OLDER Nissans - LRP or ULP Petrol?

[Kagiso II]

I am sure this is a nagging question with many of us

The NAAMSA webpages used to give the info on there - -but now I see one must contact the manufacture dierect to get the info [hulle cover alweer hulle g*tte ]

http://www.naamsa.co.za/unleaded/phaseout.htm

oepsss .. N/S: ek sien nou daar IS nog n blad [maar NIKS vir Patrol GQ / Y60 nie --
www.naamsa.co.za/unleaded/databases/index.php

Here is the list [sommer inccluded the other makes too -- in case your platkar is pre 2000

Audi of South Africa Customer Interaction Centre
Telephone Numbers 0860 434 838 (Local) / +27 41 994 5616 (International)
Facsimile 041 394 5171
Email support@audiforum.co.za
Postal address PO Box 2134, Halfway House, South Africa, 1685

Fiat
Email mario.vannucchi@fiat.com

Jaguar Land Rover South Africa CRC
Jaguar 0860 308 400
Land Rover 0860 110 090

Lexus
Email ccc@tsb.toyota.co.za
Tel +27 (011) 809 9111
Fax +27 (011) 809 2917
Address Stand 1, Eastern Service Road, Wesco Park, Sandton, 2012

Mercedes Benz South Africa
Email greg.goodchild@daimler.com

Nissan South Africa
Email infodesk@nissan.co.za

Peugeot Citroën South Africa
Email nash.budhram@peugeot.com

Toyota
Email ccc@tsb.toyota.co.za
Tel +27 (011) 809 9111
Fax +27 (011) 809 2917
Address Stand 1, Eastern Service Road, Wesco Park, Sandton, 2012

Volkswagen Customer Interaction Centre
Volkswagen 0860 434 737 / +27 41 994 5615
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 0860 103 349 / +27 41 996 6003
Facsimile 041 394 5170
E-mail support@vwconnect.co.za
Postal address PO Box 80, Uitenhage, South Africa, 6230

[Peter Connan]

Shortly after I got my Patrol, I did ask the manufacturer. And although it took a long time to get an answer, and they still sounded rather confused and unsure of themselves, I was told that my Y60 could run on either.

From what I understand, using unleaded petrol in an engine not designed for it has two possible problems. The first is vale seat recession, and the other is that some rubbers in the fuel system/carb might not be resistant to unleaded.

The valve seat recession problem is the only one liable to cause engine damage, and is only really a factor on engines with cast-iron heads with integral seats. And since the Y60 has an aluminium head, there shouldn't be any real issues.

I have used both (although I usually used LRP), and upon stripping my engine recently, I could see no damage to the valve seats.

What I don't know about are the even older patrols (safaris and G60's).

[David]

The 2.8 Safari's with the L28 motor can use unleaded. The only problem they had at the time was the fact that when unleaded was introduced it was a lower octane and the timing had to be retarded slightly to prevent pinging

[Herrie]

I was told by Nissan that all Nissans can use both but on my Safari the LRP give me better fuel consumption!

[Magiel Oberholster]

Ek het unleaded in my toyota gegooi en al probleem wat ek sover kon optel is dat sy minder krag het. So ek reken dis net van als weer insrel vir die unleaded brandstof.

[Kagiso II]

Magiel -- "Rule of thumb" -- alle Japsnees enjins NA 1995 kan op ongelood ry SONDER dat die kleppe iets oorkom .. vroeëre enjins moet jy maar NAAMSA lys kyk eers.
Lobo is 1981 -- MAAR Vanderlinde het sy "head" onder hande gehad - so hy loop 93 / 95 / 97 .. waar ek ookal stilhou :-) 93 is goekoper aldus kry die ou petrolsugtige vraat net 93 .. sonder lood.
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Raait - so .. kom bieg [of lieg] eer4s bikki meer die-tyls van jou TOYOTA wat jy verkeerde pedderul ingooi ??