Fair point, I'm sure (given the sales volumes) there are thousands of "Nikasil" cars left on their original blocks whose engines are gradually outlasting everything else!
I wasn't aware that other volume manufacturers used Nikasil, although I do recall various BMW motorbikes using Nikasil linings (and therefore with the, ahem, potential for accelerated bore wear :)).
The only other one I'm aware of is Jaguar when they moved to V8s in the XJ series.
Yes - that's what I thought too. But just why it was ok on some engines and not others, I dunno. BMW originally didn't think it was the process - they altered several things before changing to Alusil. And the V-8s seemed to be more prone than the sixes.
I'm pretty certain my 528 is Nikasil. Not sure how to check, though.
Run it on high sulphur petrol for a while :-)
Peter
I've never had any dings on any of the cars I've owned.
Do you park in the middle of your local hockey field or something ?
Most on here would say you're very lucky, then, I'd guess.
It gets used as an ordinary car, including going shopping etc. I take it you never go near a supermarket carpark?
Scott M (smorris_12@delete_this.yahoo.com) wrote: : Andrew Thomas wrote: : > I wasn't aware that other volume manufacturers used Nikasil,
: The only other one I'm aware of is Jaguar when they moved to V8s in the : XJ series.
Fairly sure my Puma has nikasil plated bores ... not sure if the other Ford/Yamaha engines (1.25, 1.4) do to.
Blair.
Yes, all the time.
You're either surrounded by clumsy folk, or your supermarket has *very* small bays :)
I use several. And try and avoid the busy times, since I don't work 'standard' hours.
If you've managed to avoid getting any dings I'd say you're very lucky - most people do.
Notice you didn't say where you live. I'd guess it's not London.
Perhaps.
Nope - middle of nowhere in deepest North Yorkshire. The Supermarket is my preferred car park when I go to town :)
Ahh. That's what must make the difference - and more careful other drivers. It could also be the carparks are less crowded - indeed it sounds so if you can use a town supermarket car park for anything. Try that round here and you'll get a fine or clamped.;-)
I went to B&Q in Wimbledon one Monday morning - a very quiet day for them. Parked well away from the entrance - the only car in that area. Came out to find a Rover 800 actually touching my rear bumper. Waited for the driver. An oldbloke with a mouthy wife. She said I wasn't properly parked in the bay - their car was diagonal across two. He said nothing. I never used to believe in euthanasia.
Don't park next to anything which looks as if it might have kids returning to it.
:o)
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