What to look out for when buying a 3ltr motor wise?

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Originally Posted by Bigcol

some thing I keep asking
and never get an answer is.................

HOW many 3.0L were released in Australia
and
just HOW MANY of the 3.0L went to their maker.............


no-one wants to answer

I have 3 mates with a 2001, a 2004, and a 2009
all 3 are over 500K
not one of them has busted anything (except the front wheel bearing) - dont even have NADs on them

the way my mates flog them (like thy stole them) makes me think that the VAST MAJORITY of the 3.0L were ok..............

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I have an 04 Col with 230k on it and have no issues. As I ave said before, peeps that don't have probs don't go on about it on
social media.
Cheers Tony


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Originally Posted by Bigcol

some thing I keep asking
and never get an answer is.................

HOW many 3.0L were released in Australia
and
just HOW MANY of the 3.0L went to their maker.............


no-one wants to answer

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Funny you say this, I have been trawling for some stats on just this but not much love.

4BYE4 is on the money too.

My 2006 zd30 has had issues with clutch (two part flywheel now replaced with a solid unit) and the dreaded water leak behind the front engine covers. Both expensive and plenty of comments that these are common (not sure what "common" means). Replaced starter at 120,000 km.
Look for water leaks behind alternator--that is a BAD sign.
We have USED our truck--Simpson last year--and towed our heavy camper without issues.
I'd say many grenades are due to poor treatment or neglecting to install NADS.

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Originally Posted by Bigcol

some thing I keep asking
and never get an answer is.................

HOW many 3.0L were released in Australia
and
just HOW MANY of the 3.0L went to their maker.............


no-one wants to answer

I have 3 mates with a 2001, a 2004, and a 2009
all 3 are over 500K
not one of them has busted anything (except the front wheel bearing) - dont even have NADs on them

the way my mates flog them (like thy stole them) makes me think that the VAST MAJORITY of the 3.0L were ok..............

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Couple of years ago on our trip we saw a heap of grey nomads driving Patrols and towing big vans who were totally oblivious to any issues with them. Many had over 300k and a few with 500k. One thing that was common was they always had them serviced on time and they all were happy chappys...lol

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Originally Posted by Nisshead

Couple of years ago on our trip we saw a heap of grey nomads driving Patrols and towing big vans who were totally oblivious to any issues with them. Many had over 300k and a few with 500k. One thing that was common was they always had them serviced on time and they all were happy chappys...lol

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Absolutely agree..
Millions of happy owners that we never hear off..

My ZD30 is a 2001 model and the only bother I`ve had was the dual mass fly wheel, the EGR Stepper Motor I think it`s called, Maf Sensor needing to be replaced, front wheel bearings needed to be replaced, primer pump replacement and the over flow nozzle on the top plastic radiator tank breaking off. Other wise, every thing goes okay. I have a brother who has a 2000 ZD30 go bung on him and he had all ways serviced it on time, but no worries after the rebuild.

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Originally Posted by Bigcol

some thing I keep asking
and never get an answer is.................

HOW many 3.0L were released in Australia
and
just HOW MANY of the 3.0L went to their maker.............


no-one wants to answer

I have 3 mates with a 2001, a 2004, and a 2009
all 3 are over 500K
not one of them has busted anything (except the front wheel bearing) - dont even have NADs on them

the way my mates flog them (like thy stole them) makes me think that the VAST MAJORITY of the 3.0L were ok..............

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Bigcol, no one outside of Nissan knows the answer. And they ain't telling.

Hypothetically lets say that 10% of ZD30 DI's drop the pin. That's way too much and would be over the industry norm for failures and would explain all the posts and stories which you find on line. Especially since one story can be posted several times on different forums. However it would also mean that 90% are still going strong 10+ years after being made. Most without NADS as you have pointed out.

I too would love to know the numbers.

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Originally Posted by bigguwesty

Absolutely agree..
Millions of happy owners that we never hear off..

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so you've given up on all ya grenade crap now that you have one hey......should come over there and slap ya

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Originally Posted by Avo

so you've given up on all ya grenade crap now that you have one hey......should come over there and slap ya

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Always been ok with the zd30..
Just always love a dig more lol..

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Originally Posted by bigguwesty

Always been ok with the zd30..
Just always love a dig more lol..

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One word........ BOLLOX