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Spendthrift
#61 Posted : Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:27:00 PM
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13km-16.5km to the litre depending on servicinng,drive style,right tyres and pressure and most importantly right plugs DENSO K16PR-U11,NGK BKR5E-11 or NGK irridium IX BKR5EIX-11

The car is a Mits. Lancer running on a 4G15 engine (without MIVEC). One with MIVEC Inside is even better.

@Njunge,ati tractor-that one cracked me up. Sorry to the guy who is aking about diesel. But I also agree,diesel ni ya HCVs ama cruise ships.




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Njunge
#62 Posted : Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:46:00 PM
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@Spendthrift,

Uuhhh...!!.That guy is my long lost cousin.I just messed our planned first meeting......mimi bure kabisa...hah..!!


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murenj
#63 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:39:00 AM
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@ guka. we now have diesel powered mini vans,vans,and pickups fitted with 2200 to 3200 cc engines....

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murenj
#64 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:56:00 AM
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@ mulefu.Get wheel alignment done and you will not hear that skid like sound at the corners...

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Sigiriri
#65 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 4:30:00 AM
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If only pple knew about some serious diesel engines,then one wouldn't think of it as a smoky tractor/lorry fuel.

E.g. VW,AUDI,Skoda - try their 1.9 TDi salon cars - they never smoke unless u ignore service,they consume much like a 1000cc vitz and are as powerful as any Subaru turbo. Ask anyone who is driving a diesel VX (4200cc) or Prado (3000cc). They do well and are just as fast as the petrol counterpart. Technology has become better,let people not dismiss diesel coz of how it was built earlier.....

As I keep saying - open ur mind,research and check our various reviews on the net,wikis etc,try to hear it from 'the horse's mouth' pple who drive these cars will tell you.


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Njunge
#66 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:19:00 AM
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@ Sigiriri

Thanks on that. I think people are yet to understand the benefits of a diesel powered

engine,moreso one that is turbo-charged. There are pretty good ones like the V W 2.5T

turbo charged Passat's as well as the Skodas. You cant beat these cars in fuel efficiency

as well as speed.

@ Ngarana

We shud honestly meet before the year is gone to far,i will come with a crate of

Runyaga nawe uke na thenge ya ukafini. Wanjerire wii mwenda njeru na nduri

wahumuka murengo ?


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reddevil
#67 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:47:00 AM
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@sigirigiri,

what you state sounds interesting....

but from my ignorant stand point,am told what you save from the fuel consumption

will well be used when servicing the car...that these cars cost more to service than the

petrol fueled engines...is that so? if not educate me?

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Njunge
#68 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:21:00 AM
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@ Reddevil

You will be surprised to know that diesel engine service is cheaper than petrol engines

since you only change the oil,oil and fuel filters. The air cleaner varies with the model but

most go upto 40,000 Kms,and the engine coolant another 200,000 Kms. All this adds up to;

i. Oil - 2,700 ii. Fuel & Oil Filters - 2,000 iii. Air Cleaner - 2,000 iv. Coolant - 1,000

There is no change in plugs,atleast until they are gone,which means another 3-4 years.

Diesel engines are very economical so long as they are turbo charged,with regular

service intervals of 5,000 Km.




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sheep
#69 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:52:00 AM
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The whole of Europe has turned to HDi and TDi diesel engines with particulate filters,they are taxed the lowest since they are economical and produce low emmissions.In kenya we have very poor quality diesel with a lot of sulfur which corrodes the engine.So until our refineries start producing real low sulfur diesel,go for petrol.
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Njunge
#70 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:54:00 AM
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@Ngarana/sigiriri,

Injectors?......Injector pump...?....Am informed this is the dark horse of diesel motis......

Ngarana,keep runyaga on ice...!!...and i keep the mburi in gichegu.....




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