And this is the FAQ, or, as it is called in Russia, FAK by Nissan Laurel. Here are answers to frequently asked questions from the category “no matter how much you answer them, they will still ask” :-) Most of the information came here from various forums on Nissan vehicles Laurel, including from ours:

1. Which timing drive in RB engines - a belt or a chain?
   RB engines use a timing belt drive, no chains!


2. What is NEO?
   NEO is an acronym for Nissan Ecological Oriented. Under this brand, the latest generation of RB engines were produced, which became more environmentally friendly. Contrary to popular misconception, the NEO designation has nothing to do with the system direct injection fuel that Russian motorists are so afraid of :-).


3. How can I find out if my RB is NEO or not?
   If you have a Laurel in the 35th body, then your engine is NEO. Well, in general, on these engines right on the decorative cover capital letters written: "NEO" :-).


4. Where on the RB engine is its number?
   The number is stamped on a special area on the block with right side(when looking at the engine from the front), behind the exhaust manifold, closer to the junction of the engine with the box.


5. What threatens the RB engine with a broken timing belt?
   Unfortunately, it won't come without consequences. Bent valves and guides.


6. Which timing belt is better to replace and what is its resource?
   Definitely, it is best to put the original Nissan belt. Its resource is 100,000 km. They are everywhere and are not so expensive.


7. What needs to be changed with timing belt?
   Together with the timing belt, two rollers are usually changed - tension and bypass. Change all other "nearby parts" at your discretion, depending on their condition. That is, no other devices (for example, a pump) need to be changed without fail!


8. The engine is “troit” (“four”, “five”, etc.) - what is the reason?
   In most cases - a malfunction of the ignition coils! At the very least, they are worth paying attention to in the first place. Coils are considered a “sore spot”: there are a lot of them (each candle has its own coil), and they are expensive :-).


9. In summer, when the air conditioner is on (especially in traffic jams), the engine starts to warm up, and the air conditioner turns off. From what?
   The air conditioner turns off automatically just because the engine temperature begins to increase (thus, the cunning Japanese automation tries to reduce the load on the engine). But overheating of the engine can occur due to the contamination of the radiators with insects, fluff, etc. rubbish (unless, of course, the viscous coupling and cooling system are working). Radiators must be periodically cleaned (blowed, washed). These issues are discussed by laurel breeders and.


10. What candles to put in RB?
    "Native" candles - platinum, manufactured by NGK, marking PFR5G-11. In general, you can put simple candles, and iridium, and platinum-iridium - who is good for what and who does not mind the money :-).


11. The RB engine eats a lot of gasoline - is it like that for everyone, or just me?
    Yes, RB engines are known for their appetite :-) If your consumption in the summer is about 14 — 15 l / 100 km, then this is practically “standard” :-). That is, you should not sound the alarm and take any urgent measures - the situation is unlikely to improve.


12. The arrow on the fuel level indicator in the gas tank goes down too quickly, is it really such a frantic consumption?
    Don't worry :-) Unfortunately, this problem is inherent in most Laurels. Almost all owners note the fact that the fuel level sensor in the gas tank cannot be trusted - it is lying shamelessly!


13. What kind of oil to pour in Belarus?
    Only good :-) There is no definite answer. Recommended by the manufacturer - 5W-30. But in practice, laurel growers pour different oils- both by viscosity (5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50, 10W-40) and by base (synthetics, semi-synthetics), and by manufacturer. And, it seems, everyone is happy :-).


14. How much oil can fit in a Laurel engine?
    Approximately 4.2 liters. In any case, buy a five-liter canister, a four-liter one will not be enough!


15. What kind of liquid to pour into automatic box?
    Theoretically, the box will run on any Dexron III grade fluid. However, the best option than the original Nissan ATF Matic Fluid D, you can hardly think of it!


16. How much fluid do you need to replace?
    The total volume of slurry in the box is about 8 liters. However, if you change by the usual "drain method", then you can change no more than 4 liters.


