GU 3.0L TD 5th gear issues

Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 19, 2003 at 00:00
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Just as general info I thought I would share what I have been told about the above 5th gear problem in the GU's

Today, as a result of feed back from the forum I rang around (Perth) dealerships and the Nissan info line and posed the question "What have nissan done about the 5th gear issue in the GU's"???

Some played dumb and some thought about it for a while before playing dumb.

After some discussion the 'common' theme was "Nissan don't recognise it as a problem but if you think there is something wrong, bring it in and it will be fixed for nothing"

Funny to be so sure about an 'unrecognised problem'

One dealership said that they have had no correspondance from Nissan about the matter at all, but agreed they had fixed a few early ones.

Another said that they are aware as is Nissan and they are fixing them whether in or out of warranty for nothing!!!!! YAHOO

The nissan customer service line was a waste of time..not commital admit nothing.

I aslo quized them over the oil capacity issue..ie. the early models took around the 6litre mark but now they put in 8ltrs. I was advised there was no changes to the sump, but I believe they shortened the dip stick to reflect the extra two litres or so they now run as standard. Newer models already stipulate the updated amounts in the manuals.

With this info I still believe the 3.0L is a good/great car. Bad stories are few and far between and you have to take into account how many there are on the road. It's one of the best sellers at the moment and there are reasons for that I guess.

Hope this info helps someone. Great site, very helpful.
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