Thread: v8 vs td5

Originally posted by CraigE
Geez I would love to get 10.5 - 11 litres per 100kms out of my TD5. Best is about 13.

I get 10.5 ... but only with the AC off. With it on it goes up 1-1.5l/100

Aye Capt'n, you might be onto something there. Over here the air con is on most of the time.

Originally posted by tombraider
Dont forget....

TD5 service intervals are longer = savings

TD5 service is lubes and filters.... No coil packs, leads, plugs etc...

Cheers
Mike

just the odd fuel pump,
or was that oil pump?


and you change your oil at reccommended intervals 8O 8O



are you still on about this Mike? :wink:

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pedro_The_Swift)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-tombraider
Dont forget....

TD5 service intervals are longer = savings

TD5 service is lubes and filters.... No coil packs, leads, plugs etc...

Cheers
Mike

just the odd fuel pump,
or was that oil pump?


and you change your oil at reccommended intervals 8O 8O



are you still on about this Mike? :wink:[/b][/quote]

Huh :!: :?:

Head gasket failures
Cams wearing
Lifters wearing / ticking
MAF failures
Lambda failures
Idler failures
Rear gasket leaks

Nah, not on about anything 8)

And yeah, I do look after my vehicle.

I do all my own servicing and its done at LR intervals.

Ironically, I have oil testing facilities available and oil always tests well for metals (eg... Lack thereof)

So yeah... My TCO is lower than most!

Cheers
Mike

yea, must be handy getting free chip upgrades and oil tests,,

I still think with a free chip upgrade and $2200 I'd give your brick a run,,

but who would be neutral enough to start us? 8O

Hmmmm.... ye old arguement over V8 vs TD5.

Basiclly it all comes down to personal preference.... you either have a $150000/year job and buy a V8 cause you can afford the petrol and rego or you are like me, watch your pennies and own a TD5.

Every time I see a V8, I can not help but wonder how deep are that drivers pockets 8O . High rego, high fuel and service costs. I got to get a job like yours Pedro, you got to be rolling in cash :wink: .

Just remember, you might blow me away at the lights as you rush to the speed limit, but I'll be blowing the horn and waving at you as I pass you at every second service station .

When was the last time a V8 driver thought to him/herself, "hmmm got a tank full of motion lotion, lets do a 1000km round trip over the weekend" and not even stop at a service station or decant from jerries? My bet would would be the next time it happens, will be the first (unless of course you V8 dudes have long range tanks). The extra cost in fuel in a V8 would just about for the hotel room for the night :!: .

Anyways that my rant on the topic.... 8)

I currently own 3 diesels (as well as 2 diesel farm tractors, 2 pumps & a truck)
Am about to yank the V8 out the wife’s P38 and replace with a HS2.8 diesel 8)
nuff said ?

diesel = waaayy lower "whole of life" costs (fuel + maint + resale value)

Jase

PS love the debate and to hear different peoples opinions on justifying their choices