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Tech talk, magazine features and real-world Q&A — 65+ years of diesel know-how from the Berrima Diesel family.
Berrima Diesel Phone App | Pocket Tuner
Berrima Diesel offered one lucky TLCC member an opportunity to trial free of charge their new Simple Phone App. David Watkins put in an entry and was the lucky winner. The tuner app costs $1,698...
Read more →DPChip on LC70 V8
Being able to hold a higher gear on the freeway, around town and while towing is easily done and is the advantage of having more torque.
Read more →Diesel Dynasty
There are now three generations of Leimroths working at Berrima Diesel in the NSW southern highlands.
Read more →Diesel Tuning at Berrima Diesel
The crew at Berrima Diesel, located 130km south of Sydney in the Southern Highlands, has a reputation in the 4x4 industry for knowing their stuff, so I thought it was time to take my old 80 Series down...
Read more →Pedal Power
Ant Kilner came across an amazing discovery called the DP PlugNGO, which is often referred to as a pedal chip, by pure chance. He was impressed enough to write about it as a potential safety item for towing folk!
Read more →Power Trip with Berrima Diesel Service
Operation 200 continues this month as we travel to the NSW Southern Highlands for vital reliability upgrades and a significant power boost. Over the last few months, we have subjected our previously...
Read more →Drive Power
Just down the road from Don Bradman’s hometown of Bowral, Berrima Diesel Service has been hitting big sixes in the 4WD turbocharging and diesel performance tuning game for a long time, so much so that they’ve become a must-visit for touring customers from all over the country.
Read more →The Oiley Mix-Up
Seeing so many Diesels through our shop with problems caused by the wrong choice of oil viscosity is at 'Plague Proportion'. The good old SAE guide should be used as a guide only...
Read more →Yank Tank
This Aussie Colorado got a US-inspired build up and the result is a tough tourer in anyone's language! Kris Humphrys' has always been a fan of American styling so when it came to choosing a new 4WD there was really only one choice...
Read more →What's in a VNT/VGT Turbo
Variable Nozzle Turbo / Variable Geometry Turbo — whatever the name, same thing. This technology varies its performance by directing the exhaust gases more...
Read more →Injection Perfection
Whether it’s an indirect, direct, mechanical, electronic or commonrail setup, the vital component of any fuel injection system is the injector itself, Because fuel injection is very ‘set and forget’ the fuel injector has joined the automattic transmission as being one of the most overlooked componen
Read more →DPF - Diesel Particle Filter
Listen to this video and learn some simple ownership pointers about DPFs. We currently own 3x DPF equipped Diesels in our Diesel Family inventory so here's some pointers...
Read more →Thrill Seekers
4WD TV's Simon and Miranda Christie live life to the full — and their worklife rigs are a true reflection of that.
Read more →Diesels DPF
DPF 101 — We get so many people calling up asking about how they should look after their Diesels DPF everyday. Here's the 101 guide to DPF care...
Read more →Smoke Signals
What is the exhaust smoke from your 4WD really telling you?
Read more →Product Test: Engine Data Scan and DPChip
Life used to be simple. In years gone by, the old carby could be blown out at the roadside for a quick fix. With a bit of ingenuity, luck and mechanical know-how...
Read more →Fault Code
Forget Googling your personal ailment? With an EDS you can read and reset engine error codes... all from the side of the track!
Read more →Old vs New Diesels
That saying really rings true when modifying the inlet or outlet tract of a new age diesel. Increasing performance in your touring rig would have once upon a time started with a high-flowing air filter...
Read more →Engine Oil Flush Safety
With the number of new Diesel vehicles using long oil change drain intervals ever increasing, there is a higher chance than ever of sludge building up in the engine...
Read more →Modern Oil in Your Common Rail
If you hadn't realised by now, diesel fuel comes from refining crude oil. In fact it's so close to crude oil that some light crudes will run a diesel engine...
Read more →You Need a Removable Remap
One of the biggest legacies that will be stamped into the history books by ECU Remapping will be that no one will really know what tune is in their 2nd hand Diesel...
Read more →Fluctuating oil pressure.What does it mean?
Q. I’ve not long become the owner of a kitted out 100 Series LandCruiser.
Read more →So You Think Your Intercooler is Working?
You've seen our previous videos exposing how useless top mount intercoolers without fans are. Well here's some facts and a really basic guide...
Read more →Chip, exhaust, intercooler. What do you need and what's safe?
Q. We own a 2008 Ford Ranger and we’re thinking about fitting a bigger exhaust along with a chip module to get a bit more out of it.
