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[mevz13]

Hey all hope everyone doing well

atm I own 1998 manual gu patrol tb45 dual fuel 4'' tough dog lift kit 33'' muddies roof rack awnning lights al around warn winch just the usual mods and in past 3-4years I owned it I have not had single issue with it and as many ay agree or disagree but in all honesty it has been bullet proof but in my opinion any car if you look after it service it clean it should last almost a life time but now due to motorbike accident I had and 5surgerys latter I cant drive manual anymore so its time to move on and get auto and DIESEL

and now Im in process of buying a GU 04 3l diesel dual cab ute auto that is suitable to my needs andddddd my pocket but I don't have slightest clue about diesels and I have herd a lot that 3l one is a time ticking bomb please let me know if there is anything I need to do to avoid any damage to car or my pocket or any other ups and downs about the motor

thanks for having me on this forum and hopefully I get some good tips and tricks from fellow members here thanks again in advance

[GQtdauto]

Welcome to the forum , yes there is info about nads if you just type that into the search bar top right .
2004 you should be ok most of the bad ones were 2002 or earlier .
Ours is 2002 and still kicking strong after pulling nearly 3 tonne of van around oz three times , but some have been unlucky.

[mevz13]

thank you for the welcome GQtdauto

that sounds like a relief glad to hear that I been reading quite a bit on here since I signed up tonight and glad I did some really good info and patrol experts

[AB]

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions.


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[MB]

Welcome aboard mate!
Nice choice of rig, hope it checks out for you to buy, compression test request the seller maybe? A GU 04 3l diesel dual cab ute auto would be awesome, believe a properly done wagon chop is like $20k in itself !

[threedogs]

Hello and welcome to the forum,,, enjoy

[4bye4]

G'day mate and welcome to the forum. I have an 05 GU4 auto with 230Kk on it and still going strong. Get a EGT gauge, boost gauge and NADS to be on the safe side. A lot is written about what temps to expect but it also depends where the sensor is located. I just installed my gauge, noted what temps I was reading then did the NADS. Lowered the temps by 50 to 100 deg to what they were before.

[Brewy85]

Gday mate, welcome to the zd30 auto gang!

[mevz13]

cheers MB yeah chop is all engineered with paper work and the lot

[mevz13]

thanks 4bye4, me being newbie but what is NADS?

[neilehh]

Hi and welcome. I hope you enjoy the change of lifestyle. motorbikes can be nasty things

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate

[Seyko]

Welcome mate! You said it yourself as long as you look after the car it's going to keep going. And like a lot of other users have said just do the NADS mods and you shall be fine. Personal opinion I think they are a great motor, I don't have a DI motor, I own the CRD but they still carry similar issues and recommend you do similar mods. EGR block, Dawes and needle valve, gauges and so on. It's not just too stop the motor from failing but it's mods done to help you get the most out of your motor and all the mods greatly benefit your car anyways. Goodluck!

[growler2058]

G'day welcome aboard mate. Gotta friendly mob here fulla great info and advice. I'd love a duel cab!

[mevz13]

Hey all thanks soooo much for welcome much appreciated.

Got a quick question on the zd30 revs are kind of playing up like today driving on freeway and it was on cruise and out of nowere revs just went up n down few times and it was on flat ground doin 100 and then as I was getting off freeway cruise off and of the pedal as the car was slowing down revs were kind of bouncing upon down a lil. Any suggestions guys

[Granty]

Welcome to the forum mate, hope you enjoy as much as I have