Thread: 4BD1 oil cooler.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

But why do the TD5 and Puma people always say "I'd never have a 4BD1 - rattly 'orrible, noisy old things"

After all the TD5 and Puma are such great, reliable, Euro4 compliant, turbo diesels,! Aren't they?

I think it's something to do with the "bearded, greying, moustached or older thinking type). Simple,efficient,everlasting (well,almost), non troublesome quiet achiever of an engine. Actually it is a fallacy that they are rattly, horrible and noisy - properly running they are no worse than a TDI and at highway speed are quieter and the added bonus is there are no electronics needed - if the alternator or battery dies you can still drive it as far as you like as long as you don't need lights.

Originally Posted by Bearman

I think it's something to do with the "bearded, greying, moustached ...
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Does that mean that I'll now have to grow a long grey beard and moustache?

Looks like a day after I've paid for the thing, I'm going to have to sell it again.