Research

Yesterday we drove to a car yard at Homebush, Sydney to have a look at a 2003 troopie. Would you believe this is the closest troopie in the correct age bracket. It seemed prudent to make sure we are focusing on the correct tool for the job. It also occurred to me that as we may be buying at auction, so its super important that we know roughly what we are buying. We used the opportunity to take measurements so we can design the fit out. Below is a video of the event:


I would like some help identifying the indicator lights on the dash - it's difficult without the manual.

No idea - Low oil level?

Low/No oil pressure

Diesel/Water separator?

Air Filter blocked/Replace

I think this one means air filter blocked / needs replacing - not quite sure how it knows that. Any ideas?

What I am confused about is what the top light does, if the red 'no oil pressure' light indicates that, then what does the amber one do? If it does indicate low oil level, I would be interested to know how it knows that too.

The car was pretty good, the diesel motor was excellent - much better than the 1995 one. It should technically be the same motor, but perhaps a little less worn. The car was trashed in the back and had some bad signs like rusty wheel nuts, front mounted towbar etc. - but drove really well.
We both instantly noticed how much better the ride was with the coil front suspension, further confirming our decision to go with a 2000-2006 model.
The low range coupled with the diesel engine meant you could idle over any obstacle with ease.
By my calculations, it's 22% slower in 1st gear, low range, but more importantly, the diesel motor works at the lower RPM's where the petrol would stall.