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[Miggy24]

Hi guys well iv seem a nice r reg 2.5td auto estate for £495 with 12 months mot.What i want to know is is there anything i should look out for or things to test out before buying.

[TheBoy]

hot and cold starting.

does temp approach 100C after 2 or 3 mins of booting? If so, might be underlying issues.

[Miggy24]

thanks tb sorry if im going to sound abit dumb but what do you mean by underlying issues

[tunnie]

thanks tb sorry if im going to sound abit dumb but what do you mean by underlying issues

Meaning it might have been abused, oil changes are critical on 2.5TD, and if allowed to over-heat they can crack the heads

[Miggy24]

Thanks Tunnie.So how often will the oil have to be changed

[tunnie]

every 3k max, but doubt very few people stick to those schedules

[Miggy24]

That wont really be a prob as i used to do my old mig every 5k without fail

[Seth]

every 3k max, but doubt very few people stick to those schedules

Noting TheBoy's and Tunnie's comments also:

Mine gets an engine oil/filter-change every 2500 miles religiously, and only Vx 10/40 semi-synthetic is used.
I also look after several TDs with discerning owners, and the same regime is applied to each of them.

The autos are not really economical in the fuel-consumption dept - in fact they're little better than a 3.2 V6.
Performance-wise they're, well, pretty disappointing too.
A manual-boxed (and chipped) 2.5TD is the way to go. Two of the aforementioned return a proven 33mpg around here, (note the location), and are not exactly driven like Miss Daisy either!

That said, you shouldn't go wrong at under 500 quid!

 

[MickAP]

32mpg here just local running around, short journeys.
44mpg on a long distance m/way cruise.

Echo opinion of others here, plenty of oil changes for the diesel engine and it should be good for high mileage.

Mick

[Seth]

32mpg here just local running around, short journeys.
44mpg on a long distance m/way cruise.

Echo opinion of others here, plenty of oil changes for the diesel engine and it should be good for high mileage.

Mick

No doubt about it if driven correctly Mick!

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[Miggy24]

are the auto`s that bad on fuel then

[Seth]

are the auto`s that bad on fuel then

Nothing like as good as the manual-boxed jobbies!
 

[TheBoy]

That wont really be a prob as i used to do my old mig every 5k without fail

the previous history of oil changes is equally important as futre service schedule, remember bmw state 4.5k max, few obeyed, most have worn chains or cooling issues now

[TheBoy]

oh, and change the waterpump when you get it.

[Seth]

That wont really be a prob as i used to do my old mig every 5k without fail

the previous history of oil changes is equally important as futre service schedule, remember bmw state 4.5k max, few obeyed, most have worn chains or cooling issues now

Absolutely