NewMB
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Ask anyone who bought the first mk 2 diesel Nissan X trail's how many turbos and intercoolers have been replaced. It is not uncommon to find owners with 4 replaced in only 20 or 30 thousand miles. The Mk 1 had 114hp and no turbo problems, which was increased to 136 on the first mk 2's. This caused the turbo to spin faster which destroyed the turbo bearings and seals which resulted in oil leaking into the intercooler and destroying that too. Anyone who has priced a replacement turbo and intercooler will have an idea how much Nissan had to pay for warranty repairs. After replacing turbos and intercoolers and realising the problem was resurfacing 6 months later, the ECU's were remapped as a permenent fix and owners say the cars felt less powerful than before. I've heard stories of BMW's suffering from the same fate. You do not get extra power from the same engine without paying for it somewhere else.
Russ
Well, so far so good. Done over 2000 miles since fitted the Brabus kit. No obvious signs of more wear, ie Oil consumption. Thought it would take more....
Wife's A180 Cdi has a liking for the Shell Ultra liquid!