Navara STX diesel
Submitted: Friday, Mar 28, 2008 at 21:42
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apwaddo
To all those knockers who claimed the new Navara wouldn't last the distance - I have just completed 100,00 k's (20,000 towing a 2,500 kg van) without ANY problems!
Love this vehicle!!!
Reply By: Member - Paul C (NSW) - Friday, Mar 28, 2008 at 23:14
Friday, Mar 28, 2008 at 23:14
Congratulations.
Neve knocked the vehicle nor driven it. Been in one once and it went alright.
Glad you're happy
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Reply By: mowing - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 00:11
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 00:11
Hi Apwaddo, I am glad that you are really happy with the Navara as that is all that counts. You may find that the "knockers" will want your opinion after 2 or 3 hundred K. Just another vehicle that won't last story, I have a ford falcon tray back with 140,000 on the clock and 40,000 of those pulling a 2,000 kg mowing trailer with no problems (apart from stopping!) The knockers would say stay away from falcons but they may not know best.
Regards
Mark
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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 08:45
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 08:45
Hope you have a auto cooler cause the gearboxs overheat and die quickly
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Follow Up By: Member - AJB (VIC) - Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008 at 17:34
Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008 at 17:34
I think you'll find that being a commercial vehicle, the Ford tray will have the auto cooler fitted as standard. I know
mine did but
mine is a tradesman pack so maybe it was just those. Also if a Ford has the heavy duty tow pack fitted by ford, the tranny cooler is part of the kit even on the passenger vehicles.
Ford know how to build vehicles for the masses, they started it.
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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008 at 17:48
Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008 at 17:48
My au and ba that followed never had coolers fitted as std. Ford told me that the au didn`t need one and the auto went bang at 100,000ks.
Sold ba before it did many ks
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Reply By: stocky - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 07:33
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 07:33
Mate with an STX got a water in his fuel (diesel)...
Basically destroyed the fuel injection system - bill so far in excess of $8k and rising - and he still hasnt got it back on the road yet...
beware.......
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 at 12:48
Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 at 12:48
I have read this elsewhere that they are hideously expensive for pump/injector work.
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Follow Up By: RosscoH - Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 at 13:03
Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 at 13:03
Claim it on Insurance, I did, "Engine Damage Caused by Dirty Fuel", Gu 3lt, Total bill over $5000.00 just payed the excess.
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 09:26
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 09:26
Hi Apwaddo
We tow our van with out any problems, even tow it up the beach,
we have had no dramas at all, we get it serviced on a regular basis,
and dont thrash it, oh and its a Nissan Navara ST-R Diesel,
I like these so called stories about mates who have had problems
with different vehicles, Water in Fuel, wow, I had a Toyota Hylux
with the same problem, it was still under warranty, at that time
replaced Fuel Pump $3000-00 and they also took out the Fuel Tank
and flushed it out$450-00 a few other things $700-00, and that was
done at a Toyota Dealership, in 1997, you can have problems with
all types of vehicles.
Cheers
Daza
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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 10:01
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 10:01
Agree with you Daza but water in fuel is not a warranty issue and is becoming alot more common with crd`s.
I would be more worried about the bending chassis and the few motors that have gone bang.
But there probably from hard use like the ute is meant to be designed for.
After nissan`s 3lt patrol dramas I wouldn`t risk buying one of there small turbo diesels and went the hilux
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Follow Up By: Nav 8 - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:35
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:35
Stu-k,,Could you tell me how many 3Ltr motors have gone bang in the Navara. I stand to be corrected here but to my knowledge I have never heard of one as yet. Regards Nav.
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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 09:05
Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 09:05
None of the 3lt`s that I have heard but 2 of the stx 2.5 one with 6000ks and one with 30,000.
I was referring to the stx in my comments.
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Reply By: Captan Sparkles - Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 at 12:09
Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 at 12:09
my hubby & i are in the process of ordering a new navara stx diesel. We tow a jayco sterling 2100 kg at the moment with our tray back intercooled nissan patrol, runs well.
Like to use the navara on some smaller trips, how does it tow, & the comfort in the vehicle itself
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