Series 11 GU Patrol 3.0litre Turboi Diesel

Can contact me on paulc@netcentral.com.au

I'm sure you could get the support of many on this forum that have been in a similar situation.

Just wondering how was the turbo presure was being measured?

Leroy

The issues raised in post 26325 should be pursued. The one where oil was drawn into the engine and the engine would not shut down. This is now a serious safety issue.

Good luck and keep us posted on progress.

Thanks to all giving us all this info. I am now looking for names and numbers who would like to join our group to fight back. we are waiting for reply from ACA so they can help us. Hoprfully if the media helps, it will open a big can of worms. So please help fight back. Email names and numbers to
paulc@netcentral.com.au.

Thanks Guys

Hi Guys,

I will list some of the problems that I have had and if they have been solved yet! The car is a 3.0TD Auto, Jan 04 build, Complied Feb 04, currently at 65K's, on the road for 20 months.
less than 3 weeks old suspension arm came loose whilst off road, loud rattle over bumps---fixed.
Vibration/humm at 130kph, very annoying ---not yet fixed! they have no idea what it is, just don't drive at that speed is their answer!
whine in one of the diffs at 100kph ---not yet fixed! disguised by the BFG AT tyres that I have now on the car, they have no idea what it is, it may be tied into the hubs noise.
Lid of centre console scratches very easy ---fixed, replacement part fitted
Auto hubs engaging and sounding like the old spoky dokies that we all used to put in our push bikes---fixed 29th Sep 05 supposedly, we will wait and see!
Seat belt not retracting ---not yet, next week!
Air-conditioner bearing rattling when cold ---not yet, next week!

There is probably more that I have forgotten about, little bleep y things, this is just off the top of my head. I am going out to Menindee in two weeks for a run and I will see if all problems have been fixed, that will be a good test for it.

Ryde Motor Group support has been good, always open and ready to talk, Nissans Head office support has been dreadful, I have spoken to the Department of Fair Trading" and that say that it sounds like I have a good case for them. I have been told by RMG that they are to treat me with kit gloves by Nissan head office, I know that RMG have a few Patrols that they are having trouble with, they let that slip I think.

Thanks,

P.S I will never buy another Patrol!, but I don't know what else I would buy with similar specs.

With kind regards,

Ben,

Chump_boy, Ben thanks for the replys. You guys are having more problems than I have. Apart from the issue at hand, I have had no problems whatsoever with the car. My issue is more with Nissan Australia's lack of empathy for their customers. Obviously profits take priority over customer satisfaction. This attitude will bite them if the customers take their profits to the competition.

Gidday Darren. You've got me. What does Truckster mean?

Hi Mark,

I was (and still am) anticipating some insight from Truckster on this topic, he usually is kind enough to share his wisdom on 3.0 GU's. If you do a search of the archives you will se what I mean.

Apparently 3.0l Patrols are solely responsible for global warming.

Cheers,

Darren

sit back and enjoy this one...

that's it?

Hi,

The EGR valve in the 3.0 is rather more complicated. It is actually a stepper motor controlled device and as such it can get stuck in any position. Also, the ZD30 uses very heavy EGR as can be seen by the big pipe running from the exhaust manifold back to the valve and on to the inlet manifold. The valve is also water cooled. I don't know what damage it would do being stuck in a particular place, but maybe it fell to bits and wound up in the inlet manifold.

Cheers

How many K's with the van, just got through talking to a guy who has the same from beaudesert exhaust and his has gone at around 140,000 so if i was you i would keep an eye on it if you intend to tow any distance with it.
Regards

Yes, reports are surfacing now of the so called improved engine blowing at a slightly higher k's

'Yes, reports are surfacing now of the so called improved engine blowing at a slightly higher k's'

Where are the reports coming from? There have been none posted on this site.

Leroy

GUPatrol,

I think you should touch wood, as I think you are one of the lucky one's.
My 00 patrol has 230 000km but it has ran hot since the day I bought it, 5th gear IS a problem in our vintage Patrol. As a result I don't use 5th gear at all. Turbo has been replaced once and fuel pump has been off three times and recalibrated each time, and for some reason it is always different to what they reset it at the time before??.
Anyway keep your beauty and don't take your hand off that piece of wood. (not meant to sound rude)

Happy motoring Trevor.

Trevor,
When a friend of mine with a 2000 Patrol (Series two) had troubles with his 5th gear without even towing a small trailer, I got in touch with Nissan, a lady (whos name escapes me but has been mentioned in this forum) explained the 5th gear problem in detail, she asked me for my VIN number, a day later she came back with a written response to say that mine was OK and was not part of the faulty ones.
She said they know which series and from which VIN to which VIN were affected.
I must say that I have a few friends with GUs and I am not the only "lucky" one, the one with the 5th gear problem got it fixed under warranty and no other problem have showed up at all, and he has 250th on the clock now.

gi'ay mark
check post 26648
cheers toohey