Second Hand Nissan NP300 Engine

The NP300 Navara (D23 generation, 2015-onwards, with a mid-cycle refresh around 2019) shares engine families across those years, but whether a specific unit crosses the pre-2019 to post-2019 boundary depends on running changes to ancillaries and mountings that are hard to confirm without checking your exact registration against the donor vehicle. The engine code is the single most useful detail here — find it on your V5 or via a VIN check and supply it to the breaker so they can match like-for-like. Never assume year-for-year compatibility without the breaker confirming against both registrations.

Both the 2016 and 2020 NP300 Navara sit within the D23 generation, but the 2019 refresh is a known production boundary and Nissan made changes during this period that may affect whether parts cross over cleanly. Confirm your engine code from the V5 — for the diesel this is typically a YS23 variant — and give that code plus both registrations to the breaker so they can check the donor unit matches yours exactly. Do not assume a straight swap across the 2019 boundary without that confirmation from the breaker.

Trim level does not affect engine fitment on the NP300 Navara — the same engine codes are used across Visia, Acenta, N-Guard and Tekna trims within a given configuration. What matters is the engine code, fuel type, and whether the gearbox is manual or automatic, not the badge on the tailgate. Be aware that ancillary items such as brackets or sensors may vary, so confirm with the breaker against your registration if you are buying the engine with ancillaries attached.

The engine code is the most important detail you can supply — for the D23 NP300 Navara the 2.3-litre twin-turbo diesel commonly carries a YS23DDT code, though variants exist. You will find the engine code on your V5 logbook or by running a VIN check, and you should quote it directly to the breaker rather than relying on year or trim alone. Fuel type (diesel in almost all UK NP300 Navarras) and gearbox type (manual or automatic) are the next most important details to confirm.

The short answer is that you should not assume an engine from a manual NP300 Navara will drop straight into an automatic without complications, as the bellhousing, flywheel, and associated components differ between the two. ECU pairing and immobiliser coding implications are something you must confirm with the breaker against your specific registration, as these are vehicle-specific and cannot be stated as a general rule. Always tell the breaker upfront whether your vehicle is manual or automatic so they can source an appropriate donor engine.

The NP300 Navara D23 received its mid-cycle refresh in 2019, so a 2018 vehicle sits in the pre-facelift phase of the D23 generation. The engine family is broadly shared across the D23, but whether ancillaries and mountings from a post-2019 donor engine match a pre-2019 vehicle is something to confirm with the breaker against your registration, as running changes can occur around facelift boundaries. Quoting your engine code from the V5 alongside your registration gives the breaker everything they need to advise you accurately.