Does the Mitsubishi Pajero heat up on the highway?

[butt9986]

I've been thinking of buying a 1999-2005 Pajero 2.8 Turbo Diesel.

Ever since I had the idea I've got friends telling me the Pajero was a hit before the motorway. It cannot run at 120 km/h hour more consistently and when you try to drive it 120km/h on motorway its bound to break down.

Is it true? Cant I not get one of these and be able to drive it consistently at highway speeds?

@Demonoid @Xulfiqar could you guide me guys?

[Mirza967]

It's just the incompetency of mechanics who issue a decree of fail technology........the main issue is that they maladjust the injection pump and LDA settings are too rich leading tou high EGT .......
Go for a good mechanic who owns a dial gauge not a diesel laboratory else swap her with petrol

[butt9986]

Thank you for your response. Could you make it a little easier for a layman?

[drabdulrahman]

I have got pajero 3500cc dohc petrol. I have driven it continuously from Multan to Islamabad with no problem of overheating. Intact it's more comfortable and luxurious than local sedans although it's more than 20 years old vehicle

[hash4u]

the older gen with turbo wagon sticker had this chronic problem
when motorway was open back in the day
you could easily see turbo wagons standing on motorway through out with hoods open due to overheating

the one u r aiming at doesnt hv this issue

if u r buying a lemon. it will probably break down without over heating

[Mirza967]

No issue with petrol versions ....issue was only with 4d56 turbo version even NA ones travel easily u can see Hyundai shehzore with same 4d56 NA version carrying milk canisters running on highways like maniacs without any overheating issue

[butt9986]

Thanks for the details.

So you're saying that the 4M40 2.8L Diesel engine won't have this issue.

Could you tell me how got or bad it the 3.2L engine, I believe it's 4M41

I've been told that the 3.2 is DiD which has similar issues as a GDI running in Pakistan. Decoking and what not.

[butt9986]

So you'd advise going for the 2.8 turbo diesel?

[Mirza967]

Yes 4m40 is fine but GDI ones 4m41 have decoking issue that could be also cured if someone has walnut blasting facility to cure coked up intake valves