Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

I came to the realisation that I bought the Patrol because I followed my heart, not because I am a sensible person. I'm a child with money. The logical conclusion is that I have to get MT.

Ek probeer self nou vasstel waar ek die idee gekry het dis 'n kus motor... Hoe dit ookal sy, ek het my Patrol vandag huis toe gebring.

Yes, looks exactly like the bypass plug I got for my Dastek chip in the Hardbody. It lies loose in the armrest compartment in case I ever need it.

When I bought my Patrol in January this year I noticed a couple of minor problems, but unfortunately missed the really serious stuff. That set me back a pretty penny, but thanks to the generosity of the members on this forum I am back on the road again. This meant though that I had to attend to the ...

After running my Auto hubs as manual hubs by removing the auto locker component I decided I didn't like getting the wheel spanner out to switch from Free to Locked and bought a new set of manual hubs from David. 20180511 New manual hubs IMG_20180511_125637.jpg Look at this beauty. I just did a quick...

1999 4.5 GL

As in the years past, the Rust de Winter Jamboree was loads of fun. However, it seems it is not nearly as challenging as previous years. In reality, it is the stellar off road performance of the Patrol that I did not expect. I understood in theory what the articulation would do for me, and knew in a...

Oom Mac, ek sal daai liggie uithaal en bestudeer. Dit klink nogal na 'n idee.

For the gearbox, if you plan on flushing it you might need a bit more than 11l. If you're just changing the oil by draining the oil pan you'll need about 5l as the rest stays in the torque converter. If your gearbox oil has been done recently the 5l change might be sufficient. I changed my gearbox 5...

Jacques, make a dipstick to check the oil level and quality, http://patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=5893&p=68418&hilit=dipstick#p68418 I made mine with a piece of irrigation pipe. At the top I made a ring from insulation tape to indicate how far the dipstick must go into the filler / dipstick h...