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What are the engines in these like?
« on: 31 May 2015, 22:07:51 »

Linky . Its the 1.4 T with 140bhp.

Not to drive etc. But in term of known issues, reliability? Do they tend to go manage high mileages?

Test drove one today. Considering it for the better half.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2015, 22:40:46 »

Buy the one with xenons... Standard lights are woeful :-\ Otherwise not a bad car all told :y
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2015, 22:47:11 »

A friend of mines has as 1.4t Astra and the engine went at 20 k miles,massive oil consumption which culminated in total failure, to Vauxhalls credit they fitted brand new lump foc which not bad as warranty had expired,just makes me wonder how common an issue is it that they bent over so easily.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2015, 23:14:19 »

Buy the one with xenons... Standard lights are woeful :-\ Otherwise not a bad car all told :y

Always the case once you have experienced xenon headlamps. Tbh, I was surprised by the space and ride quality. The Focus is supposed to be the class leader, yet other than steering feel, the Vx was better.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2015, 23:19:08 »

A friend of mines has as 1.4t Astra and the engine went at 20 k miles,massive oil consumption which culminated in total failure, to Vauxhalls credit they fitted brand new lump foc which not bad as warranty had expired,just makes me wonder how common an issue is it that they bent over so easily.

Or maybe its the other way round? Loads of BMW engines were self destructing after ingesting swirl flaps, yet BMW did not acknowledge this. Possibly due to the size of the payout, wheres if it is a one off, then it would be an easier pill to swallow.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #5 on: 01 June 2015, 09:43:40 »

A friend of mines has as 1.4t Astra and the engine went at 20 k miles,massive oil consumption which culminated in total failure, to Vauxhalls credit they fitted brand new lump foc which not bad as warranty had expired,just makes me wonder how common an issue is it that they bent over so easily.

Or maybe its the other way round? Loads of BMW engines were self destructing after ingesting swirl flaps, yet BMW did not acknowledge this. Possibly due to the size of the payout, wheres if it is a one off, then it would be an easier pill to swallow.

True but highly unlikely IME. :y
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« Reply #6 on: 01 June 2015, 10:26:15 »

Bulletproof if serviced well, its a proven engine design which the Saab boys have added a Turbo to, the wife has one in her car its quite nippy yet good on fuel.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #7 on: 01 June 2015, 23:03:51 »

Bulletproof if serviced well, its a proven engine design which the Saab boys have added a Turbo to, the wife has one in her car its quite nippy yet good on fuel.

Does that translate to half the manufacturer recommended 12m/20k schedule?

Felt quite quick and despite an extended test drive with a full rev range exploration, the fuel gauge did not move. Unlike the Omega. :y

Choose a solid colour and that car costs £12995, which seems pretty competitive when compared to some of the outrageous prices charged by VW. You can also get the 1.6 NA for £1k less, but it felt pretty lifeless.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #8 on: 01 June 2015, 23:07:04 »

Is same engine used in Zafira? Just as good in that?
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #9 on: 01 June 2015, 23:36:43 »

A very good friend of mine just chopped his 1.4T Astra for the 2.0 Devil Fueled one.  That small Turbo engine needs to be driven hard to get anything out of it.  The Astra J is a rather bloated bit of kit.
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« Reply #10 on: 02 June 2015, 00:05:47 »

A very good friend of mine just chopped his 1.4T Astra for the 2.0 Devil Fueled one.  That small Turbo engine needs to be driven hard to get anything out of it.  The Astra J is a rather bloated bit of kit.

Sorry, did not feel anything like that. Quite the opposite. Drove it expecting to hate it and ended up quite enjoying it. Got my gear change wrong once, third gear at walking pace and expected it to stall. It just pulled off quite happily. The Ford ecoboost 140bhp we drove was similarly good. Both drove quite well, but for some reason I liked the Vx overall.

