Quick look at the basic bolt on engine mods that make my zd30 less of a slug. Below is a link to boarder automotive and engineering for zd30 ecu tune. 🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽 baet.com.au/
1)recommending a top mount with bigger scoop is not a good "power mod". They still heat soak very badly being on top of the motor. Front mounts are the way to go. In either case, they wont give you significant gains until youstart pumping more boost and fuel in. 2) you had to get a tune not beause your airboxflows better (no doubt itdoes), but because you changed the size of the pipe the MAF sensor sits in. This will have put its reading out, triggering the dreaded limp mode. 3)120hp is probably right for factory size tires. To really make these motors sing, you need to upgrade the injectors, turbo, install a fmic and 3" exhaust, then get a tune to suit. The mail order ones are great, my Patrol went well with+30's and a mail order tune. For best results though, a bespoke tune is always better.
Hi great vid ive purchased the same airbox kit as you disnt realise it had no maf sensor connection how did you connect yours and could your show a more detailed picture of it thanks
Great video mate. Just a question about fixing the demon air box and the pipes for the intake , how did you get the original air flow sensor on the line. Did you cut off the original part or used the original and combined it to the new pipes. I’m just about to fix mine and realized that there is no place to put the airflow sensor on it. So looking at cutting original line and fixing that part from it. Any details would help.
Thanks for watching the video mate I’m glad you enjoyed it. You are 100% correct the demonpro intake has nowhere for the maf. It has been designed so as you will need to cut the flange end off your factory maf section and install the factory pipe as part of your new setup. This may seem odd after you just spent all the time and money on making everything bigger to flow better. They do this deliberately for the maf to work correctly. The maf needs the correct Venturi in order to meter the air flow, volume and pressure. I hope this helps bud 🤙🏼
Cheers for the comment bud 🤙🏼 The way demonpro design it and the way I did it. Is to just cut the flange off the factory MAF section and use it as part of the new setup. I’ve been told they do this as the best option because it keeps the MAF in its proper metering perspective. Hope this helps 👍
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 absolute legend thanks for the response, i bought the box and pipe not realising the factory maf wouldnt work, then looked at the photos and they had a manufactured plastic pipe by the looks of it, modding out the flange sounds like the go, cheers heaps
Great info for Patrol owners! Thankful for that. I have a 2008 CR and it tends to over hot at high rpm when I work it hard up-hill and sand driving. Do you guys have this problem?
Thanks for the comment mate. You will find almost any vehicle will suffer from heat soak when working hard for longer periods. Only thing I can suggest is make sure everything is well maintained and the cooling system is clean and healthy. Plus always remember In diesels more fuel equals more heat. More boost and better airflow equals less heat and more power 🤙🏼
Cheers bud And yes I’ve been on the warriors page for a very long time. There are a lot of very knowledgeable people in that group that know a hell of a lot more about these motors then me. I’m just learning on the fly. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🤙🏼
Thanks mate I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I can try help with my very limited knowledge ( not a mechanic ) I would absolutely recommend looking up zd30 warriors on Facebook and joining. It’s a great page full of information regarding these engines and quite a few very knowledgeable people 🤙🏼
Nice video, I drive patrols for years. Great vehicle. I see your coolant expansion tank looks low, hopefully a little harmless leak only somewhere. I done the diesel pump recently on my 07 troll and done the cylinder head as the last owner neglected it. Both jobs a pig but the worst of all was probably engine mounts and radius bushes😆
Thanks for the comment mate I’m glad you enjoyed the video. And yes you can’t beat a patrol 🤙🏼 I also have a shit time doing engine mounts. As for the expansion tank. I’ve had this patrol for 11 years and that is just the level mine likes to sit at 🤷🏻♂️ Never gets any lower 👍
Hey mate! Nice work! I have a problem with finding the right size serpentine belt for my 2007 Nissan Patrol Y61 ZD30 Common Rail. Do you know the length? Car came with a 7PK1666 serpentine belt but im not sure if it is the right one or not. Car parts catalog shows 1637-1642 belt but couldnt mount the 1640 one, Not long enough. Thanks in advance! :)
Hey bud Thanks for the kind words. The belts on these things are painful. As far as I know the genuine Nissan belt for crd is listed as 11720VC10A Different brands use different serial numbers but as long as the belt you order is listed to fit your crd it should be the correct size. When you say not long enough are you comparing it side by side with the old belt ( possibly stretched ) ? Or are you having trouble fitting the new belt? I have also seen some belt tensioners have a tight spot when compressed making it almost impossible to fit the new belt. Ensure you slightly loosen the bolts on the tensioner when compressing to allow for easy movement and use an extended socket bar for better leverage. I hope this helps in some way. I too have had belt issues on the zd30’s
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 Car came with a 7PK1666 belt(fits perfectly). Ordered a new Dayco 7PK1640 belt(from the car parts catalog) and it seems to be too short(not wanting to go over all the pullyes). It is the first Y61 CRDi model i own so i dont really know which belt is the correct one. One more thing is that i saw there are 2 different tensioner pulley sizes, 70mm and 86mm. One more thing i have noticed is that the normal ZD30Di (2004) alternator is different than the ZD30CRDi (2007) alternator). Is it true or the other owner just messed up with the belt and alternator?
