Inbuilt FJ tyre inflator good enough?
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Hi all,
Newbie here, I had a question about my standard built in FJ tyre inflator – is it good enough for the drives here? a few have said it’s not powerful enough or will take ages to fill up. Anyone here used one on a drive and if so what’s your opinion?
Im happy to rip it out and spend a few extra $$ on one from Dragon Mart
Cheers!
Adrian
Adrian if you plan to rip it out then don’t replace it with one from DM; replace it with an ARB or Bushranger. Regardless, I would suggest you simply try it out on your own and see how it works for you. After a few tries, you can then decide if it is right for you.
quote matthewficco:Adrian if you plan to rip it out then don’t replace it with one from DM; replace it with an ARB or Bushranger. Regardless, I would suggest you simply try it out on your own and see how it works for you. After a few tries, you can then decide if it is right for you.Noted – thanks, I just didn’t want to hold up anyone while my pretend tyre inflator attempts to push in a few PSI!
quote matthewficco:Adrian if you plan to rip it out then don’t replace it with one from DM; replace it with an ARB or Bushranger. Regardless, I would suggest you simply try it out on your own and see how it works for you. After a few tries, you can then decide if it is right for you.perfect advice. @matthewficco . in my case i used it for 8 months, on more than 70 drives and the compressor never gave up.. its as slow as a compressor can ever be, but does the job..
in any case don’t take it off as its covered under warranty, instead use it as a backup compressor if you get a bushranger or ARB.
I kept mine as a backup incase my current onboard air system fails. (unlikely 😉 )
quote Asim:quote matthewficco:Adrian if you plan to rip it out then don’t replace it with one from DM; replace it with an ARB or Bushranger. Regardless, I would suggest you simply try it out on your own and see how it works for you. After a few tries, you can then decide if it is right for you.perfect advice. @matthewficco . in my case i used it for 8 months, on more than 70 drives and the compressor never gave up.. its as slow as a compressor can ever be, but does the job..
in any case don’t take it off as its covered under warranty, instead use it as a backup compressor if you get a bushranger or ARB.
I kept mine as a backup incase my current onboard air system fails. (unlikely 😉 )
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If yours fails you have mine as a backup :))
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The FJ tyre inflator has an approx lifespan of 1 year… After that will collaps (hoses and valves leaking, …). Depending on the use off course. But I woudl reccoment to get a better one and leave that one as a back up
quote DXBFJ:Hi all,Newbie here, I had a question about my standard built in FJ tyre inflator – is it good enough for the drives here? a few have said it’s not powerful enough or will take ages to fill up. Anyone here used one on a drive and if so what’s your opinion?
Im happy to rip it out and spend a few extra $$ on one from Dragon Mart
Cheers!
Adrian
I have had only bad experience with my built in compressor on the FJ. New car and in the 1st 3 months I had to change it under warranty 2 times! (To be fair Toyota just replaced it no questions asked) but it’s such a waist of time, you loose a day each time.
And to make things worst, it is painfully slow, at the end of the drives, I was always the last one inflated.
I bought an ARB (the double) very happy with it. After a lot of hesitation, it is finally installed next to the engin. used it all summer, and did not have issues with over heating.
Hope this helps!Sebastien
I apologize for digging this up but here is some more info. Depending on your FJ/LC200 model year the models post ,iirc, 2015 have an upgraded built-in compressor. Inflation time per tire have been cut roughly by half.
As for Gallo and Sebastien, I would appreciate if you can PM me with the details of the issues you had with your units.
Thanks!
quote RollingCamel:I apologize for digging this up but here is some more info. Depending on your FJ/LC200 model year the models post ,iirc, 2015 have an upgraded built-in compressor. Inflation time per tire have been cut roughly by half.As for Gallo and Sebastien, I would appreciate if you can PM me with the details of the issues you had with your units.
Thanks!
The details? After 2 months the compressor stopped working.
1. took it to be repaired under warranty, at 1st they told me they changed it.
2 when it broke again a week after they told me that the wiring was not done properly, and that this time they changed it for real.