17. Gear shifting in automatic transmission (especially from 1st to 2nd) is noticeable, a slight push is felt. This is fine?
    Yes, almost everyone has a slight push when shifting gears in an automatic transmission. Apparently, this is the norm. Some argue that with a slightly high level of slurry in the automatic transmission, such shocks are felt weaker. But this is their personal opinion.


18. Why do we need Power and Snow modes, the power button of which is located next to the automatic transmission lever? Should the operation indicators of these modes be lit?
    The indicators on the button itself should be lit. If they don’t glow, and, moreover, you don’t see the difference in the modes (read the logic of operation below), then remove the trim around the automatic transmission lever, perhaps you just don’t have a button chip connected.
    Now about the logic of work:
    "Power" mode - shifting to a higher gear occurs at a higher speed (than in normal mode, the specific speed depends on the intensity of pressing the accelerator pedal); thus, the maximum power and torque of the engine, faster acceleration, etc. are selected.
    Snow mode - shifting to a higher gear occurs at lower revs (again, than in normal mode, specific revs depend on the intensity of pressing the accelerator pedal); this eliminates the slipping of the drive wheels, caused by an excessively large torque applied to the drive wheels. Also in the "Snow" mode, the movement of the car starts from the second gear, for the same reasons (an attempt to reduce wheel slip). Designed mainly for driving in winter, on snowy / slippery roads. You can also use this mode to save fuel, but do not forget that in this mode the car starts to "stupid" (this is just facilitated by starting from second gear (which is quite difficult in itself) and shifting to a higher gear when low revs crankshaft(maximum power is not produced)).
    And here are more patterns (templates) of gear shifting at different positions of the automatic transmission mode button at different degrees of pressing the accelerator pedal (in all graphs, the lever is in the “D” position, “Overdrive” is on)


19. When starting the engine, the fan is very noisy - is this normal?
    Yes, it is normal. The fan starts very noisy, but it lasts just a few seconds, after which it goes into normal operation.


20. The fan runs all the time - does everyone have it?
    Yes, our Laurels do not have an electric fan, but a fan with a viscous coupling. It rotates at different speeds, but is constantly in motion.


21. Is it possible to supply gas-cylinder equipment for the RB engine?
    Can! With good equipment of the latest generation (with distributed injection), the engine works perfectly, even in power it does not lose at all. The only “but”: such equipment is quite expensive, so think about whether you need it specifically?


22. Where is the Consult diagnostic connector in the Laurel C35 and what is it for?
    The Consalt diagnostic connector is located below the steering wheel, slightly to the left of the hood release lever. It is hidden under the lid, and falls out if this lid is pryed with something. From the name it is clear that the connector is necessary for car diagnostics. In particular, the VCons diagnostic computer can be connected to it. In addition, the connector is used for self-diagnosis.


23. Where is the factory antenna located on the Laurel C35?
    The standard antenna is located at the top and bottom rear window in the form of glued strips. Outwardly, they look like glass heating strips, but they don’t heat a damn thing :-) The antenna amplifier (such a special metal box :-)) is hidden under the decorative trim of the left rear pillar.


24. Where are the fuses in Laurel and which are responsible for what?
    There are two blocks with fuses and relays in Laurels: one is under the hood, the second is in the cabin, in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe driver's right leg. In the engine compartment, the affiliation of the fuses and relays is indicated in English, there you can still somehow figure it out :-) In the cabin block, all the designations are in Japanese, which means you can figure out where they are without the help of a dick. In general, look here: Fuses in the cabin C33 (RB20E), Fuses in the cabin C35 (RB20DE Neo)


25. Where are the cabin filters located on the Laurel C35?
    cabin filters always hiding from us in the same place - behind the glove box. They are easy enough to change!


