3.0L GU’s over 150,000km

hey JD I will start by not following your 150k question.

1. Mine is a 01 model
2. 94000km and its still going.
3. Nissan changed at 5000km intervals, or 6 months
4. I have fitted a 3" taipan XP exhaust to take the heat away faster (Goes heaps better too)
5. everyday diesel
6. Mostly driving to the offroad destination offroading then back home. Very little normal blacktop driving commuting etc
7. Its had 3 turbo's on it - original, one at 1800km, two at 55000km (one had a nut fall thru it in the workshop)
The variable vane in the turbo thing was replaced in 2005
The clutch died in 2006 at 80000km's

Other than that, I think its a great car, and will be keeping it till I have to get rid of it

Kym,

Sorry if this gets up your nose, but with the history of these things, I'd sell it now, whilst it is still running well, before you potentially have to spend 15 gorillas on a new donk.

Sorry, but that is how I feel about taking risks.

Regards,

Jim.

Why not look through the archives so much 3.0 litre info that it will keep you reading for months.

And before someone has a go at my suggestion to "Do an Archive Search" just consider thats why the posts are actually archived and a search function is thus offered in the first place!!

JD,

there is an entire thread asking the same questions of some incredible number of replys being maintained at Nissan Patrol Forum.

Cheers

Mick

1 Jan 03
2 161000kms
3 magnatec/10000kms
4 none
5 normal diesel
6 95% around town/tows CT and work trailer occaisionally
7 I don't flog it or baby it, I just get in and drive it.

Hi JD

1. Ours is Jan 2002 (the 'improved' series III version) and auto

2. Darn near 150,000

3. Change oil around 5,000 kms, ask mechanic to use the oil Nissan specify

4. EGT and boost gauges. No chip.

5. Normal servo diesel any brand (Caltex when at home) - no bio used (that we know of)

6. Most of kms on road, more frequent but much smaller distances on farm. 36,500 kms towing - mostly Bushtracker Caravan (probably over the specified weight for the auto gears)

7. Purchased ex Govt at 46,000 (had been used by Education Dept servicing small schools between Kalgoorlie and Alice Springs).

It has never given us any mechanical troubles, runs well and is the most comfortable vehicle we have had. It has been superseded by the F250 for towing the caravan (so we could load up the van for longer trips and still be legal). We intended to sell it before we went holidaying earlier this year, but the Cruiser Ute motor blew so our daughter needed to use it to run the farm while we were touring.

They aren't all "Grenades' as so many Nissan knockers here want to have us believe.

Motherhen

Who had a succession of Landcruisers and surprised the family by coming home with a Nissan.

you know grenade but when the going is good fuel economy is great: 10Lt/100km around town and worse case was 12 lt/100km while towing out around Innamincka

Oil...the specified stuff....5000km
change all filters at services
Fuel...caltex as much as possible but what ever we can get while we're out
Mileage:121,000....nots quite the 15k your after
dob was Dec 01.....

original motor AT THE MOMENT.....may change but keeping you posted anyway....

Hi jdwynn

1.mar02
2.210000
3.magnatec/5000 i bought it with 163000 on it
4.none
5.normal diesel
6.tow c/t & c/v for last 47000
7.dont hang around but dont flog it

Regards Dave

1. August 02
2. 247000
3. Castrol RX Super/5000 - 10000 klm depending on use
4. Standard engine/snorkel/spare MAF
5. BP diesel if available
6. Mostly long runs(1 hour minimum), Towing light camper trailer, Also towing 11m header front.

Tony.

Very happy to reply. Couldn't be more pleased with this wagon

1, Build 01/2001

2. 265,000

3. Nissan oil changed @ 10,000

4. Change Oil filter with the oil, change factory air filter @ 25,000

5. Std diesel, BP for preference if price not too silly, else whatever available.

6. 40/60 town/country. 20% towing.

7. Has not given a moments trouble (except minor air leak in fuel filter body, diagnosed and fixed by dealer. Don't do drag racing with it but is daily driver. 11.4 l/100k (can get 10l/100k if don't exceed 90k per hour). Mostly no trip shorter than 10k.

Regards
Mike

1. 07/2003
2. 148,000
3. don't know, leave all servicing to mechanic
4. none
5. standard or biod
6. Mostly short trips around town. Odd weekend thrashing. Long fully loaded(for six) trips around WA in holidays.
7. Ex government vehicle which came from HallsCreek. Had overheating problems when towing when originally purchased at 86,000kms. Nissan checked it out as it was under warranty and they found radiator was 30% blocked with grass seeds etc. They cleaned it out free of charge and it has been fine since. Only other issue was about 100,000 km's when had electrical problems, ie dash lights flashing, headlights going off, everything shutting down. This was due to one small wire out of the bundle connecting into alternator fracturing as it was under too much stress(ie too tight). I extended and soldered it and have never had issues since.

Always found the car to be great, only frustrating thing is the front end nissan wobble which kept getting worse since we got it. However it was fitted with brand new cheap brand tyres which we just replaced after 60,000kms. Since fitting new tyres problem has vastly improved.

As I said always found the car to be great but just lately have been starting to get real worried after reading all these bad posts about these cars.

My b-i-l blew his engine three weeks ago, while towing his boat. He has just over 190K, not sure of the DOM. Oil changed every 5000km. Normal D. Towing from Perth to Sydney and Perth to Tassie, towing tandem axel van/trailer. Mainly driving around town, when not doing long trips, with towing once a week during summer.

Cost of replacing the motor upto about $10K at mates rates, at the moment. Still off the road. He is going to repair it, because he already has LC 80 series with Chevy engine ( fitted by Brunswick D.) setting the back paddock, that is rusting away. He has more money then sense in my and hubby's opinion.