Thread: PATROL 600000Ks

For all you nissan fans,the old beast just clocked over 600k and just purring along.Gets its new wof this morning after front wheel bearing twinked up.Over the last 19yrs this month iv had it.Only replaced batterys,alternator and had aircon pump reconditioned under the bonnet.
Always keeped up to cof standard (6 months)commercial taxi.Last 4 yrs just wof standard (12)now,none commercial.
Just put new feet on it last week,nice n quiet on the road.Thort about selling it.The 4.2 tdi doesn't burn oil either.Second hand V8 patrols getting cheap enough to buy now.No ruc with them either.See what happens in the next month or so.

The benefit of proper servicing with good quality oil and filters.

She's a tidy beast.

Originally Posted by tac a1

The benefit of proper servicing with good quality oil and filters.

Never had a nissan service$700+.Just go to Oil Changers Christchurch,$300 for 2 oil filters,fuel n air filters+ 10litres of oil.
Cheap as chips,every 10000ks.
Got a 9000lb super winch tucked in the ARBs bars too,strong as with 9mm aircraft wire rope.Factory diff lock works well.Nearlly all open road running helps engine last.

Got 700000 out of my corrolla before I sold it

You mention the things you've replaced under bonnet, what about the rest of the vehicle?

How has the suspension and drive train held up?
Brother in law recently rebuilt a ZF gear box, was quoted $9000 to have it rebuilt, so did it himself.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

You mention the things you've replaced under bonnet, what about the rest of the vehicle?

How has the suspension and drive train held up?
Brother in law recently rebuilt a ZF gear box, was quoted $9000 to have it rebuilt, so did it himself.

Replaced odd suspension bushing or arm,universal joints,disc pads.Never touched trans or diffs.Just changed their oil now n then.Dont break dont touch it.

Originally Posted by blip

Got 700000 out of my corrolla before I sold it

That only cause it only ever got pushed along at 90

Originally Posted by Trout

Never had a nissan service$700+.Just go to Oil Changers Christchurch,$300 for 2 oil filters,fuel n air filters+ 10litres of oil.
Cheap as chips,every 10000ks.
Got a 9000lb super winch tucked in the ARBs bars too,strong as with 9mm aircraft wire rope.Factory diff lock works well.Nearlly all open road running helps engine last.

Big lazy engine not loaded at cruise speeds helps too. The new gear at 2L and ferocious hurricane-level induction wind from 16 hairdryers is working at 80% power just to cruise!

what are the 3 liter patrols like. heaps around and I like the look of them but some people seem to think they are a lemon. been looking at patrols as I hate my px1 ranger and land cruisers are moonbeams for a thirty year old flooger.

Originally Posted by Blackfern

what are the 3 liter patrols like. heaps around and I like the look of them but some people seem to think they are a lemon. been looking at patrols as I hate my px1 ranger and land cruisers are moonbeams for a thirty year old flooger.

Worse than your PX1. Don't go there...

Originally Posted by Blackfern

what are the 3 liter patrols like. heaps around and I like the look of them but some people seem to think they are a lemon. been looking at patrols as I hate my px1 ranger and land cruisers are moonbeams for a thirty year old flooger.

Bugger the 3litr diesel,go to a 5.6litre V8 400hp patrol.Cruise all day at 16/100.They are buitifull to drive.

Don't ever sell that.
You will regret it if you do.

There's been some serious discussions in our house about selling it in the last few days with its new wof and tyers.What sort of market value would it have?

I've got 2. A Dec 97 and a late 1998. From a resale perspective they appear to go cheaper than a good condition GQ ( goodness knows why). The early one was 12K @400,000km 7 years ago (now at 535,000km) and the newer one was 16K @ 330km earlier this year.

Moral of the story: Its not worth selling