Read more →What does this white smoke mean for my engine?
Q. I was following my mate in his turbo-diesel 80 Series Cruiser on the weekend and I noticed that it was chugging a fair bit of white smoke every now an then.
Read more →100 series Landcruiser fuel problem
Q. I’ve just snapped up a second hand 4WD and it was a dead-set bargain too.
Read more →2 ¼”… 2 ¾“… 3” exhausts... Does size matter?
20 years ago, exhaust systems rated low on the manufacturer’s design budget.
Read more →Mazda BT-50 Engine Tuning
Is it true that EFI diesels like my Mazda BT50 are deliberately de-tuned from the factory?
Read more →Running LPG injection on a diesel
Hi Andrew, someone asked you a couple of issues back about running LPG injection on a diesel.
Read more →DiD Pajero Fuel Filtration
Hi Andrew, I was hoping for your advice on the best setup for my 4WD.
Read more →A tip to avoid piston damage
Q. I own a 1993 80 series landcruiser wagon manual diesel with 280,000 on the clock.
Read more →What are the consequences of a turbo install?
Q. G’day, I have a 2.8D HiLux that I want to turn the wick up on.
Read more →78 series Landcruiser aftermarket turbo
Q. I have a naturally aspirated 2002, 78 series LandCruiser.
Read more →TD42 engine upgrades
Q. I own a LWB GQ wagon with more kilometres on the clock than I care to remember.
Read more →Running in rebuilt engine
Q. I’ve got a 1999 Nissan GU Patrol. It was originally a 2.8TD but I picked up a TD42 out of a rolled ute for $2,000 (actually got the whole truck for $4,000, and I parted out the rest of the running…
Read more →Aftermarket Turbo GQ Patrol TD42
Q. Is there anything that I would need to do to my GQ Patrol TD42 internally before fitting an aftermarket turbo?
Read more →Poor fuel economy 80 series Landcruiser
Q. I’m a recent convert to the ways of diesel having sold my 1FZ-Fe 80 Series LandCruiser due to growing petrol prices.
Read more →Toyota Landcruiser cold start problems
Q. We have a 1988 HJ75 Toyota LandCruiser Troopcarrier 2h diesel, and we are having starting problems.
Read more →Inline fuel pump
Q. I have been doing a bit of reading about the use of inline diesel fuel pumps.
Read more →Cold start 2.8L Patrol running rough
Q. I own a 1996 GQ LWB with the 2.8L turbo-diesel in it.
Read more →Mazda BT50 chip and rail pressure
Q. I’m considering buying a plug-in tuning chip for my Mazda BT-50 and I’ve heard that some of these work by changing the rail pressure and that this can have a detrimental effect on the engine…
Read more →Intercooler for 5LE Toyota
Q. I currently own a 2003 Toyota Hilux, with the 5LE motor and aftermarket turbo.
Read more →Disabling EGR
Q. I have a 2003 100 Series LandCruiser with the factory turbo-diesel.
Read more →Cold start 80 series Landcruiser
Q. I’ve got a 1992 1HZ 80 Series LandCruiser that runs really rough when it’s cold.
Read more →ZD30 Navara power upgrades
Q. What’s your opinion of the ZD30-powered Navaras?
Read more →2.8 Triton Upgrades
Q. I have a 2.8TD Triton that I have been setting up with accessories for quite a while now.
Read more →What's the best way to warm up a diesel?
Q. I have just purchased my first diesel 4WD – it’s a 1987 MK Patrol turb0-diesel.
Read more →Are EFI diesels de-tuned from factory?
Q. Is it true that EFI diesels like my Mazda BT50 are deliberately de-tuned from the factory?
Read more →LPG injection
Q. Someone asked you a couple of issues back about running LPG injection on a diesel.
Read more →Outback Fuel Filtration
Q. I was hoping for your advice on the best setup for my 4WD.
Read more →2.8 Hilux overheating
Q. I have a 2.8D HiLux that I want to turn the wick up on.
Read more →Turbo rebuild symptoms
Q. What are the symptoms of a turbo needing a rebuild?
Read more →TD42 Patrol loss of power
Q. Over the past couple of weeks my TD42 Patrol has lost a heap of power.
Read more →60 series cold start problems
Q. I’m having problems trying to get my 12HT 60 Series to start on cold mornings.
Read more →2 stroke oil in diesel fuel
Q. There’s a thread running on the 4WD Action forums at the moment talking about the topic of adding two-stroke oil to diesel fuel.
