New Truck

from what I have always been told when diesels are involved

"Oil is cheap so change it often and use good stuff"Wow! am I cute
Richard

Also beware the warrantee conditions, if something goes wrong don't give them an inch. Stick to their conditions at least for the first three years.

Nissan filters are better. Change oil at 5000 & filters at 10000 as stated oil is cheap & diesels can get carbon buildup & it ain't good for cylinder walls.Regards Bob
Where to next

oil at 5000..... oil and filter at 10000... it is a has to be..._____________________________________________

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Stick to the standard setup at least for the warrantee period or you risk voiding your warrantee.

OK I'll do the 5K and 10K thing.
What about a manual. Just thought might
find some interesting reading.

If its new, dont do anything but oil and filters yourself.. And then OK it with your dealer. They stamp the book afterall.

They dont need any excuse to say no to warranty problems...

Oi l- Whats 10ltr of oil and filters worth compared to a new motor?
5000klms works fine for me. and mine has 280,000 on it. Keep your engine in its best condition will last longer.

YMMV

You can't say you weren't given the good oil !

Another good reasion to buy a 100 series TD, oil changes every 10,000.
PS Just finished loading the car and heading to the Kimberleys, Canning and Simpson for the next 7 weeks at 6.00am in the morning. Talk to all again when we get back.

By Big John.

Hello Squiz,
The high compression in a diesel causes breakdown of the oil much quicker than a petrol engine. They also accumulate more contaminants. Hence compared to a petrol engine of similar size they have a larger sump and require more frequent oil changes. And a Patrol is not a truck - it's a station wagon LOL I drive a truck. to be a truck you need more than 4 wheels!! I have 18.

Squiz,
Hi,
You will get a zillion replies and there are extensive comments on the Forum,
Independant of this forum & other casual talk, Diesel engines have a soot problem regardless of the make or model. It is an inherant part of the combustion process.
Soot represents wear particles.
Do yourself a favour and protect your investment:
Service the motor by changing the oil every 5000K and don't penny pinch, change the oil filter as well.
Use oil filters that are of the same standard or better than Nissan use (there are after market units which fit this criteria)
With the oil choices, read all the Forum items as repeats often are cumbersome.
Synthetic oils offer greater anti-wear properties in some applications but they do not get rid of the soot, they just mask it.
I have 37 years engineering experience to promote the above & hope to be of some help.
regards DonaldGet out there and use it.
Life is too short not to.
All the best...
Donald