
Originally Posted by
dr. d
i wouldn't know how difficult or easy it is, to maintain the vvti.
as for my D4d, "my only maintenance has been the regular oil and filter change, and the one instance that my fuel water trap light, lit up, and i ended up replacing the fuel filter beside the engine."
while it is probably true that it is more expensive to repair a diesel engine, after over 120K km, i have not yet had the need to do so. in truth, i have done nothing to the engine, that falls under "repair".
is my experience unique, or is it the norm?