I’m not sure what to tell you bud. Although I’ve been around my ZD and a couple other zd’s quite a few times I’m no expert ( not even a mechanic ) Yes there are different tensioner pulleys between the di and crd but not enough to make the belt size change or make it hard to change a belt. You are also correct about the alternators. Yes there are 2 alternators in the Y61 but I don’t think it changed until 2010 ( to a smart alternator ) Sorry I can’t be more helpful As I said I’m no expert 🤙🏼
Hey bud I’m still loving my tune 12 months later. I had to re adjust all of my boost control system after the tune because the tune changes the behaviour of the fuel system. Mine was over boosting to start with as well. I re adjusted it down to 22psi and have recently turned it down to 19psi and I’m finding that suits it best 👍
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 I have been trying to call them for days now even messageing over Facebook and they won't get back to me are you just using a tillix kit to do all this I'm worried that 27+ pounds of boost is to much
So basically the ecu tune can’t really control the boost. I’m not sure why they are not getting back to you as I don’t have a connection to boarder automotive I’m just another customer like you. And yes I have the tillix and needle setup on mine so I have plenty of adjustability. If you are running the factory boost control system I would suggest getting something like the tillix system asap. I would try avoid long drives and heavy workloads until you get it sorted. Running over 22psi long term is only going to cause drama’s with the turbo. If you are not already on the zdwarriors page on Facebook I highly recommend joining. Lots of very knowledgeable guys in the group 👍
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 cheers for the info mate didn't won't to name drop lol i saw you're video on zd30di mods and made me think stuff it I will do it to so copying you got the ecu dome then wanted to ask you if the demon airbox and pipes are worth the money in regards to profomance don't expect the di to be a sports car just want to tow the camper trailer a bit easier
No problem bud and yes in my opinion the demonpro is worth the money. In saying that all of these mods are dependent on each other and will give you grief if not fitted all at the same time. The ecu tune demands more air flow and boost, the demonpro setup flows more air and without the tune it will upset the ecu. And they all need fine tuning via an after market boost controller. So if you follow you are best to do all or nothing. My Di makes very reliable power and has no problem maintaining hwy speeds up hill fully loaded with the camper behind. That’s all I wanted to achieve.
Hey bud I’m flattered you like it enough to want one on your own rig. Unfortunately the original cast was destroyed long ago. Plus fibreglass work is really not my strongest skill 😅
Hello need some help. My Nissan patrol ZD30 engine recently had a short circuit on the injector pump and burnt the wire harnesses on it and cozed it to jerk wen driving. Pulls a DTC 73 for (P3-PUMP COMM LINE) but wen I erase the code it normalize but repeat the same. So I recently changed the injector pump and the ECU but now the car starts hard and still dies. Please help
Hi sorry to hear that. It sounds like you have covered just about anything I would have in the same situation. If it’s a crd it could be a injector coding issue? If DI I would be going over all the wiring and connectors As well as checking for any leak down problems with the lines or filter. I’m no expert mate I’m not even a mechanic. My best suggestion for you would be to get on Facebook and join ( ZD30 warriors ) It’s a really helpful group with some very knowledgeable members. I’m sorry I can’t help more but as I said I’m no expert I just like to tinker at home.
