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Old 08-18-2012, 07:16 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave View Post
As far as the reliablility goes, I think euromodder might have overstated it a little bit, but he's absolutely correct that when EGR & DPF's first came out there were serious, serious issues with reliablity (mine was the first year). After a few years, the reliablity has come a long way.
Yet I still see people pop up in car forums with the same or similar issues that I have - their cars are 5-6 years newer than mine, even with updated engines.

The frequency might be a bit lower - though these newer cars don't yet have as many miles on them - but the issues are still there.


Gotta check out my car tomorrow - there's oil on the crankcase ventilation tube and on the air intake where the vent connects to it.


PSA / FoMoCo still use a plastic rack & pinion on the throttle valves - these simply wear out over time, skip teeth, or simply stop moving at all.

Mazda and Mitsubishi have recently kicked out PSA as their Diesel engine supplier.
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