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what annual km's do you need to do to own a modern diesel

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  • #32
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,252 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    vectra wrote: »
    What car? :eek:

    06 2L TDI Passat with DSG - I bought it in April 08 with 56000 on the clock and today she has 201547 km

    But that said, she also has a full main dealer history and gets serviced (more-or-less) on time.. with the mileage I do, shelling out maybe €1200 a year upwards on servicing does bite, but then again, no car.. no job!
    Getting a bus isn't an option and there ARE no trains/DARTs out this way. Moving isn't a runner either what with short-term unpredictable contracts (but that's another thread :))

    Besides, I hate having even so much as a bulb out, never mind warning lights on the dash, odd rumbles etc..


  • #33
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    polod wrote: »
    What about the EGR valves, do they not block up with short trips too? I once had a problem with one in my old car, and my mechanic told me to use the fuel additives to clean it out, to stop it from sticking :confused: I got rid of that car after as it was giving other problems, but surly a fuel additive wouldn't clean out an EGR valve would they ?


    Yes EGR's are also effected by low RPM driving too although with EGR's, they can fail on petrols as much as diesels with that kind of driving.


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