At least once every motorist heard such a term as the engine "millionth". A pretty sonorous name, of course, has an intelligent definition. What is it, and on what cars does it occur more often? These and other issues will be discussed in this article.
Since the question about "million painters" is closely related to the issue of reliability of the car, these topics will also be affected. A particularly interesting point, which manufacturer of cars with such engines is greater, will also not be wondering.
Definition of concept
So what does the Millionnic Engine mean? In fact, everything is very simple: this is a power unit of a car with a mileage of 1 million km and more. Many may not believe. Someone may argue that it is just a "myth". But in fact it is a real fact. There are cars that have an engine with a mileage of one million and more kilometers. At the same time, such cars on the go and are operated, and not stand in the museum.
The concept of "Millionnik" has clarifications. There are opinions that this title is worthy of cars, running 1 million km without opening the engine. For passenger vehicles, this is a real legend. Most often, the engine is "millionth" is a resource of the power unit that lays the manufacturer in it.
What do you need to do so that the engine can work for 1,000,000 km? It is worth saying that this is not all manufacturers. For example, Russian AvtoVAZ gives at 170,000 km, and for NIV and is less than 80,000 km. This is explained by more severe operating conditions. Trail trucks work in a more gentle mode and are easier to run big runs. For American cargo engines are real events of 2 and even 3 million mileage.
What cars can make a million kilometers?
Among the leaders (by surveys and reviews of the world's world network) are:
- american cars;
- japanese cars;
- german concerns Volkswagen, BMW.
Mentioning from other manufacturers is also found, but it is more exclusion from the rules than the trend. There are cars with mileage about half a million kilometers. And such that on the speedometer was "honest" million, in fact, little. There are no such among Russian manufacturers. The export versions of AvtoVAZ approached the largest limits. Their reliability was an order of magnitude higher than that of models for the domestic market.
Not all engines for which mileage is calculated in a million kilometers can achieve it. It is very important how to operate and maintenance. Many aggregates do not live up to half of their estimated period. Wines of this - heavy conditions of the external environment and late troubleshooting.
How the engine reliability is determined
Many are interested in the question of which one is the only true version of the answer will not succeed. To begin with, it is worth understanding what the concept of reliability is.
If you understand it in a simple way, then the concept of reliability includes:
- wear resistance;
- the ability to repair;
- undety trouble.
The first paragraph determines the wear rate of the engine parts during operation. Here the quality of the factory assembly and the quality of the engine oil used are important. The ability to repair a lot no sense. As for reliability, this concept indicates the ability of the unit to perform its functions in any impacts. An example of such a job is an easy launch of the engine of the car after the accident, stood in the winter on the street. On well-collected engines it happens.
Considering the issue of reliability, it is important to understand that the car engine is not operated in vacuo. It is necessarily connected to the fuel equipment, the cooling system and the mass of electronics. Based on this, it is easy to determine what is easier the design, the higher the reliability. The load on the engine is less, the longer it will work. Such an aggregate will also be more reliable. That is why low-speed diesel engines without a turbine are reliable. What about gasoline options? Consider this question more.
Gasoline or diesel "millionth"?
To the question of who is better or cooler, you can argue for a long time and most often to no avail. Best of all, facts and statistics are helping in such cases. So it turns out that the engine "millionth" most often works on diesel fuel. Among the leaders in long-term runways come across both American cars and Japanese and European. And there are quite a lot of them among old Mercedes, WV, Toyota, Nissan models. It used to be less than an electronic component that has less fault tolerance.
The reliability of a specific product directly depends on the quality of the components of the nodes or blocks included in its composition. Contrary to the opinion that everything is simple - more reliable, BMW creates the most complicated high-quality aggregates. The resource of many engines of this company is more than a million kilometers.
Among the most reliable gasoline options, in good conditions calmly passing a million, - Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. At a high level, Nissan and Mitsubishi power units are at high. Consider Japanese engines in more detail.
Japanese engines in a million kilometers
As mentioned earlier among the Japanese "eternal" engines most of all distinguished Toyota. This is a 4-row 3S-Fe unit known at one time. Its volume is 2 liters. There are 16 valves and a simple fuel injection. This wonderful unit was produced until 2000 and had better reliability indicators. In the gas distribution mechanism, the belt was attended, which did not deteriorate the overall picture.
