9icetoo:

It's a 2006 skoda octavia with the 1.9Tdi engine. It thankfully doesn't have DPF (that stuff is giving my friend who owns an E90 nightmares). I drive carefully though and never exceeded 2500 rpm though this didn't really seem to affect MPG as my instantaneous MPG display showed. My display MPG at the end of my journey was 4.4L/100KM. Although i have figured it has an error of 0.6. So with that in mind, I know I actually did 5L/100KM which was spot on when i did the physical calculation.

BluePearls:
Guys ive got a diesel engine Chrysler Voyager 96' model and my mechanic (who i feel like killing right now) have almost sent me to hell and back! Just sent it to him for normal servicing and the man destroyed the car not to talk of the crazy monies he milked from me through servicing one issue or the other. Im a complete novice and i guess the mechanic doesnt know much about diesel engines too. After 3 weeks, i decided to take the vehicle from him, now the car cant start normally like before, requires the engine to be flushed with a little fuel and bigger battery to start it. A lot of black smoke when it eventually starts and also great heat in the engine area after few minutes running. Someone advised i change or service the nuzzles and injector, is that true? Anyways i went round Ladipo looking for replacement parts without luck, even a good diesel engine mechanic wasn't found. Can someone please recommend a good mechanic or a place i can solve the problems?

obinna222:
My fuel gauge at Ore and at Owerri.

Ilaje44:


Hello Obinna222, can I ask you a question or two? Are you in Lagos? If yes, where do you service your diesel car if you're still using one or where did you use to service the car in case you longer drive diesel powered car?

I am thinking of bringing in a European modell Peugeot 407 Esplanade to Naija for personal use while I am on a visit later this year. For my short stay, I'd probably wont need to care about servicing, but the car will be put to use by family members thereafter I suppose, so it would be good to know where to bring in the car for maintenance.

I'd appreciate your reply or that of any other person, especially the guy that says he does the repairs by himself. The one that argued with his uncles regarding diesel vs. petrol cars.

Hello Sir,

With regards to your questions, yes I am in Lagos.

I no longer use the Diesel car, been on PMS engine for a while now.

I used to do the servicing more like myself. I order for my parts from the UK, then I get my local mechanic to come to my house and I direct him on what to do.

I do a lot of research on cars, so for every sign I observe, I dig deep to find out how other people have handled it and the probable solution.



Thanks

Ikenna351:


Check all my Lions, including the one i have sold (605 V6). I go for power.

Peugeot 407 has a 3.0 Diesel V6, with maximum of about 240 hp. I was discussing privately with Siena before i got my SV D9 while in the hunt. He suggested i go for a diesel this time. I told him if only 406 got the diesel v6 407 got, i would consider the 406 V6 diesel without a blink. Irrespective of the impressive mpg diesels offer, i won't compromise power for it. Unfortunately, 406 looks is more appealing to me than the 407. Hence, i settled for the petrol 406 v6, which the mpg is not bad after all. How many petrol v6 can give 40 mpg like my SV D9 average on high-speed ?

The next Peugeot am eyeing is 508. The top of version of it , GT , is very tempting. It's an I4, a 2.2 turbodiesel that has maximum of 204 hp. Unfortunately, for now, it has no manual tranny version, all are 6-speed auto tranny. Will wait and see what the future says.

So, my concern is not the fuel type, but power with reasonable fuel economy.

Ikenna.

Osama10:
Also with diesel pump price at 170 per litre people are scared.