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No more GU 4.2

Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 10:26

patrolzd30

It is official, Nissan has discontinued its long serving mighty 4.2 from the GU!!. Once current stocks roll out,there will be no more!
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AnswerID: 224741   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 10:38

Robin replied:

Hi Patrolzd30

I believe stocks have already run out to.

Knowing this, and that some prices will rise, a friend pickup up good one at
a victorian auction other day.
They had 3 ex police ones about 12months old $40-$42K with a few accessories like winches.

Got fingers crossed that next 3lt iteration will be better, but not really expecting much.

Robin Miller
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AnswerID: 224747   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 11:36

Alcoz replied:

Hi just tried out the 3 ltr for a day to replace my 89 GQ, now i've got a Prado .
I think Nissan nead a wake up call.
cheers!
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AnswerID: 224754   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 12:20

patrolzd30 replied:

Hi,yeah I know what you mean, I had a 2003 3.0litre Patrol for a couple of years, but after a few problems with only 40,000KMs on the clock, I bit the bullet and got myself a 2003 Troopcarrier with the 1HZ in it.They are a really great truck, I couldn't be happier.
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AnswerID: 224756   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 12:39

Teabag (Queanbeyan) replied:

I'm glad I got my GU4 4.2TDi Patrol when I did, could be worth a bit...TIC....Last of the 4.2's....RIP

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FollowupID: 485719   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 13:18

Member - Craig D (SA) posted:

Same here Teabag...got me a 2006 build Cab Chassis because I knew of the coming demise of the 4.2 (and fed up with the 3L). Got in before the mad panic buying and saved a fare bit in the deal too.
Simpson 2008
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AnswerID: 224759   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 13:08

Truckster (Vic) replied:

That was offical in November...

and as said, they are out of stock now .. Know 1 dealer desperate to get hold of 4 which he has pretty much sold.
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AnswerID: 224780   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 16:29

theratt replied:

so what are they doing with the utes putting in that shopping trolley motor 3L??
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FollowupID: 485751   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 16:53

Pnut (cns) posted:

Yep, just in time sell alongside the V8 Td cruiser.
Wouldn't want to be a Nissan salesman.......
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AnswerID: 224791   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 17:36

donnnnny replied:

I'm a new owner of the nissan4.2litre turbo d. i have a tray back which i bought in 2006.
have had a few problems with her, alternator replaced and i have a leaking main seal, both being fixed under warranty.
i do like the engin but it is a little thirsty compared to my tdi 300 landie. cheers donnnnny
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FollowupID: 485899   Submitted: Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 12:08

Member QLD Steve & Lorraine Mc posted:

Hi Donnny

Cant help you with the alternator, maybe you just got a crook one? But what I can tell you is arm yourself with a large bladed screwdriver hop underneath your ute & knock that bit of soundproofing rubber out between the back of the motor & the bell housing as you do oil changes it soaks up the oil spilled when changing the filters & looks like the rear main is gone. knock the rubber out , spray with degreaser ,wash it down let it dry problem solved??? Nissan or any new car service & warranty leaves a lot to be desired these days.
A good tune-up will get the thing crackin a bit, but these motors are known to take anything up to 80,000ks too loosen up, 78,000 on my present one 86,000 on another we owned.
Hope this helps
Cheers Steve.
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AnswerID: 224795   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 18:04

Davo_60 (ACT) replied:

Shame they couldn't have fitted direct injection and other mod's to bring it up to speed, even Toyota had the 12HT in the 80's with direct injection.
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AnswerID: 224805   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 19:41

AMack replied:

There biggest loss won't be in demise of the engine but more if they go IFS.
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FollowupID: 485769   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 20:07

Truckster (Vic) posted:

I think IFS is a given for the wagons.
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AnswerID: 224817   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 20:34

Jimbo replied:

Old dogs die, you might love them, but they can't exist forever.

Time stands still for no man.

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FollowupID: 485844   Submitted: Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 07:57

Truckster (Vic) posted:

>> Time stands still for no man.

Especially warranty for 3.0 GU owners.. it cant slow fast enough lol...
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AnswerID: 224823   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 21:00

Rock Crawler replied:

Nissan had no choise in the matter on this one guys , the old fosil , was so behind in emition that it wasnt funny. Now that it failed EU standards, it was all over red rover . Dont know what you are all crying about , it was a slug of a motor anyway, with what ! 100 kw , there are VW diesels pulling better horses than that

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FollowupID: 485792   Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 21:49

Teabag (Queanbeyan) posted:

Maybe old, maybe a slug but I like it......I guess it is each to his own....

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AnswerID: 224905   Submitted: Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 11:09

dj Patrol replied:

I was talking to the Nisan Dealer on Mid North Coast yesterday and he told me there were still 4.2TD available at the moment as I was thinking mabey of getting the last of them trading my 99 GU 4.2td but after looking at one I thought how ugly they look so I will keep my one and mabey they will become a collectors car HA HA.
He did tell me that there was a whisper that they were going to release a 4 liter or mabey a 4.5ltr but the 4.2 and the 3liter were no longer.
Long live the 4.2,s
djpatrol
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AnswerID: 224994   Submitted: Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 22:57

Member - Bradley replied:

Oh yeah, bloke at work had his brand new 4.2 sts patrol at work today, just traded his disco on it, according to nissan there were only 2 left in vic at least, a st and this sts, he got the sts for standard st price, gold manual wagon. nice example for the end of a champion.

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