Patrol ZD30 Went Bang Need Help

The link for overlander should be :

Overlander

Regards,
Mark

Dave drives warily down the track,
his revs kept way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his 'trol
His pistons ready to blow

Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this
Are you hangin' on the edge of your seat
Under the bonnet the pots go zip
To the sound of the beat - yeah

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, eh
Hey, it could get you too
Another one bites the dust

How do you think your going to get along
With Nissan now it's gone
You'll fight tooth 'n' nail, with every thing that you've got
But they'll convince you you're on my own

Are you happy ? Are you satisfied ?
How long can you keep up the heat
Until out of the blue you blow your stack
Now you breakdown's complete!
Look out

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, eh
Hey, it could get you too
Another one bites the dust

Hey
Oh take it
Bites the dust - bite the dust hey
Hey
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust, ow
Another one bites the dust, hey hey
Another one bites the dust, heeey
Ooh show down

There are many ways that you can hurt a Fourby
On all sorts of rough ground
You can beat them
You can cheat them
You can treat them bad even neglect to
let your tyres down, yeah
But with a high-tech three litre working real hard
Get ready to use your own feet
How often have we heard this kind of story
Repeating to the sound of the beat?
Oh yeah

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, eh
Hey, it could get you too
Another one bites the dust
Shoot out
Hey, alright

R.I.P. Freddie

Priceless, bloody priceless..... :-))

G'day,
I actually heard someone (who had a relly/acquaintance working at a Nissan delearship) report that the sump was not increased in size, rather the dipstick was changed in length. Shortened to result in more frequent topping up? I am sure someone more in the know can comment on that.

I have heard this too , but it may have been on this site so I don't know how much truth was in it LOL.

Dr Gregory's manual says I need 8.4 L of oil with a filter change , but I use every bit of 10 L.

Glenn.

Glen D,

That's interesting because from memory, the 2.8lt took 5.5lt without and 6.5lt with, a new oil filter. Now if they used the same dip stick and sump on the first 3.0lt.......hmmmm.

Kim T
just a quick question as to when did nissan change the sumps ie: what year
thanks ross

Hi Ross,

I don't know for sure that they did - but I was looking to put a Series 11 3.0lt in my 01/2000 2.8lt - that's when the wrecker told me about the mods to the sump and the engine mounts, and why it wouldn't fit. At a guess, when they went from the full red driver's side tail light, to the pseudo reversing light, is when it was done. Or about the time they incorporated a squab lift mechanism on those dreadful Series 1 seats!
Cheers, Kim

Thanks Kim I might look into it a bit more.
regards ross

Sorry its a bit late guys.
It is true. Nissan just changed the dipstick and tube to increase the sump. (straight from a Nissan Dealer Parts in Sydney) It is a good idea to have as much in it as possible. IMHO it has not rectified the engine failures in the early ones.
I think the change was around 10/00.
I had an engine failure on a customers which was an 8/00 I think, and the change was done to it in 10/00 but it still failed around the 115 000 k mark.
Late 01 is the latest engine failure and since engines have been replaced haven't had any further go. I think Nissan have got on top of it, lets hope, but time will tell.
However I still have a 10/00 one still going strong at 127 000 k. A couple of clutches but engine is fine, (touch wood).

Hope this helps.

Freddie, Brian, Roger and John said I could do it! Glad it made you smile. Did you know if you play the chorus backwards there is a hidden message - one which could be helpful to you if you need mellowing out after dealing with Nissan.