Yep oil not an issue with OPC but fuel!
Hehe - it does like the juice doesn't it
. Doesn't make too much difference driving slowly, averagely, or with a bit of a heavy foot. Going to be in that 11-13l per 100k's anyway!-
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Hehe - it does like the juice doesn't it
. Doesn't make too much difference driving slowly, averagely, or with a bit of a heavy foot. Going to be in that 11-13l per 100k's anyway!
SauRoNZA
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Depends on the engine and type of induction.
But as was already said it's all about the torque curve and over-revving is often quite pointless.
Most cars peak torque would be between 3500 and 5500 revs.
Changing too early so that the engine stutters is also bad news but in that case we are talking less than 2000 rpm in most cases.
But as was already said it's all about the torque curve and over-revving is often quite pointless.
Most cars peak torque would be between 3500 and 5500 revs.
Changing too early so that the engine stutters is also bad news but in that case we are talking less than 2000 rpm in most cases.
Check out www.opcclub.co.za for opc drivers.
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Stop trolling you trolls
Normal service interval isn't 500km you know
In an OPC, from over 3700 you are getting turbo surging in (depending on what gear you in and how aggressively you pushing the pedal). To hit 4500 RPM in every gear means you are travelling rather quickly. Not uber fast, but not saving you fuel either. Go to that RPM, you might as well keep foot off clutch for a little bit longer and experience the pleasure of the little pocket rocket that is the OPC.
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Stop trolling you trolls
You're getting something infinitely better soon, so it's ok to be honest about your Oupiel
Normal service interval isn't 500km you know
Haha
. Actually, need to add a 1 before the 5 and then another zero at the end!Funnily enough (I think I've mentioned it here before), I have a "warped" tappet cover that the dealer keeps on wanting to charge me R5000 to replace (as per service last week and the one a year ago). Will lose oil I'm told - and as I said before, I have white tiles on my garage floor and there is zero oil, plus, as above, I have never topped up oil bar services.
Which OPC do you have?
What you driving again? that's rather heavy - you got mods?
Check www.opcclub.co.za for tappet cover price. Dont think guys spent that much. And nobody mentioning oil leak as a common issue.
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Stock standard slk32 amg.
Incidentally replacing 2 Tappet cover gaskets on my ml320 cost R500...
Zaf B same as Astra H.
No, it's not the gaskets, it's the whole metal piece that covers the gaskets....heeee!
That's a a quick car - but that fuel bill is a bit high and it isn't as practical as I would like. But still, power is power and petrol-heads are petrol-heads
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No, it's not the gaskets, it's the whole metal piece that covers the gaskets....heeee!
That's a a quick car - but that fuel bill is a bit high and it isn't as practical as I would like. But still, power is power and petrol-heads are petrol-heads
It's my toy ;-) the ml is the practical one.
Weird that the metal piece is warped. Never heard of that before.
Need to find 30k for a kleemann k1 kit for the slk. MOAR POWER!