d40 nissan narvara fuel

Got three friends with them.

One an Auto and he has a 21 foot van fairly heavy. He gets around 18 Litres/100ks
One other sold his because he thought his manual should get better than about 17/100
Another one still has his but complains regularly about getting around 16/100 towing his 2 tonne 5th wheeler.

John

try this site for some answers,cheers.

The Navara Forum

son has 2010 D22 Narvara 2.5ltr CR STR dual cab Diesel & gets 700klms to 56ltrs average it has only done about 4000klms now & pulls well only towed up to 1850kgs so far
great little ute for the money
regards Vince

i get unloaded and driving coservataly in my 2.5 auto 17lt /100 kl even ,with a chip from ray miller turbo technology droped it down about 20 kilowatts in power it dropped to 15 .the chip now sites on my work bench.[cost $1600]my mate has an older d40 and he gets 11 to 12 every time.if looking at new dont bother complaining to nissan its a wast of time.other than that it's a very good unit so far.i finally solved my fuel problem by fiting a 143lt tank so now i get a fair distance out of one tank of diesel cheers warren

Hi jcm68,
i have a Nissan Nivara st 2.5 turbo 6 speed manual New from December 09, havn't yet towed my lotus van, but around town i average 12lts per 100klm,thats loaded not quite to the max, BUT it knocks spots of my Holden rodeo 3lt Auto.
best thing i done was to buy the Nissan

don't think you will be disappointed if you did buy it

I too am considering a D40. Form my research, i.e. reading Nissan forums etc, the poor fuel consumption relation the Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) on the automatics. My understanding is, the autos require a burn process to clean the accrued particulates out of the filter by dumping diesel into the filter and burning it. This raises the temperature enough to burn off the soot...for want of another word. This process uses...diesel so up goes consumption...a little. If you the burn is not done it affects the vehicles running and performance and I read somewhere it can cause significant damage.

I don't know the details but evidently process is described in the owners manual. You can assist this process by driving at greater than 80kph for about 20 minutes. Please check the manual.

You could of course remove the DPF or gut it, for racing purposes only ;). It is much like a catalytic converter. There is a replacement dummy DPF from the D40...Google it...comes with a certain brand of chip.

This issue seems to only relate to the automatics. The manual D40s do not have a DPF.

I suggest you visit the aforementioned Navara forum and Google "DPF Delete Racing Pipe".

Hi there I am running a Pathfinder manual which has the same running gear and get 8.9lts per 100 k on average. I know its not a Navara but close

Hi John,

We have a D40 Auto diesel with a canopy and regularly tow an Outback Jayco which weighs just under two and a half tonne. We also carry a tinnie on top and all the associated boating/fishing gear in the back for much of the time we are travelling.

When driving into a head wind we do about 23 litres per 100kms, with a tail wind the best we have done is between 16 to 17 litres per 100kms - across the Nullarbor. When not towing we get around 11litres per 100kms.
It tows well enough but because of the 80 litre fuel tank, we regularly carry an extra 20 or 40 litres of diesel in the back in case we have strong head winds.

We have owned it for the last 21 months and driven it 50,000 kms in that time - just had its 90,000km service.

It tows well enough and is a versatile vehicle,comfortable to travel in (rear seats are cramped for adults but we rarely carry passengers) and able to carry boat motor, fuel, generator and fuel, extra diesel etc in the back, so suits us well.

Cheers,
Heather

I have a 2008 D40 auto 2.5 stx. It is fitted with an ARB canopy, ORS storage system in the tub complete with 2 x 105AH aux batteries, 70ltr stainless steel water tank, two very large drawers, fridge and slide and all the gear. Additionally it has a 160ltr opposite lock long range fuel tank, a full set of roof racks with supporting steel bars through the canopy, steel bull bar, XD9000 Warn winch, full set of 3mm underbody steel bash plates, and a Nissan HD towing kit. Also have an ARB rear air locker and a compressor mounted under the seat.
I did a 20000km trip across Aus via the Nullarbor to Perth, then back east via Steep Point, Exmouth, Punmu, Gary, Gunbarrel, Heather Highways, GCR and across the Simpson.....fully loaded with all the necessary camping gear and supplies.....average fuel consumption for this trip was 14.4 ltrs/100km. Running around town I average around 13.2 ltrs/100km, highway running 12.2 ltrs/100km and when towing my Kangacampertrailer on the black top 15.5 ltrs/100km and off road around 16-17 ltrs/100km.

While I would, like most people, really like to get 10 or less ltrs/100km all the time, I'm a realist and know this ain't possible especially when loaded up and towing. I'm happy with the fuel consumption I get and more that happy with the grunt produced by this car, its comfort and reliability.

We have just completed our training run to Ballina and averaged 18litres per 100km towing a 3000kg 5th wheeler behind a 2006 STX 2.5 ,mainly freeways.BUT I took it in for the 100,000 service and all OK except for Timing chain replacement $4000....... Shock.... Horror . I guess better in town than out at Innaminka.

Max C

STX 2.5 Dual Cab. Last trip south we re-fueled at Gin Gin 13156 kms and took 58.84 liters. . I was wagging school the day they did those math things so DIY. Cheers! (Bet they think I was jesting..Got pix of me and two brothers with our 'school ponies, having a cuppa at 'Wag Gully' taken with my Kodak 127 film camera which I earned by ringbarking at 2 shilling & six pence per acre;-) RockyOne

Hi Guys


Nothing to do with Fuel, but we are looking at buying the D40 STX for our trip, but was wondering if anyone has taken kids with them and what they thought of the comfort level in the rear.

Thanks

if you want good fuel economy dont buy one
if you want good off road ability dont buy one
if you want good lookin car buy one
but buy manual only. then spend 10000 on accesories to make it safe and reliable off road.
i had one for 12 months had a bad run traded it on land cruiser 4.5 v8 yes expensive vehicle I agree.
i average 11.8/100kms unloaded. most fuel ever used 13.6/100km,s (simpson crossing) best fuel 9.9/100kms around town. no heavy trailer towing yet.

Hi jcm

I have a 2009 STX dual cab D40 Navara diesel I average about 10L/100km. I have towed with it but not enough to get a average fuel consumption.
I did all this before i bought mine, some people give positive feedback others give negative, but at the end of the day its your decision. I have had no problems with mine, been very happy with it. I looked at all the dual cab utes compared prices specifications, and at the end of the day the navara was the one i chose because it suited my needs.

Duncan

I know I posted this link in a follow up earlier in the thread but though it might be a good idea if we could have a look at the various setups that D40 owners have. So you will find pics of my D40 on Picasa at this link: Patrol22's Navara D40.

When stock my MANUAL D40 got under 10L/100K, now is on about 12-13L/100K around the city, but thats on 33" muddies, 2 tanks, bars, winch etc etc.

gets 11-1200K's out of the 2 tanks (145L) 1100 in the city im sure of.

No chip, 3" exhaust though.

They do have some issues, but they are VERY capabl 4x4, mine owes me same as my business partners stock SR5 4X4 and is off its head now for same cash, plus leather and all the mod cons....