inb4 Prodigy - Diesel Power

and take a warning on your way out.. this is not /k.

YOu have a better chance of Malaysia becoming a Developed Nation by 2020.......

They been setting target and 'talking' about it for way too long...

Anyway, I heard form my frens in the oil majors, they are actualyl bringing in Euro 4 diesel for the time being, due to a shortage of Euro 2.5 diesel in the market.

This post has been edited by MeToo: Dec 9 2013, 06:05 PM

Agreed with you , Diesel engine have higher fuel efficiency compare to a Petrol/Gasoline engine , they convert more power from fuel and less heat was wasted as most of them are turbocharged .

U driving a F10 520D is it ? I drove one too , it's way more fun than driving a hybrid with a FC even better than hybrid . It has its huge torque developed low down at the rev range and there is power & torque everywhere in the rev range .

getting a petrol is a NO NO for me either

and i'm fine with 5k service interval actually..its better
the more often u check and change the fluids in your car...the better
and 5k...u can push it to 7k...i did it to mine all along
money saving and better for the car

No, if the nozzle is larger than the hole, you are at the wrong kiosk. Those are meant for lorries and trucks. Different compared to those meant for smaller vehicles.

You just need to remove the Diesel Particulate Filter which most recon diesel cars come with.

Highly doubt that, the only refineries which will start mass refining the Euro grade 4/5 diesels are expected to be at Pengerang in Johor (by PETRONAS). The final investment decision for the RAPID project is only due next year and after factoring in the time for construction and built up and deployment across Malaysia, we are easily looking at 2016 at the very earliest or 2017/2018 hopefully.

Whoa.... u actually have to remove the particulate filter so our diesel can run properly without clogging things up...

Just how BAD is our Euro 2.5

Every end of the month hard to find diesel.
That's the problem

Hyundai is strict about sticking to 5k service intervals + / - 10%. I think 7k would ask for trouble in voiding warranty. Not worth for them to find excuse to void warranty.

I'm told the Santa Fe's R2.2 CRDi engine does not come with DPF. Are the new Mercs, Bimmers and Audis diesel powered cars don't come with DPF also?

E90 320d. Same N47 engine as your F10.

Coming from a petrol NA 2.5L car, I have no qualms or complains whatsover after getting a diesel. I saved much more in terms of fuel expenditure, gets much more fun driving and pulling away from traffic with the immense amount of the torque & generally lower maintenance (no spark plugs, fully syn engine oil serviced every 7k km, fuel filter every 40k km & generally bullet-proof engine).

Hence I would say for someone with a budget to get a car which has an option between petrol (turbo or NA) and diesel, I don't see a reason why not to get the diesel. Diesel being dirty & the clatter is only a very minor issues which are outweighted by various benefits of a diesel.

my advice
service at SC..follow their regulation for the 1st year or 20k KM
thn u can use your own oil...particularly delo gold...should be good until 7k

i use delo gold on my petrol car up to 10k. ppl say me insane
i just smile back, lazy to explain to them

petrol..i'm using liqui moly
damn long lasting as well

Thanks for the tip. Petrol I don't mind but with diesel I rather go 5k intervals even after free service or warranty. Turbo engine some more. With the dirty diesel, I prefer to have the oil changed and flushed more frequently. No good keeping all that dirty soot cycled in the engine.

Just wonder if any of you using any sort of cleaner additive into the diesel in regular maintenance basis? To prolong the injector life (for example)...?

Pickup truck, the rear bumper tested and proven to be wira-proof

i dont own diesel cars but i drove few of the diesel cars. What i like the most is the torque come early in lower RPM compare to petrol engine, i dont like revving engines. Besides that, i drove my friend's old Corona diesel engine which has similar FC to kelisa or sometime near viva 1.0.

I've never owned a diesel car before and I used to hate diesel cars, coz have only driven those in crappy Isuzu MPVs long time ago which were loud, slow, and vibrating like hell. But it seems the technology has gone way ahead and gets better, so maybe, who knows I might own one when I'm an old grandpa. For now, gasoline engine is still what I prefer.