turbo diesel or petrol ???????
Submitted: Monday, Jul 05, 2004 at 21:53
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Hi all new to this great site. I will be purchasing a new hilux soon but am having problems deciding on what engine type I should purchase.The 3L turbo diesel or the V6 petrol,I currently own a V6 2wd rodeo and find it pretty thirsty and have never owned a diesel before.I should include that 90% of the time it will be used as a service vehicle around the city and 10% of the time it will be out bush.
Reply By: Jimbo (WA) - Monday, Jul 05, 2004 at 23:04
Monday, Jul 05, 2004 at 23:04
I'm with the two responses above - and I have a SR5 3.0 td.
My mates auto petrol is nice around town and uses approx 15 - 16 ltrs per 100 kms, and
mine around town uses 11.4 ltrs per 100 kms at its current daily weight of 2.4 tonne.
TD certainly has heaps of pulling power and low down torque.
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Monday, Jul 05, 2004 at 23:28
Monday, Jul 05, 2004 at 23:28
Depends how long you intend to own it for. Work out 'life of vehicle' costs. Factor in service intervals, spare parts costs, rebuild costs, resale values etc and make a decision then. Fuel is only part of the total equation.
Remember, with electronic injection a lot of the advantages of a 'traditional' diesel have gone out the window I reckon. Nice when they work, but not convinced that an undersized, overstressed, turbocharged, electronically fuel injected, multi-valve, overhead cam diesel is something I'd want to depend on and I think a search through the archives might back this up.
They both go
well, get the one you like the best.
ooohhh....this is gonna hurt.
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Reply By: Mad Dog (Victoria) - Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 00:16
Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 00:16
Around the city eh!
Well in that case go the auto petrol. Petrol is cleaner, powerfull without the need for a turbo, quite, cheaper to service, purchase and rebuild if you should keep it that long. The only advantage diesel has is lower fuel consumption for outback travel but then they have to add a turbo to give reasonable performance.
Test drive both. Gee, I'd love to see a Lux petrol turbo, wouldn't that be something.
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Follow Up By: uppy - Wednesday, Jul 07, 2004 at 09:33
Wednesday, Jul 07, 2004 at 09:33
i agree with mad dog .I have a evil petrol patrol.I go to most
places that i want to go to ,on a std tank 95 lts.Im installing a long range tank soon .With petrol all you have to do as be a little organized.You dont need to put on a turbo,they are easier to work on when you do break down,If you do drink some water you are not up for a major rebuild.Deisel pump for a gq 1500$ ,petrol pump gq 400-500$,Fuel consumption is only apart of it.All so I find this
forum a little deisel bias
regards uppy
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Reply By: steve - Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 08:43
Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 08:43
I'd go for the diesel again, but thats just my opinion. Make sure you drive a few first. I've driven plenty and some go realy
well and others are complete slugs. Luck of the draw I supose. I wouldn't buy one unless I could drive that particular vehicle first.
No mater which you buy, doubt you'll regret it.
Good luck.
Steve.
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