The engine did not hit high power. Its indicators were within 128-140 liters. from. What is wondering as soon as the unit has been finalized by the turbocharger (3S-GTE), its resource immediately fell significantly below the plank at a million mileage kilometers.
2 more engines from Toyota - 6-row 1JZ-GE and 2JZ-GE - have a resource of "millionnies". These motors were produced in various modifications for 17 years to 2007. The volumes of these "handsaws" are 2.5 and 3.0 liters, respectively. Engines- "Milliones" ("Toyota") of this volume together with the quality of the assembly gave an excellent option.
For turbocharged versions, reliability was also at the height, but it did not reach the limits of a million.
Million resource has earned another Japanese unit - 4G63 from Mitsubishi. If the first version of such an engine has been published in 1982, the modernized models come out with car producers conveyors today.
German variants of "millionnies"
Among the manufacturers, the palm of the championship in reliability holds Mercedes Benz. At the same time, the company does not prescribe the official "million" run on its cars, there is only a slogan. But in fact, Mercedes with a margin passes 1,000,000 km.
On the Internet there is a well-known story about the Greek taxi driver, which in his car Mercedes was raised a million kilometers. After that, his car the manufacturer replaced the manufacturer to the new one.
Mercedes cars are distinguished primarily by their assembly quality. It is so good that with proper maintenance, Mercedes Benz engines pass 700,000 and more even without repair.
In addition to Mercedes among German reliability companies, companies such as BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen are allocated. Among them, it is Porsche lately gaining momentum in the quality and reliability of its cars and most likely will be released into leaders. In 2010, this brand was already recognized as the best in reliability among German cars.
At the BMW of the past years, the most significant example of a reliable car - in the body E39, which was manufactured in 1997. His owner of Johannes Rutten drove almost 1,000,000 km on him. The operation of the car was rigid, but with regular oil change. It is surprising that the car with such mileage easily developed speed at the autobahn to 200 km per hour, and its box-machine did not even know the replacement of the oil.
Passenger car with huge mileage
We are talking about the extraordinary car of the Swedish production of Volvo. Its mileage amounted to more than 5,000,000 kilometers. This apparatus under the name was purchased in the distant 1966th. An American Irw Gordon drove on it more than 3 million miles. And if the first 800 thousand he purchased for 10 years, then over 32 years old on the speedometer, more than 2,700,000 miles of mileage were concerned. This case was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
How is this possible? Engine- "millionth", and several times in a row. To the question of how the car can serve for so long, the owner of the legendary Volvo loved to repeat: "The first thing you need to do is read the instruction manual." Already on the basis of this, you can guess that caring for the car was high-quality. The owner was simply crazy about his car. After all, it was his realized dream with which he drove almost all of America, Canada and almost all of Europe.
Volvo car manufacturer has since sold the right to manufacture Ford in 1999. Today the owner of the Volvo brand on the passenger car is the concern Jeely. Did this affect the reliability of cars and their quality will show time.
Cars- "Millionnies" from America
American cars have always been famous for their power and reliability. The possibility of long-term operation of cars in a wide variety of hard conditions causes designers to develop high-quality products. Our most famous concern Ford produces the highest quality devices.
Among the leaders in reliability in the range of the 2000s, such models like Ford Mustang and Ford Fusion. As for other American car manufacturers (like Dodge, Chevrolet, Jeep, Hummer and Cadillac), then potential "millionnies" may meet among them.
To the question of which engine - "million paintings" among American cars, statistics will be better than all. Among the passenger vehicles there may be any manufacturer.
And here the American concerns have advantages.
- First of all, it is large on the volume of motors. This allows you to use only part of the reserves and not overvolt the engine.
- Secondly, the quality of manufacture, which boasts both Ford and Cadillac.
- Thirdly, these are diesel engines, which themselves go much longer than gasoline analogs.
