Why are ZD30 engines (in Patrols) so inherently bad?

[bru21]

13.7 is about the worst I have had on road,
I tow a 1.5 tonne trailer (2.4 high solid box) twice a week - do 110 with it for 15ks each way.
I always let it warm up then drive it like a car, never rape it but never under the limit.

Always fill up way before the light comes on and get on average 575ks,
I use the iphone to calc the consumption for nearly every fill up - it takes a few seconds and is vital IMO as the injectors etc have been shite on hiluxes so I am anal while under warranty.

Just looked in my wallet - last fill was 75.87l for 573klms - so 13.24l/100

I do think the 33's make it better as the gearing is shit standard with the pissy 30's or whatever they are.


cheers bru

[Skegbudley]

Worst fuel ecconomy I ever got was 16L/100km with a 1000kg camper trailer and loaded up for a month away.

[Tiny]

No ideas about the zd30 but I just about piss myself loling when I hear the ideal "to small for the car" crap hell a road train pulling 130t day in day out will last in excess of 1m kms with a 15or16 litre engine. Sure they rev far lower due to size/weight and are geared lower and with more gear options but engine size and HP it's like having a small hatz in a patrol. Seriously you wanna race car buy one, don't expect a heavy commercial style vehicle to be one!!!

[Bingham]

Just a quick update having spent 4 days in a 07 3L manual wagon in WA. Towed a tandem trailer with fark all weight on it (couple gennys and pumps etc then back empty) Did 1500 kms ish round trip so mainly hiway driving then a bit of dirt into stations. We were towing from 110-130km/hr and pulling upto 35L/100 maybe a smidge higher loaded (Revving pretty high aroudn the 4 + figure continous with standard tyres and gearing)... dont ever buy a company car

Granted people dont always tow so fast but people not always have work to do Time is money and more money that fuel... Even no trailer that rig still pulls close to 25-30 normally when wound up on the hiways....

The stockies over there suggest their 200's only rev only at 2500 rpm at 160 and would average 18L/100 on the hiway in comparison..... Fark thats good and so many herbs.

3L = gutless and thirsty

[chimpboy]

35L/100 maybe a smidge higher loaded

Good grief.