Everything I have read and heard has pointed to the Duratec motors as very reliable.
From the link:Read here: http://www.duratecnc.co.uk/?p=146
I rebuild these engines for a living, it's a massive problem.
Which is if I'm not mistaken entirely user error and in no way a reflection of the quality of the engine or the manufacturer's reputation.From the link:
"When the engine is idling if you rev the engine gently and it makes a rhythmic knock on the overrun or as its accelerating then 9 times out of 10 it’s been run low on oil, the bearings have made contact with the crank (metal on metal) and this has worn part of the bearing metal away making the clearance too large for oil to fill successfully. So that knocking noise is metal hitting metal."
Of course ... run ANY engine too low on oil and they all will develop mechanical damage and failures at some point.Which is if I'm not mistaken entirely user error and in no way a reflection of the quality of the engine or the manufacturer's reputation.
Everything I have read and heard has pointed to the Duratec motors as very reliable.
When an engine consumes so much oil it runs out in 1000 miles it's ****ed.
I've opened up over a hundred MZR/Duratec units now and 98% have had the oil control rings gummed up and stuck. The lowest was at 33k miles.
It's like conversing with a bunch of window lickers.