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I think they put a lot of work these days into tolerances, particularly minimal tolerances.
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Economic tolerance
The wet belt made from synthetic rubber (oil) breaks down in the oil and blocks the oil strainer.... Poof, dead engine.. A later Ford mhev engine replaced the wet belt with a chain but left the oil pump driven by... Yes you guessed it.... A wet belt
Disposable engines...
Progress or over complicated?
Although some things can make technological sense it doesn't mean it makes real life sense.. Some modern cars life expectancies really are getting to a ten year mark and we've no other choice in this decision and as it may not be a concern to the new driver which is fine for those who can afford these vehicles it doesn't benefit the rest of those who can't. Apart from being a waste of resources and energy, it's a ridiculous evolution of vehicles.
Putting 300bhp engine in a 3t tank of a car for example, will require spaceship tech to stop it going through a school fence and hurting people, oh.. Actually it didn't...
We can do anything as human beings, we are amazing but sometimes we just don't have to
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Yes they are barely tolerable
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Well said young man.Economic tolerance
The wet belt made from synthetic rubber (oil) breaks down in the oil and blocks the oil strainer.... Poof, dead engine.. A later Ford mhev engine replaced the wet belt with a chain but left the oil pump driven by... Yes you guessed it.... A wet belt
Disposable engines...
Progress or over complicated?
Although some things can make technological sense it doesn't mean it makes real life sense.. Some modern cars life expectancies really are getting to a ten year mark and we've no other choice in this decision and as it may not be a concern to the new driver which is fine for those who can afford these vehicles it doesn't benefit the rest of those who can't. Apart from being a waste of resources and energy, it's a ridiculous evolution of vehicles.
Putting 300bhp engine in a 3t tank of a car for example, will require spaceship tech to stop it going through a school fence and hurting people, oh.. Actually it didn't...
We can do anything as human beings, we are amazing but sometimes we just don't have to
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I travel a lot for work so it will mostly be used for commuting, the roads are pretty **** as well and my audi s3 is not enjoying them lol
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In Ireland most remove the dpf from their cars, not totally legal but given the amount of problems they cause a lot of people take the risk.
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Talking of the newer cars I watched this today , wonder how effective the new JLR update is
Plus the way there stolen is changing so hiding the obd2 port doesn’t seem to work anymore
Really does make owning an older car more attractive, particularly to reduce u getting pulled out the vehicle
There’s a new form of keyless car theft that works in under 2 minutes
As car owners grow hip to one form of theft, crooks are turning to new ones.arstechnica.com
I have a ghost immobilizer installed on my current car, seems to do the job however nobody's tried to rob my to car my knowledge
I had a Sport TDV6 for a short while last year, it was okay but bits of trim falling off, looses panels, red trim, alloy wheels that had all been welded, it looked like a dealer's car! I ended up with another L322 with the TDV8, that's had acouple of problems, but seems quite reliable and more comfortable than the sport. I had a Velar as a load car about 3 years ago, hated it with a vengeance. Not impressed by everything being touch-screen, too distracting when driving, couldn't get my hands between the seats to fasten the seat belt, I was glad to get my 322 back!
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I know it's a long time since this was posted.
The wet belt system was designed for longevity. fewer belt changes meant lower running costs. However the issue arrises when someone uses the wrong oil. many garages just use any old semi synth or fully synth oil without actually getting the correct oil as the proper oil is usually more expensive. The correct oil doesn't react with the rubber in the belt, incorrect oil will eat the belt, block the oil strainer and kill the engine. It takes one top-up or replacement to start the process and once started it's going to happen.
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No, that's not really true, is it? Service interval is 100000 miles or 10 years. Some normal belts are good for 100000 miles and chains can be even longer. many dealers are recommending the belt is replaced sooner.
Special wet belt oil!? why isn't this mentioned in the handbook? Oil degrades the belt material with soot and other impurities having the biggest impact on a wet belt - this is fact.
Then at some point you have to replace the belt. Often this is much more difficult than a normal belt and requires more garage time, at a point in the cars life when its not worth so much
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