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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Vamps on 22 April 2010, 00:09:21

Title: Rover 2.0 TDI
Post by: Vamps on 22 April 2010, 00:09:21

How reliable?

Title: Re: Rover 2.0 TDI
Post by: johnnybbad on 22 April 2010, 00:22:23

A lot more relaible than the petrol versions :)

had a 420sdi not so long ago and averaged 55mpg on a run

Title: Re: Rover 2.0 TDI
Post by: TheBoy on 22 April 2010, 19:32:38

reliable unit, bit behind times now (similar technology to omega 2.5td), one of the glowplugs is a bitch to get at though.

Like all diesels, lack of servicing could be an issue.

Had a couple of 420SLDis around mid/late 90s, can return easy 50+ mpg, and went well for its day. Not up to modern vx 1.9cdti, but easier to drive as less peaky

Title: Re: Rover 2.0 TDI
Post by: Elite Pete on 22 April 2010, 19:45:57

Mine's been brilliant. I change the oil every couple of months (Vauxhall 10/40 semi) and i've recently done the cam belt, injector pump belt and replaced 3 of the 4 glow plugs. Its never let us down in the 4 years we've owned it. To make it a bit quicker I've de-catted it, upped the boost a tad and its been chipped so its quite quick. I'm still on the look out for some 218sd injectors and once those are fitted similiar rovers have got nearly 150bhp :)