First steps

[miff]

Hi All!

New to the site. I have recently bought a 1997 Nissan Patrol GR SLX TD 2.8. I had an old rusty Disco and was looking for another Disco (not rusty) when I stumbled on this little beauty. It had 70k on the clock striaght as a dye and FSH.

Thats where my knowledge of 4x4's and patrols ends. I want to maintain this vehicle and run it forever, I don't mind getting my hands dirty, so where should I start?

* What should I be looking for in regards to common faults and/or
problems

* Where do I go for cheap spare parts.

* Where do I get technical info (servicing, maintenance etc)

Thanks for looking and hopfully this is the start of a long, fruitful and happy relationship with patrols

Miff:bow

 

[zippy656]

nissan 1st for parts. or millers
some info on service ect here
do a search there are a few members on here with a patrol

 

[zippy656]

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8425

also see here

 

[tezzer]

does,nt miff need to join up before he can get at the info zippy,
anyway welcome miff, :thumb2

 

[zippy656]

yep, i think so.

so down to him if he wants to pay up

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

come on in miff, plenty of troll owners here, several with the 2.8
all who praise the 6cyl smoothness and longivety.

theres quite a good number of nissan owners here in god's own
county too, so you will have access to local info/members too.