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Petrol vs Diesel
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Dewald Basson
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Which engine you referring to?
320/330?
320/330?
Wes
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If it's 4 cylinder, rather go diesel.
We've got an e90 320i (A) with 120xxx km for daily duties and while it has remained relatively reliable over the last 60k km, going anywhere even remotely quickly requires alot of effort.
Getting out of tight situations isn't it's strong point, which can be problematic and even frustrating at times and it it's not what I would call fuel efficient.
Other than that, it handles the normal day to day tasks quite well.
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We've got an e90 320i (A) with 120xxx km for daily duties and while it has remained relatively reliable over the last 60k km, going anywhere even remotely quickly requires alot of effort.
Getting out of tight situations isn't it's strong point, which can be problematic and even frustrating at times and it it's not what I would call fuel efficient.
Other than that, it handles the normal day to day tasks quite well.
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cOlDFuSiOn
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320i vs 320d = 320d
323i vs 325i vs 330i = 330i
335i vs 330d = As a daily if fuel is a concern then 330d. To daily a 335i in traffic means lots of visits to the pumps even with only 30kms a day!
My 2c :thumbs:
323i vs 325i vs 330i = 330i
335i vs 330d = As a daily if fuel is a concern then 330d. To daily a 335i in traffic means lots of visits to the pumps even with only 30kms a day!
My 2c :thumbs:
MikeR
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:dunnoanymore: if tractors are anything to go by I say no more.fadielm said:Good day Fanatics.
I am caught between purchasing a petrol e90 or a diesel e90... My wife will use the car and does school run. So it's not long distance... only 30kms MAX per day...
Some guys say that is not good for diesel ...??mgwaiting:
Any advice - appreciated.
Wes
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fadielm said:Good day Fanatics.
I am caught between purchasing a petrol e90 or a diesel e90... My wife will use the car and does school run. So it's not long distance... only 30kms MAX per day...
Some guys say that is not good for diesel ...??
Any advice - appreciated.
An extract taken from this article: https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/diesel-cars-city-driving/
"...Very new diesel cars (ie – built since about 2008) come fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). This device collects the black soot particles you see belching from older diesel engines, especially when the engine is cold. The DPF stores this soot until the filter unit reaches a certain temperature and then proceeds to burn off the soot. It still ends up in the atmosphere, but as much finer, invisible particles rather than ugly black smoke, and is less of a health hazard.
This is good, right? Well, yes, but… To get the filter trap hot enough to burn off the soot, the engine needs to have been running for at least 15-20 minutes and it then takes another 10-15 minutes to burn the soot and clean the filter. When DPFs were first launched into the car world, most people didn’t realise this – including the dealers who sold the cars – and so customers were unaware they even had such a device. If the driver does not regularly (ie – about once a week to once a fortnight) go for a drive of at least half an hour, the filter trap clogs up. In addition to not filtering the diesel soot properly, continued or repeated clogging will eventually destroy the filter, requiring a very expensive replacement.
So, if your regular use of your car does not involve a regular drive of 20-30 minutes, you need to make a special trip just to clear your DPF every week or two, which is hardly helping your fuel bills. Cars built since about 2012-ish usually feature better-designed DPFs and improved engine computer controls which allow faster and more efficient burning off of the soot, so it is now less of a problem than before, but it is still a problematic issue for dealers who have to deal with irate customers objecting to paying hundreds of pounds to replace their DPF when they weren’t made aware of it. This is even more of an issue for used car buyers who have almost certainly not been given a proper explanation by the dealer and consequently are more likely to run into trouble..."
Thank you Wes.... great read.
We will go for a 30min plus drive every week... that will help with the soot build up.
I am leaning towards diesel... at present the Mrs is using our e87 118i and she is visiting the pumps way too often! Tank = 370-400kms.
Looking at getting either an e90 320d or 330d... we want to stick to our budget; hence not looking at the f30s
N/A Petrol... Diesel is going to be best!
We will go for a 30min plus drive every week... that will help with the soot build up.
I am leaning towards diesel... at present the Mrs is using our e87 118i and she is visiting the pumps way too often! Tank = 370-400kms.
Looking at getting either an e90 320d or 330d... we want to stick to our budget; hence not looking at the f30s
Nikhil said:
N/A Petrol... Diesel is going to be best!
RAArmstrong
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320d/330d for sure!
Donovan2412
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cOlDFuSiOn said:
Exactly this:thumbs:
alexsongelwa
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320d best all rounder!
the only thing that puts me off diesel motors is the NOx gasses it produces for which long term effects of the NOx gasses can/will cause heart, lung and other disease. but we all gonna die at some point right :thumbs:
