Nissan Patrol

batman, do you have idea where it is leaking from?

Cam, It's leaking from the front left hand side at the join between the coil and the outlet chamber.....

Mine has always had a bit of a weep of oil from that area, hasn't got any worse. Up to 180,000ks now.

Hi,

Allow me to correct your post.
"Has anyone heard of the Intercooler NOT leaking"

Cheers

OK so I can gauge by the replies that it is not uncommon, is there a way to get it repaired? Would a radiator repair shop be able to do a fix? I don't fancy spending $1k to get a new one and they don't exist second hand...

Hl, what is the PVC blowby?

Yep mine is hissing. I am looking at a second hand unit so I can install. They go at the front in the first three veins closest the inlet.

Interesting thing is the hiss is only there 1000 to 2000 rpm and when the outside air is very cool <10 deg C. When the ambient air temp rises the hiss (whistle) disappears. It does not matter at what temperature the vehicle is (hot or cold).

Very interesting but annoying.

Garry

Why not take the opportunity to go with a custom made one for a bit better cooling, and performance, you can get em for less than the Genurine nissan ones

BIL had his replaced a while back becasue it was leaking. Gues what the replacement has now started to leak also. I would consider the oportunity to possibly look at a custom made aftermarket job.

Leroy

I had my 3.0L Patrol for about six years and I and my trustworthy mechanics consider this weeping to be quite normal.

Hi guys
mine has seeped oil as long as I have had it and as yet my boost is perfect, the oil is easily cleaned away every 20,000 km or so as to prevent any chance of cooler blockage that MIGHT occur in dusty contitions. This is a negligable seepage NOT a leak as such. Yes the boost can peak at 30psi so it would be an exeptional core that could contain everything at that kind of boost.

I might add that my 3.0 has proved to be powerful and reliable so far (150000km). I spoke to a nissan mechanic about failures and his reply was "Off record" "these engines CAN (not all) use oil at 100-120kph and the ones that have failed have seemed to be on units driven at high speed for long periods without checking the oil. Also they mostly (if not all) occur on pre 2002 without the larger sump (2002 on has a 8.5ltr sump as opposed to the earlier 6-6.5 ltr sump)"

The clue to longevity seems to be that people understand they need to check oil everytime they put in fuel or every day when touring. We have forgotten these precautions today due to selfserve stations and cars becoming more reliable over the years.

Never forget you have a machine that needs oil as much as we need blood.

I love my 3.0ltr Turbo, more importantly I respect my 3.0ltr Turbo.

On Patrol.

My three litre had the same oil weep and the dealer replaced the intercooler under warrenty,the new one has the same oil weep but no apparent negative effects other than a distinctive audible whine particularly when cold.