Hilux or Nivara? Any problems with respective diesels?

Going by the trouble with Mack trucks when they introduced Renault motors thats hardly a recomendation. But you are right about the 3.2 good motor.
Cheers Pete

Aren't the 3.0 grenades a renault engine?

Hard to get a straight answer on that one, I think its an orhan , no one wants to claim it lol
Cheers Pete

Plenty bof discussion about this on the patrol forum, they seem to have decided that it is a Nissan Design, passed off to Renault as part of a design/manufacture deal with em.

Only one problem with the Navara 550 IMHO.....the starting price is $75000 and that is about $25000 more than my diesel D40 with a bunch of aftermarket equipment on it. Out of my price range I'm afraid.

I thought the Navara was $69000 and the Pathfinder $75000?

Yes sorry Mark...I was talking about the auto version with I've been told by the dealer will come in around the $75K......Don't know for sure but this price might also include luxury car tax which I believe (could be wrong though) starts at around the $60K mark.

Really???? I think you must be talking about the D22 Navara if you think the Hilux is bigger.....my D40 Navara dual cab is much much bigger in all aspects....payload capacity, towing capacity, footprint and space in the cabin area.

Not talking about Payload , cabin volume and back seat, if you think your D40 is bigger then give me the proof. Every review done on these vehicles has the Hilux as roomier in the cabin. Not interested in debating this as the buyer can make his own mind up. Hilux outsells the D40 by about a factor of 10's and maybe more, perhaps the buyers are onto something?

Bit touchy aren't we? Happy to stand the D40 alongside any 'lux....not saying the D40 is any better and I certainly didn't say it outsells the 'lux either...just stating the facts. Don't know where you got your reviews from just go to the Toyota site and then the Nissan site and compare. IMHO if the miners and other big companies purchases of Hilux were deducted from the overall number ...along with my rellies in QLD...reckon that the Nissan sales would be on a par at least but frankly couldn't give a damn.

Whatever tickles your fancy ..

Heres some facts for comparison when it comes to interior volume and payload Hilux vs D40. Worth putting up for review given your comments.

Hilux:
Track (front/rear) 1540/1540
Tray L1520mm x W1515mm x D450mm
Total payload capability 1000kg (Approx)
ANCAP safety rating 4/5

Nissan Navara D40:
Track (front/rear) 1570/1570
Tray L1511mm x W1485mm x D457mm
Total payload capability 820kg (Approx)
ANCAP safety rating 3/5

Total payload is almost 20% bigger in favour of the Hilux. My comments first time around simply stated Hilux was bigger volume wise and sold more numbers, both are correct. I will make no comment on the safety ratings but given these vehicles are similar in price the above is extremely relevant to the poster's question.

Yep agree but really the only things the 'lux has "bigger" is the payload and height - and price.

D40 ST-X
Wheelbase 3200mm
Overall Length 5296mm
Overall Width 1848mm
Height 1795mm
Clearance 228mm
Track 1570mm
Towing capacity 3000kg

Hilux SR5
Wheelbase 3085mm
Overall Length 5225mm
Overall Width 1835mm
Height 1810mm
Clearance 210mm
Track 1540mm
Towing capacity 2250kg

One of each of these, side by side in my garage and even to the mark one eyeball the D40 looks bigger. Both are great cars and frankly it is difficult to split them in terms of performance and reliability thus far.....

Somebody didn't read the handbook then I'm guessing Madfisher - like all vehicles the book clearly states which oils to use......and to quote an old Aussie actor....Oils ain't oils sol!

Well the mechanic reckons he asked for the correct oil at the retailer for that model and they gave him the wrong oil. But you are right its his responsibity to put the right oil in.
Cheers Pete

...and remember folks that there are two distinctly different Navara models - the D22 which is around the same size as the Hilux, Triton, BT50, Ranger etc....and the D40 which is quite a bit bigger.....and of course more expensive. But still it is around $10K cheaper than the 'lux and you can buy a lot of aftermarket stuff for that.