2002 GU 111 3.0lt turbo or the1999 GU 4.2 lt

Good call Pat

Thinking of the same thing with the Navara
Looking for more comfort

Cheers Mate
Bucky

If nissan build it...not long, but no one else seem to have problems

Toyota 3lts aren't much better

I rang the local diesel specialist a while back, and asked his advice on what to buy, his reply was the 3lt toyota was the only one he would buy, and injectors etc were cheaper then the others. He said they have all been known to blow up at some time.
Anyway I finished up buying a petrol less grief when something goes wrong and they last just as long as the average diesel these days, excluding 4.2s of course
Cheers pete

Think you will find a very few of the 90`s era toyos had a prob which was quickly sorted, unlike nissan who insist they have never had a prob.

When my 4runner was 12 years old I got a recall noitice to replace part of the steering, nc , thats impressive no wonder toyota is now no 1 in the world
Cheers Pete

"When my 4runner was 12 years old I got a recall noitice to replace part of the steering, nc , thats impressive no wonder toyota is now no 1 in the world
Cheers Pete "

That's good service, Toyota let you drive a defective vehicle for twelve years before realising there was a problem. ;)

Patrolman Pat

Pat Hi ,
Do you think any other co. would bother doing a recall on a 12 year old vehicle. I think not This vehicle is now 14 years old and apart from the recall has had a new radiator, new shocks , new rear springs and thats it
Cheers pete

Crikey mate - do a search on the various 4x4 forums about the 3.0L Patrol problems. Most people wouldn't touch them these days. Apart from anything - Nissan's after sales response to a known problem is woeful.

How about you do some research yourself mate? ......... You obviously haven't !

one must remember the old saying "an unhappy customer will tell 100 people where as a happy customer will tell 7". While there seems to be cause for caution with the 3LT ie make sure its service is perfect ect. Maybe 200 have gone bang.......Thousands have NOT!!!.........Its like with EB falcons ALWAYS blowing heads.....many did, lots more didn't......My two never did and I neglected them as well.
If you want an overpriced car which can't do what you want on a hot day cause it gets warm cause it was NEVER ment to have a snail bolted to the side go the 4.2......If you want a fuel effecient, powerfull motor go for a PERFECTLY maintained 3lt.
BTW way I own none of the above, I own the other motor that apparently goes bang with out warning all the time too the 2.8

Cheers Stefan.....dodging bullets from the 4.2 guys!!! LOL

BANG BANG BANG BANG.....
here come the bullets Stefan......
overpriced.....????? hmmm don't think so.
Can't do waht you want on a hot day?? why?? i live in karratha man, and tow my boat up the beach, low range work with it in tow, for hours, needle doesnt move, and loads of power.
Fuel efficeint....hmmm, you got me there.....bugger.
but if you ever need a tow, give one of the BIG boys a call....we might help ya....only cause its kinda a NISSAN.....LOL
Cheeers mate
Wayne-o

Aint it funny to see all the grenade owners running to their defence...

I have a Turbo 4.2... I have no overheatin problems.. never have..

I would have my testicles removed with a bottle opener and stuck up my nose before I even considered thinking about a grenade.

4.2 overpriced? Poor people cant afford cheap things.

ouch got me in the knee cap ya bugger, prices over here seem to have creeped up a little for good low km 4.2's since they were pulled by nissan...

Cheers Stefan

woo-hoo got 2 bites so far.....keep em coming boys!! LOL your big motors arent trying to compensate for other dept's are they????

Cheers Stefan

ha ha ha,
testicles....wouldnt go that far.....um ok i would.....
Stefan, my truck is for sale.......well priced....between....nah, not for sale, and dont offer me testicles.....please...
theyre expensive because theyre true tuff trucks, rare as hens teeth, solid as brick sh-tter, and they dont make em anymore

but really it does show how rumors ect start, I have heard of 4.2's getting warm, I have no first hand exp of such and 4.2 owners will say theirs doesn't.....same with 3lts I have heard they go bang...no first hand exp of such and many say it wont happen...

