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3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:06 pm
by Cobus
Hey all what to look out for on a hight milage 274 000 km 's 3.5 pajero ,gearbox etc ?
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:39 pm
by 4ePikanini
cambelt
tyres
aircon
4x4 system
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:15 am
by HBannink
Hi Cobus
Welcome here, as 1/2 pint 4e said, cambelt - quite important, only real other problem that might get you stuck on the side of the road is lack of fuel in the tank

Those baby's are quite bullet proof and do not have issues. As long as all the gears engage and there are no scary noises from the drive train you should not have problems.
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:32 am
by Cobus
Thank u very much ,I am seriously considering this vehicle ,what is the fuel consumption +_ on these cars and what would a fair price be to pay for one if in a fair condition ?
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:45 am
by 4ePikanini
don't be fooled. A big 3.5 V6 petrol engine pulling a 2ton car with the aerodynamics of a brick can be heavy.
expect 13 - 20l/100km depending on driving style.
But they go like a train and are comfortable as hell, oh, and did I mention the sound they make.

Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:56 am
by Gerrit Loubser
I agree with 4ePikanini: I used to own a 2000 Gen 2 3.5 V6 Auto (two actually) and the typical fuel consumption in town driving was around the 20l/100km mark (my wife used it as a daily driver and she does enjoy using the available performance). On long trips on the open road, the best consumption was just over 13l/100km. The manual transmission versions would fare slightly better.
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:57 am
by Cobus
OOO eina I expected it to be heavy ,what is your consumption on the 3.o lt ?
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:00 am
by Gerrit Loubser
The 3.0 won't do better than the 3.5. If anything it would be fractionally worse.
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:17 am
by 4ePikanini
the best I can get in my 3.0 6g72 12v in town is 18l/100km driving like I have an egg on the dash.
Re: 3.5 pajero 1997 model What is the catch !!
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:15 am
by macjohnw
Cobus wrote:Thank u very much ,I am seriously considering this vehicle ,what is the fuel consumption +_ on these cars and what would a fair price be to pay for one if in a fair condition ?
The best I got with my 3.5 V6 Gen 2.5 was around 6.8km/l, maybe 7km/l on the open road.
These cars are sturdy and strong - I recently walked away from a major accident: Pajero written off, one knee operation and a few scratches. My dad commented that he loved the seats, it did not tire him on long drives.