Aussie wrote on Apr 24
th, 2015 at 6:56pm:
Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 24
th, 2015 at 6:50pm:
I am unconvinced about diesels.
Have just bought a new 4WD mag that has a section on new diesels.
The new ones are VERY 'sensitive' to contaminated fuel.
Injectors do wear out, costing $1000's.
Repair bills on diesels run into many $1000's
The article says "given correct maintenance they can last for 500,000 kms".
Well, I have not driven many vehicles for 500,000 kms.
The maintenance on a diesel is MUCH more often and expensive than for a petrol.
Petrols last a long time too.
Diesels seem to be a case of spending more on the purchase and less on every fill up hoping for no huge repair bill.
Absolute horseshit. The first diesel Cab I had came off the road as a Cab at 951,000 klms. Engine not touched in any way. The current diesel Cab has 419, 565 klms. Engine not touched in any way.
nail on the head aussie...
I have a Toyota commuter in my fleet which we only serviced every 15,000 kilometres...
a bit of oil, an oil filter, and every second service a fuel filter...
in 650,000 kilometres all we've put on it is two front shock absorbers and a fuel pump...
the fuel pump got changed at around 550,000 kilometres...
I changed the timing belt every 150,000 kilometres
in that time I've had to clean out the EGR system 3 times...
I use Hankook tyres as they are the best value for money.. Optimo's...
the motor is a 3ltr D-4D getting just under 10 lts per 100 kilometres...
my company car is a 2008 Holden Rodeo... 3 ltr Diesel..
over 200,000 kilometres on the clock... service very 10k... some oil and oil filter.. every second service.. fuel filter... front shockers have been replaced... that's it.. .not one cent more has been spent on the car...
I use Euro 5 Fuchs Oil.. Titan Cargo..
by the way... the Toyota Commuter.. still original wheel bearings, brake discs etc... I can't remember is we have rebuilt the alternator off the top of my head but I reckon we have.. while I was on leave...
I've had two Toyota's on my fleet and both alternators have lasted 500,000 Ks...
my Rodeo will do under 10 lts per 100ks ... highway usage I can get over 800 kilometres on one tank of gas... its a 73 lt Fuel Tank...
I never go near Mitsubishi.. or as they are known.. Old Smokey... Petrol or Diesel..
Nissan the same..
we also run two Mercedes Valente's...
service intervals... 30,000 Kilometres...