I would rather wax my nether regions than drive a diesel.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #11 on: 02 June 2015, 00:12:43 »

A very good friend of mine just chopped his 1.4T Astra for the 2.0 Devil Fueled one.  That small Turbo engine needs to be driven hard to get anything out of it.  The Astra J is a rather bloated bit of kit.

Sorry, did not feel anything like that. Quite the opposite. Drove it expecting to hate it and ended up quite enjoying it. Got my gear change wrong once, third gear at walking pace and expected it to stall. It just pulled off quite happily. The Ford ecoboost 140bhp we drove was similarly good. Both drove quite well, but for some reason I liked the Vx overall.

I would rather wax my nether regions than drive a diesel.

I'm with you on that!

But, 200Nm V's 350Nm and an extra 20odd horses makes for a massive difference in *usable* power.

I stand by my argument..... 140BHP and 200Nm is very low for a petrol powered car of that weight.... and it shows.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #12 on: 02 June 2015, 00:20:48 »

A very good friend of mine just chopped his 1.4T Astra for the 2.0 Devil Fueled one.  That small Turbo engine needs to be driven hard to get anything out of it.  The Astra J is a rather bloated bit of kit.

Sorry, did not feel anything like that. Quite the opposite. Drove it expecting to hate it and ended up quite enjoying it. Got my gear change wrong once, third gear at walking pace and expected it to stall. It just pulled off quite happily. The Ford ecoboost 140bhp we drove was similarly good. Both drove quite well, but for some reason I liked the Vx overall.

I would rather wax my nether regions than drive a diesel.

I'm with you on that!

But, 200Nm V's 350Nm and an extra 20odd horses makes for a massive difference in *usable* power.

I stand by my argument..... 140BHP and 200Nm is very low for a petrol powered car of that weight.... and it shows.

I suspect you are looking at numbers. I am purely going with what I experienced. Plus no matter what the numbers, the way a diesel drives is truly awful. At least for me, even a BMW V6 335d, bloody awful. Hence the OP asking for issues with this engine rather than the drive.
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« Reply #13 on: 02 June 2015, 00:32:37 »


I suspect you are looking at numbers. I am purely going with what I experienced. Plus no matter what the numbers, the way a diesel drives is truly awful. At least for me, even a BMW V6 335d, bloody awful. Hence the OP asking for issues with this engine rather than the drive.

You are quite correct, and I apologise for replying with information you did not need.  Just thought a 'heads up' on how completely crap they were to drive (the 1.4T, (not the Astra J in general)) would have helped in some way.  As a side note, I'm not surprised it felt sprightly compared to the 1.6 NA, what with less BHP and Torques..... but then, that's just figures.

Why not have a shot in the Diseasle?  Just to make a comparison..... if not, hairy-muff - Your money, your choice.... but don't say one half of an apple tastes beter than the other if you haven't had a bite.
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Re: What are the engines in these like?
« Reply #14 on: 02 June 2015, 00:47:44 »

A very good friend of mine just chopped his 1.4T Astra for the 2.0 Devil Fueled one.  That small Turbo engine needs to be driven hard to get anything out of it.  The Astra J is a rather bloated bit of kit.

Sorry, did not feel anything like that. Quite the opposite. Drove it expecting to hate it and ended up quite enjoying it. Got my gear change wrong once, third gear at walking pace and expected it to stall. It just pulled off quite happily. The Ford ecoboost 140bhp we drove was similarly good. Both drove quite well, but for some reason I liked the Vx overall.

I would rather wax my nether regions than drive a diesel.

I'm with you on that!

But, 200Nm V's 350Nm and an extra 20odd horses makes for a massive difference in *usable* power.

I stand by my argument..... 140BHP and 200Nm is very low for a petrol powered car of that weight.... and it shows.

I suspect you are looking at numbers. I am purely going with what I experienced. Plus no matter what the numbers, the way a diesel drives is truly awful. At least for me, even a BMW V6 335d, bloody awful. Hence the OP asking for issues with this engine rather than the drive.

Thought these where a straight 6 twin turbo diesel  :-\
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