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Originally Posted by Paul-JK
Never really heard of injector issues, though that doesn't mean they don't exist. Mine had 140,000km on it when I sold it and I'd never had an issue with them. The timing belt is a fairly costly exercise and that is every 100,000km but it pays to do it earlier than that.
Off road the CRD is generally easier as it gets more torque lower down so your not having to rev the hell of it all of the time. I guess that allows a bit more control. That said, clearly the petrol does OK seeing that that is all they offer in the US. The petrol may well be better in soft sand as it develops more power higher in the rev range and that is where you'll want to be to keep up momentum.
For the sort of driving you describe I'd personally be going for a CRD. If you go an auto factor in an extra transmission cooler as well. I could get mine overheating on decent hills even when it wasn't that hot outside. That said, I think either will do the job well enough. At the end of the day I'd be driving both and seeing which you prefer to drive. If you're looking at $ comparisons you can do it all day and justify whatever you want but if you don't enjoy driving it then what's the point. Get the one you like the most and work around it's shortcomings.
Never personally heard of anyone doing the V6 swap. Assuming it physically fits I'd be guessing the main issues will be electrical and getting everything to talk to everything else. Of course if the JL uses that engine then the swap may get much easier once it's released, assuming in does fit into a JK chassis.
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Does the timing belt really have to get changed?
I'm just asking because we had our timing belt (300,000 km over due) replaced on our toyota and when it came out it still had markings on it as if it was new and did not need replacing. Was a $1200 (friend rate vs the 2000 quoted) expense for absolutely nothing.
That car could have gone 500,000 without changing the timing belt.
So I am just wondering on the diesel is it a must? What did yours look like when you changed it... did it look like it could have gone 2-3x more or what?
What would the expense be to do the timing belt?
Everywhere I drive = 100km. At 30,000km a year... that would essentially mean timing belt every 3 years @ x-$ ?
For me... if I go purely based on what I like... a V8 6.1 Hemi with 500+ horsepower would be great, but I also know the cost in fuel will make that vehicle not affordable to use, and again, thats why we got cars to have fun driving that way.
To me the power (accelerating off the lights) is irrelevant. If I want that, I would drive a muscle car.
I have been in a 4.2L Turbo Diesel 80 Series land cruiser MultiValve - which is one of the 1milion km solid engines... 1HD-FTE.
To me the way that felt in terms of on road... was beautiful. Doesn't need to accelerate any faster than that did.
My concern with Diesel was more or less for off-road ability. It not accelerating like a petrol, I wondered if that would cause it to get more stuck than a petrol, you know... accelerating and it barely moving and therefor not able to climb because it doesn't have the momentum to pull upwards. On the other hand... since they do have all that torque compare to a petrol... then maybe it just like a snail pulls upwards regardless of momentum just because it can, slow and steady up she goes and therefor less likely to get stuck than tires trying to spin up in loose stuff digging you in rather than pulling you up. - This I wasn't sure about... ?
So what would I prefer, based on my experience with the 4.2 1HD-FTE turbo diesel of the 80 series... I love Diesel.
I just don't know how the CRD compares to that in terms of reliability and if it becomes some huge expense (every 1-3 years with thousands upon thousands going into it)... well that isn't manageable. Hence I am trying to work out which way to go... btw if this is of any use... I am not the sort to buy/sell/buy/sell. Once I get the JKU, I plan to build it up, 35-37" tires. Diff locks front and rear, Long range fuel tank installed, CB radio (heard never to go out there without one... more a safety thing) and yeah, a proper built for touring/camping 4x4 that has what you need for any situation. So it isn't something I would sell at X km. It should last me next 30+ years.