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No, there not common here as far as i know. It's very rare for me to see one here in the city.
so far i have only spotted seven and that includes two in the province.

it was replaced by the Nissan Ad Resort Pick Up, Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive.

These are photos when we first got it from my father in law.

My Father In Law.

































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today we re-adjusted the valve clearance at 0.14 hot (after our oil change last sunday) after we have put the valve cover and started the engine i was amazed at how the engine was much much more quieter and runs smooth too. test drive it and i immediately felt the responsiveness of the engine compared to before. and now both the rocker arms on # 1 cylinder has a lot of oil coming out.

i am certainly happy about this.
maybe it has something to do with us cleaning the rocker arm/shaft as well as the oil sump and pick up net.

my spark plug gap set at 0.35 thousand of an inch and i can say it has the smoothest idle and balance power.

my points gap is set to 0.20 (thousand of and inch
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i see..
next oil change i will try to use other brand.
we've been using castrol for a long time now, my dad's been using it for his diesel engine (passenger jeep) for almost eleven years now. but hes always on time for his oil changed.
me, i've been using it for five years ever since i got our datsun from my father in law.
and it's just lately that this problems arises.
let's just say it's a hand me down car. but i really love this pick up.

i remember now, before my last oil changed i went to this mechanic and told
him then engine is a little noisy then went inside and instantly poured something and as he's
pouring the substance into the engine i ask him what it was. he told me it was a diesel additive,
the smell awful and that was one month before my last oil changed.
could it be that it caused the sludge?

my last oil changed was November 30 last year.
am always using Castrol GTX 20w50.
we never used the datsun on long trips, just here in the city.
in the morning and evening only.

yesterday we've finished our oil changed. turns out the oil pick up net on the oil sump is clogged.
we cleaned the rocker arm also. the oil was very thick, dark and dirty.
after we put it all back together, poured the oil and started the engine.
the engine runs smoother and the clanking sound was gone, just quieter than before.
but still less oil goes to the number 1 cylinder rocker arm intake and exhaust and we can hear a
little noise like metal to metal noise at times.
we did thoroughly clean the rocker arm/shaft.

i see.. i'm going to try the castrol magnatec 10w-40.
i'm gonna post a feedback after..

Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic 5w-50
Mobil 1 Super Synthetic 15w-50
Castrol GTX Mineral 20w-50
Castrol Magnatec 10w-40
Shell Helix 5w-40
Shell helix Super Mineral 20w-50
Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic 5w-40
Caltex Havoline Energy Synthetic 5w-30
Caltex Havoline Formula 20w-50
Citgo Supergard Mineral 10w-30, 10w-40, 20w-50
Petron Ultron Touring Mineral 20w-50
Valvoline Dura Blend 10w-40