10-07-2014, 11:07 AM | #1 |
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Arrg 35i or 35d - cold weather and long term reliability?
I'm in Canada and buying a new x5 (hopefully).
It goes to -20 f / -29 c regularly. I have a x3 35i and it had no problems at low temperature. Will the diesel be the same? What about reliability up to 160,000 km out of warranty. Is dpf, scr, etc a problem ? I figure these wrinkles should be worked out from euro experience. Fuel mileage and cost are not the major issue. I just have no local dealer so reliability is important to me. Thanks! |
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• Diesels sell well in colder Euro countries: Finland (39%), Sweden (67%), ..(pg 88), though tax policy affects behavior. • BMW has been proven in the market, with the largest share of diesels sold in Europe (page 45) • Emission detail: 96% less than '92 EU standards (pg 8) Parts of Canada are much colder, and you may need plug-in engine warmers, even for gasoline engines as you well know. My own experience is that diesels are louder when cold until they warm up; and, I had a singular experience seeing a friend's VW diesel started instantly at -25C/-15F for several days in a row, two winters ago. p.s. you can see pre 2012 data in the same PDF, starting page 90. Hope this helps.
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10-07-2014, 01:57 PM | #3 |
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At the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, Soviet T-34 diesel engined tanks had no problems starting up and running circles around Paulus' gasoline powered panzers... Diesels apparently tolerated the winter better
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