Monday, May 30, 2011 at 20:38
Gossy the earlier 3.1 Isuzu motor was super reliable and long lived BUT the newer DOHC 24 valve common rail motor is a marriage wrecker. This motor came out in 98 and put out 118kw more then any other 4 cylinder TD in its day. Cat designed the HUEI injection system for Isuzu and completely muffed it. It used high pressure engine oil to run the injectors, this motor is more unreliable then 3lt Patrols .
But the 3.2 and 3.5 v6 petrol motors are extremely long lived and reliable and do not suffer head gasket problems like Mitzi v6s as they are all alloy. Their are 3.2s around that have covered in excess of 400000ks similar to the rb30 patrols.
The manuals give about 2/100 better economy then the autos and are a much stronger box.
Note we have had Pajs in the past and currently have three v6 Jacks in the family . Two manuals and a auto.
My personel Jack is a 98 se with 183000ks, the only repairs have been new shocks, inlet manifold gasket , blocked egr and a flange gasket on the diff.
My old 98 is also the quickest of the three by a long shot, and you could buy a similar one to mine for $8000 to $10000.
A rb30 Patrol will go a bit further off road but are much thirster and slower.
I know their is a very low k 93 one owner Jack on car sales. Has appox 126000ks for memory, asking to much at $6000 but for $5000 would be good buying.
One other thing Danial stay away from any Jack on Gas. Pajs are ok on gas but paj petrols always require top end work at 200000ks and major rebuilds by 300000ks.
Their are heaps of resonable Jacks around for less then $10000.
Cheers Pete
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