Engine & Exhaust

REPCO FILTER SERVICE KITS

Setting a new standard

With the growing trend of workshops buying complete Filter Service Kits, as opposed to individual filters, there’s a need to provide a program that not only covers the most popular vehicles on road but also adds value to the workshop. Repco says its Filter Service Kits contain the high quality, recently “up spec’d” Repco Synthetic Blend media Oil Filter (improved Life, Flow and Efficiency), an industry leading quality Repco Air Filter, a Repco Fuel Filter and, where applicable, the Repco Anti- Viral Cabin Filter.

But it says what really sets the Repco kits apart from all others, is the inclusion of a handy accessory pack at no extra cost to the customer. Repco says its 4WD Filter Service Kit program has set the “new standard” in convenience by offering a complete service solution all in one box. It states that only Repco’s Filter Service Kits contain a handy accessories pack with all things needed to complete a service. The Accessory pack contains two quality white cotton rags, one oil funnel, a pair of nitrile gloves and, where relevant, a sump plug washer – just add the oil and you have all you need. So, no matter whether the service is being conducted in a workshop, out the back of a mobile mechanic’s van or on the side of the road, the customer has everything in the kit to get the job done. The Repco Filter Service Kit program will continue to grow with a further 10 courier vehicle kits to be released to the market in June, each will also have the convenient accessory pack included. For more information, visit www.repco.com.au 4WD and AWD vehicles have now become extremely popular vehicles among many, be it for the height, stability, towing, adventure or for the extreme four-wheel driver. These vehicles, compared to regular cars on the road, have more serviceable areas including front and rear differentials plus the transfer case, which means more oils and more oil seals. Morey Oil says its Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer (HDOS) is suited for use in all these oils. Morey Oil states its HDOS will keep the oil “Newer for Longer,” maintaining oil pressure in the engine, rejuvenating seals in the differentials and transfer case, maintaining smoother gear changes in both automatic and manual gear boxes, preventing metal to metal contact on gears in differentials, reducing wear and delivering smoother operating power steering units. Basically, where there is an oil, Morey Oil says you should add Morey’s HDOS to it for the ultimate protection. When it comes to grease lubrication, Morey Oil asserts that some standard greases – even some of the quality greases – are just not good enough. It says if you are doing any sort of four-wheel driving especially where beaches, creek crossings, dirty dusty roads, mud and slush or the extreme of everything are involved, then only a high-quality grease will do the job. Grease contamination can be a very costly expense, that can be prevented. But even if the vehicle has an underbody wash after fourwheel driving, if the contamination has already penetrated the grease, or the grease has been displaced, the damage has already begun, warns Morey Oil. It says Morey’s BigFoot Fire Orange Grease is the answer. With its very sticky/tacky nature, it says BigFoot grease will prevent this from happening and even in the toughest conditions of water-dirtmud, this grease “stays in place.” Morey Oil says this is the grease that everyone is talking about; a superior quality lithium complex grease used in a large variety of industries. For further information, please contact Morey Oil Head Office on Free Call 1800 637 173 or visit www.moreyoil.com.au

ULTIMATE LUBRICATION FOR YOUR 4WD

Morey Oil says it is the lubrication specialist

NISSAN Y62 PATROL MID SECTION EXHAUST UPGRADE

From Harrop Engineering

Harrop Engineering has reintroduced its clever exhaust upgrade for the popular V8 powered Nissan Y62 Patrol platform. Building on Harrop’s successful TVS Supercharger system, the Mid-Section upgrade increases the exhaust diameter to 2.5 inch into three inch to provide a much needed deeper and throatier V8 growl while retaining good manners under cruise conditions and towing. This upgrade is a direct, bolt-on replacement to the factory mid-section that retains the factory catalytic converters and rear section. Mid Pipe Upgrade features:

• Suits naturally aspirated and forced induction vehicles • Bolt in replacement of factory mid-section • Made from 408 grade Stainless Steel • Size: 2.5” into 3” including X-Pipe and dual inlet muffler • ‘HARROP’ embossed primary muffler • Supplied with all new gaskets and fasteners This upgrade is perfect for enthusiasts looking for a reliable and cost-effective acoustics enhancement for their V8 Y62 Patrol, providing a significantly deeper exhaust note at idle and under throttle without drone. For more information, contact Harrop Engineering on 1300 HARROP or sales@harrop.com.au or visit www.harrop.com.au

