Once the fuel gauge on my Paj hits about 1/5th left, the gauge seems to stop... so if you take your eye of the gauge for a while and then look again and see that it is 1/5th full... you could either have no fuel at all, or upto 1/5th full. Im probably filling up when there is still plenty of juice ...

I believe it is a 60L tank. I remember filling the tank up, from empty, in Hanmer Springs - about 60L worth. I then drove to Picton via Lewis Pass, through Murchison, through Nelson, through Havelock and into Picton on the Queen Charlotte Drive (The Scenic Route). All up about 415km. I then drove ...

What an awesome vehicle! I have just finished a massive roadtrip all round NZ in my Paj... 4000km in 3 weeks, putting the car through its paces. I mainly drove on sealed roads, but managed to do plenty of offroading and some beach driving. Suprised at how economical the 3.5L engine is on the open ...

Cheers for all the feedback, I went with the 3.5L V6 (1994 SWB). Checked it all out and had a test drive. Definately felt the extra grunt compared to the 3.0L. Nice ride overall. A couple of stupid quick questions: 1. When topping up with oil... What type of oil is best to use for this engine ...

Great feedback. Thanks.

3.5L DOHC sounds good. Here is a picture of the engine... what do you reckon? Looks pretty tidy at first glance.

I've heard that some of the Pajeros suffer from smoky engines. Is it as bad as it looks, or quite manageable?

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Hello, Any Pajero owners out there able to advise which car may be better for a newb like me out of the following two options? : 1.) 1994 SWB Pajero - Petrol 3.5L V6 DOHC - Auto - 150,000km 2.) 1994 SWB Pajero - Petrol 3.0L V6 - Auto - 140,000km Reliability is the key for me, some light 4WD but no ...

Ladies/Gents, Great forum.... I've had a browse through some of the topics and seen a wealth of useful info, especially for a newbie like me. Im trying to decide on my first 4WD and am open to any suggestions as to what you reckon i should get. Im only a 4WD beginner so i don't reckon i'll be doing ...