Here is my take ... I have previously owned a 4.2 Diesel with aftermarket turbo for over 12 years, and except for the slight temperature rise when pushed hard and associated panic that went along with it, it never had any money spent on it other than an injector rebuild/reset and dyno as a precaution and it never let us down.Originally Posted by dom14
Yes. ZD30 it is. Run the other way when come across a one.
I have had 4 x GU 3 Litre Di's now .... and never had any trouble with any of them and I definitely get out there and use mine for what it is intended for, and they have also never had any money spent on them at all, except for regular servicing.
My advice would be to try and get a CRD in the 3 Litre Di's, as they have most of the issues sorted and have no more troubles than any other brand, if you are using it for a family bus as well as 4wheeling.
If it is just a bush truck, then grab a 4.2 if you can, as they are unstoppable.
There are numerous stories of the early 3 litre Di's failing regularly - even up to 2005, albeit much less regularly with the later models, so there are some that are gun shy when it comes to these motors.
This makes it a tough decision, as there are numerous naysayers out there.
On the flip side, I personally know of a 2000 Model - untouched with over 400,000 klms, and my old 2003 model was up to 270,000 klms when I last asked about it a year ago, and I know of others that were told their motors were cactus and needed to be replaced, to pull them down after they had replaced them to find out it was only a minor problem originally, but due to the sheer numbers of the early failures, the instant diagnosis was "it must be terminal"
I am not planning on getting rid of mine anytime soon - it is paid for, and I know I can pick up another CRD motor if i ever need one for less than 4K, as they just don't move that fast
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