Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

What is the general feeling on the 3.0 diesel motor in the Patrol? What should one look out for when shopping around? I see some on Autotrader for around R160k with 250k kms on.

It is time to swing the Pathy and I do not have a deep enough pocket for petrol as I will use it as a daily commuter and family car as well.

The 30l is a good engine as long as it hasnt bomb yet ....post 2005 seems the way to go ....let graham check it out for you ....speak to joshj and cooper they have fairly new ones and are getting 8km per liter in town ....the one to be weary of is the 2001 2004 model .....just make sure its in good nick ...fit a madman and drive it

Oetie wrote:What is the general feeling on the 3.0 diesel motor in the Patrol? What should one look out for when shopping around? I see some on Autotrader for around R160k with 250k kms on.

It is time to swing the Pathy and I do not have a deep enough pocket for petrol as I will use it as a daily commuter and family car as well.

What year model is that?
Also, I would very much favour a model that already had an EGT installed, as this means the previous owner has had some guidance in how to drive the vehicle.
Without that, the damage done to date, if any, would have been cumulative.
If well looked after the engine can last you 500,000. Not the mileage you will get out of a good and well looked after petrol engine, but still a long way.

Thanks for the replies. The one I have seen is a 2002 model, it is at Emmerentia Auto, only seen it on the web.

Hi Leon

Having been a victim of the handgrenade myself you might expect me to be the bitter villain in this story and tell you never ever to buy a car with a ZD30 engine. But I am not. In fact, this may surprise some, but I would actually consider a late model ZD30 with an EGT as my second Trol to the one I already have.

However I would most defintely stay far away from a 2002 model that have not had the EGT installed and where the previous owner cannot tell you his experience of it on that car.

1600 Buffels is bietjie wyd, miskien nader aan 120k afhangend vand die toestand.

Stefan wrote:1600 Buffels is bietjie wyd, miskien nader aan 120k afhangend vand die toestand.

+1, bietjie duur vir 'n 2002 model

As jy mooi loer gaan jy n post 2005 kry vir omtent 180k ....laat weet maar dan help ons kyk. ...die triek is om geduldig te wees

Verrassing om Oettie die Lion weer slag hier te sien .
Leon, oompi het so vinnig op GUMTREE gekyk .. blaai maar daar ook..

EN vir die wat n 4,2 Diesel GQ sou wou bekom.. die een is daar
Onderhandel daai prys af, versorg alles mooi en jy het n leiflike 'tuig vir enige Afrika Avontuur ..

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-cars-bakkies ... 0356433009

Ai ek bly ma soek na 'n ou Dieseltjie.

Dis nou seker ma ek, ma diff lock is verkieslik bo LSD vir my, dan is daar geen ekstra's en kilo's is amper 100 000 meer as myne