Hi Kylie, sorry about the slow response I have been flat out with work. My Re4 trans has been rebuilt by JD transmission with heavy duty internals and a custom low stall converter. The mod I'm referring to in this video though is the pump pressure regulator. There are probably better ways to increase atf pressure but all it did was fit a 4K ohm resistor in line with the factory line pressure resistor that you find near the brake booster on the fire wall. hope this answers your question.
Hey bud I’ve just done the resistor mode to increase the line pressure from the pump. You can find lots of information online just google re4 resistor mod. Or just unplug the resistor. I also had a custom low stall converter made to make the most of the low rev range off road 👍
Not many options for the di zd30 A workshop called border automotive and tuning in Albury nsw did mine. If you can get your car to them you can get a dyno tune. If not you can do what I did and take your ecu out, post it to them and they will send it back remapped. Here’s a link 👍 baet.com.au/
Great video mate,keep it up
Cheers bud
Thanks for the kind words 🤙🏼
Hey mate! Great job on the ZD30 DI. I have a Zd30 crd and when they are tuned they become a lovable engine hahaha. Good job.
Cheers bud
They are not a bad little motor once you get things working properly 🤙🏼
I got the same yr wagon just got a 20psi tune and the difference between is like night and day
Interesting, any video on mods for GQ 2.8l turbo diesel cheers
1)recommending a top mount with bigger scoop is not a good "power mod". They still heat soak very badly being on top of the motor. Front mounts are the way to go. In either case, they wont give you significant gains until youstart pumping more boost and fuel in.
2) you had to get a tune not beause your airboxflows better (no doubt itdoes), but because you changed the size of the pipe the MAF sensor sits in. This will have put its reading out, triggering the dreaded limp mode.
3)120hp is probably right for factory size tires.
To really make these motors sing, you need to upgrade the injectors, turbo, install a fmic and 3" exhaust, then get a tune to suit. The mail order ones are great, my Patrol went well with+30's and a mail order tune. For best results though, a bespoke tune is always better.
@@cmmsng A tuner mails you a loan ECU while you mail your one off to them. They modify it, send it back to you and you mail the loan ECU back.
Hi great vid ive purchased the same airbox kit as you disnt realise it had no maf sensor connection how did you connect yours and could your show a more detailed picture of it thanks
Great video mate. Just a question about fixing the demon air box and the pipes for the intake , how did you get the original air flow sensor on the line. Did you cut off the original part or used the original and combined it to the new pipes. I’m just about to fix mine and realized that there is no place to put the airflow sensor on it. So looking at cutting original line and fixing that part from it. Any details would help.
Thanks for watching the video mate I’m glad you enjoyed it.
You are 100% correct the demonpro intake has nowhere for the maf.
It has been designed so as you will need to cut the flange end off your factory maf section and install the factory pipe as part of your new setup.
This may seem odd after you just spent all the time and money on making everything bigger to flow better.
They do this deliberately for the maf to work correctly.
The maf needs the correct Venturi in order to meter the air flow, volume and pressure.
I hope this helps bud 🤙🏼
Thanks mate. Big help. Appreciate it. 🙏
Great Work mate. Is your heater disconnected?
Yeah mate
The heater core was leaking and it just doesn’t get cold enough in Brisbane to motivate me to rip half the interior out 😅
Hey Mate a bit late to the party awesome vid, just curious where did you get the MAF joiner for the demons airbox to intake pipe :)
Cheers for the comment bud 🤙🏼
The way demonpro design it and the way I did it.
Is to just cut the flange off the factory MAF section and use it as part of the new setup.
I’ve been told they do this as the best option because it keeps the MAF in its proper metering perspective.
Hope this helps 👍
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 absolute legend thanks for the response, i bought the box and pipe not realising the factory maf wouldnt work, then looked at the photos and they had a manufactured plastic pipe by the looks of it, modding out the flange sounds like the go, cheers heaps
No dramas mate
Glad I could help 🤙🏼
Great info for Patrol owners! Thankful for that. I have a 2008 CR and it tends to over hot at high rpm when I work it hard up-hill and sand driving. Do you guys have this problem?
Thanks for the comment mate.
