Nissan Tino 2.2 Diesel - Good?

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Sat 10 Feb 2007 07:12
Nissan Tino 2.2 Diesel - Good? - mad un
Hello all,

I' m considering a Nissan Tino 2.2 diesel as a relaible, no nonsense, no fuss, get in and go, carry the baby gear, carry the mountain bikes, tow the trailer, a2b mobile. Fancied the Toyota Verso, but at pushing 3k more for the same plate I backed off. Any comments on the Tino?

Cheers,

Madun
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Sat 10 Feb 2007 08:49
Nissan Tino 2.2 Diesel - Good? - barchettaman
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Sat 10 Feb 2007 09:45
Nissan Tino 2.2 Diesel - Good? - Galad
I think that Nissan use Renault diesel engines which can be troublesome and expensive to maintain. The Technical Matters Back Room is full of posts about Renault diesels. I remember one last year that mentioned the very high warranty repair work that Nissan has been experiencing since teaming up with Renault. More recent posts are warning of huge bills for replacement clutches on modern diesel cars generally. As a diesel owner myself, I'm disappointed at the high servicing costs compared to petrol and will not go for a diesel again.
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Sat 10 Feb 2007 09:50
Nissan Tino 2.2 Diesel - Good? - mad un
Thanks Galad, you have just answered my recently entered follow on post. Have the Tino diesel engines always been Renault, do you know?

Madun
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Sat 10 Feb 2007 09:41
Renault engined Tino?? - mad un
Hi all,

Carrying on from my slightly earlier post about the Nissan Tino 2.2 diesel. I have recently had the hassle of my 1.9cdi renault scenic's egr valve sticking, which as some of you on this site kindly pointed out, can be a sign of worse to come. So I will be trading this in (the car is now ?fixed? under warranty, but the trust is gone). I was looking at the tino with dreams of Japanese reliability, but I have now spotted that it has a Renault engine! (Thanks to those who answered my first post on 27/1 ? Screwloose, I now see your point about the Tino). Is this THE notorious Laguna 2.2 cdi lump of which there is so much bad press about on these (and other) pages? If so, maybe it's time to have a closer look at Tino reliability ratings. Maybe it's also time to bite the bullet and pay the extra few thousand on the same plate for a Toyota Corolla Verso? Comments, please.

Cheers,

Madun
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