Glad to hear all is good now, pity bout the trip
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Glad to hear all is good now, pity bout the trip
Forum get together at Mr & Mrs Goats place to celebrate :trink13::beer::1062:
Great news mate. Bet you're bloody happy this drama is over. Now get stuck into Nissan!
........... On the move
Glad for ya that it's sorted mate, well done.
Cheers, the ferret.
All you guys from down south going to Neerum Creek drop in on Goat, FREE BEER, FREE FOOD, FREE CAMPING, DRINKS CARD for later down the Club RLMFAO
Really great news - Now get to planning your next getaway.....
Mic
Great to see you've got it sorted Goat . But astonished that nissan could not have worked this out the first time around .
I think everyone has already said "Goats" but thank god it `s resolved. What a painfull experiance. I hope nobody ever has to go through that. May be Mr and Mrs Goat will have to be sex slaves on each other for a final closing.
Well done guys and thanks for the posts
Steve
Keep the pictures coming please :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve4wdin
2 Goats having sex??? What is this forum coming too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew
They say laughter is the best medican but two Goats< hahahahahahaahahahaahahahaahahah lmfao
You blokes crack me up!!!!
Just thought you might like this little tidbit from the dealer's write up on a CarSales website. This is what they say about their "service" department:
Our experienced service advisors are on hand to assist all your needs.
Our factory trained technicians along with the latest diagnostic equipment, specialist tooling and service information ensures your vehicle is maintained to its optimum performance.
Now that IS a crack-up!!!!!
Theres your first piece of evidence, ask them what part of that was true. or it it a trying dept. learning dept, where are they Hooterville and Mr Henty is the service manager lol
Actually, the website was Country Cars. If you want to have a giggle??? http://www.countrycars.com.au/centra...tomotive-group
OMG ! My tummy hurts so much from laughing. You guys!
Read this yesterday arvo, by the time I had finished it was another page longer!
Glad to hear you found the problem, and hopefully the source.
Dont know if a blame game is happening in regard to adding coolant, but all I can see is a no win situation. All those hours and parts thrown at your 4B with no result is not a good thing from Nissans point of view. Hope that doesnt come back at you.
Sounds like they tried all options open to them except the right one, just as suggestions that were tossed about here.
That crap about axle wieghts etc is beyond belief and the person that said that needs retraining!! FFS
I am aware it is tough to accept, but the person who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
Good luck, and hope you get to enjoy your vehicle for what you bought it for.
Will need an update later in the week please
And photo`s
Update will happen!! And photos of the Patrol, complete with driving lights!!
Hey Mr Goat.....
Please.......don't tell Nissan that you are putting driving lights back on....you'll never hear the end of it......:tongue:
( Or at least make them video you going up the same hill with the driving lights working )
Mic
How have you got on? Hope you have had a good result.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goat
Maybe that NISSAN service dept, needs to re-learn,,,, 1 how to treat customers
and two how to fix a FREAKING radiator,,, Off my list if ever I go to the Mountain
to watch the V8s in the future.
We got a good result, in our books, anyway. The missus wrote to the dealer principal of the dealership, and he has now contacted us. After discussing the case with someone from Nissan in Melbourne, Nissan have offered us an extension on the manufacturer's warranty for 2 years or 40,000 kms, and the dealership will pay for the coring of the radiator. The dealer principal was very apologetic to the missus, and I don't think she held back, at one stage telling him, apparently, that she wouldn't take a lawn mower to them to fix. He said he didn't blame her, that the mechanics should have picked it up, and that, in future, if we have any problems with the Patrol, we are to contact him. The missus told him that we didn't want to get to 101,000 kms and find that the head gasket was stuffed, hence the offer for the extension on the warranty. They seem to think that the system was not flushed properly prior to delivery. Don't know if this is the fault of Nissan Australia, or the dealer who sold us the vehicle.
Anyway, we are happy with this result. The Patrol is functioning well again, and the missus is happier!! We will contact Fair Trading and advise them of this development.
That is a great result for you and I am glad for you.
Great to see the response and support from the members of this Forum. Great job fellows
The Patrol. Since this photo was taken, I've installed some 2" spacers on the back springs, so the rear isn't quite as low.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/DSCF0565.jpg
Wow! It looks "hot" Goat! :)
I'll be up near your way in a couple of weeks. Camping at Newnes.
Mate that is really good news, that extra warrantee is a really good offer and its good of Nissan to head down that path.
Pre-delivery flushing of the cooling system on a new car, wouldnt think so.
More likely wasnt flushed properly at manufacture, if the crud is from new.
Took a while to show up as a problem,
What ever, I reckon you can move on with confidence now and enjoy all that lies ahead of you.
Be prepared to be cold at night. Still getting frosts here. -2 this morning, and about 12 now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillsGU
Thats great, good to hear that Mrs Goat is a force to be reckoned with. At least now you have someone who knows the history of your 4x4
and should any problem arise thats slightly related you will be covered, great stuff Goat. That fishing offer is still open
Just installed a diesel heater in the caravan so it will be a good test for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goat
Excellent response from Nissan....finally.
Let's hope that you don't need to use that extended warranty.
Mic
Excellent news all round, let's hope the dealership come to the party if anything arises
Tap till ya can tap no more.....
That is great news mate. Hope you still hang around the forum.
Enjoy your Patrol
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Wow, first time I've bothered to read this thread. What have I been missing. Epic read, felt I've run a marathon. Well done Mr & Mrs Goat in not giving in and sorting it out! Great outcome.
Well I am glad you got something for the trouble.
Got to watch those tow ball weights;). Hahah
........... On the move
Me thinking someone just got the sack, and I don't blame them.
They were just being LAZY at Goats expense, GEE he even had to cancell a holiday cause of this/these idiots
that is not fair
What happened to having a bit of PRIDE in your work
this only thing about this incident is that it dosent give me any confidence in Nissan warranty and I got extra 3 years. :(
In Nissan's defense, I haven't had anything but good results from my dealings with Nissan ( never had anything major go wrong though ).
I get my cars serviced by the same dealer which I discuss any warranty dealings with, and I don't know if that has too much bearing on the outcomes, but I do try to build a bit of a working relationship with the service guys at the desk.....
Mic
I get the Patrol serviced by a certified mechanic who lives close to us and can do it at times which suit me. For obvious reasons, I would be reluctant to take the Patrol back to this dealer for a service. If they can't diagnose a blocked radiator (when the service manager assured us he did his training in radiator repair), I'd be an idiot to trust them to even polish the tow ball.
The mechanic who services it does it by the manual. I supply the oil, and he gets the genuine Nissan filters etc. At least I know that he knows what he's doing.
A little tip from a mechanic, don't be afraid to tell whoever is servicing your vehicle that you would like to see any item that has been replaced during your service ie: filters, brake pads.
This does 2 things, it shows that the old parts have been replaced with new parts ( I know of mechanics that will wipe the outside of an oil filter clean and charge for a new one).
It will also show if the mechanic is changing and charging for parts that didn't need replacing.
If I find metal on the diff sump plug or crappy coolant, crappy hoses etc I always keep a sample to show the customer.