Tuesday, Jun 24, 2003 at 23:12
I read on a
forum somewhere today that a NEW 3.0 with 30,000klms on it died.. so it isnt just the early ones.
Some are getting around 75,000klms and dropping. Rolys did it on Anzac day, 1 day of warranty left!!!! got a new Long Motor from nissan under warranty, but since then 3 more have gone. And Rolys wasnt the first either!!!!!
Personally, I wouldnt go near a 3.0. but horses for courses.
From Patrol list today.
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Just picked
mine up today, new engine and hydraulic tensioner, only
16 days since blown up and includes three weekends and a public
holiday, pretty good I reckon.
Full points to dealer, never any grizzles just discussed symptoms
and engine was ordered, dont think old one was even opened up.
Service guy said he had more than a few in the shed down the back
stuffed.
His info was the main problem was a piston material which cracks,
only on early models.
3.0tdi on sale today have 25 internal changes since first ones were
released here, so the dealer is told.
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Then this.
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In shopping for a new Nissan, I recently spoke to a number of dealers
right around the country. Some say they have never heard of 3 litre
failures, most said they have had one or two and one diffed from teh
rest said its not uncommon.
One dealer told me similar story to yours but differed on the cause
and the internal changes. One would think that all the dealers would
be saying the same thing when its being said about the same time.
One even told me he has a car with just 30,000 that just went.
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