The cost of engines with high mileage
Are there any advantages in the engine with mileage before completely new? Of course, there is. This is, first of all, the accommodation of all nodes and details. That is, the engine has already passed the running and works in optimal mode. In addition, the option with mileage is always cheaper than the new one. Exceptions can be only the real engine "million pins", which are valued solely as rarities. Most often, they are taken back by manufacturers for comprehensive research.
The cost of the engine depends on its power. If a 150-strong unit can be purchased for 50,000-100,000 rubles on average, then 300 "horses" will cost 150,000-250,000 rubles. The aggregates with a reserve work per million kilometers today are designed less often. Most often, their resource does not exceed 300 thousand kilometers. And in practice, there are few people who come to such numbers. Not only cheap and not timely service. The main thing is the strong wear of parts on high revs and overloads. In this matter, American cars are in a more winning position than domestic.
How to achieve a "million" run from your car?
It costs to find out, and whether the motor is designed for a million kilometers of run? Let the engines - "million painters", the list of which, may not be myth, exist now, it is important to know specifically about your own.
And then there is a simple school physics. Because of what we wear knots and parts of the engine, if there are no damage and initial defects? The answer is one: only because of friction. Indeed, in the process of operation of the power unit, all components are in high voltage at a large temperature. Lubricant in the engine plays a huge role. Therefore, the first conclusion to increase the resource of the work is the timely replacement of engine oil. And the oil must be poured only the manufacturer recommended by the factory.
The second conclusion to extend the life of the engine is uniform work without jumps and overloads, and in no case overheating! Each extremal mode of operation dramatically reduces the total resource of the power unit. This clearly says the difference in the resources of the turbocharged and simple engines.
And now a few words about the school myth - the "eternal" engine. That is, this is when there is no friction. If you achieve minimal friction in the system, you can get the longest possible period of work. In automotive engines there are similar ways. This use of special thanks to their use on the nodes and engine parts appears an additional finest friction protection layer.
Conclusion
Summing up, we see that in fact there is a "millionth" engine. What kind of cars it can stand, also found out. It turned out that among Japanese, and among European and American manufacturers, such copies met and found. Whether it is German Mercedes or Japanese Toyota - with proper care, the engine is calmly breathing up to a million kilometers on the instruments.
In the history of cars with runs, more than a million kilometers appeared as the assembly quality and regular oil change. In addition, in all cases the real interest of the manufacturers themselves is noticeable. Cars with such mileage or get out, or exchange to a new one.
What engine is the best? This question can be called eternal. Car owners and experts are constantly arguing: some point to German quality, for others there is nothing better than the works of the Japanese car industry, others say that the most reliable engines in the world - US prerogative. To approach the solution of this dilemma, we decided to draw up a rating of the most reliable and durable engines.
Make a list the most reliable engines of passenger cars It was not easy - in recent years, the industry has developed so much that a lot of worthy rating of motors has been created. Therefore, we chose a dozen most popular and frequently encountered magnistries.
Diesel units
Diesel engines have always been considered the most reliable. Such motors prefer drivers, most of whose lives run on the road. After all, such engines operate under any conditions, and their simple design has excellent strength.
Mercedes-Benz OM602
The family of diesel five-cylinder OM602 engines deservedly holds the first position on the run, resistance and number of cars remaining with them on the go. These diesels millionic engineswe produced about twenty years - from 1985 to the beginning of the 21st century. Such engines are not too powerful - only 90-130 liters. With., But at the same time, they earned the fame of reliable and economical motors.
You can meet the OM602 in Mercedes cars in the W124 and W201 bodies, on G-class SUVs, T1 and Sprinter Frovy. Mileage in many representatives exceeds 0.5 million kilometers, and the record holders did not have two million kilometers at their way.
BMW M57
The engines of the Bavarian manufacturer are not inferior to Stuttgart fellow and are also considered the most reliable engines. Six-cylinder diesel engines from BMW are impressive with their reliability and are distinguished by a slashing temper. It was these diesel engines that changed the opinion of many about the diesel type of motor. Car equipped with M57, more than just a car.
The capacity of such a motor in various versions varies from 201 to 286 horsepower. Motors were produced for ten years - until 2008, all the best Bavarian models were equipped with M57. On some Range Rover, there were also diesel engines M57.
