
JZX90 Mark II sponsored by Gold in the Net - Ontario
#1
Posted 08 August 2008 - 06:18 PM
well what i did is put a volt meter to the battery and it shows 11.7volts. this should be enough voltage to start it right?
anyone have any imput?
#2
Posted 08 August 2008 - 07:40 PM
#3
Posted 09 August 2008 - 05:55 AM
thing is, you dont know about the history of this car.
its definatly in your best interest to do a tuneup.
plugs, air filter, oil change, thoroughly inspect your coils.
while youre under the hood change the serp belt and check out the timing belt.
check brake pad life.
tranny and diff fluid.
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#4
Posted 09 August 2008 - 07:17 AM
so basically your telling me its most likely the battery that doesnt have enough juice to crank it over right?
i plan on doing all the work that you mentioned above.
anybody know how much voltage the battery should have when hte key is turned over? and how much when im turning over the ignition? also what kind of cca should i be looking for if going to get a new battery? as i doub tthe local store will stock a jzx90 battery lol
#5
Posted 09 August 2008 - 07:52 AM
ive got a die-hard lawn mower battery from sears in my 240. its a ka turbo running a SDS standalone with DLI. its enough to crank it over and provide electricity till the alternator can recover and charge the bat. when you go to shop for your battery, know the dimensions of your battery box AND terminals. batteries in the JDM use different size terminals, if you hadnt noticed already. thus, if you go buy a random battery from wherever, its terminals WONT fit the termnials on your car.
my cressida has the same problem as your x9. it will crank over, start, and die. in my case the battery is possibly experiencing a slow drain from the electrical system somewhere. in yours, its probably just the battery.
under load, you need about 12.5 to 13.5 volts to start the car. my battery will show a surface charge of probably 13 if i went to it right now. the seat belts, the lights, the windows, etc all function. when i turn the key nothing happens. battery is shot.
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#6
Posted 09 August 2008 - 08:06 AM
i had my battery, and coolant and oil done in japan, then at the port they flooded it, so we changed the oil and plugs and gave it a quick boost, and it started up fine, and drove the entire way from vancouver to edmonton on a 2 day trip and same battery in there for about 3 months and no issues.
Can't you take the battery to partsource (orwhatever you have there) and get it tested??

#7
Posted 09 August 2008 - 11:01 AM
brought the batter yto partsource and they hooked me up withh a similar sized battery from a VW. the only difference is its 2 inches shorter in height but other than that its fine. put the new battery in and started up no problem. so seems like the batery was toast. i charged the battery for 2 hours this morning and after the 2 hour charge it was still showing 11.7volts and after 2 cranks it was dead.
anyways everything seems good now!
now for oil and oil filters..... for my sr i always use motul 300v oil and oem filter. is the oem filter the one to go for withh a 1jz as well? what thickness oil you guys running? keep in mind itll be a DD and will not see freezing temps. i might bring it to the track once or twice a year.
i was tihnking running 15w40 but just not sure if it would be too thick for a 1j. anyways i will do some research on that later on today.
#8
Posted 09 August 2008 - 06:37 PM
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#9
Posted 10 August 2008 - 01:09 AM
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#10
Posted 10 August 2008 - 04:03 PM
first 2 pics shows what its missing and the last shows what it should be on the driver side.



anyone know if there are any other chassis that shares the same part?
#11
Posted 10 August 2008 - 04:17 PM
#12
Posted 10 August 2008 - 04:38 PM
ill go to local Toyota dealer next week and see what they can do.
#13
Posted 10 August 2008 - 05:01 PM
#14
Posted 11 August 2008 - 02:36 AM
if the dealer is asking too much, try the aftermarket sources for front swaybar endlinks for IS300 before you go so you know your options. even if the dealer blows you off with a ridiculous price you'll have a back up option.
#15
Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:08 AM
#16
Posted 11 August 2008 - 03:17 PM
#17
Posted 25 August 2008 - 06:01 PM
also i did some reading and it seems there is some misconception about oil capacity for 1JZ.
ive read 4.8L withh oil filter but also read somewhere else to use 5.4 L
how much should i put it? i have 5.2L in it right now and dip stick says its hlaf full.
#18
Posted 25 September 2008 - 06:11 PM
Just giving you the heads up ...
#20
Posted 26 September 2008 - 06:57 AM
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