"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
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> Puzzer wrote:
>> Am looking to buy a UK 2003 Honda Civic 1.7 cDTi which I believe has the
>> Isuzu sourced engine with 56k miles on it. My question is whether the
>> Isuzu engine is reliable or whether there are any known issues with it?
>> Am currently using a Ford Focus TDCi which, engine wise, is fantastic but
>> I am a high mileage user and need to know that the Honda is likely to go
>> round the clock without too many issues.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>
> don't all london taxi's have isuzu diesels? those things do millions of
> miles from what i hear.

Yeah they do but am not sure - certainly the older ones had Perkins engines
but not sure about Isuzu.