No more GU 4.2
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 11:26
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patrolzd30
It is official, Nissan has discontinued its long serving mighty 4.2 from the GU!!. Once current stocks roll out,there will be no more!
Reply By: Robin - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 11:38
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 11:38
Hi Patrolzd30
I believe stocks have already run out to.
Knowing this, and that some prices will rise, a friend pickup up good one at
a victorian auction other day.
They had 3 ex police ones about 12months old $40-$42K with a few accessories like
winches.
Got fingers crossed that next 3lt iteration will be better, but not really expecting much.
Robin Miller
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Reply By: Alcoz - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 12:36
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 12:36
Hi just tried out the 3 ltr for a day to replace my 89 GQ, now i've got a Prado .
I think Nissan nead a wake up call.
cheers!
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Reply By: patrolzd30 - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 13:20
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 13:20
Hi,yeah I know what you mean, I had a 2003 3.0litre Patrol for a couple of years, but after a few problems with only 40,000KMs on the clock, I bit the bullet and got myself a 2003 Troopcarrier with the 1HZ in it.They are a really great truck, I couldn't be happier.
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Reply By: Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 13:39
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 13:39
I'm glad I got my GU4 4.2TDi Patrol when I did, could be worth a bit...TIC....Last of the 4.2's....RIP
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Follow Up By: Member - Craig D (SA) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 14:18
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 14:18
Same here Teabag...got me a 2006 build Cab Chassis because I knew of the coming demise of the 4.2 (and fed up with the 3L). Got in before the mad panic buying and saved a fare bit in the deal too.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 14:08
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 14:08
That was offical in November...
and as said, they are out of stock now .. Know 1 dealer desperate to get hold of 4 which he has pretty much sold.
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Reply By: theratt - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 17:29
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 17:29
so what are they doing with the utes putting in that shopping trolley motor 3L??
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Follow Up By: Pnut (cns) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 17:53
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 17:53
Yep, just in time sell alongside the V8 Td cruiser.
Wouldn't want to be a Nissan salesman.......
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Reply By: donnnnny - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 18:36
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 18:36
I'm a new owner of the nissan4.2litre turbo d. i have a tray back which i bought in 2006.
have had a few problems with her, alternator replaced and i have a leaking main seal, both being fixed under warranty.
i do like the engin but it is a little thirsty compared to my tdi 300 landie. cheers donnnnny
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Follow Up By: Member QLD Steve & Lorraine Mc - Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 13:08
Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 13:08
Hi Donnny
Cant help you with the alternator, maybe you just got a crook one? But what I can tell you is arm yourself with a large bladed screwdriver hop underneath your ute & knock that bit of soundproofing rubber out between the back of the motor & the bell housing as you do oil changes it soaks up the oil spilled when changing the filters & looks like the rear main is gone. knock the rubber out , spray with degreaser ,wash it down let it dry problem solved??? Nissan or any new car service & warranty leaves a lot to be desired these days.
A good tune-up will get the thing crackin a bit, but these motors are known to take anything up to 80,000ks too loosen up, 78,000 on my present one 86,000 on another we owned.
Hope this helps
Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Davo_60 (ACT) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 19:04
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 19:04
Shame they couldn't have fitted direct injection and other mod's to bring it up to speed, even Toyota had the 12HT in the 80's with direct injection.
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Reply By: AMack - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 20:41
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 20:41
There biggest loss won't be in demise of the engine but more if they go IFS.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 21:07
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 21:07
I think IFS is a given for the wagons.
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Reply By: Jimbo - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 21:34
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 21:34
Old dogs die, you might love them, but they can't exist forever.
Time stands still for no man.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 08:57
Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 08:57
>> Time stands still for no man.
Especially warranty for 3.0 GU owners.. it cant slow fast enough lol...
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Reply By: Rock Crawler - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 22:00
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 22:00
Nissan had no choise in the matter on this one guys , the old fosil , was so behind in emition that it wasnt funny. Now that it failed EU standards, it was all over red rover . Dont know what you are all crying about , it was a slug of a motor anyway, with what ! 100 kw , there are VW diesels pulling better horses than that
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Follow Up By: Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 22:49
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 22:49
Maybe old, maybe a slug but I like it......I guess it is each to his own....
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Reply By: dj Patrol - Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 12:09
Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 12:09
I was talking to the Nisan Dealer on Mid North Coast yesterday and he told me there were still 4.2TD available at the moment as I was thinking mabey of getting the last of them trading my 99 GU 4.2td but after looking at one I thought how ugly they look so I will keep my one and mabey they will become a collectors car HA HA.
He did tell me that there was a whisper that they were going to release a 4 liter or mabey a 4.5ltr but the 4.2 and the 3liter were no longer.
Long live the 4.2,s
djpatrol
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 23:57
Friday, Mar 02, 2007 at 23:57
Oh yeah, bloke at work had his brand new 4.2 sts patrol at work today, just traded his disco on it, according to nissan there were only 2 left in vic at least, a st and this sts, he got the sts for standard st price, gold manual wagon. nice example for the end of a champion.
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