Update on 140,000k
Put Valvoline 5/30 in as BMG uses it in all cars.
Having swapped to Amsoil in the V8 in going to do short oil change on D5 to Amsoil after the head work so any stray soot is cleared out.
Intake hose from EGR had 10.00mm of soot build up around hose reducing intake volume and swirl flap arm area leaking and swirl flaps coked but not too bad, one injector stuffed (chuffing) and loose tappers , failing lifters.
Plastic pipe from airbox to turbo breaks its tabs so moves too much and one small hose coming off it to head/inlet from EGR has a seal in it that fails. It’s an $800 part…… Used ones$ 200. So dumb.
Pretty shitful engine……
$500 lifter/tappers from UK.
$800 in cleaned swap over cam cover and EGR hose plus swirl flaps, seals. O rings, cam seal etc and new swirl arm.
Cost of a new or used injector.
You would do cam belt and other wear items while there=$$
This is why petrol engine is not only more reliable but less maintenance.
Economy was up there with what my T6 V60 was running as well.
She drives it like she stole it but I suspect that traffic jams are the culprit. Always best diesel from same servo as well.
I hate the thing, stinks too…..