26. The "slip" indicator on the dashboard lights up while driving - what does this mean?
    The presence of this indicator is a privilege of all-wheel drive Laurels. While driving, the Slip notifies you of a slip that is occurring at that moment or an incipient skid.


27. What standard speakers are installed in the rear shelf of the 35th body and how to get to them?
    The standard speakers in the rear shelf are round Clarion, 16 cm in size. To get to them, you need to remove the entire rear sofa (unscrew only four bolts - two by 12 and two by 10), then decorative trims on rear racks(they just gently unfasten around the perimeter, because they are held exclusively on clips), then a brake light, and then a regular plastic-woolen :-) shelf (also unfastened). The speakers themselves are bolted to the metal shelf with four 10 bolts.


28. What should I do if the RB engine does not start after washing?
    It happens. There is only one reason - during the washing process, water enters different hidden places and remains there. Look for it first here:
    1. Trambler. You take off the slider and the cover under it. There is an optical system there, it needs to be blown through.
    2. Candle wells. They often accumulate water.
    3. Injector connectors. They are oriented upwards, and the water does not even evaporate there.


29. How to change the brushes on the wipers if they do not rise ?!
    Firstly, opening the hood cover does not solve the problem - the wipers still will not rise :-). Secondly, the easiest solution is to turn on the wipers and then turn off the ignition at the moment when the wipers are at the top. Done - now you can change the brushes.


30. What settings rims on Laurel?
    PSD - 5x114.3, CO - 66.1 mm, reach - 40 mm, width - 15x6JJ or 16x7JJ


31. What values regular tires And pressure in them?
    For 15" wheels: 195/65 R15 or 205/60 R15 91S or 91H; pressure 2.0 atm. in all.
    For 16-inch wheels: dimension 205/55 R16 89V, pressure 2.0 atm. in the front, 2.2 atm. in the rear.
    Japanese tire rating plate
    Another plate (from the manual on the C35)


32. What is a front brace, what does it look like and why is it needed?
    The front strut is a metal stick :), installed under the hood between the strut mounts. This is how the spacers on the 35 Lavra look like:
    Example #1, Example #2
    Attention - spacers for all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive Laurel differ in fastenings(various hole patterns)!
    In a quote from one of the automotive sites (forgive the author, it is not known from which one) the purpose of this item is explained: “Installing a spacer is an indispensable element of perfomance tuning. All without exception sports cars equipped with spacer. A car with a strut has better handling and easier cornering. After installing the strut, the car reacts more precisely and faster to turning the steering wheel. Improved handling is achieved by "linking" the upper parts of the suspension struts, which in the standard state are connected only from below by a stabilizer roll stability, and remain relatively “free” from above. Therefore, when cornering, the suspension struts “walk” a little, as a result of which the reactions of the car to turning the steering wheel become less clear and more “smeared”. The strut, on the other hand, allows you to correct this drawback of the standard suspension. The strut is also an important element. passive safety, increasing the rigidity of the body and creating an additional obstacle to the deformation of the engine shield during a frontal impact.
    Installation of spacers on Laurel is actively discussed on our forum.

The section continues to grow!

NISSAN SKYLINE - LAUREL R34 - C35 with RB20 DE NEO L / B engine - “Loss of power, poor dynamics

07.12.2008

NISSAN SKYLINE - LAUREL R34 - C35 with motor RB20 DE NEO L/B –
"LOSS OF POWER, BAD DYNAMICS"

The increase in the car park in developed countries always puts the environmental issue as a priority. The tightening of exhaust toxicity standards is one of the reasons forcing automakers to produce new engines, and car owners to update their vehicles. To do this, there are various insurance mechanisms, including the purchase of obsolete vehicles, additional payment and the purchase of modern ones that meet new toxicity standards. This is the development of the scientific industry, engineering, technology, economics, etc…

Undoubtedly, the constant race to raise standards pursued by the government of developed countries is also an attempt to limit the import of foreign manufacturers, especially from developing countries, whose cars, due to lack of technology, cannot fit into certain standards (including “crash tests” ), but are successfully sold in other developing countries.

