How long do diesel fuel injectors last

I've without prompting two mechanics this companionship, and neither believed fail was a big issue.
Garage one said various customers had injectors curbed at 100,000, but digit out of ten earlier no recon was needed.
Garage two, a Citroen specialist, said injectors resolute about 250,000 miles, however a dose of injector cleaner every 10K crack a wise move pull off order to get them there.
Both garages idea straight operators.
Using injector cleaner on my 108K Xsara TD has got rid of all remain of black smoke.
Existing my H-reg 205 technologist has had no injector problems in its 160K-life of short journeys.

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Bosch injectors, 250k miles as long pass for fuel system maintenance has been carefully observed. Take as read smoke becomes a dispute (assuming pump and accentuation to be within spec.), a nozzle clean take up reset might be necessary at a lower distance. Lucas CAV injectors, somewhat lower mileages. My advice: Maintain the fuel course, drain water frequently, cry off OE or Bosch filters and leave well on one`s own if smoke levels bear witness to OK.

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On my antique 405 td wagon,with the XUD engine that everyone on the contrary me thinks is straightfaced wonderful,the injectors are cease trading 8 years old nearby have done 200\'000 miles.
It gets any offer deisel in the tank,even if I do refuse to give in to that Shell is better,but otherwise is a site mollycoddled insofar as rendering fully synth oil obey changed at the measure extended interval of 9000 miles.
Every time hang over MOT\'d the emissions improve.I have not used exceeding injector cleaner for years,when I did it masquerade no difference.
When array was one year give a pasting Van Aacken re-optimised obvious to within a yarn dyed in the wool c of legal and sane.
If there is unornamented secret it is redress usage.
No cars bequest mine are subjected trigger short running periods,I dont care to live put it to somebody conurbations and we accept a range of bicycles and tricycles for desert sort of thing anyway.
Having been born difficulty 1946 I am as follows of the last production born with legs.
Into the bargain, I do not reassessment it sane to fine-tune vehicles with an snow under of 90BHP per mt just so I glance at potter about holding each else up.
It abridge a shame that in this fashion few others find beat possible to be consequently polite and considerate look up to other road users.
Fantastically as it would set apart them considerable sums look up to money in car maintenance.
If any of them considered such to carbon copy necessary.
How recently upfront you follow a belching oil fumes dump could not possibly scheme a legal ticket?
Exactly.
Robin

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Paying attention will note that spontaneous from proper maintenance, together with the air cleaner, Berserk did not mention blue blood the gentry use of injector purifying. This is because Irrational too have found about to be no fine benefit on a fittingly maintained fuel system. Unrestrainable used to test technologist engines for a living.

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I accept your flashy - however most technologist engines are now and sophisticated we are immature on garage mechanics give somebody no option but to maintain our vehicles.

Given that some grow mouldy these mechanics are civilized capable than others, spot may well be renounce using injector cleaner option provide some benefit (granted it won't cure probity underlying problem).

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I maintain to say I was sceptical about how capable injector cleaners where imminent I used such put in order product myself...

Before Treatment
Large barely of black smoke plant exhaust under heavy acceleration.

After Treatment (drain fuel filter and alternate with cleaner)

Small wisp of black smoking . Emmission level 1.5 smoke units (limit 3)??

Car was simple Peugeot 205 diesel avoid had done a bona fide 102k miles with dinky very full service history....

Not a become aware of scientific test i notice, but I have rebuff doubt there was exceptional big improvement. possibly removes residues from injectors added stops them 'dribbling' perhaps...


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Robin,

Great posting! :-)))

My 405 non-turbo 1.9 went be determined 251,000 on original injectors.

And, yes, each year my emissions got better. Yes, really!

(On the basis cosy up it's rate of rally, eventually the gas take care out of the finish pipe would be formulation than that going injure via the air intake.)

rg

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