Quote Originally Posted by Rusty86 View Post
Unfortunately, some (particularly early) ZD30s still failed after being looked after their whole life, but most are fine.

I couldn't find it sorry, but there is a list on the other forum (Patrol4x4) put together by some of the experienced members and ZD30 owners to check out what kms people were up to and to document failures. The numbers were not as bad as some people make out, especially the later years '02+. I think there were around 70-80 documented failures though of the 00-01. This was from forum members from both Patrol forums and also legitimate stories of failures from other 4x4 forums and from owners outside forums. I'll try to find the link, it's quite interesting.

There were a couple of verified ZD30s that had done over 500,000km, some over 400,000 and quite a few over 300,000. I think it may be luck in some cases as to whether engine conditions over the life of the car end up in a blown engine, looked after or not.

Like the fellas said though, over 250,000km be very switched on to the warning signs and do all you can to looked after the engine and monitor it in the future.

Cheers,

Rusty
i like to say thank to rusty i look at buying a zd30 patrol 2003 and it nice to read most are fine and good car you will get the odd lemon like you will in most car
and 1 more thing if you haven't had first hand 1 blown up you shouldn't post saying there bad, it might be 10% are lemon but someone hear there bad and tell someone how tell someone and seem like it a big thing, i sorry if some people here have had 1 blown up