Nissan Patrol Reference Document.

[Biscuits]

looking forward to being able to have a look at this, just getting frustrated at not wanting to post spam in other threads just to get a look at this quicker

[NissanGQ4.2]

looking forward to being able to have a look at this, just getting frustrated at not wanting to post spam in other threads just to get a look at this quicker

PM just sent mate

[yorgalas]

We have been given a great document from Aksniss who has compiled a reference document for Nissan Patrol 4WD's.

The document started as a ZD30 issue document but has since grown to be more of a general refence document for Nissan Patrols.

Most of the articles do not specifically relate to the ZD30 and can be applied to other vehicles.

The contents of this document were compiled by research from other forum members, qualified mechanics, official company literature and industry experts who modify their 4wd's for a living.

The information contained in this document are of his opinion only and many works have been applied to his own vehicle during testing.

PLEASE NOTE:

IF YOU CARRY OUT OR PERFORM ANY MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK

A RESULT IN DEATH, INJURY OR CAR FAILURE CAUSED IS FROM YOUR OWN ACTIONS AND YOUR OWN DECISION TO UNDER GO THE TASKS REQUIRED.

A huge thank you to Aksniss to allowing us to post this on our forum. This document is highly detailed with images and a great resource for any Nissan Patrol owner. This would have taken a long time to produce so we hope you enjoy it as much as we found reading it.

***IF YOU HAVE JUST SIGNED UP TO GET THESE MANUALS THEN THATS GREAT BUT AT LEAST INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND HELP THE COMMUNITY OUT FOR THIS***

I have just sogned up as i am looking at a gu patrol but have been really scared off by all these "grenade" coments! anybody out there with positive feedback on the zd30??
cheers!

[greennick]

This 25 post requirement is going to be annoying. I don't even have my Patrol yet, so have precious little to post about... On the other hand, I guess at least I don't have my Patrol yet, so have plenty of time!

[growler2058]

This 25 post requirement is going to be annoying. I don't even have my Patrol yet, so have precious little to post about... On the other hand, I guess at least I don't have my Patrol yet, so have plenty of time!

A real good place to start is to jump over to the intro thread mate and say gday. tell us what sorta troll your looking at getting. Thyn have a look around the forums mate and join in where ya feel comfortable, just dont post sh1t/spam or the mods will halt further progress.

[Rusty86]

I have just sogned up as i am looking at a gu patrol but have been really scared off by all these "grenade" coments! anybody out there with positive feedback on the zd30??
cheers!

There are some known problems with 00-01 ZD30 but the problems were rectified by Nissan and subsided after this (of course there are still documented engine failures after this period but any car engine could fail for a variety of reasons).

Your best bet is to look for a well looked after, lower kms '04 onwards ZD30 and do all the NADS mods for peace of mind and to cut down the risk. An egt gauge especially because some of the later model failures were probably the result of high egts which the owner wasn't aware of.

Remember that there are 1000s of ZD30s out there that are fine and the owners wouldn't even know of the 'grenade' issue or NADS or the forum etc. It can be scary/confusing because there's a lot of negativity and some mis-information on forums regarding the ZD30 but the reality is that while some fail, MOST don't.

If you have a bit more coin to spend and still want a 3.0L go a CRD, which from all reports has next to no problems and is very reliable

Hope this helps

Cheers,
Rusty

[jh5187]

excellent reference

[sooty_10]

great info

[CUROUND]

What an awesome piece of work..... very,very, very informative... now where do I start!!??!!

[FredFrothen]

Thanks for the download