I have been thinking of changing my 2010 Prado for a newer petrol model. I put forward this comparison of the amount of threads for each fuel type:
The majority of threads in the diesel section are:
Holed pistons
Injector issues
EGR related issues
Fuel filtration
Dirty/water contamination
The petrol section:
How many different ways can I enjoy my stress free motoring experience.
(OK I am being a bit of a smart ass, but there seems to be some merit in those stats)
A few reasons why I want to change over:
My diesel has 155,000klm
I'm tired of the manual gearbox in my car
It's not great for daily driving, low power. (Torque is awesome though)
I already had to change the injectors (still dirty on that after 37,000klm)
Constant fuel filter changes
It's still a dirty old rattly diesel engine, sure it's smoother than older models, but it's not where I believe they should be with this technology.
I'm carrying a bullbar and winch around that I have never had to utilize (100kg) and I'd rather not have them installed
There's also the other wear and tear issues of a car that's at the klm of mine.
So what are peoples constructive thoughts on this? Are petrol owners happy? Do diesel owners wish they purchased a petrol? I'm not too concerned about fuel useage, I'll have my Corolla on the road halfway through this year for daily duties.
Cheers Brad
The majority of threads in the diesel section are:
Holed pistons
Injector issues
EGR related issues
Fuel filtration
Dirty/water contamination
The petrol section:
How many different ways can I enjoy my stress free motoring experience.
(OK I am being a bit of a smart ass, but there seems to be some merit in those stats)
A few reasons why I want to change over:
My diesel has 155,000klm
I'm tired of the manual gearbox in my car
It's not great for daily driving, low power. (Torque is awesome though)
I already had to change the injectors (still dirty on that after 37,000klm)
Constant fuel filter changes
It's still a dirty old rattly diesel engine, sure it's smoother than older models, but it's not where I believe they should be with this technology.
I'm carrying a bullbar and winch around that I have never had to utilize (100kg) and I'd rather not have them installed
There's also the other wear and tear issues of a car that's at the klm of mine.
So what are peoples constructive thoughts on this? Are petrol owners happy? Do diesel owners wish they purchased a petrol? I'm not too concerned about fuel useage, I'll have my Corolla on the road halfway through this year for daily duties.
Cheers Brad
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