17-20 is closer to the mark for the 4.8. A little more on LPG, well thats what i get with a newly rebuilt engine and a mixer LPG.
17-20 is closer to the mark for the 4.8. A little more on LPG, well thats what i get with a newly rebuilt engine and a mixer LPG.
We where running the 4.8 at work and now switched to the 3ltd
If fuel is not an issue - then 4.8. (work paid for the fuel)
For drivabilty - and car type pick up and go 4.8. Somer of my techs turn off over drive on the 3lTD's - to get better response.
For braking - 4.8 - we took the first 3ltd back to nissan complaining about the lack of braking abilty - spongy
Both vehicle are great off road, when I done a work paid 4wd course - we had a 4.8 patrol & a 100s deisel cruiser. On step hills the patrol wanted to run of a bit. On climbs - there was way more power & grunt from the 4.8 patrol
Personally - if I could afford a new truck, & the fuel - it would be the 4.8
Last edited by GQ TANK; 15th December 2012 at 02:49 PM.
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
I have a 4.8 and as mentioned above it's an absolute ball tearer of a donk. It puts out the same kilowatts as the old 5.0L Holden V8, and propells that 3 Tonne of truck as if It's nothing. That's one big plus of a 4.8. Following on from that you will never have any dramas getting over dunes on sand with one of these girls. They go hard and have the fuel usage to show it, however.
I do a lot of city driving with mine (i.e. 10 minutes to work and back) I get about 650km-700km out of both the main and sub most weeks, highway driving about 750km-800km.
I'm lucky enough that at the moment me and the better half can afford to pay for the juice for her but when the time for mini-me's come along I daresay we'll be looking at getting a 2012 GU Diesel. I certainly wouldn't be getting the big 6 if you're after economy but for balls, you can't go past a TB48E.
03 ST 4.8L Auto Juice Guzzler
93patrol (15th December 2012)
What sort of size gas tank can you fit to the 4.8L? Do you need to remove the subtank or anything else? Would the clearance suffer from a gas tank?
I have a 115L lpg tank and no notable clearance issues. This replaced the main tank leaving the 35L sub tank for petrol, which im planning on upgrading to a 78L for more range.
Cant say for sure how long a tank of lpg goes, still working that out After the new engine and lpg converter replacement.
If you want economy you cant go past a diesel. My dual fuel 4.5 goes pretty good, but its a costly beast. Fortunately i have gas but its still expensive. It really comes down to what you want to use the car for, and what you want out of it. Turing/towing, go the diesel. Leaving everyone in you dust at the lights, well dont own a patrol, but go the 4.8.
I have heard of a saying that i like, "You're never late in a 4.8"
1999 GU DUAL FUEL 4.5 - 2" OME - 33's KM2s - SNORKEL - CUSTOM DINTS.... Goes by the name Candy (the car not me)
The 4.8 is a *lot* of fun to drive... Although i sometimes cant tell which one is the fuel gauge and which is the speedo... I think the speedo is the slower of the two!
I have the 3L CRD, and I think it is great on fuel, enough power with standard tyres, and quite liveable.........crap feeling in the brakes compared to the 4.8, and not as much mumbo.
To try and put it in perspective, I drove both the 4.5 Petrol and 4.8 Petrol, and I think that the 3L CRD outperforms the 4.5 Petrol, but is definitely outdone by the 4.8.
Everyone will most propbably agree that once you start modifying your car and adding weight in accessories, that you will need to modify the Diesel for extra power via an exhaust and/or chip....I haven't done it yet ( and I run 33 inch MTZ's with loads of accessories which suck a bit of power out ), after 4 years of owning the CRD, but I will end up doing it at some stage after Christmas and will then comment on the improvements....
To put that in perspective though, you have people asking "how do I get more power out of my 4.8 Petrol?"......I think that whatever you have, you get used to it, and then you want more.
Last edited by happygu; 19th December 2012 at 06:40 AM.
GU PATROL 2011 Ti, with goodies...
Yep very true on the power talk I had a Yamaha R1. Slow car , quick bike but now I am just after a nicer wagon. What are the 04 3Lt like are they the dodgy ones still or did they change. I pop up a car that I am looking at see what you think. I still have to get final clearance from the minister for war and finance first before I go ahead and spend money. Isn't it always the way
this is one of the 4bys i have my eye on, what do you guys reckon
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/...AD-833518&Cr=1
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