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Toyota SDK8

I have a 1984 Toyota SDK8 that I bought a number of years ago.  It is a great skid loader, but because they are no longer imported into the US, it is a real pain to find any info.  I am going to start posting all of the information I have about it on this page, hopefully some other folks will add any information that they may have.  Right now I am focused on getting the starter turning over reliably, it usually only turns over about once every four or five tries.

My bucket attachment is also all mangled up, I am curious if anyone has replaced their’s with a BobCat Quick Tach attachment plate?

Repair manual which covers the inspection, adjustment and repair procedures for the overhaul of the engine, chassis and materials handling system of the Toyota Skid Steer Loader 2SGK6, 2SDK6, 2SDK7, and 2SDK8.

Fuel Filter Napa 3386

Oil Filter Napa 1521
Hydraulic Napa 51551

Fan Belt Mitsubishi 99523-11 52

Motor for SDK8 is a Toyota 2J diesel. Diesel Forklift truck CPCD80-2,80-2J,TOYOTA 2J ENGIN D B 4CY, 2.5 LTR

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Toyota SDK8
Not a BobCat
Toyota Bobcat Called SDK8
Toyota Skid Steer Loader

Lotus Elise and Pretty Girls, perfect combo!

Everybody agrees that pretty girls and a great car go together perfectly.  Especially a Lotus.   Need more proof?  Pick your favorite and tell me why at the bottom, if you make it that far!




































Infiniti G35x Coupe/Sedan Owners Manual

2006 Infiniti G35x Owner’s Manual

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Lotus Elise – Wiper Blades

24″ Bosch Micro Edge Excel
24″ Valeo
24″ Bosch Icon
26″ Bosch Icon 426A

Lotus Elise Gas Cap

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Stant 11511 – This is a replacement for the OEM gas cap

2005 Lotus Elise Owners Manual

2005 Lotus Elise Owners Manual

Lotus Elise – Adding VSS for Stereo

It’s very easy to tap the (amplified) ABS wheel speeds in the cable harness that runs next to the shifter

unscrew the tunnel by the gear stick,
lift the plastic as far as you can,
open out the shroud surrounding the cables there,
find the light green wires described & pictured elsewhere.
You need only hook up to one – I chose the light green / pink.
use a soldering iron to melt the insulation a bit and attach a wire to it
take this wire to the stereo (tricky this bit – my route was convoluted – under the floor carpet, along the side carpet, up the footwellin behind the dash on the drivers side, behind the dash (took the instrument pod off) to the radio)
hook it up to the speed sense pin – was labelled in my Blaupunkt manual.

In the wiring harness there are green and light green wires. The difference is fairly subtle in color. Make sure you get the right one! The four wires from the ECU to the ABS computer are light green with red (marked LGR in the wiring diagram), light green with yellow (LGY), light green with pink (LGK) and light green with gray (LGS). I also found a solid light green wire, no idea what that one is for. Don’t use it :-)

Lotus Elise – Toyota Engine Repair Manual – 2ZZ-GE

This is a copy of the Lotus Elise engine manual for the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine.

Lotus Elise

Toyota Engine Repair Manual

2ZZ-GE

Lotus Elise and Exige Service Parts List

Lotus Elise/Exige Parts Manual

Lotus Elise – QBalled

What happens when you take your Lotus to a garage that does not know what they are doing.