Drive both, and see what you prefer.Originally Posted by Jiggy
2008 is CRD, so I would jump on one of these if that is what you are after. They are incredibly capable, go anywhere, and don't seem to have the inherent problems of the earlier 3L Di's. The only problem I have heard of with the early CRD's is that some of the motors had Oil Pump Bolts that were assembled with a lack of loctite on the bolts, and they rattle loose causing the oil to recirculate in the sump rather than pumping around the engine ... not good, but it was only a small batch, and you would think that if it was going to happen, it would have done it by now.....
The fuel use difference between the two is minor, half a litre to one litre per hundred - $1.50 per hundred K's, so I wouldn't pick one or the other based solely on Fuel usage.
For me, the 10K Servicing rather than 5K saves $100 per 10,000, plus whatever charge for Labour Time, for the Oil Change, so there is a cost saving there ( $230 if you had Nissan do it ).
My normal driving is Vic High Country stuff, and the CRD does it with relative ease once you learn the engines strengths and weaknesses. The old 4.2 will lope along, and do stuff a little slower and easier, whereas the CRD needs to be kept around 2000rpm to keep it in its best torque range. I travel a lot with a 4.2Turbo Landcruiser, and we do all the same tracks, do all the same hills, cover all the same ground, and in some ways ( due to the awesome Nissan LSD in the rear ) mine does it easier with less wheel spin and comfort over the Cruiser ... I have often had people watching from the outside, and they comment how easy mine seems to go over the same obstacles.
The Patrol 4.2 was like a tractor, and just kept chugging along - and I loved that type of power delivery for tricky terrain - we had that Patrol for 12 years it was so good, but again, now I am used to the CRD, I am not sitting here desperately wishing for my old truck to return.
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