Fuel economy 78 series t/d Verses nissan 3it t/d

Submitted: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:38

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the patrol 3 litre turbo diesel gets approx 11litres for 100km, can anyone confirm that the 78 series 4.2 diesel turbo diesel gets 14 litres for 100km. This is an average of country and city driving.

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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:55

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:55

Wish I got 11 litres/100kms!!!

Best i've had is 11.3 and typically 12.0 for a mix of city and freeway driving. Haven't had a country run without the van, but typically get 15.7 l/100km when towing 1.6T at 100km/hr.

Cheers

Captain

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:19

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:19

Wish I got 11 litres/100kms!!!

Thats what the sticker on the windscreen at the dealer says LMAO!! Was lookin at them and laughin serious at the dealer today, the bloke tryin to sell us the pathy, was askin whats wrong, I said you should remove those lies before someone believes it!

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Follow Up By: Rob W. - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 07:29

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 07:29

I got 10.7 litres/100 on a trip from Sydney to Dubbo with wife and 2 kids aboard, sitting on 100 kph.

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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:56

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:56

I average 13.7 L/P100K.
Jeez havn't you bought the damm thing yet.
You must have posted about a million times about this.

The 78 is a great truck buy it you will be happy.

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Follow Up By: fat bastard - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:30

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:30

I blame my father, with my obbessive compulsion to leave no stone unturned when research expsensive purchases. Do your home work son,
"act in haste repent in leisure."

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 01:03

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 01:03

The new model will be out before he buys one LMAO
then it will start again

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Reply By: fat bastard - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:38

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:38

Im in love with the 78 series turbo diesel, but love is blind. I want to make sure im not getting bent over and have the dealer whisper torque figures into my ear, all the time preparing me for sales shaft.

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 01:07

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 01:07

Im nissan thru to the spinal cord, but Id buy a Lada before a 3.0 GU.. Id buy a 4.2 GU before I bought a 78 though..

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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 01:21

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 01:21

Truckster your web site talks about the fact that you were actually looking for a Troopie and only bought the Nissan because it was cheap.

True or False ?

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 09:25

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 09:25

Sort of, I was lookin for the room of a troopy, They were the 2 cars, Troopy or GQ..

Then since I only have 1 foot that works from my accident, I had to go with an Auto... Havent seen an Auto Troopy.

The events that lead to buyin the Truckster

9am 24th Dec: wife goes to get xmas presents off Layby.
1150am same day, pulls out of carpark rams the car Car is fubar - insurance runs out that afternoon 4pm, scored well
car fubar NEED NEW CAR for Xmas new yrs.
4pm Look in paper see GQ Ti Forsale, 25th Go look at 26th buy it. Since then couldnt be happier. Glad I got it over a troopy, could never have done half thebleepwe have in a troopy over the GQ.

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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 17:51

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 17:51

LMAO Truckster...... A TOJO person after all. He almost had as fooled! I've actually read your website and that didn't even click!

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Reply By: snowman - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 08:13

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 08:13

I have 3 litre patrol with cruise control fitted. The best i have done travelling down the Hume Hwy is 9.7 litres for 100km.

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Reply By: B.P. - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 19:43

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 19:43

Hi people
Just thought I'd put my two bobs worth in. Our 98 300Tdi disco gets 11.5 L/100k towing camper on a trip if I dont get on its case. And thats with no electronics in the fuel system to stuff up.
Question. are the 3L nissan's common rail injection???
Cheers, BP

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