You will find almost any vehicle will suffer from heat soak when working hard for longer periods.
Only thing I can suggest is make sure everything is well maintained and the cooling system is clean and healthy.
Plus always remember
In diesels more fuel equals more heat.
More boost and better airflow equals less heat and more power 🤙🏼
are you on zd Warriors fb group ? this is good video !
Cheers bud
And yes I’ve been on the warriors page for a very long time.
There are a lot of very knowledgeable people in that group that know a hell of a lot more about these motors then me.
I’m just learning on the fly. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🤙🏼
Hi mate, good vid, im in Perth wa, wouldn't mind a chat about a couple things, issues on my patrol, same engine, cheers Andrew
Thanks mate I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
I can try help with my very limited knowledge ( not a mechanic )
I would absolutely recommend looking up zd30 warriors on Facebook and joining.
It’s a great page full of information regarding these engines and quite a few very knowledgeable people 🤙🏼
Nice video, I drive patrols for years. Great vehicle. I see your coolant expansion tank looks low, hopefully a little harmless leak only somewhere. I done the diesel pump recently on my 07 troll and done the cylinder head as the last owner neglected it. Both jobs a pig but the worst of all was probably engine mounts and radius bushes😆
Thanks for the comment mate I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
And yes you can’t beat a patrol 🤙🏼
I also have a shit time doing engine mounts.
As for the expansion tank.
I’ve had this patrol for 11 years and that is just the level mine likes to sit at 🤷🏻♂️
Never gets any lower 👍
Hey mate! Nice work! I have a problem with finding the right size serpentine belt for my 2007 Nissan Patrol Y61 ZD30 Common Rail. Do you know the length? Car came with a 7PK1666 serpentine belt but im not sure if it is the right one or not. Car parts catalog shows 1637-1642 belt but couldnt mount the 1640 one, Not long enough. Thanks in advance! :)
Hey bud
Thanks for the kind words.
The belts on these things are painful.
As far as I know the genuine Nissan belt for crd is listed as 11720VC10A
Different brands use different serial numbers but as long as the belt you order is listed to fit your crd it should be the correct size.
When you say not long enough are you comparing it side by side with the old belt ( possibly stretched ) ?
Or are you having trouble fitting the new belt?
I have also seen some belt tensioners have a tight spot when compressed making it almost impossible to fit the new belt.
Ensure you slightly loosen the bolts on the tensioner when compressing to allow for easy movement and use an extended socket bar for better leverage.
I hope this helps in some way. I too have had belt issues on the zd30’s
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 Car came with a 7PK1666 belt(fits perfectly). Ordered a new Dayco 7PK1640 belt(from the car parts catalog) and it seems to be too short(not wanting to go over all the pullyes). It is the first Y61 CRDi model i own so i dont really know which belt is the correct one. One more thing is that i saw there are 2 different tensioner pulley sizes, 70mm and 86mm. One more thing i have noticed is that the normal ZD30Di (2004) alternator is different than the ZD30CRDi (2007) alternator). Is it true or the other owner just messed up with the belt and alternator?
I’m not sure what to tell you bud.
Although I’ve been around my ZD and a couple other zd’s quite a few times I’m no expert ( not even a mechanic )
Yes there are different tensioner pulleys between the di and crd but not enough to make the belt size change or make it hard to change a belt.
You are also correct about the alternators. Yes there are 2 alternators in the Y61 but I don’t think it changed until 2010 ( to a smart alternator )
Sorry I can’t be more helpful
As I said I’m no expert 🤙🏼
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 Unserstood. Thanks for your time and help! Have a nice day
the belt tensioner you can get the piston separate so you not have to buy the whole thing they are shit part iv gone through a few 👍
Yep totally agree the piston is available separately and is more often then not the problem 👍
Hi mate, any link to the intercooler cheers
hey mate how did you fined the mail in tune from them guys they just did mine now I'm hitting 27 pound was told was a 20 pound tune
Hey bud
I’m still loving my tune 12 months later.
I had to re adjust all of my boost control system after the tune because the tune changes the behaviour of the fuel system.
Mine was over boosting to start with as well.
