Date:         Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:45 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Oil Temps and TDi rpm
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>Heat is definitely the enemy of diesel engine longevity. I have emphasized in
>the past that engine oil temperatures are a critical issue and to that end

From what I've heard/seen, head temperature and differential cooling
within the head (mostly after shutdown) is the critical issue with
turbodiesels, with cracking being the problem. apart from fitting a
turbo-timer to slow cooling on shutdown, there's no way to compensate
for this. I haven't heard of bearing failures or premature wear being
a problem.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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