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Spanish 2008 D40, 365k so far, had timing chain done at 220k, a scv and a clutch, other than that just normal servicing. A wait a see approach might suit for injectors but timing chain I would get done. About 110k of those k's towing a boat back and forth across the nullabor, great...

2008 D40, 221,000K, only issue has been replacement of SCV. Original timing chain, no noise as yet, might get it changed if I decide to keep it a bit longer. Cheers John

Another vote for the Hankooks, have found them to be a great tyre, quiet on the road, bag out well on the sand, a great all rounder in my opinion. I have them in LT 265/75/16 and have 90k on current set, they are nearly shot and will be replaced with Hankooks again. Have a look on fleabay, saw...

Tony, probably not the information you are after but thought I would relay my experience with the Poly Air bellows. I have a 2008 STX 2.5TD Over the rear it has an ARB canopy and Nissan heavy duty tow bar, also Blue Max struts, coils and rear shocks. At about 5k I fitted the Poly Air bellows...

Jarred I think I paid about $1270 for four fitted, balanced and wheel alignment, WA prices so you should do better than that on the east coast. Cheers John

Hi, I have them in 265/75 LT on a 2008 STX manual. Have done about 45k on them so far. Going on wear rate I reckon I will get around 85 to 90k out of them. Great on the road, nice and quiet which is something I was after, good grip wet and dry. Good on gravel although they do throw up a...

Hey Krafty, last week drove Esperance to Nowra to collect new boat then to Ballarat. Heading back over west 26/8/11. Fuel at Norseman was 156.9 at both servos, Border Village was 188.9 Shell at Ceduna was 147.9 and Port Augusta was mmm143.9 I think. Didn't take any notice of the smaller...

Sorry Bullwinkle, yes it is a great spot, will end up back there one day but for now I am content in Esperance catching huge snapper and perusing the endless convoy of overseas backpackers, very easy on the eye. Cheers John

Scotty you are spot on there, was the best decision I have made in years, there is life and work out there even for those of us 50+ but I do miss that crappy cold wet Ballarat weather LOL Cheers John

Ex Victorian copper of 28.5 years, had a gutfull of all the bs that was happening and got out mid 2008 and headed to WA for a while, still in WA so things aren't that bad. Cheers John

Hi folks, I would assume that most people on here have an aversion to snakes, myself included. I was always of the view that the best way to handle a snake was with a shotgun or a shovel. Due to the location I work in, a remote mine site in the Goldfields of W.A., snakes are a common site...

Have no complaints as far as economy goes. 2008 d40 stx 2.5td manual, 80K, 265/75/16 tyres, ARB canopy, Nissan steel bullbar, bash plates, tow bar. Have been averaging 10.4 lts per 100km on the 260km round trip to work. Had a Safari snorkel and K&N air filter fitted last week so went for a...

In another life I was a copper for nearly 30yrs, and like some members on here, have seen all there is to see as far as collisions go and heard all the excuses as to why they happen. All the causes depicted in the video are common unfortunately and in a lot of cases can be minimised if people...

Hi Blue Boy, maybe I am missing something here but from the figures you have posted it would appear that you have the better fuel consumption from the cheaper of the two. Please correct me if I am wrong. Cheers John

Hi folks, leaving Kalgoorlie on 28/12/10 heading to Ballarat to catch up with family and do some fishing, boat in tow. Will post up some current fuel prices from the thieving servos across the Nullabor and beyond. Krafty has summed things up pretty well in his posts as to what to expect...

For those that may be interested here is a link to a site that sells EGR blanking plates for the D40, it has pictures also for those that feel they need them.:big_smile: https://chipit.com.au/products-page/diesel-mods/egr-blanking-plate/ Cheers John

Yeah sorry forgot to mention they are LT construction. Cheers John

Hi Merchant, ended up getting Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 in 265/75/16. Agressive enough for what I need, nice and quite on the road, seem to grip well on bitumen and ride very well with 38psi in them. Have only done about 1k on them at this stage, haven't had them in the wet or offroad as yet so...

Hi folks, just thought I would let you know the details of corrections to readings from speedometer/odometer after fitting 265/75/16 tyres last week. As we know the standard speedo is not all that accurate. I did some checks today using GPS as reference for speed/distance. At 30, 40 and...

Just a thought, and you have probably already done it, but have you tried a different hand piece?? Might be the hand piece, if it is it's an easy fix. Cheers John