This approach is understandable - the government cares about maintaining jobs, economic stability, protecting its market from low-quality goods (and not only cars), but at the same time, fuel in this country corresponds to the highest class at all gas stations, roads are called roads and speed mode comply with ALL without exception. It is not entirely clear when there are no roads, instead of gasoline - ... .., the rules are not written, but EURO 4 for the elite was introduced as a pass at customs, although no one seeks to reach it, and it is impossible. Simply “to distinguish between financial flows” – this is possible.

Some of the leading companies, anticipating the tightening of toxicity standards, invest a lot of money in advance in research and development, developing technologies that will help them survive and compete in the future.

One such TOYOTA, the LEARN BURN engine series was an intermediate step

transition from stoichiometric to lean combustion engines. If we distinguish them by the A / F ratio, then this is:

1.A/F=14.7

2. A/F ≈ 24

3. A/F ≈ 40

In the second and third cases for different models you can put the sign "approximately" instead of "equal".

The second case includes LEARN BURN motors, and the third is D4 and all the analogies of NEO Di, FSI, etc.

Such “transitional” motors of this period of group 2 include the motor RB20DE NEO L/B(Learn Burn) which NISSAN produced from approximately 1998 to 2002, until the NEO Di series came to replace it.

What is cardinal in this motor, unlike its predecessor RB20E and contemporaries RB25DE NEO, that it received the L / B prefix? The main ones are combustion chambers, timing systems and phases, installation of a higher energy ignition system, introduction of mechanical shutters SWIRL for lean mode. Introduced deep feedback on DC and added one rotation sensor KV. All this made it possible to “remove” 155 forces from a two-liter inline six, meeting the toxicity standards of 2000 for Japan. Many may ask - why so little? But here the question is not the number of “horses”, but how to meet the toxicity of the exhaust. After all, all declared cars with their declared power must fit into these norms - otherwise they cannot move on public roads on their own - only on a tow truck. Please - there are tracks, brought the car, paid for the emissions of the re-engineered engine, annealed the rubber - back to the trailer and to the garage, "tuning" further. But on the streets you can breathe. In general, there are many ways to improve the ecology of the streets (but all of them involve quality gasoline to start).

Here is such an alteration of the motor required to change the intake manifold - it became composite - to accommodate the dampers SWIRL , stopping the access of the fuel-air mixture to one of the intake valves. (this engine has 2 intake valves per cylinder).

Since the nozzle is in front of the intake valve, fuel-air mixture formed during intake manifold, but the nozzle is in front of one of the inlet valves, so blocking one channel increases the flow rate and improves mixture formation. In fact, the damper blocks only the air for one of the intake channels, since the mixture formation is carried out in the second channel, where the nozzle is located. The dampers operate discretely - or are closed for Idling(low loads) or fully open. A malfunction of this system leads to a sharp decrease in engine power. But the main thing is that with the introduction of such a collector, NISSAN got one problem that is not typical for the engines of this series. Since the car uses separate “grounds” and ground points for power and signal circuits, in this engine the signal ground of the sensors was always located on the intake manifold near the coolant temperature sensor on the ECU (outlet to the upper radiator pipe). The manifold is always bolted to the block and this connection has never caused problems on the RB series. It is noteworthy that NISSAN, in order to save money, used three-wire DCs, in which the signal "ground" was the sensor housing. All this led to a change in the DC signal relative to the specified one, namely, the appearance of a threshold.

