Calling all 2.0 owners-

[carl]

1500 rpm? Is it a diesel?

3000-4000 rpm for normal driving, surely?

Too low revs damage the engine more than too high, as long as it's warmed up thoroughly.

 

[TINO]

Used to plod around in mine but now shell have moved into town v-power all the way,after a few tanks can feel a diffrence,foot down 4 to 5 for me, do live in the country side so it has a blast every night on way home, damm road is 4 miles long mostley after an S bend stright with open feilds either side heaven.

 

[aquazi]

once properly warm most motors need a good old italian tune up once in a while

 

[srhutch]

I occasionally may come close to cough, double the speed limit in mine on a straight, open, see for mile dual carriageway near me just to give it a blast

What fuel you putting in it anyway?

97 RON but i change up at 1500 rpm-is this bad?

Andy, it's hardly ticking over at 1500.

 

[andysat]

I occasionally may come close to cough, double the speed limit in mine on a straight, open, see for mile dual carriageway near me just to give it a blast

What fuel you putting in it anyway?

97 RON but i change up at 1500 rpm-is this bad?

Andy, it's hardly ticking over at 1500.

I agree -but its not an m either

 

[andysat]

As a side note i drove my 1.9 e46 the same for 5years

 

[srhutch]

I agree -but its not an m either

But as said above, it aint a diesel. Granted the ///M revs higher hence no hydraulic tappets and the red lines higher up. Just drive it a bit harder, no need to thrash but it needs to be driven.

Get yourself along to a meet, you'll have to keep up then. :wink:

 

[carl]

I agree -but its not an m either

Serious question: did you learn to drive in a diesel?

A good guide for "normal" driving is to change around the max torque rpm, or about half the max rpm.

 

[andysat]

I agree -but its not an m either

Serious question: did you learn to drive in a diesel?

A good guide for "normal" driving is to change around the max torque rpm, or about half the max rpm.

Learnt to drive years ago in a B reg(new) nissan micra