Thread: Y62 patrol

Originally Posted by rammypluge

If a Y62 uses petrol at 16L/100km and a 200 Series uses diesel at 12L/100km, the difference is 4L/100km, which adds up to 800L over 20,000km. Hence your figure of approximately $1200 difference over a year.

I just wanted to summarise that for my own clarity. Its not a massive amount of money. Many diesel owners these days spend that much on a tune, which negates the first year of savings.

It would be interesting to work out at what rpm point the Y62 has more power to weight that a 200 Series TD, and for that matter my Amarok. Could be 4000rpm for my Amarok(?).

All i know is it has 500nm at 1600rpm, 560nm at 4400rpm, 298kws at 5800rpm.

In saying that lets look at 0-100 times;

Patrol 2.8 ton; 6.6 seconds
200 gxl diesel 2.65 tons; 8.2 seconds
Amarok v6 diesel 2.2 tons; 7.9 seconds

Looking at those figures id imagine that the diesels would only have more power upto around 2500rpm roughly and after that the 5.6 liters power just kills them.

Originally Posted by rammypluge

If a Y62 uses petrol at 16L/100km and a 200 Series uses diesel at 12L/100km, the difference is 4L/100km, which adds up to 800L over 20,000km. Hence your figure of approximately $1200 difference over a year.

I just wanted to summarise that for my own clarity. Its not a massive amount of money. Many diesel owners these days spend that much on a tune, which negates the first year of savings.

It would be interesting to work out at what rpm point the Y62 has more power to weight that a 200 Series TD, and for that matter my Amarok. Could be 4000rpm for my Amarok(?).

Dont get me wrong 800 liters is a lot and yes it equates to $1200. But its really not that much in the whole scheme of things. I buy at least 2 coffees a day at $3.50 each equating to $7 per day every week. Thats $35 per week, $140 per month and $1680 per year.
Your right about diesel owners and power upgrades. Most diesel power upgrades would buy me a lot of fuel and they still wouldnt have the power of the y62.

In saying all this i really do hope the new defender is basically a d4 in slightly different clothes with proper offroad tyres cause if it is and its relaible I'll be back in a defender at the emd of my lease. Ive come to love the Patrol, i really have; but it just doesnt have the character of a landy..... probably cause nothing ever needs fixing or maybe upgraderegardless its characterless!

Spent a couple of hours washing and cleaning her up today. The bug splatter is bloody hard to clean but it came up a treat.

Must say the new lights really make it look like a completely different vehicle

One of the guys at work just picked up a TiL model for dirt cheap with a 3yo Nissan Navara as a trade-in. Has had it less than a week and loves it to bits, especially since it is his work issued vehicle and he isn't paying for the fuel! He 'negotiated' with his wife to keep his old clapped out GQ Patrol (3L petrol) as a bush basher for weekend fun and giggles, so I guess he has the best of both worlds.

Originally Posted by 1nando

More detail please. Thoughts??

A Gun Metallic one is on its way!

Originally Posted by Vern

A Gun Metallic one is on its way!

Congrats mate. Cant wait for the updates.

Originally Posted by 1nando

Congrats mate. Cant wait for the updates.

Updates will be slow, as money comes togethor. Will use what goodies i can transfer off the rangie. Sell my high mount and get a slow mount. Save for a bar, just not sure which one.

Originally Posted by Vern

Updates will be slow, as money comes togethor. Will use what goodies i can transfer off the rangie. Sell my high mount and get a slow mount. Save for a bar, just not sure which one.

Good riddance to that rok...😎