disappear once in D6. Your point 3) may be the issue but whatever it was LDV technicians at my dealership said they couldn't find/notice it. I had a heap of other faults with mine - air con stopped working, got stuck in D3, EGR faults, cruise control not working or dropping out, engine light. They returned it saying fixed (software issue) but within 5 days had check 4wd light on for 24hrs & then it wouldn't go into drive until turned off + restarted. I sold it back to the dealer at a little more than trade in price, so lost a lot of money. In the end I'm glad to be rid of it. LDV (Alteco) wouldn't take any responsibility or compensate me for loss. Only recourse is to hire a suit & take them to the tribunal but it's not worth the time, money or stress to me. Good riddance.

Thanks Matt. 1)I thought bi-turbo was supposed to eliminate lag! I got that wrong. When I test drove the demo model I didn't notice it. Silly me. I'm also wondering if there is some sort of torque converter issue where it doesn't stall soon enough on initial takeoff. Apart from all of that....I seem to be having a better run than you did. All the best

Craig L . Is the truck manual or auto ? I know my manual T60 will not start unless the clutch is engaged ( that’s a simple anti - theft measure right there . I’ve fitted a secret switch that tells the car the clutch is not engaged ) maybe the selector is not communicating with the ECU ? One thing I’ve learned is that LDV are very guarded about allowing mechanics to access and clear codes . I recently had a problem with the DPF . Only the dealer is able to clear that code and allow a regeneration

Keep the hell away. They don't have a measure of spare parts in the country if you have a prang. We wasted 14 of 18 months waiting for parts.

Hi The reality is the whole new car thing is a nightmare . I don’t think that there is a brand not without horror stories . John O , I also owned a 2005 RA Rodeo , the first truck I bought after I retired the Landcruiser HZJ 75 Toopie . The Isuzu is a great little truck .A mate has one still with similar kms to yours and is showing no signs of giving up The LDV T60 I have is the model with the 2.8 V Mottori engine . Personally an engine with two turbos that is 600cc’s smaller producing around 50 kilowatts more than mine is not an engine I would expect to last a long as either of the 3 other vehicles mentioned . The cruiser will eat 1 million kms if maintained . The Isuzu and the V Mottori engines have the engineering behind them to do the same . If you have read my posts going back 6 years in this subject it reads that the T 60 has been very very good as a truck . It does everything it says on the box . I have done 90% of my kms towing a heavy 8 x 5 1/2 builders trailer . Yeah a turbo hose went but that’s par for the course for a turbo diesel engine with 60 000 on it . Nothing is falling off . The paint in areas is disappointing but it’s a well made ,( I mean a builder can’t expect factory floor mats to keep up ) , comfortable , spacious , economical and safe truck . The attitude of the dealer and the manufacturers Australian agent that has been of most concern . A Hilux in the same colour , alloy wheels , engine size etc was $64k when I went shopping . I paid $30 for my manual Pro so I think it was a terrific investment . Remember the LDV thing is what’s left of Leyland DAF . The T 60 is built mainly from Volkswagen and GM tech . Bosch systems . From the underside it shares archtitecture from the Colorado . Mine remains completely stock apart from a water separator fuel filter , a solenoid to drive 12 volt power to my trailer when driving and got rid of the stock tyres and fitted Falken Wildpeak 255 tyres . These tyres changed the car . After a proper alignment it got rid of the annoying bump steer coming from the front left and made the thing much more sure footed . The bigger size up also brought the Speedo to within 2 kmh at 100 . An improvement on the 7 kmh error with the 245’ s . GPS verified

John O . When is was referring to the twin turbo it was regarding the engine in the new T60 . I’ve seen a few of the older ones around here with number plates that tell me that they have been sold recently so dealers may still have stock of the earlier one . The 2.8 litre sized diesel is a very common and well matched sized engine for these dual cabs . I drove the first VN V6 Buick powered commodores which had about 150 kw coming from a 6 cylinder injected petrol . I think they were about 3.6 or 3.8 litres . The new T 60 has 2.2 litres , twin turbos and is claimed to be putting out 160 or 165 depending what you read . So you are developing more power from an engine with less cylinders and 1.6 ( or so I could not be fussed looking it up ) litres smaller in capacity . People I know that know a lot about engines …a lot more than me ..agree when we discuss the longevity of such complex and strained ( in terms of kilowatt output per cubic litre) engines and doubt that the durability can match that of other types . It’s the sort of truck that is fun to drive ..goes like stink … but best you trade it before warranty runs out and with under 100k on it …or better 60