new patrol engine

There blowing holes in no 1 & 8 pistons as well !!.

Doesnt the future of 4wd's look so golden.... grenades all round.

one here completely seized waiting for a tow truck 1240k
the guy was spitting blood he was so unhappy
phoned the Tojo dealer who told him he better phone a tow truck and what was he calling him for.

your saying it only did 1240klms?

correct 1240 kilometres
more than 1000
less than 2000
the guy was on the point of a heart attack and calmed him down and arranged a tilting tray top vehicle to make the pickup

I was driving a new 3.0td hilux for the past few days. Those new motors are fantastic. Lots more torque than my 3.0l Patrol but then it's prob a bit heavier to lug around.

Leroy

I'm old fashioned! I know these new sewing-machine engines are great on power, torque and economy......the stats are there for all to see.

BUT.....in the real world I reckon I'll stick with the old adage of "there is no substitute for cubic inches".

Thanks all the same, but I'll keep my 6.5 V8 Chev for the time being........

I am old fashioned too, I cant stand oil pumps to get oil around the engine, I much perfer spoon dippers, so much more reliable, why did we ever change. And dont get me started on fuel injection. Carbys all the way so that we get the benefit of more fuel consumption, less power, more pollution, more time and money tuning the carby and less engine life. I agree, old technology is superior.

If you dont understand how common rail works, just ask someone, I promise you wont be made to feel a little silly when it comes to the fact that common rail is an apsolute revolution in diesels and old style diesels are in a completly different class. A 6.5L diesel will not give you the power or torque of the new BMW 3.0L diesel. If you want to bring up reliability, fine but remember when your engine was new it was far from perfect, also there is not alot of evidence to suggest a common rail is less reliable than an old crappy diesel.

Im with you there Robin,

Fuel efficiency doesnt phase me in the slightest... i am more interested in something silent to ride in until you let the horses out with the right foot.

i know it is all a matter of preference but there is nothing like the feeling of a big six in the patrol kicking back to 2nd gear at 70 clicks to merge onto a highway... no waiting for turbos to spool or anything like that! petrol all the way!!

Hybrid or hydrogen? Hybrid electric diesels are the way of the future. Hydrogen on the other hand is a load of crap, it is the stupidest idea I have ever heard of. Hydrogen is not an energy source, its an energy carrier - and not a very good energy carrier. Electric cars mixed with diesel engines is the closest thing we have to the ultimate power plant technology.

Jeez got out of bed on the wrong side ?

Hybrid " a blend or mix of different breeds "

That could be a Hydrogen fuel cell / electric motor, Hydrogen gas is highly flamable, hence the bomb comment. Perhaps in the future it may be different due to technology

" its only a matter of TIME" = meaning "in the future"

So thanks out of date jet fighter for reminding me why I dont visit this site and dont renew my membership. Sorry for having a different view.

Dont worry be happy
Tonbo

Crikey Tonbo

"So thanks out of date jet fighter for reminding me why I dont visit this site and dont renew my membership. Sorry for having a different view."

Every day on here someone has a shot at someone about something...just the other day i was told by a certain member (who i think misunderstood me) to F off if i couldnt take a joke (also called me a prick i might add...lol.) both our posts got deleted......but dosnt meen im not going to renew my membership....just shrug it off and move on......Cheers .....Dave

Tonbo... sorry to come accros like that, I didnt mean you couldnt have a different view to me, but simply, if your view is different to mine, its wrong.

I like iron pigs, even if they are out of date.