The ancestor of the legendary M57 was no less powerful, but not such a well-known M51. He was produced from 1991 to the beginning of the 21st century. Mechanics agree that such motors are very strong and reliable, because with the exception of small breakdowns, they are uninterrupted about 500 thousand kilometers.
Row gasoline "four"
Gasoline engines are more familiar to us. They are arranged much easier, that is, a minor in "home" conditions, and the weather is more loyal. Therefore, in our rating there are even relatively small classic motors.
Toyota 3S-Fe
Among the gasoline engines, the palm of the championship got toyta 3s-Fe. This typical representative of the S series is considered one of the most reliable and easy-to-use aggregates. 3S-FE has a volume of 2 liters, in it 16 valves and four cylinders. Agree, specifications are quite typical. But 3s-Fe did his job. The capacity of such a motor was 128-140 liters. from. This motor has become a successful prototype for its followers and many years have been installed on various Toyota models.
According to the mechanics, this unit has an amazing property to withstand high loads and non-market service, its repair is very convenient, and the design is generally thought out perfectly. If it is good to serve this engine, its resource is enough for 500 thousand kilometers, and during this time the overhaul does not need. Even small breakdowns in this motor are rare.
This two-liter unit works on gasoline and is a bright representative of the famous Japanese family. The first option was published in 1982, and the analogues continue to release even now. Initially, such engines were made with a single distribution shaft and had three valves per cylinder. However, in 1987 released an improved version with two camshafts.
The newest varieties of 4G63 until 2006 were put on Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Recently, this famous motor not only the prerogative of Mitsubishi, it can be found under the hood of Kia, Huyndai and even Brilliance.
For a long time, the engine was upgraded by many times, the most new versions of its versions are equipped with a GHM phase adjustment system, as well as more complex boost and power supply systems. It slightly reduced the reliability of the motor, but it became much more convenient to repair it. If such an engine does not overcome the frontier of 1,000,000 kilometers, he will still give odds to competitors.
The next family of "unhappy" motors is the Japanese series D from Honda, includes more than ten diverse aggregates per 1.2-1.7 liters. They produced more than twenty years. The durable model was the model D15, however, the other members of this family are very alive. Power of representatives of the D series reaches 131 horsepower.
Turnover up to 7000. Such motors were installed on HR-V, Civic, Stream, Acura and Accord. On the major overhaul of such a motor could not be worried at least 350 thousand kilometers, and with a gentle handling - even 500 thousand.
Opel 20ne.
The list of the most successful "fours" is closed by a representative of the European Grand Engineering - Opolevsky X20SE. He, as a bright representative of the GM Family II family, has established itself as a long service life than cars on which it was established. The secret of its performance in a simple design and a primitive distributed injection system.
Like successful creations of Japanese manufacturers, the volume of X20SE is two liters. The capacity of various variations is 114-130 horsepower. Such motors have been issued since 1987, and the production has ceased in 1999. Typically, such motors were faithful companions of Kadett, Astra, Vectra, Frontera, Omega, Calibra, Australian Holden, as well as Buick and OldSmobile from the USA.
The sixteen adoptive model - C20xe - a couple of years ago, there was a couple of cars in Lada and Chevrolet in the WTCC Racing Championships, and his C20let's turbocharged version was participated in the Rule. The careful attitude towards the engine will allow him to overcome a million kilometers, and if you load the motor, then it still has enough for a record six hundred thousand. Sixteen-dimant variances are not such long-playing, but still do not force their owner often to repair.
V-shaped "eight"
V8 engines can not be called "eternal", but their resource is long enough, so that passenger cars usually equip exactly engines. The reliability of V-shaped units is manifested in the fact that they do not annoy the owners even with small problems, and can also step over a half-million threshold of kilometers without a special strain.
Bavarian motors again in our ranking. The first passenger V8 was able to manufacturer to fame: Nical coating for cylinders, a durable two-row chain, as well as a good stroke stock. This engine called resource, because each item is made on conscience. The use of nickel-silicon coating for cylinders made such a motor practically unhappy. Half a million mileage for such a workhorse is a piety, and after such a testing in the motor do not have to even replace the piston rings.