Consider Figure 1, which comments on the appearance of code such as DTC P0131 - Heated Oxygen Sensor 1 (FRONT) - LEAN SHIFT MONITORING

On the left picture ( rice. 1-1) - everything is fine, the DC signal exceeds the RICH rich mixture level, the threshold of which the ECU set to 0.6 volts (for reference - the threshold lean mixture 0.35 volts)

If the DC voltage is higher than 0.6 volts - “rich mixture”, less than 0.35 - “poor”. Such a hysteresis loop allows you to accurately distinguish between work in transient modes, as well as determine the inactivity of the DC. Since the DC signal is constantly in the lean mixture area, it means that there is a problem, the solution of which includes checking DC, injectors, air suction, fuel pressure, etc. In addition, due to savings on the 4th wire of the DC, its signal "ground" is determined by the quality of the contact in the threaded connection of both the DC with the exhaust manifold and the exhaust manifold itself. Why so - all because of the separation of power and signal "ground". If a bad contact occurs in the DC thread (resistance increases), then a certain part of the DC signal falls on this resistance, lowering its value at a constant level. This causes the waveform to shift down - Rice. 1-2(the amplitude of the signal does not change), but the positive half-wave ceases to overcome the upper threshold of the trigger hysteresis in the ECU. The decision on the leadership is to “re-tighten” the recreation center. So to speak - " This not always simply" not only because of accessibility, but also because of the impossibility of unscrewing the recreation center without damaging it (dents on the case are unacceptable).

Another reason for P0131- poor contact in the signal "mass" - it is also recommended to re-tighten it. Installing a 4-wire DC solves some of the problems - the signal does not depend on the state of the exhaust manifold, but you have to lay an additional wire.

All this is very good if your car diagnostics complies with EURO OBD, which has codes for such cases. And if you have a car with a 14 pin connector, the ECU of which does not contain such codes - but in the DATA STREAM mode, you graphically determined that the DC signal level was not sufficient, you overtightened the signal ground and DC bolts - but it did not help, then for this motor you need to “ground ” the signal ground point itself. To do this, it is enough to connect two points with a wire with a cross section of at least 3 mm².

Photo 1 Grounding point of the signal part of electrical equipment

Photo 2 The point on the intake manifold to which the signal ground must be connected.

How to check the need for such an operation without a scanner that displays the real date - turn on the ammeter between these two points. If the current exceeds 0.2 A, then it is necessary to modify the design.

What are the customer complaints?

- « loss of power after warming up the engine, - This is the main reason for the appeal. After reaching a temperature of 60 degrees, the fuel correction is significantly taken into account according to the readings of the DC, and the owners complained that after warming up in motion, “I threw the gas - I pressed it, and the car seemed to be hitched with a trailer”

- “RPMs go up but no acceleration etc.

Another one of the ratings:- “very sluggish acceleration to 3000 rpm, then nothing like that.”

From the messages in the forums, most of them changed spark plugs five times from simple to iridium APEXi 7 (with photo reports on the work done), all sensors in a circle (starting from MAF, etc., fuel pump, flushing nozzles who like ...).

Some even managed to sort out automatic transmissions, and I personally met with such. Surprise knew no bounds. It is understandable - there are no errors (and they will not be on this motor), but the problem is unsolvable. It’s just that on the RB25 the manifold is one-piece, but here on the SWIRL damper spacer there are gaskets on which mass resistance increases over time due to oxidation . In the DATA STREAM mode, with a graphical display of the O2 B1S1 signal and connecting the points on the collectors, the signal immediately changes its form from NG to OK (Fig. 1) and the car gets full acceleration dynamics, and the owner gets a surprise with one wire.

GADZHIEV A.O.
© Legion-Avtodata

Gadzhiev Arid Omarovich, Moscow, Ermakova Grove st. 7A, territory 14 TMP, www.nissan-A-service.ru tel. +79265256300, e-mail: [email protected], Union of Automobile Diagnostics

NISSAN LAUREL(Nissan Laurel) is a fairly popular model both in Japan and in the Far East of Russia. There are many more NISSAN LAURELs produced from 1989 to 1993 running around Vladivostok. We think the information below may be of interest to both the owners of these cars, and just all those who are interested in the history of the Japanese automotive industry.

