Thread: The great petrol vs diesel debate

Originally Posted by Happy

Ha ha I wondered who d say that .. Who cares . It tows like a tow truck.
I actually don't tow a caravan as I like to camp.
How many four wheel drives smoke the tires in two wheel drive ?
Its petrol head heaven ............. In a 4WD
The brand new Hi Lux I drove in diesel was not impressive.
The four year old Nissan work ute would kill it .But it rattles its tits off all day . Yay

What fuel economy do you get out of it?
Do you notice a big increase in fuel consumption if towing?

With the costs of RUCs and Petrols often being cheaper to buy, especially second hand, if you don't do too many KMs and aren't towing all day every day, going petrol is a pretty good option for most folk.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

What fuel economy do you get out of it?
Do you notice a big increase in fuel consumption if towing?

With the costs of RUCs and Petrols often being cheaper to buy, especially second hand, if you don't do too many KMs and aren't towing all day every day, going petrol is a pretty good option for most folk.

So far it's at average 12 litres per 100 kms done 8000 kms nearly but has not been used on the Eco setting much as I Ve been playing a bit.
My Landcruiser was 15 to 16 driving softly so it's better than that at least I wouldn't change much as they have all the fruit

Originally Posted by Happy

So far it's at average 12 litres per 100 kms done 8000 kms nearly but has not been used on the Eco setting much as I Ve been playing a bit.
My Landcruiser was 15 to 16 driving softly so it's better than that at least I wouldn't change much as they have all the fruit

Bloody hell, that LC was thirsty!
Like you said, you don't do too many Kms so the diesel probably isn't worth it.
Diesels really show their worth when you are doing a lot of towing, the extra torque and the fuel consumption really come into play.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Bloody hell, that LC was thirsty!

I'm lucky to get 8km/l in my 80series disadvantages of no turbo and full time 4wd

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Bloody hell, that LC was thirsty!
Like you said, you don't do too many Kms so the diesel probably isn't worth it.
Diesels really show their worth when you are doing a lot of towing, the extra torque and the fuel consumption really come into play.

His landcruiser was a petrol FJ Cruiser I think

Originally Posted by Beetroot

What fuel economy do you get out of it?
Do you notice a big increase in fuel consumption if towing?

With the costs of RUCs and Petrols often being cheaper to buy, especially second hand, if you don't do too many KMs and aren't towing all day every day, going petrol is a pretty good option for most folk.

@Beetroot How much did the old girl chew through on the trip home the other day?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Petrol exhaust fumes kill quicker than diesel.
I often catch ferrets and stoats in see saw traps. Put them on the exhaust pipe of a petrol vehicle and they are dead in about a minute. I tried once on a diesel exhaust and after about ten minutes the poor bugger was black with soot but not looking like he was going to die any time soon. A couple of minutes in a water trough "tidied him up".

diesels run lean at idle, like 60:1 Air-fuel ratio as opposed to petrols which would be around 14:1. much more air in an idling diesel exhaust. It would be a lower AFR under load, more like 18:1 which would be around as suffocating as petrol exhaust

Originally Posted by gimp

diesels run lean at idle, like 60:1 Air-fuel ratio as opposed to petrols which would be around 14:1. much more air in an idling diesel exhaust. It would be a lower AFR under load, more like 18:1 which would be around as suffocating as petrol exhaust

There is something strangely spooky about that knowledge @gimp.

I really like the balance of t/d over petrol in big utes.

Mine has approx 620nm and 155kw atm after tune.

Enough to take it to powercruze in November and play with some boyracers.

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Originally Posted by Pointer

@Beetroot How much did the old girl chew through on the trip home the other day?

Qutite a lot, think it does about 16mpg so 16.6 L/100kms.
A heck of a lot more than my diesel Discovery which is about 9/100kms, but tows the trailer a heck of a lot easier.
And I do like the sound of the V8.

She sounded mint leaving mine with a load on

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I thought you were going to buy a real truck.

The trade in on the new version was too good to pass up on.
Was move nowish or lose heaps if staying put.
That Hi Lux diesel rattling its tits off turned me right off ....
If things go as hoping will need a larger tow vehicle and it ll be a big toy ...

I like the new 5.6 Nissen patrol(PETROL) 400hp,14l /100k,smooth as on the open road and the V8 sound is darn nice.In auz they get around 1000 ks /140litrs.But its hard to change from my old patrol 2000 4.2tdi witch iv had 12 yrs and now done 470000ks.Under the bonnet the things iv replaced is the alturnator, aircon pump,batterys,wheel bearings and brakes.The motor just keeps ticking over,iv never touched it/adjusting tappets to quieten down motor,doesnt burn oil and is quiet on the tracks getting close to game areas.
Only thing that pisses me off is the money iv spend on RUCs since i brought it with a 100000 ks on the clock.$22,200.00 in todays dollars.Does around 15ltrs/100 ks.Only thing in my favour is not much more in depreciation.lols Il hang onto her till i cant walk around to the bonnet and shoot off it.lols

Originally Posted by Trout

I like the new 5.6 Nissen patrol(PETROL) 400hp,14l /100k,smooth as on the open road and the V8 sound is darn nice.In auz they get around 1000 ks /140litrs.But its hard to change from my old patrol 2000 4.2tdi witch iv had 12 yrs and now done 470000ks.Under the bonnet the things iv replaced is the alturnator, aircon pump,batterys,wheel bearings and brakes.The motor just keeps ticking over,iv never touched it/adjusting tappets to quieten down motor,doesnt burn oil and is quiet on the tracks getting close to game areas.
Only thing that pisses me off is the money iv spend on RUCs since i brought it with a 100000 ks on the clock.$22,200.00 in todays dollars.Does around 15ltrs/100 ks.Only thing in my favour is not much more in depreciation.lols Il hang onto her till i cant walk around to the bonnet and shoot off it.lols

I do miss my old beast.