Getting my first diesel (BMW 2.0 Litre unit as fitted to the Rover 75). > Are there any particular things I should make sure are done on an annual > service?>

With petrol cars I know about regular oil/filter changes and scheduled cam > belt changes but anything particular things to note with this diesel?>

"Mal" <lingem@waitrose.co­m> wrote in message > news:CrSdnSSvDf-UN_­ffRVnyhw@brightview.­com...>> Hi>>

Check and drain water from the fuel filter regularly. Easier said than > done if you have the same damned inconvenient filter unit used by BMW.>

You ask specifically for annual chores? Well nothing in particular other > than what is contained in the official service schedule. If you follow > this diligently you will be giving it all the attention needed for a long > and as-trouble-free-as-­possible life.>

Getting my first diesel (BMW 2.0 Litre unit as fitted to the Rover 75).

there any particular things I should make sure are done on an annual> service?>

With petrol cars I know about regular oil/filter changes and scheduled cam> belt changes but anything particular things to note with this diesel?>

Thanks in advance>

Getting my first diesel (BMW 2.0 Litre unit as fitted to the Rover 75).

there any particular things I should make sure are done on an annual> service?>

With petrol cars I know about regular oil/filter changes

and scheduled cam> belt changes but anything particular things to note with this diesel?

Check and drain water from the fuel filter regularly.

"Mal" <lingem@waitrose.co­m> wrote in message> news:CrSdnSSvDf-UN_­ffRVnyhw@brightview.­com...>> Hi>>

Dont use the Rover specified oil, use the BMW one and change it at no more> than every 12,000miles.

<petermcmillan_uk@y­ahoo.com> wrote in message> news:1114338232.573­880.121090@z14g2000c­wz.googlegroups.com.­..> >

"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.­uk> wrote in message> news:3d1cccF6odas0U­1@individual.net...>­>

In reality it doesn't. You are extremely unlikely to get more than a > couple> of drops of water in your diesel from one filter change to the next. I > ran a> truck for 5 years with a visual sediment bowl/water trap, and it > accumulated> about 1/4 inch of water in the bottom of it during that time. If you do > get> any water in it, it is heavier than the diesel, so it sits in the bottom > of> the filter and goes when the filter gets changed.>

Cue ludicrously exaggerated claims along the lines of "I had a diesel for> only 3 weeks and had to empty the water out daily">

Ignore them. Your annual or mileage service will see you right.>

Steve>

"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.­uk> wrote in message> news:3d1cccF6odas0U­1@individual.net...>­>

In reality it doesn't. You are extremely unlikely to get more than a couple> of drops of water in your diesel from one filter change to the next. I ran a> truck for 5 years with a visual sediment bowl/water trap, and it accumulated> about 1/4 inch of water in the bottom of it during that time. If you do get> any water in it, it is heavier than the diesel, so it sits in the bottom of> the filter and goes when the filter gets changed.>

Cue ludicrously exaggerated claims along the lines of "I had a diesel for> only 3 weeks and had to empty the water out daily"

Ignore them. Your annual or mileage service will see you right.

Steve

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"shazzbat" <shazzbat@spamlessn­ess.co.uk> wrote >>> >

"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.­uk> wrote in message> news:3d4vaiF6pkf5pU­1@individual.net...>­>

Sorry, I was thinking of water staying in suspension for an hour after the> tanker delivery, and not settling out in a matter of seconds like normal> water, and about a tank/pump system that doesn't have a filter or water> trap, and about water getting into a fuel pump, which means the filter > must> be full of water since the fuel is taken from the top of the filter which > in> turn means major major water ingress, which in turn means almost certainly> enough to stop the engine since diesels don't run too well on water, which> in turn would avoid damage to the pump because the water would have to be> replaced by fuel before the engine would run again, and about all this> occurring as commonly as you suggest.>

But then I'm an old cynic. ­>

Ruined bearings and turbo seals are much less common on today's water and > oil cooled units which have coolant pumped through them long after the > engine has stopped. Almost without exception any turbo failure can be > attributed to poor driver practice at the start with a cold engine or when > stopping from high revs or suddenly under load.

So it's good practice to leave it idling for a minute after a long hot > run.

And never blip the throttle before switching off-(why do some people do > that?)