Description:

This 3.0L Diesel Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has only 330,017 kms or 205,063 miles. It is a rare manual transmission truck originally finished in Toyota 27Z. This is a two tone blue and silver. The blue is nightshadow pearl 8K0 and the silver is 4M7 oyster pearl. The manual transmission is an R151F which is a great transmission found in everything from 4Runner / Hilux Surf, 1HZ Land Cruisers up to 2002 and Prado, Hilux and Pickups up until 2015. The chassis number is KZJ78W-0035563.

This manual transmission Toyota Land Cruiser Prado was born in June of 1995. The blue, gray, and purple cloth interior is in excellent condition. It is equipped with OEM Toyota rain visors and an aftermarket navigation system. You can link your phone via bluetooth and listen to music normally with it as you would a US system. The grade of this truck is an SX Wide Type and it is a Wagon. This truck does have third row seating, which is typical for the “W” wagon designation.

The Prado has an OEM Toyota front bumper guard or bar along with a Warn Series Wound Power, model 26626. The inspection notes state the timing belt has been replaced. There is rust starting on the front corners of the front right and left fenders. The truck comes with newer Dunlop Grandtrek SJ5 winter tires.

The truck has no reported accident damage and the last mileage reported was 326,400 in 09/2023, 328,400 in 11/2024, and finally 329,964 in 01/2025

The J78 is equipped with the rugged 3.0L 4-cylinder turbo diesel 1KZTE motor. This motor is known to last 300,000miles (480000kms) or more with good care and maintenance. The 1KZ-TE replaced the 2L-TE motor in 1993 in an effort to reduce soot and NOx. This motor was also found in the Hiace, Hilux and Granvia. The KZ motor has a compression of 21.2:1 and maximum output is 123hp and 218lb/ft of torque at 2000 RPM. The max engine RPM is 4400. This engine is perfect for around town duties or low end offroad torque.

This motor is matched to the equally as reliable and tough R151F 5-speed manual gearbox. The gearbox is found in all KZJ71 and KZJ78 chassis, some Land Cruisers, and Hilux models through 2015. The Prado can be expected to get between 20-25mpg with the efficient diesel. The Prado has electronic push button selectable four wheel drive. A hub lock and 4HI switch on the dashboard allow the front hubs to electronically engage. This is more convenient than traditionally manual hubs where you have to exit the vehicle and turn a **** on both from hubs to engage 4WD. Parts are readily available in the US and many engine maintenance parts are also easily available. The engine oil filter and fuel filters are both readily available at your local Toyota dealer. The oil filter has part number 90915-30002 and the fuel filter has part number 23303-64010. It uses about 7.7L or 8 quarts of 10W-40 API CF or similar. Rotella T4 15W40 in warm climates or 5W40 in colder climates at freezing or below.

The Prado trim of the Land Cruiser is slightly less rugged than the big brother Land Cruiser 80 series with the 4.2L diesel motor. This makes the Prado ideal for daily driving in the city. The engine and suspension is a bit lighter and it’s a much smaller version of the larger HDJ80 Land Cruiser. The Prado is normally RWD like a Toyota pickup truck unless you select the 4WD. The 80-series Land Cruiser is full time 4WD. Both models have solid front and rear axles for the ultimate off-road capability.


The last oil change was recorded at 326,503 kms. The timing belt looks fairly new per visual inspection.

On 3/13/25 we completed a Liquimoly engine flush along with a brand new OEM Toyota dual element oil filter and 8 quarts of Shell Rotella T4 15W40. We also filled the gearbox with Redline MTL GL-4 synthetic manual transmission fluid to greatly improve the shift quality and extend the syncro and gear life.