ianrm
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I bought my 500 1.3 mjd in March 2008 and today it passed 150 000 miles.
So exceptionally reliable you'd have to sayIt is serviced regularly.
I have replaced - Top mounts and bearings
A glow plug
The radiator
A few bulbs
It had KW lowering springs on from new but I changed those for a KW V1 kit earlier this year.
It is remaped.
It has had the DPF Filter removed and the regen mapped out.
It has a straight through custom exhaust which only has the standard cat in it.
It has Abarth wheels, Front calipers and discs, Steering Wheel and gear knob.
It is serviced regularly.
I have replaced - Top mounts and bearings
A glow plug
The radiator
A few bulbs
It had KW lowering springs on from new but I changed those for a KW V1 kit earlier this year.
It is remaped.
It has had the DPF Filter removed and the regen mapped out.
It has a straight through custom exhaust which only has the standard cat in it.
It has Abarth wheels, Front calipers and discs, Steering Wheel and gear knob.
you think a 1.2 pop can do these sort of mileage?
one thing though you removed the DPF. isnt that illegal? i dont think the car would have been as reliable had the DPF been kept.An update
The car is now sitting on the drive with 200 000 miles on the clock.
Since my last update the clutch release bearing failed, the clutch was probably good for another 150 000 miles. The inner n/side cv joint needed replacing too.
one thing though you removed the DPF. isnt that illegal?
I dont think the car would have been as reliable had the DPF been kept.
It obviously passed its mot's, so I wonder whether the absence of the dpf was even noticed.
forget it jrkitching. in greece all taxis have their dpf's removed, most cabs have about 500,000 kms in the clock so imagine how 'clean' their engines are. also add to that the fact that heating oil in greece is taxed less so many fuel stations illegally mix heating oil and diesel to put to cars, and you have a right mess!Certainly illegal in the UK, and probably anywhere in the EU & North America.
Removing a DPF will also invalidate your insurance unless you've notified it as a mod - and last time I checked, most underwriters said they would decline cover in all cases where a DPF had been removed. So anyone who has had their DPF removed is also very likely to be driving without insurance.
Neither do I - I'd expect you'd need to replace the DPF before 200,000 miles, even if driving most of the time on motorways.
As far as modern diesel vehicle emissions are concerned, the MOT test is a joke .
How many more innocent folks will have to die a horrible death before the DPF regulations are properly enforced?
How many more innocent folks will have to die a horrible death before the DPF regulations are properly enforced?