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question on the 3L GU
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:31 pm
by matthewK
Got a question on the GU 3L diesel
From what year was the 3L diesel donk reliable???? Meaning it wasn’t like a hand grenade and unpredictably would blow up 2003? 2005?
I’m asking this as i'm considering going back to Nissan patrol and parting ways with my beloved 3.9L v8 disco
cheers matty
Re: question on the 3L GU
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:42 pm
by coxy321
Keep the disco, or get something that doesn't have a ZD30. They were supposed to be "fixed" with the commonrail variants, but you'd have to dig on patrol4x4 to find out how thats going for Nissan.
Re: question on the 3L GU
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:27 am
by MuddyTroll
ZD30 was never and still isn't an engine of choice. If it's reliability you want, the 3.0lt Patrol is one to stay well away from.
Re: question on the 3L GU
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:50 pm
by matthewK
would be hard pressed to find a 4.2L diesel, they dont even make em for here any more yeah?
im just in a bit of thought why can they make the 4.2L best donk ever better then what toyota has come up with so im told, but yet a simple 3L brings them down?, ah well i'll keep on the search for mor info cheers guys
matty
Re: question on the 3L GU
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:15 am
by coxy321
They haven't made them for a long time, but that doesn't mean there are none out there to buy. Be prepared to pay a premium price though.
I think that the worst thing Nissan ever did (and still does), was to deny that there was ever a problem with the ZD30. The huge lists of customers that got shafted due to the dud motors also did the company no favours, and no doubt lost a lot of loyal customers too.