Diesel Speed Record - Engine lasts 2hrs

G'day Rick,

I love the 3L patrol. It's a 2005 model (ie new shape) and hasn't given me any trouble. I chose the Auto as it's our daily driver as well as offroad & travelling car.

It's very fuel efficient, it's powerful, it's easy to drive & it's brilliant offroad. Only thing we don't know yet, is how long will the new engines last? I reckon a while.

Thanks,

Aaron.

You dont consider it to be a serious issue anyway?

Engines blowing up regularly at around the 70,000 klms and people being left with $12,000 repair bills?

Truckster, Try and keep things in context. My point is that it becomes a very serious issue if it's happening all the time, isolated cases are a different story. You answer the question, would you pay the $1295..?? Off course its farrrkinnnn serious if an engine blows up after 70,000km, the question is would you pay the $1295.00..?

I agree with you TerraFirma that you would hope Nissan have sorted out most of the problems that occurred to the 2000 model by now 2005-2006

$1295.00 people would be dancing naked in the streets ;) $12,000 is different.

Its up to you if you want to pay, or have a car you can do nothing with if your one of the lucky ones Nissan say "WE AINT PAYIN ANYMORE"...

$1295 is for the extended insurance , taking a vehicle say with 70,000km's to 150,000kms. Would you pay $1295 for the extended insurance to protect against a possible engine failure.

Why should you pay an extra $1295 for extended insurance??? I never have paid any extra for any of my 8 Toyotas and they have all been sold with original engines. Some were sold at 450,000 km's and were not burning oil.

face it mate that Nissan 3 litres are crap and they blow up all the time. Even 2005 motors are starting to blow up. Europe has a recall on all 3 litres from 2000-2006. Australia will eventually be recalled too. Nissan just dont have enough replacement parts to do all countries yet.

They now have admitted that the 3 litre ones are crap and they never argue for long once they get a claim for a rebuild. Some good ones may make it to 150,000 but these are driven by grandpa's wearing skirts.

OUCH..!

2005 models are blowing up??? Where? When? Any facts?

ZD-30. . . . .
maybe you could spray em with WD-40!
LMFAO

European recalls, all blowing up, 2006 models as well, every one after 70,000k's, Jeeze talk about urban myths.
Lets have some backup company written info please. If nissan are now going to now recall all of the 3 litre patrols and navaras then why worry.
I can now look forward to a new engine every 70,000K's. (NOT)

Pooley

I think "Spike Me" has accidentally spiked one of of his own drinks before posting. His post off course contained no proof and was based on him shooting off his mouth before thinking. Nissan owners, rest peacefully for tonight at least, after 70,000km your nights will be restless..! LOL