3. one week after that it broke again. did not want to waist an other day to tae it to the service center… so I am waiting for the next service visit to get it fixed changed again… so appart the fact is is slow. either the service in toyota is bad… or it’s the compressor.in any case it’s annoying. . . I would not recommend using it. it’s just for show., but not reliable.
Hope this helps.
Ive been using mine now for the last 8 months on a 2015 FJ TRD, it’s not amazing but I can do 4 tires in around 15-20 mins. I found that it works best one at a time, when i’ve used the dual option to do two at once it pumped them both up to 45, I set the dial to 35!
I won’t be changing it unless it breaks, it’s good enough but I tend to go to a fuel station instead for ease/speed
@rollingcamel correct me if i am wrong that these compressors are made and installed by NSV GROUP and not Toyota Japan?
I believe there is hardly any air behind the panel for the compressor to suck and pump.
quote :The details? After 2 months the compressor stopped working.
1. took it to be repaired under warranty, at 1st they told me they changed it.
2 when it broke again a week after they told me that the wiring was not done properly, and that this time they changed it for real.
3. one week after that it broke again. did not want to waist an other day to tae it to the service center… so I am waiting for the next service visit to get it fixed changed again… so appart the fact is is slow. either the service in toyota is bad… or it’s the compressor.in any case it’s annoying. . . I would not recommend using it. it’s just for show., but not reliable.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for your information Sebastien, I appreciate it. Weird that the wiring was the issue as it is overspec’ed to carry more power to larger compressors than what is installed. As for the speed, performance/cost ratio plays a huge roll in OE, while the new compressor is quite good for casual offroaders, serious offroaders would definitely need more oomph. That’s why LC200 Extreme was fitted with high flow compressor which will a large tire in under 2 mins.
quote :correct me if i am wrong that these compressors are made and installed by NSV GROUP and not Toyota Japan?I believe there is hardly any air behind the panel for the compressor to suck and pump.
The compressors and other accessories are designed and manufactured by NSV Group, installations are done by AlFuttaim. It depends upon who is the customer, G-Wagon LED lights are supplied directly to Merc for example.
As for space all Toyota’s are blessed with large amount of space behind the panels. My Grand Cherokee barely have any space behind the panels and running well without overheating or suffocating. As I wrote above, speed depends on cost first and then physical space available second.
quote RollingCamel:quote :The details? After 2 months the compressor stopped working.
1. took it to be repaired under warranty, at 1st they told me they changed it.
2 when it broke again a week after they told me that the wiring was not done properly, and that this time they changed it for real.
3. one week after that it broke again. did not want to waist an other day to tae it to the service center… so I am waiting for the next service visit to get it fixed changed again… so appart the fact is is slow. either the service in toyota is bad… or it’s the compressor.in any case it’s annoying. . . I would not recommend using it. it’s just for show., but not reliable.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for your information Sebastien, I appreciate it. Weird that the wiring was the issue as it is overspec’ed to carry more power to larger compressors than what is installed. As for the speed, performance/cost ratio plays a huge roll in OE, while the new compressor is quite good for casual offroaders, serious offroaders would definitely need more oomph. That’s why LC200 Extreme was fitted with high flow compressor which will a large tire in under 2 mins.
quote :correct me if i am wrong that these compressors are made and installed by NSV GROUP and not Toyota Japan?I believe there is hardly any air behind the panel for the compressor to suck and pump.
The compressors and other accessories are designed and manufactured by NSV Group, installations are done by AlFuttaim. It depends upon who is the customer, G-Wagon LED lights are supplied directly to Merc for example.
As for space all Toyota’s are blessed with large amount of space behind the panels. My Grand Cherokee barely have any space behind the panels and running well without overheating or suffocating. As I wrote above, speed depends on cost first and then physical space available second.
It’s a shame they did not put a proper compressor, or that after a few times it broke (3 in 4 months) AlFuttaim does not offer any other advise or solutions.
wouldn’t it be great if they cared about costumer satisfaction and knowledge that there is a problem with these compressors?
Every one I know who has this has put an new one or it thinking about putting a new one . . .
Sebastien
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