Nissan ZD30 DCi Engine Service Manual

Nissan ZD30 DCi, Nissan ZD30DDTI Repair Manual. This is a Nissan mechanical manual. Contains instructions and data on repair procedures. Includes disassembled engine components, cylinder block and cylinder heads.

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Frontier Frontier ZD30 DCi This is a 4-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder. This engine is driven by a gear timing system. The ZD30 has a Common Rail fuel system. The engine capacity is 2953 cc (3.0 L). Its total power output is 110 kW (147 hp). This engine is installed in Nissan group vehicles such as Pathfinder, Frontier, Terrano, Patrol and Cabstar, as well as other models.

• Vehicle Frontier, Terrano, Patrol, Cabstar, Caravan, Pathfinder 2
• Fuel Diesel
• Engine code ZD30
• Timing drive: chain
• What kind of oil to use: 6.4 liters 5W-40
• Compression ratio 18
• Cylinder block: cast iron R4

In the first years of production, there was a massive failure of engines due to burnout of the pistons

Fuel equipment causes a lot of problems, both injectors and injection pumps.

The engine is afraid of overheating, it very quickly breaks the gasket and cracks the cylinder head

Installing a turbo timer is mandatory, or the expensive turbine will not last long

The belt tensioner for auxiliary units requires replacement every 50-60 thousand km.

In severe frosts, the mating surface of the exhaust manifold often warps

Electrically, failures of the mass air flow sensor are quite common.