engine and turbo replaced.nissan patrol 3litre

Sorry to hear of your dilema Angie. I would go diretcly to Nissan if there is no satisfaction with your dealer. Make sure you make a note of names, time, date and the topic of the conversation so you can use it fi neccessary. Given that your trailer would weigh about the same as a caravan it is surprising to hear you have had so much bad luck. The 2000 3.0 Patrol is reknowned for it's issues especially with the donk which nissan have finally rectified with the series 111. One would think the new motor would at least have 100,000km warranty on it and regularly serviced.

Good luck and keep us informed

Cheers Dave

What a pity Australia doesn't have Lemon laws like in the USA.
Gerry

So let me get this right, I cannot believe such a run of bad luck.

1) 83K - new motor
2) 108K - new clutch
3) 115K - new muffler
4) 128K - new turbo
5) 140K - new turbo
6) 140K - new motor now required

1) The initial new motor was a known problem and was rectified, nothing that unusual for a series 2 here.

2) The new clutch "may" be driving style, but is very early (and relatively unusual) to have a problem so relatively early.

3) The new muffler, probably a faulty weld as have never heard of this before.

4) The first new turbo, was this replaced with the new motor, or at least looked at? It is possible some damage was sustained when the original motor blew. If it was replaced with the motor, should have been OK. If not replaced and not checked, possible damage from original motor issue (but would have thought it should have shown up earlier than this if so)

5) Another new turbo 12K later. This is just not right!!!

6) Motor now knocking and needing replacement. Just does not make sense. Of ALL the series 2 that have had a motor replacement, I have never heard of another problem with the motor.

All your "unusual" issues start after the new motor was installed. I don't know who installed your motor or who does your vehicle maintenance, but you have had more than bad luck. As suggested above, take this to Nissan Australia (NOT the dealer) and get their response. Nissan usually stand by there products after a bit of a shove. They initially will try to palm you off, but stick to your guns and keep battling. You will find Nissan Australia normally come around.

Keep us informed how you go.

Cheers

Captain

Something doesnt add up here.

Lets not go to I have had to replace 3 diffs so far

I know you are going to jump down my throat, becase I am a Toyota man but stand back and take a general look at what is happening with these 3l nissans, take some criticism from some one on the outside looking in, Nissan should be castrated for not getting on top of these problems a long time ago and I mean major recalls.
Look at what poor Angie is and will go through to get a car that will do the weekly jobs she paid bloody good money for a few years ago to do, 2 motors and 3 turbos in 140,000 ks when most deisel motors are just starting to be run in and begin there life, and not to mention the pain and inconvenience she will go through just to get some sort of deal out of nissan if she is lucky, not to mention the 10 grand she will have to find to fix it if she is not, and the lack of a car she needs while she jumps up and down and gets pushed from pillar to post and back again. You redneck 3l owners are all putting a lot of hope on the replacement series 3 motors but I think this is just the start of more ongoing problems that YOU are going to have to fund as they get older. Nissan are going to wipe there hands of these things once they are out of extended warranty as fast as they can.
If you think these things are so good you should all get together and approach nissan to help Angie get some satifaction, who is going to be first to stand up there with her and make a lot of noise, put your mouths and pens where your motors are!!!

At the risk of offending Angie. Definately feeling like things aren't adding up here. I am wondering if perhaps "Angie" is an alias of one the GU bashers out there.

"Can anybody enlighten me with any information about these problems with any other 3litre patrol that they know of"

Obviously an archive search has not been done before making the post.

As one who has a replacement motor, I have no problems with the response from Nissan in regards of out of warranty repairs, but as stated previously on this site I have a real problem with the secrecy in regard to what engines are fitted as replacements.
Nissan will not say what was wrong,what models are affected,or which engines they fit once the original has blown.
So with a new engine you are not sure if it will go again,a great feeling as you drive up the Canning stock route.
I have written to several magazines to try to find some answers,but as someone else has pointed out the information is being suppressed.
The herald Sun motoring column has been answering queries with the official Nissan speil of too small a sump on first models.
This is incorrect, as we all know,as many including mine had recalled sumps fitted.
I contacted the Sun herald and pointed out these things,they replied that they are curently trying to find out what is the real cause, but are relying on writer feed back to work out the problem (obviously the Nissan blackout is well in force still).
I am now considering an approach to the consumer affairs in regard to this matter,I cannot accept that repairs can be made to a vehicle you own,without some explanation as to what was actually done.
I have written to Nissan twice requesting information,and suggesting that their sales will be affected if they do not come clean on this issue,on both occasions no reply.
It is becoming my lifes mission to establish what caused these failures,I cannot afford another vehicle,I like the performance of the one I have,but must understand its life span expectancy.
The only way the immoral behaviour of Nissan can be broken down is with intense public pressure.
My dealership says they are not told anything by Nissan, and even suggested that Nissan may be embarrased because of an obvious fault that has gone undetected
during manufacture.
Big deal,they could not be any more embarrased than I was at Xmas when the engine blew up and I was towed home.
Keep up the pressure.
Regards