diesel or petrol
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Topic: diesel or petrol
Posted By: jaybee10
Subject: diesel or petrol
Date Posted: 20 December 2011 at 21:19
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hi , i am thinking of buying a 2002 primera 2.2 dci sve , but i also have a choice of a 2.0l petrol version as well , same year . i have heard that the diesel has problems with the engine . can anyone with experience point me in the right direction and why many thanks |
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Posted By: jaybee10
Date Posted: 20 December 2011 at 21:20
| sorry there is no problems with the diesel that i am looking at ,i meant in general |
Posted By: Fenwick
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 19:00
| I read on another forum that anything up 12,000 miles a year, you're better off with a petrol, anything above 12,000 and it's diesel all the way. |
Posted By: madaboutandroid
Date Posted: 22 June 2012 at 20:26
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Diesel can suffer from a hunting issue which is normally the scv on the fuel pump which i have just done on my 2004 2.2 se also turbos can fail as well. Mine averages 50mpg all day everyday regardless of the way it's driven. Another issue they can suffer from is on all models petrol or diesel and that is the drain tubes on the sunroof can come off allowing water to end up in the front footwells. Easy enough to fix just time consuming. Cheers Stephen |
Posted By: Mick
Date Posted: 23 June 2012 at 00:09
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I must admit the diesels run really well but they do have issues. Saying that so do most cars these days. I still think I'd pick the diesel over the petrol. Mick |
Posted By: crazytaxi
Date Posted: 23 June 2012 at 19:41
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Just to add a bit more to this, the turbo is a big problem on these and replacing it is expensive. However "turbo technics" have developed a hybrid replacement about which i've heard very good reviews from P12 owners who have gone this route. I'm not too sure what the price difference is but i bet it's way cheaper than Nissan, dearer than just getting a "recon unit" from a standard turbo place but last a lot longer -------------  Don't ask me, i just work here! |