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Evilgoat:

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--- Quote from: "Evilgoat" ---Interesting that so many go for japs. Almost daily I hear of broken Evos or Piston eating scoobies :)

Then again we are talking different criteria here :)
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Often these are poorly modified engines though or have been thraped to within an inch of their life.

Japanese are generally the most reliable.

H
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BUT

Audi RS2 20v 2.5T is tweaked to hell, putting out close to 600Hp on some cars from the same 220Hp lump mine has. They just *DONT* die :)

Jas278:
Japs according to the polls......but German tech ....is good aswell........

bullfrog:
I reckon the germans.
We have a merc with 127k which drives like new. We have been in a merc taxi with 589K
Japs a close second though.
Mind you my rangie is showing 130k although the engine is an 90k defender 300 Tdi lump. 8)
It still drives well with no smoke and pulls like a train. :D  I need to renew some earths as it sat for several months and they have corroded a little.
I have had just about every make of car and I dont rate french ones much.
It depends on servicing and how previous owners have treated them.
I am renewing quite a lot of parts on my rangie so it should go on for a few more years yet.  :)

H:
Gotta go with the Japs I'm affraid after spending the last year or so doing specialist mobile mechanicing on Mitsubishi FTO's and knowing of engines in them that have done 200,000 km without a mechanical mishap (considering its a 200 bhp v6 2 liter N/A engine thats pretty incredable) and hearing similar stories about nissans toyotas ect the ajps sure know how to make a very reliable engine. As for the evos and scoob engines not being reliable thats down to the drivers, over tinkering or the feeling that the have a co-driver reading pace note everytime they turn on the engine and must complete any jurney in the least possible time regardless of motoring bylaws.
H

laser_jock99:
I've voted Jap as the two most trouble free engines I've had so far were Japanese.

My Toyota Camry (2.0L petrol) broke its cambelt at 175,000 miles. My Hilux Surf engine (3.0L TD) is due a new head gasket but other wise still okay after 168,000 miles. In comparison two Rover engines (both 1.6 petrol) and a Vauxhaul engine (1.4 petrol) all gave up at around 100,000 miles.

A lot is down how thorough you are with servicing and how much abuse the engine gets- but a good engine design helps!

Just my experience.

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