looking at buying a diesel gu patrol

[blackhooded]

looking at buying a diesel patrol and would like to know if the bad thing i hear are from a small number of people or if there from most?
what year I should or shouldn't buy?
most of the bad gu should be fix or dead yes or no?

[AB]

Depending upon your budget mate but the best would be to get a 2006 model TD42 diesel GU.

The 4.2 diesels are a strong reliable motor and any year td42 with low km's would be my first choice.

Welcome to the forum too, don't forget to put up an introduction about yourself in the introductions section mate....Enjoy!

[blackhooded]

so the 4.2 turbo diesel is the best but hard to find in my price rang

[AB]

Whats your budget?

Go the GQ mate, TD42 silver top 4.2 diesel, tough as nails, go anyway and looks sexy...haha

$8000-$10,000 would see you with a nicely looked after GQ with some extras put on hopefully.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1999-Nissan-Patrol-4-2TD-GU-/270922498800?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f143d42f0

This GU would be very nice but 30k is most likely out of your range, including myself too!

[blackhooded]

30k a bit more then i like to spend i like the gu but i 1 in my price range 3 liter I hear bad thing about then some people saying to go for the 3 over 4.2 and don't know if the 3 is something not to get or if there still hasn't blown up there good odd it not going to

[Bigrig]

2000-2002 was the problematic years I thought?

Anything after that 'should' be right mate. And you shouldn't be anywhere near $30K for a decent stock example

[JK973]

I bought a '98 Nissan Patrol GU 2.8TD, ended up costing 12k all in. Obviously going to be lacking in power compared to the 4.2, however, it's been chipped, straight through exhaust and had a pod air filter put in, so although it is still pretty gutless, it's nowhere near as gutless as it might be.... think the 2000 to '02 model 3 litres are the ones to avoid.

[Finly Owner]

Even a good clean SD33T MK is a grat start. But has some limitatios with leaf springs. Put in front and rear lock diffs and theyare almost unstoppable. SD33T is 6cyl 3.2L Deisel with turbo.

Tim

[blackhooded]

i found 1 on ebay from the problematic years with a new motor from nissan under warranty don't know if that might make it less problematic or not

[Sir Roofy]

i found 1 on ebay from the problematic years with a new motor from nissan under warranty don't know if that might make it less problematic or not

dont let every thing you hear put you off mate new motor,do the n.a.d.s as soon as you get it
and you might get a good run out of it ,case your wondering ive got a 2002 model done all the mods
and so far cant fault it just enjoying the moment

[Thirsty]

buy a petrol, No problems except fuel consumption. LOL

[blackhooded]

dont let every thing you hear put you off mate new motor,do the n.a.d.s as soon as you get it
and you might get a good run out of it ,case your wondering ive got a 2002 model done all the mods
and so far cant fault it just enjoying the moment

i was going to do all the mods if there been done or not not worth the risk. 1/2 the problem is don't know all the mod and can't get them yet

[Boagie]

you can have the mighty Gold Digger for $20000...........