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Vehicle & Technical => Nissan => Topic started by: skip-rat on August 21, 2006, 13:34:01

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: skip-rat on August 21, 2006, 13:34:01

Just got a 2.8 petrol patrol 4 speed and it drinks like it's going out of fashion, and no i dont want to get rid of it.
so my question is what diesel fits with what gearbox and still fits in mine????


 :shock:

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: ern1e on August 21, 2006, 18:23:02

hi mate what year is it.

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: skip-rat on August 21, 2006, 19:22:41

hi ern1e it's a 1987 swb 2.8 petrol on a 4 speed box.

i took it green laning on sunday and it done about 40 miles to and from site's and i worked out about 16mpg and it was only doing about 55mph.

any idea's what can be done????

the body work is very good so i dont want to get rid of it????

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: ern1e on August 31, 2006, 20:40:04

Hi mate sorry for the late reply not aclue realy why its drinkin so much when i had a 2.8 petrol patrol it had a five speed box try this site very useful.

www.nissan4x4ownersclub.co.uk

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: skip-rat on September 01, 2006, 01:58:24

hi thanks for the link but seems to be about maverick but will give it a further look later....

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: ern1e on September 01, 2006, 20:19:59

Hi its for terranos, parthfinders, xtrails, navs, patrols and mavs.

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: skip-rat on November 06, 2006, 22:43:51

O.K. had to let her go....    didn't have enough cash to get her done up....

Now im waiting for the next off roader "Range Rover"

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: auto on December 12, 2006, 20:29:39

Dont get a range rover!! stay nissan! lol! you wont be spending your money on petrol, it will be on spares! lol! ( i will get some grief for that!)

Go get a deisel...wont be fast, but will climb anything and do 35mpg all day long! I even have a spare!

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: patroldriver1 on December 12, 2006, 20:34:40

try a 4 litre cherokee... you'l soon want patrol back.. because they are so cheap to run :lol:

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: skip-rat on December 13, 2006, 01:12:53

Well I've lost the will to live "I've just bought a Vauxhall Frontera Sports"

So all thats left is suicide  :shock:

Title: Patrol 2.8 petrol
Post by: auto on December 13, 2006, 20:06:37

a what?????  oh no!  :roll:

Well what can i say???? They are ok just as long as youre not relying on it as a daily runner and off roader! They are ok for a dabble in either, and there will always be someone around that can help you out!