First, I would like to give my own description of Laurel based on the operation of these machines in Russia. This model is direct TOYOTA competitor MARK II X80 (1988 - 92 onwards) and has a number of advantages and disadvantages in comparison with the latter.

Engines. Perhaps this is the strongest point of NISSAN LAUREL. All of them, with the exception of the lowest-powered CA18i, are straight-sixes, which means a long resource and a low level of engine vibration.

Two-liter gasoline RB20s are referred to as exceptionally reliable units that are in no way inferior to Toyota counterparts (rather even surpassing the latter in terms of reliability). On Laurel, the RB20 was already installed in three versions: simple, with two valves per cylinder RB20E (125 hp), more forced "twinkam" RB20DE (155 hp) and the most "fancy" turbocharged RB20DET (205 hp) .with.).

Diesel RD28 (2.8 l.) Is also a reliable unit, however, having one drawback inherent in diesel engines ( rapid wear fuel equipment on our fuel). In any case, this engine is better than the Toyota 2L-T that was installed on the MARK II. Compare:

2L-T: turbocharged diesel, displacement 2.45 liters, 4 cylinders.

RD28: naturally aspirated diesel, displacement 2.8 l, 6 cylinders.

In addition, the Toyota 2L-T quite often has problems with the cylinder head (bursts when the engine overheats), which is not the case with the RD28. Also, due to the fact that the Nissan unit has an in-line 6-cylinder layout, it runs much softer than the 2L-T. True, the 2L-T is more powerful by as much as 3 hp. (97 hp vs 94). Draw your own conclusions about which engine is better.

The "weakest" CA18i (displacement 1.8 liters, central injection) is not too successful. First of all, it's pretty weak engine(91 hp) for a fairly heavy rear-wheel drive car. Secondly, on most engines of the CA series, including the CA18i, two-circuit system ignition (two spark plugs per cylinder). Thanks to this system, the engine becomes more resistant to detonation, however, there are much more problems with such a system than with a conventional single-circuit one. But the engines of the CA series very well "digest" the 76th gasoline, although it is still not worth abusing driving on such fuel.

Since 1992, Nissan Laurel, instead of CA18, began to install a more powerful and reliable SR18.

Transmission. This model was equipped with three main types of transmissions:

Mechanical five-stage;

Automatic four-speed without electronic block management;

Automatic four and five-speed with an electronic control unit (E-AT);

The last type of transmission had 3 main modes of operation:

SPORT when the transmission is in a mode aimed at maximizing engine power output. Upshifts occur almost at maximum engine speed.

NORMAL, in this mode, the gearbox operates in normal mode, upshifts occur at an average speed (2500 - 3000 rpm). At hard pressing on the gas pedal, the transmission switches to SPORT mode.

HOLD, the mode is intended for movement on winter road. The movement starts from the second gear to avoid slipping.

All types of gearboxes installed on the Nissan Laurel are very reliable and do not cause problems with normal, timely maintenance. Interestingly, cars with RB20DET engines were equipped only automatic transmission with electronic control(E-AT).

Suspension. Nissan Laurel C33 can have 2 types of suspensions: simple, with conventional shock absorbers and suspension with adjustable stiffness (DUET-SS system). The latter was equipped only with the most "fancy" modification of the MEDALIST CLUB-L. This type of suspension is more "survivable" compared to a simple one, however, adjustable shock absorbers are several times more expensive than conventional ones.

As for the suspension design, these are the usual MacPherson struts in front, and a rather complex multi-link system is used in the back (its design can be seen in the figures below). In terms of reliability, the Laurel suspension is at an average level for Japanese cars. Most often, complaints were heard about the front suspension, because. Shock absorbers wear out fairly quickly.

Systems. Systems refer to various electronic devices improve safety and improve vehicle handling. I would like to immediately draw your attention to the fact that these systems were not installed on all Laurel modifications, but mainly on the most expensive MEDALIST CLUB.

