Common Rail Diesels, !
Submitted: Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 at 21:22
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After having old school diesels for years with utes, earthmoving gear, trucks etc, i have been amazed at what difference common rail makes in regard to power.
My old workhorse landrover defender 130 has finally gone into hospital with a chronic complaint!..lol. Thinking I might have to change to a more Hwy cruising vehicle to take the pressure off the old landy ,as things have changed work wise, a late model 4x2Mitsubishi Triton all dressed up with 16'alloys Arb bar,
driving lights, got my attention. Apart from a rough as guts ride this thing has amazed me at what power can be extracted from a 2.5L engine. I have been like others and have wailed How long will it last?, and the list of mates ,uncles and all the Jo Blows that have blown up is seemingly endless . At a cruising speed of 110ks this motor sits on about 2100 rpms and has taken every
hill I have thrown at it with ease, so my opinion has changed somewhat as to how the longlivety of these smaller motors go. I think with the right servicing and control with the right boot Theres no reason why they should not give a run. Just a little plug for the Mitsibishi, making the ground clearance the same on the 4x2 as the 4x4 was a smart idea makes a big difference over rough ground.
Cheers Axle.
Reply By: RMD - Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 at 22:34
Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 at 22:34
G'day Axle.
I am surprised at you suddenly discovering this newer technology. It has been around for a long time now. If you burn fuel more completely you will get better economy and power for same fuel input.
A 2.5 litre diesel will put out more power if you simply raise the injection pressure and turbo boost pressure. Want more? then raise those two even more. To keep ahead of the competition just do it again.
It sure impresses the average person until the engine has a short life.
The injection timing is easily varied and together with the common rail and variable vane turbo most engines perform
well. The less stressed last longer. Generally they burn far cleaner than earlier diesels and so don't have as much crap in the oil at the same KM. That probably helps with life expectancy. Over fuelling and excessive heat in combustion chambers and exhaust is controlled
well and so the engine should not have a melt down as early ones may do under load.
There are many plusses for CRD.
I often am amused at the ones who chip or remap their ECU and get vast increases in torque and more power too. The engine life has to be shortened somewhat but most of those people seem to trade it in after they get tired of the acceleration and need even more.
The rough ride of the Triton may be the very poor shocks fitted from new.
The longlivety, may be longevity maybe!
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Follow Up By: qldcamper - Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 06:38
Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 06:38
Or they squeel lika a stuck pig when they melt a piston and the dealer refuses warrenty.
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Reply By: swampy - Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 13:30
Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 13:30
HI
Remember late model inlet manifolds need cleaning at least every 100,oookm
Egr needs to be rectified hint hint
Injectors need checking every 100,000km
They wear out bad economy and power Eg Toyota have changed design every 2nd year
Pumps need checking every 200,000km
The 2.5ltr engines do not produce the torque of the 3.0ltr if available in the same model .ITS JUST BULLSH*T MARKETING
Look at the peak figures from the makers they say . Should be looking at the shape of the curve . The 3.0ltrs pickup torque way earlier .
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 17:32
Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 17:32
My "diesel life" started with Massey Ferguson tractors & Cat graders, with pilot motor engines, Axle, and has evolved through to a V8 Landcruiser & a Mazda CX-5 diesel.
These latter vehicles only similarity is that they are CRD. The CX-5 is 2.2L capacity, yet has a torque output only 30nm less than the Landcruiser while it consumes less than half the fuel that the 4.5L V8 does. This high torque output certainly suits highway cruising, maintaining excellent average speeds. Knocked over 1K kms in less than 12hrs, earlier this year.

2.2L Intercooled Twin Turbo Diesel
One hears some horror stories about CRD engines, and the repair costs when needed, but I'm like Pop in the post above. More worried about the serviceability of the driver, than the vehicle. :-)
Bob
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Follow Up By: axle - Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 17:49
Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 17:49
Hi Bob, think i'm in the same club!..lol
Irrespect of what happens with this thing, the joy of cruising up
hill and down dale with out dropping major revs is just great,
Cheers Axle.
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Reply By: Member - Roachie - Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 20:52
Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 20:52
The company I work for has several Toyota Hiace vans used for Aust Post duties as
well as general courier work in country SA, north of
Adelaide.
Three of the vans have had to have a new instrument cluster installed (I did two of the installs and have it down pat!!), because once the odometer reaches 999,999 it won't click back over to 000,000.
The van I drive every day has around 870,000 on the clock and has a 10,000klm service every third Thursday.
None of these vehicles has had a new engine fitted, nor have they had any major engine issues. My unit was playing up just before Xmas in 2015....blowing smoke and lack of power. Turned out to be carbon build-up in the inlet manifold, constricting the intake air to a very small volume. Damed stupid EGR valves!!!
As for my own truck.... a 5 tonne Chev Silverado....I have taken certain steps to ensure it breathes
well and has super-clean oil and fuel. Hopefully the big 6.6 litre bent eight will last over a million klicks too.
Roachie
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Reply By: Theo D - Sunday, Oct 01, 2017 at 22:53
Sunday, Oct 01, 2017 at 22:53
Well I've gone the other direction axle. Although I didn't have a common rail, I did have a 3L Navara Dual cab (direct inject), and now I've sold that I've gone for a 105 Series Landcruiser with a non turbo naturally aspirated 1hz. The Navara was a great 4x4... no doubt about it. I brought it 4 years ago with 160km on the clock and put 120K it. Everything about it was
rock solid, it towed
well... good fuel economy... extremely strong driveline... never had to replace a thing on it until April this year when the injector pump went on it. That little fix cost me $4500. I treated that vehicle like a royal, service of all filters and eng oil every 5K, major service every 50K, always ran premium diesel in it and never ran it on below a quarter of a tank. I'd always been told that the 3L zd30 engine was prone to doing the injector pump but did everything under the sun to prevent it, but it still happened. The injector pump itself is a Bosch and that speaks for itself... everything Bosch I've ever owned has been a bit of a dud.
Not running down modern day vehicles like common rails, the mechanical aspect of it all works fine but its the electronic side of things attached to it which has no life... absolutely no life. Having spoke to many diesel mechanics around
Cairns and
Townsville you may as
well look for another vehicle after 12/15yrs. Once something goes a miss, there's a chance the ball will keep rolling in that direction. Common rails being the most susceptible.
I've copped some flack from mates for going back in time a little to a 2006 105 Series, but theres no way I think I'll part with it. Its one of the last 1hz in production and they are bomb proof. They chew a bit more fuel (around 15L per 100K), and they are a bit slow off the line (if you stick your foot into it they'll go like any other car, but fuel economy will rise something stupid) - but at the end of the day its reliability plus.
Our last work vehicle to be given back was a 2012 4x4 Triton and yes it was rough as a cats tongue but it had plenty going for it. I wouldnt run out and buy one tomorrow but I'd buy one over a 3L Hilux of the same era, for sure. Good clearance, towed
well and had plenty of power down low for when you needed it. Everything a 3L Hilux doesnt have.
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