Read more →Water in EFI fuel system
Q. Can you help us with some practical advice regarding what to do when we’re out on the tracks?
Read more →2.4L Surf Upgrades
Q. I’ve got a 2.4L turbo-diesel Surf that I’ve been building up from standard.
Read more →TD42 Comp Truck Boost
Q. Hi, my mate and I are in the process of building a comp truck and want to run a diesel for its engine braking qualities – plus it’s the engine that’s already in the truck (4.2 N/A GQ) so we save…
Read more →Bench testing glow plugs
Q. G’day, can you tell me the process for bench-testing glow-plugs?
Read more →Oils for older engines
Q. My pride and joy GQ just clocked up 300,000km.
Read more →What sort of fuel economy should a 1HZ get?
Q. In your experience, what sort of fuel economy should a 1HZ get?
Read more →Oil Filter service interval
Q - With service intervals of modern diesels regularly spanning longer than 5,000km, is it still worth changing the oil and filter each 5,000km like you would on an older 4WD, or is there really no…
Read more →Replace solenoid
Q - There’s a solenoid that appears to have something to do with the starter motor circuit on my old diesel engine.
Read more →Cold start rattle, white smoke
Q - My old chev diesel rattles on cold starts and blows a heap of white smoke for around five seconds in the morning, after that it runs fine.
Read more →Secondary Fuel Filters
Q - I’ve heard that fuel filters with water traps are extremely important for late model diesel engines and was wondering if this is also the case for older diesel engines too.
Read more →EGR clogged
Q - I'm a tradie and recently bought a used MN 2.5L turbo diesel common-rail Triton for work.
Read more →Hilux Injectors
Q - With service intervals of modern diesels regularly spanning longer than 5,000km, is it still worth changing the oil and filter each 5,000km like you would on an older 4WD, or is there really no…
Read more →Don’t Forget the Older Diesels
With new 'smart' electronically controlled diesels taking over the market, are older diesels still king?
Read more →Is High Airflow Choking My Diesel?
The old saying ‘Bigger is Better’ has been around for ever.
Read more →“I’ve put petrol in my diesel!” — we show you the solution
It’s a thought that scares the most seasoned diesel owner- Putting petrol in the diesel tank.
Read more →Who Is Tuning My Diesel
It’s something you really need to know when you are having your Diesel engine tuned up for more power.
Read more →The Worn Shoe Feeling
How many times have you thought that your rig just isn’t going like it used to?
Read more →Increasing the Towing Power of Your Engine
While it seems normal for us, towing in Australian conditions is something that no Japanese or European engineer could quite comprehend.
Read more →How Do I Find a Real Diesel Expert?
As the saying goes, ‘there are Experts and there are Experts’.
Read more →Turbo cool down time
It’s a question I get asked all the time.
Read more →Which Oil?
This will open the Mother of all debates but someone has to do it.
Read more →Diesel Bug- Is it a Threat?
Often mistaken as the major cause of injection system damage, is the Diesel Bug a real threat to the highly expensive injection systems in our Modern 4WDs?
Read more →Improve Diesel Fuel Economy
Saving fuel would have to be the age long ‘Holy Grail’ of tuning a diesel.
Read more →Avoiding Contaminated Fuel
The diesel bug is often mistaken as the major cause of failure in injection systems, but is it a a real threat to the highly expensive injection systems in our modern tow vehicles?
Read more →Tuning for Power or Safety
The word Tuning is sometimes a misused word when talking about Diesels.
Read more →Diagnostic Dilemma
If we all headed off on a trip together and our “State of the Art” Common Rail Diesels broke down, I’d say I’d be more worried than you.
Read more →Servicing Injectors
Once upon a time you could buy an old 4WD with a bit of a miss and rattle in the injectors, bring it home, pull it apart and more than likely you could have it running like a dream at your own hands.
Read more →Mechanical Sympathy
Its amazing how modern diesels seem more civilised than ever.
Read more →Modern Breakdown
You’re cruising along the highway on that long awaited trip.
Read more →The Number 1 piece of advice to save your diesel engine
If there’s one piece of advice I can give vehicle owners, it’s to “change that fuel filter”.
Read more →What you need to know about Fuel Conditions and Conditioners
“Our diesel fuel is getting better?!” Well, yes it is.
Read more →All you need to know about your diesel computer
Remember the good old days when you can run your diesel without a battery?
Read more →5 rules to follow that can save you thousands in diesel repairs
While fuel quality appears to be getting better, horror stories of damaged injectors or pumps and huge repair bills all relating to dirty fuel still abound.
Read more →Self-Diagnosing
If you and I went on a trip together and our new common rail diesels broke down, I’d say I’d be more worried than you.
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