dont ya mean 87 or was it hiding out the back for 10 years and as for the engine well nissian had a lot to answer for
phillip.weston,
Oct 23, 2:14pm
He would be referring to the 96 onwards shape NZ-new model, which although was assembled in Australia as a Magna/Verada, was badged as a Diamante (as opposed to V3000 like the early 90s shape) to come into line with what they were called worldwide.
strobo,
Oct 23, 4:07pm
Bit of a tall story there I reckon from Mitsubishi , re #11 Abought new car when atonly14000kmon the clock did it start leaking !
r15,
Oct 23, 4:09pm
sounds like theres nothing wrong with your trusty surf other than a set of glow plugs btw.
and even surf's are pretty bulletproof if you have an understanding of why they fail and how to go about fixing that issue
stevo2,
Oct 23, 5:04pm
I have owned several "Back in the day" but they were all Rear wheel drive with the exeption of a L300 4WD Sportpac. Mitzis back then had the reputation for being one of the best from Japan. My early/mid 70's Colt coupe was as good as you could buy at the time.
They lost their way a bit when they went FWD although they did lead the way with turbos but have nearly gone belly up a couple of times over the past few years. Its difficult to put the R&D and rescources into improving or new products when there's no money in the kitty.
I believe they are heading north again and will soon be serious opposition to Toyota in the future
xs1100,
Oct 23, 5:22pm
so does my nissan pathfinder thats 20 yrs old and done 320,000 ks and yr point would be
chook90,
Oct 23, 8:35pm
As repairable as it may have been the simple fact is that despite the car being returned countless times for the same fault and spending weeks at the dealers the fault never went away. The car came back clearly having been steam cleaned but within days would be leaving puddles of the black stuff all over the cobblestones.
As for "metered oil consumption" - not sure if you are taking the proverbial or not. Truth is I would have been a lot happier with it burning the oil than I was with it leaving it all over the driveway.
dasfi,
Oct 23, 8:48pm
1994 v6 manual viento, Been great, got the grunt, and economical
cowlover,
Oct 23, 9:10pm
Did you ever take it to a different dealer!Did you contact MMNZ to complain about your local dealer!
From the sounds of it they just gave it a clean and hoped you would just give up and go away.
tgray,
Oct 24, 6:28am
Not a fan on 90's mitzis although I'm sure the newer ones are fine cars. Very dated interiors, especially when you compare them to say, Honda's. 1992 - 2003 lancer wagon GLXI didn't change! That's one very long model run.
phillip.weston,
Oct 24, 9:46am
yes many of the models ran longer due to nothing filling the void to replace them, take for instance the L300 which is still the same basic van from 1986! Others are just as guilty though, you could buy a 1997 Ford Laser wagon which was the same as the 1986 model etc.
stevexc,
Oct 24, 10:43am
Bought a 1995 Diamante with 95,000km on the clock for 2k.Had to replace the idle control valve and the input shaft speed sensor.$20 each at pick a part and easy to replace for someone like me with zero mechanical experience. Now I have a mint low km car for bugger all cash, very happy :D
ksam,
Oct 24, 11:08am
Yeah, well I had a pushbike and it gave me no end of trouble, chain slipped of, punctures, got sore legs and arse due to the seat quality and it being unable to get up a hill without me pushing the bloody thing, so your recommendation of a pushbike is a poor one!
chook90,
Oct 24, 11:15am
Yes, a complaint was lodged with Mitsubishi NZ which resulted in the vehicle being returned, the head removed and a new head gasket being installed. This cured the problem for a total of 5 weeks before the leak resumed. I did not take it to a different dealer and frankly I should not have had to. My attitude then and now is that the car had very obvious faults that were covered under new vehicle warranty - by returning it to the dealer from whom we purchased the thing it was reasonable to expect that they might have been keen to fix it. Prior to that we were told by the dealer that they had retorqued the head studs.
splinter67,
Oct 24, 11:52am
I think you should try walking as wheeled products dont seem to be your thing
tuttyclan,
Oct 24, 12:16pm
Is it!
ceebee2,
Oct 24, 12:54pm
That is a fact regarding "metered Oil consumption" I guess it's history now but would have been interested to know if they pulled the head off or simply fobbed you off!
chook90,
Oct 24, 12:59pm
Wow, thats just stunning. I can only wonder how they managed to get past the likes of emmissions testing whilst operating a policy of metered oil consumption.
The head definitely came off after a complaint was made to Mitsubishi NZ, I actually went in and was shown the oil gallery and area where the leak was coming from while the head was off.
I still recall sitting in wonder when I was told that these things are in some way normal on a new car - I truly thought that sort of thing died with the demise of British Leyland.
rovercitroen,
Oct 24, 2:57pm
Mazda Rotary engines use "metered" oil consumption to lubricate the rotor seals.
tgray,
Oct 24, 3:12pm
chook, what was the end result in all this!
fordcrzy,
Oct 24, 6:55pm
i was the unfortunate recipient of a non turbo l300 deisel back in 2006. what a POS it was.i mean who the heck builds a non turbo diesel! it used just as much gas as the turbo ones but had half the power. it could not even make it between the 5000km service interval without needing the oil topped up( a lot). absolute junk and should be banned from the roads.they are still selling the junk now even though they are DEATH TRAPS.
chook90,
Oct 24, 8:34pm
The end result - after the head had been off for supposedly the second time it ceased leaking oil for about six months before starting up again in ever increasing quantities. We eventually traded the car for a new Nissan just past the 2 yr mark.
In a perfect world I suppose I would have leaned on the dealer, made a big noise and created enough stink to get some sort of remedy but at the time the whole saga was costing me more in running around trying to get the blasted thing fixed that it was far less stressful to trade the pig of a thing in for something with a better reputation and from a dealer I could trust.
A shame in many ways. I drove a 2011 Lancer just last week and to be honest I found it a MUCH nicer car to drive than our 2010 Focus but there is no way in hell I would trust their product again no matter how nice it was.
I have no doubt that there are many people who have had a fantastic run out of Mitsi and it may just be that ours was a lemon although it is concerning that others within this topic have been able to put their finger on exactly what the problem would have been.
phillip.weston,
Oct 25, 7:17am
yes chook the oil leak was a common fault on that family of engines (4G92, 4G93, 4G94) but on nothing else. The 2011 Lancer is essentially an all new car - it doesn't use any engine, transmission or even chassis platform from its predecessors.
Unfortunately you did get a lemon, it can happen with any manufacturer.
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