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tycrwn · Newbie Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Anglesey

I took my 3.1TD LS pick up into my local "keep em rolling" garage and the first thing the fella behind the counter said was "That'll blow up at 70000 miles - they all do"

He seemed to think there was a common problem of the 3.1TD engine seizing up at 70K. Anyone know if this is true - mine's only done 58k so I'm on a knife edge everytime I drive it now waiting for the big bang!

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large · * Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 49 Location: tyne&wear

thats a new 1 on me

Lynn Johnson · *** Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Aberdeenshire

Time to change garage methinks Laughing

Lynn

markymoan · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 19:27 Post subject:

Welcome to the site Very Happy

And Add another 0 to that Smile

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markymoan · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 19:29 Post subject:

I think he's confused with the 3.0
So i would take the advice and find a real garage Laughing

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frank sucevic · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 21:00 Post subject:

Chris B · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 22:05 Post subject:

3.1 motors... they are supposed to be bombproof.
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Peter Bonnell · ***** Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 621 Location: Rotherham

Lynn's right find another garage mate , and stop worrying

wakesupremo · ** Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 54

Him talking bollox. Mine has 167000on and is still ok. I have had customers cars with 250000 on the clock. Just change the oil regularly.
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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk

I have heard that generally speaking they are good beyond quater of a million miles, which one of the reasons i got the bighorn 3.1 TD.
Frequent oil and filter change, and timing belt change is a must at the stated milage... These engines do not like to be over filled with engine oil...
the rear crank shaft oil seal would be the first to leak. Exclamation

jonkem · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 23:58 Post subject:

I think the replies say it all Laughing

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1994 KZJ70 Cruiser (currently filling the garage and causing some head scratching)
1988 MKI 3.1td Hybrid Van (Ex Bobtail)
1991 SWB Fronty 2.8td Hybrid
2000 Astra Estate (work)
2006 VXR Astra
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tycrwn · Newbie Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Anglesey

Thanks for all your replies regarding the reliability of the 3.1TD. I feel a lot better now about the vehicle and am enjoying driving it again and looking forward to many more years of fun with it.

Chris01 · ** Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 108

Know a farmer who used to change the oil every week on his 3.1, the engine was basicaly running all day, he finaly gave up on it when the smoke got a bit bad at 750,000miles Smile

Dave69 · ** Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 74

any engine will fail if not looked after it just stands to reason, if you change the oil regularly on a diesel and perform routine maintenance then there should be no reason for the engine to fail.

an oil change at 4000 miles for a diesel is my advice as they are very hard on it as opposed to a petrol