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2006 Nissan Patrol diesel any idea's on what is coming ???

2.7 direct injection TDI to replace the 4.2 and the 3.0, according to nissan source in our area.

that sounds ballsy. i hope they offer front and rear ifs too and the option of a 100 series ifs style front diff maybe navara!

I might start stockpiling gu diffs now.

at least direct injection will get rid of those factory issue nissan pre comp cracks.

i believe they use that engine already in the new UK Pathfinder equivalent with great fanfare.

What. Nissan is going to say goodbye to the old TD42? damm, thats a good engine. I was hoping something bigger like a 4.5L Direct Injected Turbo Diesel or a Twin Turbo.

One thing that Nissan better not do is scrap Live Front and Rear Axel all together, thats what makes them a better 4x4 than the Landcruser. You can get the top of the line Nissan with 4.8L engine and all the options with a Live Front End, Toyota's only is IFS.

i heard a bigger diesel was coming in '07. but who know...........

i find it hard to believe that a company that markets a 180kw thirsty petrol will sink to only a small motor in its line up. the reaility is that they could make a 2.8lt with more kw than a 4.2 with a week or two engine life. engine technology is yet to overcome small displacement long life heavy vehicle towing a 3.5t caravan syndrome. I am sure we will get a yank donk or something.

4.7 L commen rail diesel is what i heard........

i dont know what commen rail is, but everyone else was getting a chubby over it so it must be good

i used to be a mechanic at a nissan dealer untill recently and yea i heard in 07 they are bringing out a 4.5L common rail diesel engine witch will run big HP for a diesel common rail is awsome 26,000psi at the injectors.

harvey wrote:i believe they use that engine already in the new UK Pathfinder equivalent with great fanfare.

it's same 2.5 engine that they use in Europe.

mickyd555 wrote:4.7 L commen rail diesel is what i heard........

that was the supposed update for the last 3 models

2.7 in a 3ton 4wd.. GREAT IDEA!

Yes, the 3.0 is reliable.. Good move. Buy up big now on 4.2's and store them for the years to come.

If the Landcruiser 130 is supposed to be running a V8 diesel, Nissan better have something better than a 2.7L up their sleeves....

They should put the 2.7L technology onto a 4.2 six....

I heard it was going to be a V10 with 220kw and 898nm



31,32,33,34.. OOps.. slipped off..
1,2,3,4,5,6....

Keeping live axle for base models....
Putting 2 D4-D's together makes sense.

grazza wrote:Keeping live axle for base models....
Putting 2 D4-D's together makes sense.

pic no worky, and th D-4D is a Toyota motor

2007 would be ideal time to intro a new big diesel.
I'll be due for a new one in 2008 so that gives them 12 months to shorten the dipstick and any other tech changes it needs.

roly wrote:

grazza wrote:Keeping live axle for base models....
Putting 2 D4-D's together makes sense.

pic no worky, and th D-4D is a Toyota motor

Do you think Yota are targeting the US market? LOL
Offroad ability would be priority 27 for the designers, cupholders have more cred in the soccer mom market

AJ wrote:2007 would be ideal time to intro a new big diesel.
I'll be due for a new one in 2008 so that gives them 12 months to shorten the dipstick and any other tech changes it needs.

POST OF THE MONTH!

pic fixed

Dont forget, we are a pretty big soccer mum market too....

Thing is, with more medium-sized soft roaders and mega $$$ luxo vehicles filling the market, the manufacturers have got to wander if the market for big 4x4's will diminish, and maybe the big 4x4's will go back to the roots as specialist work/offroad capable vehicles. Can only hope...

grazza wrote:pic fixed

no it aint

now it is, dont know why it screwed up, preview worked

is that feb 2006 issue?

nah it's feb 2005

there's another page as well which goes into detail about the 2 petrol engines (the prado 4.0 V6 and a 4.7 litre V8) and the transmissions (6 speed manual and 6 speed tiptronic auto). also mentions the pre-production trial for aus is expected to begin march '06

MyGQ wrote:One thing that Nissan better not do is scrap Live Front and Rear Axel all together.

IMHO, you can bet on it going. the majority of new 4b's are now not much more than shopping trolleys.

No new engines for 2006. Expect to see something different in the new series in late 2007.

patrolmad wrote:No new engines for 2006. Expect to see something different in the new series in late 2007.

that works well, i'll be buying again in early 2008

bogged wrote:

MyGQ wrote:One thing that Nissan better not do is scrap Live Front and Rear Axel all together.

IMHO, you can bet on it going. the majority of new 4b's are now not much more than shopping trolleys.

i'd think the patrol (at least in its trayback config) will stay beam axled as long as the toyota 79 cruiser does.

roly wrote:

patrolmad wrote:No new engines for 2006. Expect to see something different in the new series in late 2007.

that works well, i'll be buying again in early 2008

Group Buy
April 2008 good for you?????

I will be looking to upgrade when my GQ is shagged, should only be another 20-30 years...