LOL...but then Toyota owners know all about sludge, don't they?
Ed
LOL...but then Toyota owners know all about sludge, don't they?
Ed
Just the 3,000 or so negligents who had to learn the hard way. The remaining 99% don't know from nuthin' ;-)
Bit offtopic, innit? But does that mean you've bought the Pacifica...
;-) DAS
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Indeed Mobil 1 is recommended for my Merc (which has a 3.2 l engine) in Europe.
DAS
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In news:3fbde74f$0$7354$ snipped-for-privacy@news.dial.pipex.com, Dori Schmetterling being of bellicose mind posted:
Check closely the ACEA designation. In the US, only the 0w-40 and
15w-50 Mobil1's meet the ACEA A3 service spec for service longer than 7,500 miles.
Why do all the "negligents" happen to be driving the same Toyota models?
Tom Hamilton wrote: They dont, I've seen it in Tercels, Tacomas (3.4), seen it on a Matrix already today, Corolla. The only thing sludge cars have in common is big wige gaps in between oil changes. Before working at a Toyota dealer, I've seen this on all makes of V8's too. SLudge isnt new,a sk anyone who twist wrenches for a living.
Birds of a feather flock together. ;-)
You saw sludge in a late model (1ZZFE) Corolla? Was the owner a former Camry or Sienna owner? LOL Brought the disease with them!
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In news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com, Eastward Bound being of bellicose mind posted:
Block head.
::PLONK!::
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*plonk*
*double plonk*
There is one main reason for the diesels popularity in Europe - differential taxation. In the US diesel fuel now routinely sells for more than unleaded regular gasoline. How can anyone justify paying extra for a diesel vehicle if the fuel is more expensive? True the diesel will get better mileage, but in most cases this will be at the sacrafice of some performance.
Ed
That may have been true once in a number of countries and may still influence some people's decisions (even though it is rarely worthwhile to pay the extra for a diesel engine unless you do a ery high mileage) but is no longer that significant.
How do you explain the steep rise of diesel sales in the UK where the fuel costs the same as or more than standard 95-octane (c. 90 in the US) petrol/gasoline?
The Merc S 320 CDI is the number-1-selling 'luxury executive' saloon in the UK. To people for whom the price of fuel is probably a secondary consideration.
DAS
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I suppose people in Europe aren't as bright as I thought.
Ed
Dori Schmetterl> That may have been true once in a number of countries and may still
worthwhile to
That is exactly correct. It is the engine of choice irrespective.
Huw
Guess who isn't actually very bright? He's the one who speaks from a position of ignorance.
Huw
Spot on, Ed! Spot on!
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