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Hey Guys just thinking of doing an auto conversion on my patrol petrol turbo GQ coil cab. reason being i just had a full knee reco and hate not driving my truck and missing out on trips!!!
Has any one done this conversion?? is it easy should i use a gu or gq auto??

EnvyGQ wrote:Hey Guys just thinking of doing an auto conversion on my patrol petrol turbo GQ coil cab. reason being i just had a full knee reco and hate not driving my truck and missing out on trips!!!
Has any one done this conversion?? is it easy should i use a gu or gq auto??

having just been thru one on a GU, it isnt cheap, eg $4000 for rebuilt box + other bits.

Speak with Rodney at Wholesale automatics, at least he knows his shit, unlike the "experts" I used.

bogged wrote: Speak with Rodney at Wholesale automatics, at least he knows his shit, unlike the "experts" I used.

I thought there was a place in the south eastern burb's that could do this...?

kewish automatics in dandy
ive never used them my self but i heard their the best
cheers

I think it would be easiest to sell up and purchase one with an Auto. I have a GU for sale

mr_wonderful wrote:kewish automatics in dandy
ive never used them my self but i heard their the best
cheers

Or maybe not.
I have used them.
Bogged has use them.
PM us for more info. But hard to go past Rodney at Wholesale Automatics

mr_wonderful wrote:kewish automatics in dandy
ive never used them my self but i heard their the best
cheers

Goodness me, what a silly thing to say...

4WD Stuff wrote:

if it wasnt so sad, it would be funny..
after many thousands more than they quoted, i stll have no tacho or cruise which they have had 2 attempts to fix... I'll give the secretary at work a go at fixing it next.

bogged wrote:

4WD Stuff wrote:

if it wasnt so sad, it would be funny..
after many thousands more than they quoted, i stll have no tacho or cruise which they have had 2 attempts to fix... I'll give the secretary at work a go at fixing it next.

4WD Stuff wrote:

bogged wrote:

4WD Stuff wrote:

if it wasnt so sad, it would be funny..
after many thousands more than they quoted, i stll have no tacho or cruise which they have had 2 attempts to fix... I'll give the secretary at work a go at fixing it next.

there are other problems with it too, oh and the fact that somehow, the car went in with 2x full tanks from the mobil servo 2klms from them, and came out with 4ltrs in 1 tank and other empty.. but they must have done test drives to sort out the issues.. 800-1000 odd klms I better get that hole in both tanks checked out....


johns used them with my old GQ to much success... ask him

bogged wrote:

4WD Stuff wrote:

bogged wrote:

4WD Stuff wrote:

if it wasnt so sad, it would be funny..
after many thousands more than they quoted, i stll have no tacho or cruise which they have had 2 attempts to fix... I'll give the secretary at work a go at fixing it next.

there are other problems with it too, oh and the fact that somehow, the car went in with 2x full tanks from the mobil servo 2klms from them, and came out with 4ltrs in 1 tank and other empty.. but they must have done test drives to sort out the issues.. 800+odd klms

I must be a saddist, laughing at others misfortune.

My Cruiser I not long had was blowing a bit of smoke so I put it in before my trip around Australia thinking I could be up for a Turbo or something. I had to delay my trip for 3 months because that is how long it took to get it back. I was $16,000 poorer. When I picked it up it drove like a slug and I took it back several times to the reputable mob who reconditioned the pump. It didn't help much.

I put it in for dyno tuning at Mt Isa and then it drove like a rocket.

There is no way I would have spent $16,000 on it. I was told the turbo was stuffed, so we put it in to get work. A week later I was told the pump was stuffed. Put that in to get reconditioned. After that the engine was stuffed. The radiata is stuffed and the list went on bla bla bla bla.

Shane

4WD Stuff wrote:My Cruiser I not long had was blowing a bit of smoke so I put it in before my trip around Australia thinking I could be up for a Turbo or something. I had to delay my trip for 3 months because that is how long it took to get it back. I was $16,000 poorer. When I picked it up it drove like a slug and I took it back several times to the reputable mob who reconditioned the pump. It didn't help much.

I put it in for dyno tuning at Mt Isa and then it drove like a rocket.

There is no way I would have spent $16,000 on it. I was told the turbo was stuffed, so we put it in to get work. A week later I was told the pump was stuffed. Put that in to get reconditioned. After that the engine was stuffed. The radiata is stuffed and the list went on bla bla bla bla.

Shane

I wish I was that lucky.

EnvyGQ wrote:Hey Guys just thinking of doing an auto conversion on my patrol petrol turbo GQ coil cab. reason being i just had a full knee reco and hate not driving my truck and missing out on trips!!!
Has any one done this conversion?? is it easy should i use a gu or gq auto??

if it helps, I have a GQ Auto box and most of the bits forsale...

Need to get it down from qld, just needs the GQ diesel auto computer. if you buy the computer new nissan its round 1300 on its own. they are available from wreckers.

bogged wrote:

4WD Stuff wrote:My Cruiser I not long had was blowing a bit of smoke so I put it in before my trip around Australia thinking I could be up for a Turbo or something. I had to delay my trip for 3 months because that is how long it took to get it back. I was $16,000 poorer. When I picked it up it drove like a slug and I took it back several times to the reputable mob who reconditioned the pump. It didn't help much.

I put it in for dyno tuning at Mt Isa and then it drove like a rocket.

There is no way I would have spent $16,000 on it. I was told the turbo was stuffed, so we put it in to get work. A week later I was told the pump was stuffed. Put that in to get reconditioned. After that the engine was stuffed. The radiata is stuffed and the list went on bla bla bla bla.

Shane

I wish I was that lucky.

I sold it when I got back from my trip for $16,000.

mr_wonderful wrote:kewish automatics in dandy
ive never used them my self but i heard their the best
cheers

well clearly i heard wrong cause the two guys i spoke to loved them (must have bottomless pockets i spose, which would explain an awful lot) but as i said ive never used em before

sounds like an awful good test drive to the high country just to make sure everything was in check

mr_wonderful wrote:well clearly i heard wrong cause the two guys i spoke to loved them (must have bottomless pockets i spose, which would explain an awful lot) but as i said ive never used em before

yes, I fell for that..
Then going back, I noticed that it was their mates that recommended them, not people who had used them.

I have had great work done by them.

I also know a lot of others who have great work done by them.

Yes I consider myself a friend of theirs but also with Bogged????

Flame suit on....

They have given Bogged a definite answer about something that they were not sure about. If you are not sure say so. It means you are being honest. Bogged then asked a 2nd and 3rd time if this was correct and they didn't blink an eye lid that it would be fine.

I would not trust them after this but it was too late for Bogged at this stage but it is not too late for others. They were out of their depth and tried to fudge their way through. Not good.

Shane

From LOCKEE sig

BOGGED wrote:
I hate u...

4WD Stuff wrote:From LOCKEE sig

BOGGED wrote:
I hate u...

That related to another Topic, my company car.

Always two sides but a lot of people are happy with their Autos and service offered by them, a few as mentioned here are unhappy. Make your own mind up if you are in the area and require work done.

My version of fence sitting.

LOCKEE wrote:

4WD Stuff wrote:From LOCKEE sig

BOGGED wrote:
I hate u...

That related to another Topic, my company car.

Always two sides but a lot of people are happy with their Autos and service offered by them, a few as mentioned here are unhappy. Make your own mind up if you are in the area and require work done.

My version of fence sitting.

If they stuffed up every job they wouldn't be in business.