2000 partol 3L Turbo Diesel with Engine Problems

Thank you I am starting to realise just how much there is on this problem

The checks that I have done with the original nissan dealer that sold this vehicle to the first owner has looked up the engine number and has told me that there has been no major problems and it has had no upgrades of any kind but I will certainly call nissan melbourne and hopefully I will get somewhere. Thank you

hi Davoe,
It was bought from a dealer it has run out of warranty. The dealer it was bought from is not a nissan dealer.

Hi there emackj, I would be checking to see if the recall was done on it in regards to the increased oil capacity. If not you may have a leg to stand on, I am surprised that it doesnt have a 3 month warranty period after your purchase. Is the patrol classed as passenger or commercial. I know here in Sydney (NSW) they must have by law a 3 month warranty on any used vehicle providing it is under 10 years old and has done less then 160,000klms but this is on passenger vehicles not on commercial, hence thats why I ask what they class the patrol as ????. I hope you sort it out and they come to the party cause 20k is gunna hurt for a full rebuild. Regards Steve M

I can answer this one... from original post:

"We bought the viechle just over 3 months ago"

Hi Phil,
I will definitely keep everyone posted. I am about to go into battle this morning with Nissan. Have been keeping an eye on this site and other 4x4 sites with forums. Really feel like I should have definitely researched this vehicle more before buying. I have read so much over the weekend I just hope that this will be the last problem for us for a while, As we have already had the fuel injector pump & Water pump replaced (under warranty thank goodness). It seems like I have definitely made the wrong decision when going into debt $30,000 I think if I had of kept my toy 4x4 I may have a drivable car still.
Thanks all
Cheers

Phil, like you my 2001 ZD30 just kept getting better and better as I clocked up the miles happily motoring along until...........

BANG! hole in piston no. 3 at 244,000klms. (Almost made the 250K you make reference to :) )

The total repair bill came in at $13620 whilst $6827 of this was directly attributed to the engine replacement and this was with some (not enough given the history of this type of failure) "good will" assistance from Nissan HO.

I have my old engine here and despite the nice hole in piston 3, every other piston is cracked in at least 2 places, the head has 8, yes 8 cracks in it.

Despite having every single service and only every being run on name brand diesel it would appear that the days of a well maintained diesel motor being good for 500,000klms are well and truly gone if it's a Nissan ZD30 engine you're relying on.

Whilst I don't wish my recent experiences upon anyone, I think it's crucial that Nissan in Australia take ownership of this problem and introduce a standard replacement engine policy - AT NO COST to ALL ZD30 owners regardless of the warranty situation.

In my case, having to cough up almost $14K to keep my Patrol on the road after only 5 years (with perfect maintenance) is quite pathetic really.

The more Nissan continue to try and sweep this problem under the carpet the more damage the Nissan reputation in this country suffers! According to their marketing material, they "pride themselves on their tough 4WD heritage"?

I don't think so!

Cheers
Brad