I HAVE noticed the questions about Nissan turbodiesel motors blowing up a few years ago, and specifically whether the problem had been addressed or not. A Nissan dealer told me that the problem came about with the resizing of the 2.5-litre motor up to three litres. Apparently the sump and the oil pump weren't altered to allow for the increase in power and capacity and subsequently the motor was starved of oil and blew up. Nissan worked out the problem by the GU3 motor and altered the sump and pump accordingly. A lot of people have apparently retro-fitted larger sumps and pumps themselves to address the problem. Not sure if it's true, but based on the history of the early 3-litre engines it makes sense.
IT DOES make sense and tallies with the change that Nissan made early on, which was to increase the oil fill and replace the dipstick with one with markings that showed the higher level in the sump. That would seem to be a way of increasing the oil capacity of the engine quickly while they worked on the new sump and oil pump you mention. It's a pity Nissan wouldn't confirm that and clear up the issue for all time.
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