Well we have bit the bullet
Submitted: Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 05:55
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herkman
Well after a lot of searching and looking, we have decided to order a new Patrol 3 litre auto diesel with the L pack.
Now I know that a lot of you will say, maybe not that practable, but mother does love her leather, and it will never do real 4WD driving anyway.
Looked at lots of cruisers and prado's, but anything we liked with real low milage, was bringing more than the STL will cost, so we have gone for new.
Does anyone have experience with running this engine on fully synthetic oil. Nissan will not comment except to say, want you to use our oil, which is only a low grade dino oil.
Do you guys have any thoughts.
Car will be used to tow 1600 KG Poptop.
Regards
Col
Reply By: David N. - Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:25
Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:25
Getting back to your question.
Synthetic oil is quite simply FAR superior in every single respect... except price.
whether or not it's cost effective is a much harder question to answer. Perhaps by spending a few dollars on oil analysis you may be able to work that one out eventually- I'm going through the exercise on a different Patrol diesel. Diesels are a bit more tricky with regards longer oil service intervals due to considerations mainly with soot- which can be partly solved by good bypass filtering.
Anyone who tells you synthetics are not good is simply concerned about selling you less oil in the long term, and getting less from you in servicing costs- also long term. Also during warranty you'd be risking warranty trouble if you didn't change oil as often as recommended and then tried to make a claim......
Suggest you look at
http://www.filtertechnology.com.au/
Cheers
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Follow Up By: simon - Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 14:32
Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 14:32
just a word of caution on filtertechnology oil filters prob ok but their fuel filters turn to mush if they come in contact with water and particals of the filter will enter your engine in a worst case senario stick with at least nissan ones and use the filtertech ones as a prefilter if you are so inclinded
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Reply By: herkman - Saturday, Sep 06, 2003 at 09:05
Saturday, Sep 06, 2003 at 09:05
Thanks for all the input, much appreciated.
We understand the the STL is $6000 more than the DX, but we like the leather and alloy wheels and by no means least, the air outlets in rear. Have two large dogs who do feel the heat.
Whilst Toyota has more refinements, it is not possable for us to spend that sort of money.
Only thing we will miss, is the cruise control, anyone have experience with the after market fit, I have heard that they do not work until one is at 80 kph.
Regards
Col Tigwell
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Reply By: herkman - Saturday, Sep 06, 2003 at 09:06
Saturday, Sep 06, 2003 at 09:06
Thanks for all the input, much appreciated.
We understand the the STL is $6000 more than the DX, but we like the leather and alloy wheels and by no means least, the air outlets in rear. Have two large dogs who do feel the heat.
Whilst Toyota has more refinements, it is not possable for us to spend that sort of money.
Only thing we will miss, is the cruise control, anyone have experience with the after market fit, I have heard that they do not work until one is at 80 kph.
Regards
Col Tigwell
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