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<blockquote data-quote="Arwon" data-source="post: 29299" data-attributes="member: 654"><p>If your looking to buy one of the new generation CRD diesels, make sure you invest in a 4 micron fuel filter as a minimum.</p><p></p><p>I have a CRD diesel 4x4 and picked up some diry diesel on a recent trip to VIC and it wrecked the injection pump and injectors due to the very close tolerances and high pressure they operate at, total cost of repairs is just under 10K. Thankfully my insurance covered me, but the word is that they will soon exclude dirty fuel from their insurance.</p><p></p><p>My repairer told me that he is fixing 2 CRD diesels per week due to dirty fuel on average and said that no one vehicle manufacture stands out, they all suffer from dirty fuel.</p><p></p><p>Now I purchased my fuel from servo's on my way to VIC via the Hume H'way so I thought I would be safe, I only hear horror stories from fuel in remote outback areas, can happen anywhere and at any time.</p><p></p><p>4 injectors @ $675 each</p><p>1 injection pump @ $4000</p><p>1 common rail @ $2000</p><p>Remove and clean fuel tanks $?????</p><p>Labour $??????</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arwon, post: 29299, member: 654"] If your looking to buy one of the new generation CRD diesels, make sure you invest in a 4 micron fuel filter as a minimum. I have a CRD diesel 4x4 and picked up some diry diesel on a recent trip to VIC and it wrecked the injection pump and injectors due to the very close tolerances and high pressure they operate at, total cost of repairs is just under 10K. Thankfully my insurance covered me, but the word is that they will soon exclude dirty fuel from their insurance. My repairer told me that he is fixing 2 CRD diesels per week due to dirty fuel on average and said that no one vehicle manufacture stands out, they all suffer from dirty fuel. Now I purchased my fuel from servo's on my way to VIC via the Hume H'way so I thought I would be safe, I only hear horror stories from fuel in remote outback areas, can happen anywhere and at any time. 4 injectors @ $675 each 1 injection pump @ $4000 1 common rail @ $2000 Remove and clean fuel tanks $????? Labour $?????? [/QUOTE]
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