Opinions on Old 3.0 Diesel to D4D

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Re: Opinions on Old 3.0 Diesel to D4D

I guess i should really out this in the transmission side of things but seeing as i am asking questions, does anybody have any opinions on the manuals compared to the autos? I have always been a manual guy when it comes to 4wds, cause i actually like to know that I am putting it in gear,however, i have seen alot of happy auto owners as well. I just would like to get peoples feedback on the autos I guess, in particular when offroad, it will take abit to sell me on the idea but it doesn't hurt to explore new ways of doing things.

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Re: Opinions on Old 3.0 Diesel to D4D

Good thread. On the auto theme, whilst I know the original poster's question was more about relative merits of auto v manual, the "old" diesel had a 4 speed auto while the D4D features the 5 speed so this is also a consideration in weighing up relative merits of the "old" & D4D diesel packages. Better economy is a given with a 5 speeder but it'd be interesting to know what impact this has had on the overall drivability & capabilities: e.g. was the old auto an absolute sluggard?

Conversely, was the old combo (while perhaps a bit slower) a good lugger for towing? In my experience (not necessarily with Prados) some 5 speed autos can be a bit "busy" compared to more relaxed 4 speeders they replaced.

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