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WOW! thats pretty high TeggeR that just tells yo
how well engineered Acura/Hondas machines are. over in Europ
they have diesel Civics/Accords that are rumored to hi
800-950 kilometers! on diesel fuel wich is pretty incredible.
"maintenance" plays a big part but a well engineered engine eve
bigger part

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johnin wrote:
> WOW! thats pretty high TeggeR that just tells you
> how well engineered Acura/Hondas machines are. over in Europe
> they have diesel Civics/Accords that are rumored to hit
> 800-950 kilometers! on diesel fuel wich is pretty incredible.
> "maintenance" plays a big part but a well engineered engine even
> bigger part.

Diesels seem to last longer than gasoline engines - million-km and even
million-mile diesel VWs are not as rare as one might think.

Matt Ion wrote:
> johnin wrote:
>
>> WOW! thats pretty high TeggeR that just tells you
>> how well engineered Acura/Hondas machines are. over in Europe
>> they have diesel Civics/Accords that are rumored to hit
>> 800-950 kilometers! on diesel fuel wich is pretty incredible.
>> "maintenance" plays a big part but a well engineered engine even
>> bigger part.
>
>
> Diesels seem to last longer than gasoline engines - million-km and even
> million-mile diesel VWs are not as rare as one might think.

not diesels with alloy heads. or at least, not the ones with indirect
injection. the thermal cycling is so extreme, and pressures so high,
they crack around the pre-combustion chamber like crazy - most are lucky
to get 300kkm out of them. the new direct injection diesels may be
better, but the reputation modern lightweight diesels have for alleged
high mileage is somewhat optimistic and "misinherited" from their old
fashioned cast iron brethren.