Are the Patrol CRD 3lts still a grenade?
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 16:52
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ingo57
Gday all,
Just wondering If there has been any further engine probs with the more recent CRD 3lt in the Patrols now.
Am looking at trading in the 4.8 for either less horses or tossing up wether to go to the dark side...
Any Info on 3lt Implosions on the more "recent" Patrols appreciated.
Cheers
Reply By: pepper2 - Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 19:22
Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 at 19:22
I purchased a 3litre common rail patrol approx 4 mths ago runs
well but has extreme fuel consumption eg 6klm/liter at the BEST down to about 4kl/litre towing an 800kg camper pumps black smoke allmost constantly advice from various experts is that they have seen this often in the common rail patrols.
So far NISSAN do not want to assist in any way unless i pay to have independant dyno
test.
It would be cheaper to run a patrol or toyota petrol .
BE VERY CAUTIOUS before you part with the cash.
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Follow Up By: ingo57 - Friday, Jan 28, 2011 at 09:17
Friday, Jan 28, 2011 at 09:17
Geez pepper,
With those fuel figures Id be better off keeping the 4.8.
Cheers
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Friday, Jan 28, 2011 at 08:08
Friday, Jan 28, 2011 at 08:08
Hi Ingo
The overall image I have received is that its significantly better and probably no worse than the issues we see in the 200 series these days , in both cases I think its a fact of life that a small percentage of any have problems and this would not put me off buying either. Obviously though you would take precautions , and I would always go with something that may have an engine issue than which has a basic stability problem.
I think it stills comes down to what you want in a car and the thing that put me off 3lt was the rest of the package with its small brakes and old auto.
I do like my new auto 4800 , but its looking like its thirstier than the manual 4800 when in the bush but less so on the highway.
I still have the manual which I may leep long term and possibly put the new auto on liquid injection gas - sort of having the best of both worlds.
One thing that has been better than I thought is the R51 Pathfinder we have , I note that it won this years Overlander 4wd of the year and it will soon have the new 170kw 550mn Diesel in it at a price.
Could be the dark horse in the race.
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Reply By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Friday, Jan 28, 2011 at 09:02
Friday, Jan 28, 2011 at 09:02
Wow, some of those fuel figures arent too flash, are they ? I think I will
remain silent, & not mention that my 10 year old 3.5 auto Jack beats the worst
& matches the best mentioned. Ooops...it slipped out..:)))))).....oldbaz.
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