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23rd April 2022, 07:37 | #11 |
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I believe that the reason diesels enjoy the reputation of longevity is because they're chosen by high mileage drivers for their low running costs in terms of fuel. Simon
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agreed simon.no doubts about that being the truth. but on the other side of the coin is the fact that they are capable of these incredible moon miles. worn rings and bores are more readily accepted by the MOT tester than the much criticised poor old petrol engines. at least now whilst there is no LPG available for me to buy these days, i can pollute on petrol and still pay the same VED near enough with a contented heart . ..
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I've a 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 manual now @170k miles. It's a two owner (me and one other) ex. Main Dealer (3900 mile/8 months) demonstrator. Early life regularly dealer/garage service record but I've done all the recent regular servicing (more or less per the manual). As far as I can tell it's still on the original clutch but had the original inlet manifold replaced under Warranty, uses very little oil and runs really well.
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23rd April 2022, 11:06 | #14 |
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You are most certainly not polluting Stefan!
Don't allow yourself to be conned by technically ignorant politicians who have their own agenda. Your car has a catalytic converter which emits carbon dioxide which is not a pollutant, far from it! It's essential to support life on our planet. Simon
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nice to hear. the KV6 is , despite what some may say, a decent engine. driving style does play a part as with all cars, but the main issue is to keep changing the oil regularly. the more oil changes above the recommended service requirements .. the better. mine has 3 a year irrespective of milage, and that will now go to 4 a year. the reason being im on petrol now as no lpg available. the oil on lpg stays a golden brown for much longer than when on petrol. so to me oil changes are key to high millage and play a major role. look after the car and it will look after you. .... simples ..
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Having stripped an M47R engine down Simon I couldn't find any appreciable wear. It had covered getting on for 190k miles. These particular diesels can be incredibly long lasting if regularly serviced. Quote:
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I don't doubt what you say for a moment! I was trying to convey that there's no reason why a regularly serviced petrol engine which has covered 190,000 miles should have any appreciable wear either. In other words, durability is not the preserve of diesel engines although they get the most publicity as they're more attractive for high mileages due to their superior fuel consumption. I hope that clarifies! Simon
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I'd like to think they would last well over 190k miles Simon but I don't have any experience of them. Saga Lout has rebuilt his engine so it would be interesting to know how many miles his had done and the condition of the replaced parts.
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My nearly 23 year old V6 is driving a treat and I do not use any oil at all. Never topping up between one year services.
I should admit that 193k km (120k miles) isn't that much (despite one says it's very old at this mileage here, who wants to buy those cars now?) but I've got great hopes that God willing she'll last longer than me. I don't see any reason to swap any part within the engine at the moment.
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