new toy

[sid_fishes]

well, seeing as the rodeo spat another engine[ and i,m not spending more money on a piece of crap] i decided that i wanted another troll, now seeing as the 4.2 ,s are so dear , i ended up buying a series iv 05 model patrol. now before everyone jumps in and says its a gernade, ive read enuff stuff to hope that it wont happen, but now i can play in the dirt if i cant fish. so ill add pics when i get time, mods inculded. damn i cant wait till i bring her home. so when is the next m&g and be kind please
cheers
ian

[Lucky_Phill]

A Nissan ???????




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just kiddin Ian. Yep, post up those pics when ya get'em.

4 x 4 M & G soon.


Phill

[patrol50]

mate i have had 2 x 3.0 l patrol tds both have done over the 100 k ms now and no problems at all one was pre 02 and they are the ones that had engine issues and the other is a post 04 - both bloody brilliant vehicles but they like to be regularly serviced i do mine at 5000 kms usually oil a nd oil filter change plus the other things
good choice
best rob

[FNQCairns]

Congrats on your new car just fit a boost and EGT gauge as a matter of urgency and keep them well monitored for anything out of the ordinary.

cheers fnq

[chisel]

Someone on exploroz just posted about an '06 blowing up :-) Mind you, it had done a heap of kms.

[sid_fishes]

patrol 50, mate i understand the maintance side of things , my dad was a mechanic/ truck driver, i drove, my brother drove, 5000 klm,s its serviced.
fnq, after reading all the stuff on other sites, gauges, dawes valves fans bolted to the intercooler ,etc are just the norm i believe
atfer haveing a gq 4.2 ,then getting a 4.2 gu turbo, i was quite surprised at the 3.0 as it spooled up quick and pulled like all get out.
i cant wait
list of things to do
roof rack stainless of course
duel rear wheel carrier
2 inch lift
piss the rear seats off and replace withsliding draw set up
and lots of other goodies

[sid_fishes]

chisel, there are a lot of guys out there that post all kinds of shit, i know the early ones blow up, my boss has blown 2 motors, but a lot has to do with the owners not doing services etc
ian

[chisel]

The link to the 2006 with problems http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/....aspx%3fpn%3d1

[FNQCairns]

patrol 50, mate i understand the maintance side of things , my dad was a mechanic/ truck driver, i drove, my brother drove, 5000 klm,s its serviced.
fnq, after reading all the stuff on other sites, gauges, dawes valves fans bolted to the intercooler ,etc are just the norm i believe
atfer haveing a gq 4.2 ,then getting a 4.2 gu turbo, i was quite surprised at the 3.0 as it spooled up quick and pulled like all get out.
i cant wait
list of things to do
roof rack stainless of course
duel rear wheel carrier
2 inch lift
piss the rear seats off and replace with sliding draw set up
and lots of other goodies

Yeah i first drove one back in 2000-2002 somewhere, government car over quite a few thousand km, had heaps more poke than any NA td4.2 powered patrol i ever drove. I was surprised at how petrol like it behaved at out of town speeds.

Interestingly I suspect the majority of owners are not aware of the mods/additions necessary on these engines, an investment of an extra and sort of trick $2k that might save a potential extra $8-10k given enough time in ownership.

cheers fnq

[wags on the water]

Good luck with the new 4b Ian. There was talk the other day about another M&G....