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Both of those look adequate to me, you're also going to need impact sockets, a torque wrench, a socket and ratchet set, a volt meter, some jack stands, a C-clamp and I'd also look into a corded saws-all. I don't really trust all the new lithium 18v cordless stuff out there..I know how battery charge capacity can degrade and you don't really get the level of performance you're expecting. My own setup is pretty much about the same as what your looking at. Also will need a good 2.5 ton floor jack to get er up. With the items I named here you can do a lot of work like oil changes (easiest thing you'll do) and brake pads (c-clamp), shocks, change out wheels / tire or do a rotation (jack stands), change spark plugs, and a whole crap load more that I'm missing. Hell if you have a work space and electricity you could open yourself a little shop with this equipment and start doing all your friends work, make some extra bucks on the side.

So how are these working out for you? Did you have some kind of baseline to compare the new vs the old? I'm interested because I'm about to get a set of plugs and I've kinda been wondering about these Bosch Fusion plugs...pretty steep though at $60 bucks for a set...

I'm curious...what exactly is the size and output / capability of the diesel engine of the Terrano? Wouldn't it be the inline 6? Either the RD28 or the TD27? My old Nissan 810 / Maxima had a RD28 I'm pretty sure. You said it was slow and didn't have any power, so was the final drive ratio just really low or what? The video of Tex's truck makes the diesel Terrano look like a monster, it would be the same engine correct?

Yes please :-) that's great, I'm so happy for you! I'm relieved to hear that all is well with the vehicle and you were able to get it, that is good news. What did you think of Houston, and TX in general? Did y'all have any issues finding the warehouse? Congrats, oh, how did the mileage go? Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

Well granted ofcourse...I don't know..are regular people allowed to drive around in the US using right hand drive? I guess she could always contract out to the govt for carrying mail in extreme conditions..

You could start by getting an O2 Sensor socket and some PB Blaster. I know, it sucks $20 bucks for two items, one of which you'll not use again for the next couple of years. You know..my truck does a wierd thing when I'm offroad sometimes and I'd been spinning the tires in loose terrain, gravel or mud, it won't downshift out of 2nd gear back to first even though I'm stopped, try 1st gear, put in neutral, park whatever...it's in 2nd gear until I turn off the engine and ignition completely, then start back up again and voila 1st gear is back! You may be getting that one...and offroad from a dead stop 2nd gear feels real sluggish, it would make you say...hey, wth?

Or the battery could be bad at which point it either won't accept a charge from an alternator or won't hold it for very long. As mentioned above sometimes it is just a bad ground, tighten up both terminals and follow the black cable down to where it bolts to the frame and make sure it's not corroated(sp?) and all nasty and fugly. I'm not going to get into checking all the different voltage / amperage numbers cause that's not really my forte..but I do know that it takes two to tango, the battery and the alternator..if alternator is bad or failing it may have just enough to allow for jumpstart but not to be able to actually charge the battery, just run it up to a parts store and let them do a test on it.

Well..the new Subie has a 2.5L boxer 4cyl no turbo and I think gets in the high teens for city driving and probably low 20s hwy, your 2.7L I'd guess is getting 25 - 28mpg hwy, I think you'll come out on top. Are you going to have to convert to left hand drive? Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

Actually I think was off in my thinking, I was actually thinking of less fuel consumption to make the same power...so, unrelated. Anyway I'm just an armchair engineer spouting my own personal fancies :-) Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

Well I think that because the engine can now make the same power and maintain speed for less rpm because the engine is spinning over more easily, so more / same amount of power for less rpm, and more complete combustion. Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

Sounds like you need an engine rebuild, your rings are worn and not producing enough compression for the next power stroke, so it's taking the time for the rings on the piston to heat up and expand to maintain the proper compression ratio to superheat the fuel air mixture. If you get a compression check performed and it checks out good...then I don't really know what could be making the difference for when it heats up and runs fine...I was thinking fuel pump but I don't think the fuel pump warms up.. .I guess you're somehow able to keep it running while cold by keeping the rpm high so there's enough heat leftover to fire the next stroke...it wouldn't be the glow plugs because they're unimportant after the engine is started. Here's a thought..you live in a cold climate, what about the possibility of the diesel fuel gelling up in the lines from the cold and won't flow like it should until the fuel lines warm up somehow...like when people run vegetable oil, it's gotta heat up first...so you keep the engine fed by continuing to ask for fuel....

Just close your eyes and spin around and put your finger on any one of many great all terrain tires, you almost can't go wrong. I personally have Cooper Disco AT/3 // but you could also go with the crowd favorite BFG A/T KO, it's a very rugged tire, will last a long time and will take you through anything you'd want to try. // Or you could branch out to Hankook Dynapro ATM, // General Grabber AT2, // a real sexy one is the Nitto Terra Grappler..those are pretty fine. // And then you could look at the TBC Private types like http://www.tbcprivatebrands.com/ those..they're kinda all the same tires as they're owned by what looks like Cooper tire to me and are distributed under different names around the country, and they should be a bit cheaper. I like how some of them look and have used a set of the wild country sports I think. I know there are atleast one or two guys on here that use the Hi-Flys This should be enough for you to chew on for a while. Here is a neat little resource that I've studied almost as much as the sears lingerie catalogue from 1985: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/AT-All_Terrains.htm

You shouldn't be having any problems with a 31" tire, are you sure you've got them aired up correctly? That's a stock tire size for most of our trucks, there's something wrong in your ride that you've not caught up to yet. I'm also running 31" tires with stock exhaust, with K & N air filter and I'm quite sure I could hit 100 mph in about 20 seconds. Are you being fecicious about not getting over 60? If that were mine, oh boy i'd be going through it with a fine tooth comb, plugs wires, cap, rotor, brakes, all fluids...something is binding and not working efficiently as it should, like you've got a seized caliper or something...