HICAS-II is the brand name for the system, which is better known as 4WS (four wheel steering). The meaning of the operation of this system lies in the fact that not only the front wheels turn on the car, but also the rear wheels (by a smaller angle than the front ones) from the impact of the steering wheel. Thanks to the use of this system, the controllability of the car during skidding is improved and the safe speed of cornering is increased. In addition, the rear wheels can automatically steer when skidding, as soon as the HICAS-II electronic unit receives a signal that the rear wheels of the car have side slip.

DUET-SS is the name of the suspension stiffness adjustment system. Machines equipped with this system have a suspension of a special design that allows you to adjust its stiffness both in manual and automatic modes. In automatic mode, this system is controlled by a special electronic unit connected to a special sensor that controls the speed and quality of the road surface. There are two modes of operation of such a suspension:

SPORT - the suspension is stiffer, which improves car handling, reduces roll in corners, but degrades ride smoothness.

COMFORT - the suspension works in a "soft" mode, the smoothness of the ride improves, any bumps in the road surface seem to be "swallowed", but the controllability worsens, the car's reactions to steering actions become more "sluggish".

4WAS is simply a "Nissan" name anti-lock braking system brakes (ABS). It makes no sense to describe this system separately, those who do not know the principle of operation can read here.

LSD - this is how NISSAN calls the viscous coupling in the rear differential, which is controlled by an electronic slip control unit. A system with such a device is often called an anti-slip or TRC system ( Traction control). The meaning of this system is as follows: if one of the drive wheels is stuck (it is on a slippery surface), then the system control unit, having received a slip signal, will block the cross-axle differential and the car will be able to continue moving due to the drive wheel, which has good grip. A more detailed TRC system can be read here.

Modifications. Nissan Laurel C33 has eight modifications with different levels of equipment (you can judge the level of their equipment from the figures below). The modifications were as follows (in decreasing order of "tricks"):

NISSAN LAUREL MEDALIST CLUB-L (RB20DET engine, DUET-SS, LSD and 4WAS systems, leather interior, CD player);

NISSAN LAUREL MEDALIST CLUB-S (RB20DET or RB20DE engine, HICAS-II, LSD and 4WAS systems (for RB20DET));

NISSAN LAUREL MEDALIST (RB20DET, RB20DE, RB20E or RD28 engines);

NISSAN LAUREL GRAND CRUISE (RB20E or RD28 engines);

NISSAN LAUREL GRAND SALOON (CA18i engine);

NISSAN LAUREL GRAND EXTRA (CA18i engine);

NISSAN LAUREL EXTRA (RD28 or CA18i engines);

The history of the Nissan Laurel began in 1968. And ended in 2002. Over this rather long period of time, eight generations were released this car. It was mainly sold in Japan. Although occasionally this model was exported to European and Asian countries. The car was really good, so it's worth briefly talking about all of its eight generations.

Start of production

Initially, the Nissan Laurel was produced in the back of a 4-door sedan. But two years after the start of production, the company began to produce a different version of the model. Namely, a 2-door hardtop coupe.

The model was offered with three various engines: G18 1.8, G20S 2.0 and G20T 2.0. Their power was 105, 110 and 120 "horses", respectively. By the way, not only a 4-speed “mechanics” was offered, but also a 3-speed “automatic”. However, the drive was only rear.

The car looked stylish. Attention was drawn to the double round headlights, sparkling chrome radiator screen and powerful hood. Rear-view mirrors located on it gave special originality to the car.

In 1970, the updated Nissan Laurel came out with a hard top. dashboard also improved, and also added to the line of executive equipment GL. In 1972, the first generation was discontinued.

Further release

Since 1972, the second generation of the model has been released. The appearance has changed somewhat, but it was much more important that the line power units became wider. "Nissan Laurel C130" was offered with engines of 1.8, 2.0, 2.6 and 2.8 liters, respectively. There was also a choice in terms of suspension. It could be either independent or with a continuous bridge.

