3.0lt GU Patrols - Grenade Facts

[Womble13]

Hi all im new to 4x4ing and have just purchaced a 2008 patrol ex-britz camper 3.0l turbo diesel 175000kms.
so far i,ve worked out i need a boost controller, a 3in exhaust, and someone mentioned getting a dawes valve
so my question is am i on the right path before i go spending $$$ or do i only need simple mods to keep it reliable???
me and the cook have planned a trip around aussie next year we dont go extreme off roading but will be doing a lot of
dirt tracks any advice would be great.
cheers
Womble

[threedogs]

Not too bad with the common rail, first mod is pillar pod with boost and EGT , best thing you can do. At least then you'll know whats going on. Dawes is $45 from 3barracing in the states and the needle valve is about $90 from Dependable distributers in Sth Aust.
You'll also need a Provent200 catch can, and EGR blanking plate. PM Ferret for info on that
Do the gauges first as mods like 3" Zorst will increase boost

[Peter Richardson]

Ok, it sounds like Series 3 is the safest bet to beat the grenading issue. Can someone please suggest what month or year the series 3 were introduced, how is it you can see patrols for sale listed as 2004 while descibed as MY2003.

[threedogs]

Think mainly early 2000s , 2003 on seemed a tad better but some went boom. NADs if affordable and well worth it.
use the search engine up the top RHS of this page, threads from Chaz Yellowfoot [guru] explain everthing.

[Pukie83]

this place is awsome!

[Bigrig]

this place is awsome!

Correct!! lol

[Ads88]

Thanks for the comments guys just brought 07crd.

[markp90]

Hi guys

Just out of interest what is the latest year people have heard of a 3l packing it in?
Ive had a bit of a look around and cant seem to find anything passed an 03 model going bang..
Does this Mean Nissan finally got there S*#t together and fixed it after that?

thanks
Mark

[Rumcajs]

Hi guys

Just out of interest what is the latest year people have heard of a 3l packing it in?
Ive had a bit of a look around and cant seem to find anything passed an 03 model going bang..
Does this Mean Nissan finally got there S*#t together and fixed it after that?
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Nope, Nissan didn't get it, ZD30 is still the ticking time bomb (grenade)
In the last couple of months two 2005 GU4 series expired, one with 260,000 km on the clock with all stock engine. Another one was around 180,000 km and NADS put in 20,000 km earlier. According to Nissan dealer/insider anything you get over 140,000 km is a bonus!
Other week it was another 2004 GU4 series apparently.........
There are no safe Di ZD30s, they just last a little bit longer than the earlier ones (2000-2003). On another note; there is this 08 CrD with the same piston melted failure this time its number one piston (EGR entry point is on the front cylinders for ZD30 CrD). Not sure what to think anymore.......
Deal with it.
Cheers

[Maxhead]

Hi guys

Just out of interest what is the latest year people have heard of a 3l packing it in?
Ive had a bit of a look around and cant seem to find anything passed an 03 model going bang..
Does this Mean Nissan finally got there S*#t together and fixed it after that?

thanks
Mark

You will always hear of a few motors blowing up no matter what brand. There is thousands of Patrols out there cruising around without missing a beat.
I've seen a few on my travels with 300k + towing big caravans and the owners totally oblivious to any issues with them. They just keep going. You will find when something goes wrong people will get on the forum to vent so you see high concentration of owners with problems on forums. I don;t doubt there was an issue with the early GU's but unless we know the actual percentages of failures we will never know how wide spread the issue was.
Stating every 3.0l is a time bomb including the CRD is just ridiculous...lol Any brand vehicle will have failures, that is life.

Find anything recent in you price range and just go and enjoy!