Stefan

Stefan - no rumor, it's true. The 4.2's have overheating issues. I know this for a fact. I was driving a mates 4.2 up Billy Goats Bluff new years 05 and it was stinking hot - 40 deg. I had to pull over several times to let the big girl cool down. The air con cut out and I had to wind the windows down while waiting. The 3l's just cruised on by with windows up, aircon on and never looked like stopping. So I don't know how one gets on towing 1.5T around the block in summer.

Leroy

Leroy,
some may have...perhaps poorly maintained cooling systems.
my experience,
i recently towed my boat, approx 1.5t...but it draws a lot of wind, perth to karratha, 1600km, 45+celsius, sat on 100kmph, aircon flatout, engel, flatout, DVD on for the missus....overtaking road trains (slow ones) no problems at all.
Only down fall is the air to air intercooler. If you stop and idle, the rising hot air heats the intercooler right up, and it wont cool back down for a long time at highway speeds, so a slight decreasin in power can be noticed, a water to air, would fix this but not that big of a problem, the big girl would still do 140kmph (not on purpose before the bullets come, i was overtaking an misjudged slightly) with the boat on.
cheers
Wayne-o

Leroy.....did it actually "OVERHEAT"? (as opposed to you witnessing the temp needle going over to the right side of the gauge?)

I've written more on this forum than just about anybody else. My 4.2TD used to get warm on a hot day (just like it's owner). I overcame the air-con cutting out quite simply by unplugging the switch in the bottom of the radiator (passenger's side one).

On New Years Eve 2004/5 I did a trip from here to the riverland. The ambient temp was about 43oC, even though it was 5.30pm when we left. I decided to just drive the bloody thing without slowing down, to see what would happen. I drove it for nearly 2 hours (to Gawler, where we stopped for tea). I never slowed down due to the temp gauge being right over on the right side of the gauge. The VDO gauge I'd fitted was sitting on a constant 118oC. The ol' girl never missed a beat.....it didn't "OVERHEAT". There seem to be a lot of blokes who, upon seeing their temp gauge go beyond the halfway mark, immediately jump to the conclusion that the motor is "OVERHEATING". I'm not sure what the real definition is; but to me it means that the vehicle has reached a point where steam is eminating from the engine bay and you need to pull over and top up the radiator......THAT never happened to me during the 212,000klm I owned the 4.2TD. It's a great truck; (but the 6.5 is better...hahahaha)

Roachie,

It was similar ambient temp when I was driving this vehicle. It was a mates vehicle and I was not happy to see the temp gauge go as high as it did so I drove acordingly. I had a responsibilty to look after his vehicle hence I was not prepared to dirve it until it boiled just to see if it would blow a bit of steam!

Leroy

'Why not buy a 1997/98 Nissan 4.2 Turbo. Much cheaper and you can spend the money saved on fuel or side trips'

Becasue they factory didn't bring them out until '99

Leroy

William
Definately 5th gear and 2000's GU's had the problem as well. Did ours after driving 17000ks or so from Brisbane back to Brisbane via WA about 300ks from home. Lucky in a way on the last day and not the first day of the trip.

Yerr Leroy, you tripped me up again, Only the 2.8 was turboed.

Anyway he could fit an aftermarket turbo. I'm not a fan of turbos though, too problematical according to posts here.

Robyn

William???????

Cheers

Mine and my uncle's 4.2, 2000 and 2001 models respectively, have both had the spline shaft strip on the 5th gear so I agree with Robyn in saying it is a problem with those built around this date.

Regards, Trevor.

Go hard or go home.....what you didn't get bogged? You obviously didnt try hard enough!
LOL

Shiny side up fellas,
Wayne-o....OUT

Well bugger me Steve ...i wasnt aware that Toyotas never have any probs....havent you just done gearbox up in one of yours??...i own a Nissan 4.2 TD and yep i have had my share of probs with it, can honestly say though that i have never had an overheating prob....my oldest son also owns a 3.0 TD patrol just clicked over 250000 ks and never had a prob until these last few days when the clutch decided to crap itself......so in answer to your ( To prove my point I have not seen one Nissan, with tour operator rego in the NT, now that must tell you something. ) i say so what!!..........Cheers ......Dave

Hook Line and Sinker

Steve.