SWB Patrol 3.0TDI

[iandouglas]

HI HAD A LOOK AT DADBA MOTOR JUST WONDERED IF IT WAS A MODEL AVAILABLE IN THIS COUNTRY
LIKE THE IDEA OF A SWB .
IS THE ENGINE SAME ONE AS IN THE 3 LTR TERRANO.
WHATS IT LIKE ON MPG .
SPARES ECT.
RGDS.
iandouglas

[Deleted Member D]

HI HAD A LOOK AT DADBA MOTOR JUST WONDERED IF IT WAS A MODEL AVAILABLE IN THIS COUNTRY
LIKE THE IDEA OF A SWB .
IS THE ENGINE SAME ONE AS IN THE 3 LTR TERRANO.
WHATS IT LIKE ON MPG .
SPARES ECT.
RGDS.
iandouglasSorry mate dont ask me about mpg. All I know is diesel is 106.99p/ltr at Tesco's in York. :lol: Plus I only use it on the weekend for my pleasure. As for spares so far Ive used nissan at Howden and if and when I should require more in the future I'm gunna be using the tinternet cos nissan arn't very good for getting the right part in my experience. They certainly arnt very good at putting things back together and owning up to it. If they see a modification they'll use that as an excuse for things going wrong. Numpties ! I think the engines are the same but Im not 100%. The motor was bought over here too. Av seen loads but none modded. -cheers-

[jace]

early zd3.0l had turbo and piston probs post 03 revised engine believe i have to ask for patrol filters for my engine never had difficulty getting anything,not sure on if we get swb over here must be some surely? i reckon to get 30mpg and im not light on go pedal also bigger heavier than swb troll id have thought!

[BIGBADWULF]

as jace said the early ZD30 engine, from 2000 ish on, had a habit of melting pistons. they fixed it from 2003 ish but stopped selling the SWB in the uk then. you can still get a SWB in the current style on the continent.

my choice would be a 1st generation SWB from 1998 to 2000 with the 2.8TD, i looked at one but they have slightly less room in the back than the Y60, and with my big mutt to lug around i need every inch!!!


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[jace]

my engine had 4 new pistons at under 45k at cost £2k im hoping there revised parts lol or at 80k ill need new set!

[iandouglas]

hi b.b.w.
thanks for the info i had a look on auto trader 2 for sale with 2.8 engine but to much money for me to use as second car ,dont think sheila would let me scratch it .
terrano mot due in june so will have a little time to think about it
rgds.iandouglas

[jace]

y not a 4.2 like mavs nellie? id have thought the torque avalible in 4wd must be amazing and milage better than the enterprise lol!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Patrol-SWB-4WD-4-2-Diesel-Manual_W0QQitemZ120210963447QQihZ002QQcategoryZ182 38QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Deleted Member D]

My troll has done nearly 140000mls and as far as Im aware thez no piston problem yet. She still gets to 100mph in 3.5. -groovy- It had the head gasket changed last year, other that avad no major probs so far. Tried a hurricane chip on it an shortly afterwards it needed a new air flow meter (£365). Needless to say av left the chip disconnected since. :roll: Im very happy with performance both off and on road. Wouldnt swap this baby for a hummer. Well. Maybe. No Id rather put a big yank block in mine. :lol:

[BIGBADWULF]

My troll has done nearly 140000mls and as far as Im aware thez no piston problem yet.

. Tried a hurricane chip on it an shortly afterwards it needed a new air flow meter

you may be one of the lucky ones then. patrols have never really
sold well over here so its harder to see the stats of those affected.

but in oz where they are sold by the thousands they have noticed big
problems. AFAIK the problem is something to do with overboosting
melting the pistons. later down the line nissan fitted a bigger sump
to enlarge oil capacity and oil jets to cool pistons/bores ( or something
along those lines anyway!) the guys over there that have them all
block the EGR valves and fit boost and EGT gauges to keep a close
eye on what the engine is up to. some even carry a spare MAF just
in case

[jace]

few the guys on navara forum with 3l navaras say exactly that improved oil galleries etc disconected egr and a oil breather trap to catch the oil save it going into engine nissans response was to deny problem existed yet toyota oz did total recall on land cruisers for duff big ends

[Deleted Member D]

[quote=dadba]My troll has done nearly 140000mls and as far as Im aware thez no piston problem yet.

. Tried a hurricane chip on it an shortly afterwards it needed a new air flow meter

you may be one of the lucky ones then. patrols have never really
sold well over here so its harder to see the stats of those affected.

but in oz where they are sold by the thousands they have noticed big
problems. AFAIK the problem is something to do with overboosting
melting the pistons. later down the line nissan fitted a bigger sump
to enlarge oil capacity and oil jets to cool pistons/bores ( or something
along those lines anyway!) the guys over there that have them all
block the EGR valves and fit boost and EGT gauges to keep a close
eye on what the engine is up to. some even carry a spare MAF just
in case[/quot Fit boost :?: EGT gauges :?: A spare MAF :?: :? What the hells all that about captain :?:

[jace]

exaust gas temperature boost guage to tell u how much boost turbos giving maf is airflow scensor so engine knows how much air its getting so it can add fuel in correct amount

[Deleted Member D]

I see. :roll: Should I sell the troll quickly then and get say ........ a landrover :?: But I like my patrol tho. Or well fingers crossed. I'll take a risk and keep the troll. Thanks for the tips tho I'll keep my eyes open for that stuff. -cheers-

[jace]

nah landys crap i know guy works in ofices there he reckons they engineer for a 10yr/150k lifes span

[BIGBADWULF]

For anybody with a ZD30 patrol take a look at this document ,
it was written by a member of patrol4x4.com and is an in depth
profile of this model of patrol, there are also some relavant bits to
other models as well as the ZD30. may even be of use to you navara
boys too engine wise?

be patient if your connection isnt the fastest as they are quite big PDF's


http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=80051&postcount=12

[Deleted Member D]

Thanks for that bud. You have been busy. 8O :o Looks very usefull mate. -wor-