Is the Patrol Y61/GU actually any good or just a let down? ReDriven Nissan Patrol (1997-2016) review

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  @YeahMate07 · 5 years ago

  Never late in a 4.8

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  @rileyblundell7544 · 4 years ago

  when he said all the patrol petroleum engines are shit 🤬🤬😡😡<br>tb48 vs 1fz<br>1fz-Left the chat

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  @pollock9231 · 5 years ago

  Lost me when he said the petrol engines are shit 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️

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  @anubisanubis9859 · 3 years ago

  I bought one in middle 90&apos;s from KFOR army. &nbsp; Still running strong..560k on clock.

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  @DanCabban · 5 years ago

  Someone had no idea how good the TB48 is

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  @GrantEdwardson · 2 years ago

  Y61 or GU Patrol us still being made to this day (2024) in Northern Africa for middle Eastern markets. The TB48 patrol engine is legendary in theae markets.

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  @dadovitchnic · 4 years ago

  Bit late but I was only introduced to this channel recently. &nbsp;I have owned a 2004 patrol with the 3 liter engine for over 10 years now, awesome car, loved mostly every minute. &nbsp;There are cup holders in the back seat you just have to fold down the back armrest. &nbsp;The only bad point about the car is the front cup-holders. &nbsp;I think you could fit two of those really thin energy drink cans in them but not much else. &nbsp;I have an aftermarket one that fits in beautifully.

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  @rikipratomo · 2 years ago

  The manual patrol is so cool , definitely one of my dream car

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  @bmon191 · 5 years ago

  Oh and I&apos;ve got bull bar and big lights &nbsp;and front light bar... on my nissan, never over heats

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  @Brandon-cc8ts · 1 year ago

  The TB48 is by far the best motor that came out in the GU Jimmy Bonespipe

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  @kingmarz3635 · 5 years ago (edited)

  The TB48 is the best engine that ever came out in Patrol/Safari it has twice the power of the crappy TD42.

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  @michaelnorwood3037 · 4 years ago

  A good review, thanks for that.<br>I have a 2008 CRD 3.0L auto that I bought in 2011 as an ex NSW Police vehicle at 62,000 km. It’s a DX hence only a 5 seater and has vinyl floor and not carpet which suits me fine. It now has 163,500 km and has towed our camper on long trips to the Oz outback. It’s a great car on the open road and outback but a bit of a beast to maneuver around supermarket car parks.<br>I service it myself apart from the auto transmission that I outsource to a specialist garage. It came with plastic roo bar, winch, driving lights, second battery and tow bar already fitted for the NSW Police (they did remove the blues and twos and the police decals though). I have fitted a Safari snorkel, rear suspension airbags and an extra front tow point but nothing more.<br>My wife is happy driving it and towing the trailer on outback trips.<br>There is a lot of bad press about the early ZD30 engine until Nissan upped the oil sump capacity to 8.2L around 2004. A number have grenaded or blown up due to lack of oil. The 3L engine is OK but a bit more power from a bigger engine would not go amiss and I do really like the auto transmission even though it is only a 4 speed. Being auto lowers the GVM to 3020kg and towing to 2500kg compared to the 5 speed manual 3500kg and 3000kg correspondingly but I manage.<br>Previously I owned a 1996 2.8L TD GQ Y60 &nbsp;manual Patrol which was stolen from the driveway in 2011. Only 175,000 km on the clock and never seen again I guess it went for parts seeing as the running gear is the same as on the Y61 GU Patrols. The 2.8 turbo diesel was a gutless engine compared to the ZD30 common rail. Even so it was comfortable to drive in the outback.<br>Very happy with my patrols but I will not be buying the latest Y62 V8 petrol since I am not prepared to carry extra petrol in jerry cans for outback travel. I have always carried extra diesel in jerry cans on the camper trailer.<br>I hope my comments are helpful to any prospective Patrol buyers.

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