shortSteve wrote:Ok, so doing a bit more "pre" homework with a look to purchasing one, after reading some technical specs on the MQ engine I see it has both DPF (not a problem, do a lot of highway driving so should regenerate no issues...I hope) and an EGR system.
Now, initially I thought the engine architecture was the same as the Outlander diesel (just bore/stroke difference) but have been informed, that, no, all/most ancillary systems are not the same, including manifolds. So, after some asking around/net searches, I see that the Outlander diesel does not suffer the carboning up issues familiar to some MN or Paj owners, but in such a new car (MQ) where mods to increase reliability are yet to be made, was wondering if the manifold design is such that carboning up/soot deposits are eliminated or greatly reduced over the MN?
Any one know anything???
Cheers in advance.
sS
I can not answer your question with knowledge of the MQ but........
I'd say the triton (ML and MN) were just a bad design. You have to remember all modern diesels are suffering from this carbon build up the triton suffered from it earlier than most.
The Pajero doesn't suffer from it nearly as bad either,but has had its own issues with DPF on some models.
These anti pollution systems are a relatively new requirement to vehicles due to euro emission standards and their staggered reduction of pollution.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European ... standards#This is making it harder for vehicle designers that have to produce a vehicle that meets the standard or they can't sell it and then the standards are changed and made harder to meet.
Unfortunately this has meant the designers have been learning along the way, to a certain extent and have made designs that could have been better.
I think the triton falls into this category.
With other models in the Mitsubishi range it shows that they can produce vehicles that don't suffer accelerated carbon build up.
I'd say Mitsubishi now know what works and what doesn't and won't make the same design mistakes twice......but stranger things have happened.
Like most new things, they will iron out the bugs and improve over time.......I remember when you wouldn't touch a turbo car due to blowing turbos and seals and the high costs of replacement.
I've recently been truck shopping and was speaking to a service manager who is of the opinion to meet future euro emission standards all vehicles will have to run DPF, EGRs and Adblue
I say roll the dice and take the plunge and let us know what you think.