COOL RUNNINGS

For LandCruisers and Prados

Australians have had a love affair with four-wheel drives since they first appeared in numbers on our shores, with Toyota’s LandCruiser one of the stars of the show. Just in the first half of 2021, more than 10,800 200 series wagons were sold which was an astounding increase of 70.3 percent over the same time the year before. In just one week in June 2021 more than 1,000 flew out of showrooms. When you add in the number of older LandCruisers still on the road this makes a number that would have your eyes watering, particularly if you’re a workshop operator, and what all these vehicles need are parts. HPP Lunds explains that it stocks a wide array of the most commonly needed LandCruiser and Prado spare parts and with a hot Australian Summer on our doorstep, says it is time to stock up on cooling parts. These parts are available for LandCruisers ranging from early vehicles such as the BJ40 3.0 litre diesel to the later models such as the VDJ200 turbo diesel, or if you’re talking Prado then from the early GRJ120 petrol to the KDJ150 turbo diesel. Parts are stocked for diesel and petrol models. While different models are catered for with a different range of cooling parts the range includes cooling fan couplings, radiator hoses, thermostat housings and thermostats, water pumps, welch plugs, cooling fan blades, gaskets, air conditioning belts, radiator caps and coolant expansion tanks. HPP Lunds’ LandCruiser catalogue has parts listed as they pertain to each model with the years covered from 1964 through to 2015. LandCruiser Prado models are also covered from 1996 to 2009. The LandCruiser catalogue is 326 pages. Tabbed, coloured and labelled outer stripes on each page enable you to easily recognise to which vehicle the page refers, such as Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ75 – 4.5L 1FZFE Petrol 4WD [08/199209/1999]. Most of the line items in the catalogues also come with notes to add more clarity. Both these books are available in hardcopy and also can be downloaded from www.hpplunds.com.au Approximately 99 percent of Lunds’ parts are directly imported from the manufacturers with stock available in the company’s Brisbane warehouse. Lunds 4WD parts are also listed on AutoInfo (Oscar) with more than 28000 entries. For more information or to obtain a copy, contact the HPP Lunds Call Centre on 1300 306 781.

READY, SET, PROTECT

Protect your engine with Ryco’s new Universal Fuel Water Separator Kit

Ryco has recently launched a new Universal Fuel Water Separator Kit, complementing its extensive Vehicle Specific range. There are many ways water can get into a diesel fuel system, whether that be through condensation, water crossings or just a contaminated tank of fuel; and Ryco says the only way to protect your engine is a fuel water separator filter system. Ryco says its new Universal Fuel Water Separator Kits is a great pre-fuel filtration kit for added protection for the fuel system. The Z980UK Universal Fuel Water Separator Kit includes quick connect fuel hose fittings and improved rubber washers for a quick and simple installation with no need for timely, error-prone thread sealant. Ryco explains that this universal kit is ideal for all diesel applications. The Z980UK filters down to 10 microns making it the perfect solution to be fitted before the existing filter. The kit will protect the vehicle from the risk of costly fuel contamination, giving the owner peace of mind whether they are filling up at their local bowser or enjoying an offroad adventure. “We offer the widest range of filters on the market, with products to suit most makes and models of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses and agricultural machinery,” Ryco Group Marketing and Communications Manager, Peter Reale, said. “Every product we release is designed to meet or exceed original equipment specifications and is backed by our team’s unrivalled level of technical, marketing and field support. “As part of our commitment to innovation and quality, we design and test our filters in Australasia’s only dedicated filtration laboratory – our curiosity driving us to constantly search for smarter solutions in an ever-changing industry.” For more information, visit www.rycofilters.com.au

PROTECT YOUR ENGINE

Direction-Plus says it has the essential 4WD parts range for protecting against water and particular contamination

Direction-Plus PreLine-Plus is an innovative prefilter system for 4WD diesel fuel systems which ensures a high degree of water separation and particle pre-separation, designed specifically to cope with extreme weather conditions and poor fuel quality. With a 100 percent water separation efficiency rating (based on 300um droplet size) and a long service life that meets the specifications set by leading manufacturers of diesel fuel injection systems, Direction-Plus says this PreLine filter system reliably protects 4WD fuel systems from corrosion, abrasion, and reducing the frequency of repairs. Direction-Plus Fuel Manager Pre-Filter Kits are designed specifically to cope with extreme weather conditions and poor fuel quality removing water and other contaminants from Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD). Direction-Plus says installing a Direction-Plus Fuel Manager Pre-Filter kit between the fuel tank and the OEM fuel filter will remove the majority of water and particle contamination. This leaves the OEM fuel filter to do the final and finer filtration and ensures a strong first Line of defense for diesel engines. Direction-Plus says its TransChill transmission oil cooler kits significantly extend transmission life for hard working 4WD vehicles used on or off the road. These application-specific designed and tested aftermarket transmission oil cooler kits can reduce automatic transmission oil temperature by as much as 33C with no risk of overcooling. Each Direction-Plus TransChill transmission oil cooler kit arrives complete and ready for specific 4WD vehicle application fitment, including the air or water variant oil cooler, stainless steel mounting bracket connection hose, adapters, and fixing hardware. Selecting the right transmission oil cooler kit that has been designed and tested for specific vehicle applications is crucial. Direction-Plus says its TransChill range of transmission oil cooler kits have undergone detailed testing for 4WD vehicle makes and models operated in Australia, under local off road, highway and urban traffic conditions. For further information, visit www.directionplus.com.au