I don't know how the diesels run but that sounds a little high, is that with overdrive on? I think Nissanland's truck has different gearing, say like..for instance if we are trying to compare offroad versions vs base versions that maybe weren't setup with low gearing, which is our case I'm thinking now. I've got an lsd 4x4 with auto trans and stock 31" tires, what about you guys. It has to be in the gearing.

Well..the 1550 rpm at highway speed would explain your phenom highway mileage..must be nice, sheesh..way to include the rest of us there bud. 1550 at 65 sounds remarkably low, you said you're using Royal purple in the engine and auto trans? Castor oil in the transfer and diffs huh...I'm thinking the secret lies more with the castor oil than the purple stuff. I've used Royal purple before and I'd be wary of running such a thin molecule oil in a worn engine, I hope you check your oil level atleast twice a month for consumption. I blew an engine in my honda Prelude once cause I didn't know how much Royal Purple my engine had been burning while doing 115 mph down one of our toll ways on a regular basis. That was it for me and you know, it's only really sweet the first couple of weeks after a fresh oil change, then the magic fades. What kind of spark plug wires? What type of 32" tires? Now I wanna run out and clock mine at 65. I wanna say I'm pulling like..2450 at 70 mph...which I thought was fairly decent, I've got 31" tires Castrol Syn Blend 10w30 in the engine, God knows what in the transfer/diff and no clue what's in the trans. And that's with the hot MSD coil and NGK V-power plugs. Ahh you didn't mention any exhaust work, you stock or upgrade?

Hey that does sound like a good plan, I'm so happy for you ! I'm glad you've got some help coming with you. Are you bringing all the parts you need or are you going to aquire them locally? Battery, engine oil, diesel, power steering fluid brake fluid, coolant. I can help you locate a parts store close to the port if you want. I know you must be excited, starting your new life in the US with your old friend there with you.

When there's always the same, creepy old Nissan parked in your driveway and it's always there in every parking lot of any store you happen to be in...watching you. "Nissan, we're always there." (cue Police Stalker Anthem) 'Every breath you take, every claim you stake...'

When the guy behind you says. "Damn, what the hell just happened? That old Nissan just hauled ass and left me behind!" Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

Here we go, only one I could find but it gives you an idea how creative they get with their transportation. They're version of the family hauler suv crossover is a Jeep with an extra long extended chassis (seriously it's like a bus), 4 cyl diesel engine, granny gears and tons of chrome and religious artwork and family names all over the front and sides. Pretty wild.

Wow, that is pretty interesting and sounds like a lot of vehicular fun..I mean you guys have the worlds BEST excuse to randomly screw with your cars, it's a gear heads wet dream and no one's running around saying, "Hey stupid! Why you driving that old car?" Man..I'm so sick of people thinking that whatever is newest and most expensive must be better. All I ever wanted was to have a garaged collection of all the coolest Japanese sports cars and 4x4 trucks from the 70s and 80s. 13Bs and 4TZE and VG30 oh my! I never knew Indonesia would be so interesting and recycling old car parts like that. So are you a national or ex-pat or what? I've spent a little time in the Philippines as I'm married to a Filipina and they are pretty fly with their cars too, lots of recycled jeeps running around in a zillion different configurations but not like what you see here in the states...completely different...I'll try to find some pics. If my wife and I ever move there I might get to have a motorcycle again, they're everywhere over there but they're small cc compared to the murder missiles we have over here but in that place, 250 cc two stroke is hot stuff man, very fast.

take the ecu and put it in a bucket of rice maybe all the moisture will wick out of it.

Man Walmart has a killer deal on right now for their Goodyear Wrangler Authority Mud Terrain tires 31" 10.50 / 15 set of four mounted and balance for like $650 drive out. Now...granted I do think this tire is a little spooky, it looks too good to be true (my crap alarm is buzzing)...but that's a hell of a deal in that size for a 6 ply mud terrain tire. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-Wrangler-Authority-Tire-31X10.50R15LT/11983156 it's got some good reviews though..who knows.

Dude I was like..uh, engine's facing the wrong direction...and then I looked down at the tire and rim and breathed a sigh of relief. Nice work but how did you keep the gas from eating though the bottle? That was some strong bottle, heh you put an iv drip on your carb that's great. What's the deal with all the carburetion on Indonesian cars anyway? Can you get fuel injection as an option? There must be independent techs with their shops set up to do the conversion for a nice little fee huh?

I don't Facebook, I used to have an account for a little while..and then I removed it and never looked back.

TAKUMI!!!! Real racers don't need girlfriends! ('crying' boo hoo why are we so pathetic and he's so dull!?) Sorry, I've got a little Initial D fanatic disorder... Nice to have you here Sir. You really know how to bring some jack to the dinner table! Love all the rides, that mud pit you were playing in looks dangerous. How did the Toyota guys make out that day? You should see my area SCCA meet once a month down here in Galveston county, TX when all the Nissan guys get together and get all sideways and chit. Your Pathfinder looks amazing, it looks even better than the R50 next to it! Is the frame in as good condition as the body?