I re adjusted it down to 22psi and have recently turned it down to 19psi and I’m finding that suits it best 👍
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 I have been trying to call them for days now even messageing over Facebook and they won't get back to me are you just using a tillix kit to do all this I'm worried that 27+ pounds of boost is to much
So basically the ecu tune can’t really control the boost.
I’m not sure why they are not getting back to you as I don’t have a connection to boarder automotive I’m just another customer like you.
And yes I have the tillix and needle setup on mine so I have plenty of adjustability.
If you are running the factory boost control system I would suggest getting something like the tillix system asap.
I would try avoid long drives and heavy workloads until you get it sorted.
Running over 22psi long term is only going to cause drama’s with the turbo.
If you are not already on the zdwarriors page on Facebook I highly recommend joining. Lots of very knowledgeable guys in the group 👍
@@shedbuiltoutdoorgear2953 cheers for the info mate didn't won't to name drop lol i saw you're video on zd30di mods and made me think stuff it I will do it to so copying you got the ecu dome then wanted to ask you if the demon airbox and pipes are worth the money in regards to profomance don't expect the di to be a sports car just want to tow the camper trailer a bit easier
No problem bud and yes in my opinion the demonpro is worth the money.
In saying that all of these mods are dependent on each other and will give you grief if not fitted all at the same time.
The ecu tune demands more air flow and boost, the demonpro setup flows more air and without the tune it will upset the ecu. And they all need fine tuning via an after market boost controller.
So if you follow you are best to do all or nothing.
My Di makes very reliable power and has no problem maintaining hwy speeds up hill fully loaded with the camper behind.
That’s all I wanted to achieve.
How does it go with the transmission pressure mod?
Hey mate would you be able to make another scoop like that for me?
Hey bud
I’m flattered you like it enough to want one on your own rig.
Unfortunately the original cast was destroyed long ago. Plus fibreglass work is really not my strongest skill 😅
Hello need some help. My Nissan patrol ZD30 engine recently had a short circuit on the injector pump and burnt the wire harnesses on it and cozed it to jerk wen driving. Pulls a DTC 73 for (P3-PUMP COMM LINE) but wen I erase the code it normalize but repeat the same. So I recently changed the injector pump and the ECU but now the car starts hard and still dies. Please help
Hi sorry to hear that.
It sounds like you have covered just about anything I would have in the same situation.
If it’s a crd it could be a injector coding issue?
If DI I would be going over all the wiring and connectors
As well as checking for any leak down problems with the lines or filter.
I’m no expert mate I’m not even a mechanic.
My best suggestion for you would be to get on Facebook and join
( ZD30 warriors )
It’s a really helpful group with some very knowledgeable members.
I’m sorry I can’t help more but as I said I’m no expert I just like to tinker at home.
Whod ya send ya ECU to? Cant quite catch it on the vid who you recommend. Cheers
Hey bud
The company is boarder automotive.
There is a link to their website in the video description 👍
What was the exact modification did u do to the transmission to make it shift better.
Hi Kylie, sorry about the slow response I have been flat out with work.
My Re4 trans has been rebuilt by JD transmission with heavy duty internals and a custom low stall converter.
The mod I'm referring to in this video though is the pump pressure regulator.
There are probably better ways to increase atf pressure but all it did was fit a 4K ohm resistor in line with the factory line pressure resistor that you find near the brake booster on the fire wall.
hope this answers your question.
Hey mate what size pipe is you custom 180’ bend for the inter cooler made from
Hey bud
I just used 2.5 inch exhaust pipe on the 180. And lobstertail joined it at a radius that suited my intercooler position 👍
Hi
Hey mate, what was the mod for the Auto??
Hey bud
I’ve just done the resistor mode to increase the line pressure from the pump. You can find lots of information online just google re4 resistor mod.
Or just unplug the resistor.
I also had a custom low stall converter made to make the most of the low rev range off road 👍
Egr block off?
Of course not mate
That would be illegal 😬
I definitely didn’t do the swirl butterfly delete either 😜
how did you get it tuned
Not many options for the di zd30
A workshop called border automotive and tuning in Albury nsw did mine.
If you can get your car to them you can get a dyno tune.
If not you can do what I did and take your ecu out, post it to them and they will send it back remapped. Here’s a link 👍
baet.com.au/
Your ac not working?
My AC works fine ??