The third generation, which was produced from 1977 to 1980, was very popular. It was a stylish, long and low sedan with a completely updated appearance. Round headlights were replaced by square ones, and dynamic and clear lines became noticeable in the body itself. And in 1980 on latest models 3rd generation, a hatch appeared. Interestingly, a 2-liter diesel unit has replenished the engine range.

4th and 5th generations

From 1980 to 1984, a model was released that was available exclusively in a 4-door body. "Nissan Laurel" fourth generation was available with eight different engines. Of these, two ran on diesel fuel.

In the fifth generation, the hardtop returned. The model itself went through significant tuning. "Nissan Laurel" began to look more elegant and solid. And they began to complete the car with a powerful 175-horsepower engine, known as the RB20DET. It was the best one on offer. It had 4 valves, 2 camshafts, electronic injection fuel and one turbine. True, the consumption was quite impressive - about 10.5 liters per 100 kilometers in mixed mode.

It is also worth noting that these cars were the first models on which active suspension was used.

C33

Under this name, the sixth generation became known. It was produced from 1988 to 1992. Cars of the sixth generation were offered exclusively in the back of a hardtop. And quite powerful motors were installed under their hoods.

Take, for example, a 205-horsepower 2-liter engine. "Nissan Laurel" with such a unit was very popular and in demand. Not surprising, because he was the only one equipped with a turbocharger.

But there were also other options: for 180, 155, 125, 94 and 91 liters. with. Motors were already offered with a 4-speed "automatic" and a 5-speed "mechanics". Although the most powerful engines were also available with a 5-speed automatic transmission.

Nissan Laurel has changed a lot in technical terms. So, for example, they began to put an independent front suspension strut. And behind - a multi-link suspension. This suspension was also independent.

Interestingly, some models were offered with the HICAS system. Thanks to her, at the time of sharp turns or drifts, the rear wheels were activated. In general, in terms of manageability, the sixth Nissan generation has become much better than its predecessors. Ventilated disc brakes and even an ABS system began to be installed on all wheels.

C34

The seventh generation was also produced for four years. And he was given Special attention. Not surprisingly, the C34 became the main competitor of the Toyota Mark 2. Its design was radically redesigned, but it was decided to focus on the organization of the internal space, which did not go unnoticed. All Nissan Laurel parts and spare parts were perfectly aligned and fitted. Ergonomics of the cabin was at the highest level. As is the equipment. Airbags, ABS, "climate", air conditioning, velor interior - the car was equipped with everything that was possible.

And, of course, the technical characteristics have also become noticeably better. A powerful 2.5-liter 235-horsepower engine appeared, and the weakest one was the one that produced 100 “horses”. Motors for 125, 150 and 190 hp were also available. with.

Gasoline models were offered only with an "automatic" (4 or 5 speeds), and for diesel versions"mechanics" was also available.

Last years

From 1997 to 2002, the eighth generation Laurel models were released. The engines remained the same, but a motor for 280 and 200 "horses" was added. The popularity of the model began to fall, as many opted for Toyota Mark, so the developers decided to focus on increasing the power of the units and specifications generally. They even began to offer automatic transmission with the function manual control. And the all-wheel drive version appeared.

Also expanded the list of equipment. Appeared multimedia system(more precisely, a radio tape recorder with a video playback function), six powerful speakers, ABS, 3-circuit seat belts, parking sensors, power mirrors with adjustments, a light sensor.

The rarest equipment is the Club S Type X. Such a car could boast a leather interior with suede inserts, a sports gearbox, xenon optics, factory tinting, power seats and other additions.

The model was not delivered to Russia, but many people brought it on their own. Now it can be found in sales by ads. The normal price for a production model of the late 90s or early 2000s is about 200-300 thousand rubles.