Engines: faults, reviews, characteristics
Engines: faults, reviews, characteristics
Today we are going to do the long awaited engine disassembly. The patient will be Volvo’s 2-liter turbodiesel from the modern lineup that is still in production. Volvo has been using in-house built engines since 2000. We have a review…
The Renault H4Dt turbocharged engine, also known as the 1.0 TCe 100, was introduced in 2018 and is used in almost all Dacia models and on a number of current Renault models such as the fifth-generation Clio and the Captur…
The Fiat 169A4000 1.2-liter 8-valve engine is a reliable and economical power unit that is widely used in popular Fiat and Lancia models, as well as in the second-generation Ford Ka. It has been designed as a versatile city engine…
The Japanese Nissan SD33T diesel engine is certainly outdated. Its production began back in 1976, ending in the late 80s. With a cylinder volume of 3.2 liters, its weight reaches 350 kg with a power of only 82 “horses”, but…
In 1997, Volkswagen motorists introduced the EA111 family of gasoline engines, which have a 20-degree angle of inclination in the installation and the output of the exhaust system from the front side. The 1.6-liter engine has been reviewed earlier, now…
In 2007, a new turbocharged engine A16LED with a capacity of 1.6 liters, which is a continuation of the unit Z16XER and a modified version of the Z16XER Family 1, appeared on Opel brand cars. In fact, the refinement was…
Fiat offers two popular 0.9-liter engines, the Fiat TwinAir 199B6000 and the Fiat 312A2000. Both engines share a number of similarities, including design, power and use on the Italian company’s compact cars. Below are detailed specifications of each engine, as…
Characteristics of the N45B20S engine The N45B20S engine from BMW, produced at the Hams Hall plant between 2006 and 2007, is a highly advanced and powerful powertrain. This engine was designed to be fitted to the BMW 320si E90 sports…
The Toyota 1G family of inline 6-cylinder engines dates back to 1979. They have the classic unkillable Japanese design with a cast iron block. The earliest versions had aluminum heads with a single camshaft and 12 valves (2 valves per…
The Peugeot DV5RC engine, also known as the YHZ or BlueHDi 130, is a modern 1.5-liter diesel unit that has been in production since 2017. This motor is actively used on mid-size models of Peugeot and Citroën cars, as well…
In 2011, BMW introduced the turbocharged gasoline engine N20 with a volume of 2.0 liter, which remained in production until 2017. One of its versions was a unit with a cylinder volume reduced to 1.6 liters. On the decorative cover…
German concern Opel introduced in 2005, 2 power units at once. The engines Z18XER and Z16XER had a volume of 1.8 and 1.6 liters, respectively, and were identical in their design. Reliability, wear resistance, excellent technical characteristics are inherent in…