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Petrol/Diesel Need Help

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:53 pm
by marshalld
Hey guys need some help im looking at some patrols but most are petrols iv only ever owned diesels whats the go with them are they ok of road, it just iv heard they arnt real good going down hills and water.

Re: Petrol/Diesel Need Help

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:44 pm
by kbv8ute
They are all pretty reliable I have owned a 4.2 and only put points in it. Rb30 turbo and currently own a 4.8 gu. All good if you dont mind putting fuel in it! I have had water over bonnet on 4.2 and rb30 didnt worry them to much.

Re: Petrol/Diesel Need Help

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:35 pm
by 69darocket
hope you like paying for fuel. the petrols are pretty thirsty. i'm in the process of changing my mav over to a diesel. was getting roughly 19l/100km on the highway, carb model, efi get a little bit better, which is very good (i look after it very well) expecting about 9-11l/100km out of a diesel. petrol's just need a wee bit more revs in the bush than a diesel. but both engines if looked after are extremely reliable

Re: Petrol/Diesel Need Help

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:26 pm
by marshalld
Yeh thanks guys think i might stay with the diesels

Re: Petrol/Diesel Need Help

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:44 am
by thehanko
69darocket wrote:hope you like paying for fuel. the petrols are pretty thirsty. i'm in the process of changing my mav over to a diesel. was getting roughly 19l/100km on the highway, carb model, efi get a little bit better, which is very good (i look after it very well) expecting about 9-11l/100km out of a diesel. petrol's just need a wee bit more revs in the bush than a diesel. but both engines if looked after are extremely reliable
9-11 would be god figures out of the diesel 4.2.

Re: Petrol/Diesel Need Help

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:29 pm
by mavzilla
12-14litres per hundred for me 92 maverick non turbo, 16 if i drive it the way i like tooooooo!!