Engines: faults, reviews, characteristics
Engines: faults, reviews, characteristics
The GSE-T3 1.0-liter turbo engine has been developed and produced by the Stellantis Group since 2018. This engine is part of the Global Small Engine (GSE) family and is aimed at compact cars and crossovers. It is installed in popular…
Ford Duratorq DLD-416 1.6-liter engines were produced from 2003 to 2010 and were installed in the second-generation Ford Focus and Ford C-Max compact van. These engines, known under the codes GPDA, GPDC, G8DA and G8DB, were essentially a variant of…
The N14B16A engine is a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine developed as part of a collaboration between BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroën. It was produced in England from 2006 to 2010 and was installed in the second-generation Mini Cooper S models: Hatch…
After the first generation of the Audi A6 model (body C4 / 4A) ceased production in 1997, the reliable AAT and AEL inline turbodiesels with 2.5-liter displacement and 5 cylinders, as well as the well-known 1.9-liter turbodiesel engine with 4…
For a long time, the Swedish company Volvo relied on gasoline engines with five cylinders, which remained the main power units of the brand for two decades. In previous reviews, you could take a closer look at the Volvo 1.8…
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The Japanese Nissan SD33T diesel engine is certainly outdated.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…