A simple design, a high level of power, an excellent safety margin makes it possible to auto owner not to think about the repair. Later motors, for example, M62, have a more complex design, but are more durable.
Gasoline row "six"
This may seem amazing fact, but, nevertheless, it is true - some six-cylinder engines are able to overcome the millionth barrier. Relatively simple design, lack of vibration and good power made such motors very reliable.
Toyota 1JZ-GE and 2JZ-GE
The creations of the Japanese car industry have a volume of 2.5 and three liters, respectively. Perennial use of such engines made them real legends. Success formula is an excellent resource and a frisky attitude. Released 1JZ-GE and 2JZ-GE from 1990 to 2007. During this time, even turbocharged models were designed - 1JZ-GTE and 2JZ-GTE. In our country, such motors have spread mainly in the Far East.
Most often 1JZ and 2JZ installed on Toyota Mark II, Supra, Soarer, Chaser, Crown, as well as American LEXUS IS 300 and GS300 cars, not too popular in our region.
Atmospheric versions of such engines can overcome a million kilometers, and then they will need to repair. These engines are made very high quality, and high disability is achieved thanks to an impaired design.
And again in our ranking BMW brainchild. Without the Bavarian "six", the best list would not be complete. The history of such a popular M30 engine originates since 1968. The long-lived among engines, this unit with small modifications was produced until 1994!
Working volume 2.5-3.4 liters and power 150-220 horsepower with a completely simple design made this engine one of the most popular. M88 sports aggregates were equipped with heads with 24 valves.
Like any reliable engine, M30 has a turbocharged fellow. Turbocharging, as is well known, affects the motor wear rate. But if the design has a margin of safety, usually designers strive to fully exhaust it. M102B34 motor is M30 with a capacity of 252 horsepower.
Car owners have a legend. About the engine, which is not-breaking. And not even one, but many. These legends are in mind with time amazing life peculiarities, give rise to unreasonable disputes on the theme "German against Japanese against American".
Many eyewitnesses are ready to testify the reliability of a motor with mileage in half a million million kilometers, Nimalo is not embarrassed by the fact that his origin is hidden in the darkness of the centuries, and it is obvious to eyewitnesses from the strength for several years. But the legends do not lie: such engines exist. We combined them in the list, in the compilation of which there were all-wheeling car equipment with solid work experience.
The list turned out to be alternate - over the past few decades, automakers managed to create enough engineering masterpieces. And we will make sure that not all motors will include in our review, but only ten, most famous and massive. Those who were installed on the iconic models in their time won the races. A kind of celebrity in the world of cars.
Diesels
Diesel power plants are traditionally logged in the most reliable. Almost due to the fact that ten years ago it was difficult to imagine a car with a sports character and a diesel unit, and now Diesels take those who need to ride a lot, which means that the motor works in the best conditions. In addition, the old generation of engines have a relatively simple design with a good safety margin.
Mercedes-Benz OM602
The family of OM602 diesel engines, five-cylinder, with two valves on the cylinder and mechanical TNTVD Bosch deservedly holds the palm of the championship in runs, resistance to the vital difficulties and the number of the cars remaining on the go. These diesel engines were produced from 1985 to 2002 - without a small twenty years.
Not the most powerful, from 90 to 130 hp, they were famous for reliability and economy. This family had quite worthy ancestors, generation OM617, and quite worthy heirs - OM612 and OM647.
You can meet such engines on Mercedes in the Body W124, W201 (MB190), on the G-Class SUVs, on Frovy T1 and Sprinter and even in later W210. Runs of many copies exceed half a million kilometers, and a record - and at all for two. And if you take care of the failing to the fuel equipment and hinged equipment in time, then the design will not submit.
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BMW M57
Bavarian motors no less deserved than Stuttgart. These row six-cylinder diesel engines, in addition to impressive reliability, were also different and a very troubled temper, a lot of contributing to the change in the image of a diesel engine. Perceive the BMW 330D in the Body E46 as a slow car for pensioners or taxi drivers can no longer, it is drivers-car, but with powerful and crawled diesel.
The power of these motors in different versions varied from 201 hp. Up to 286 hp, and they have been produced from 1998 to 2008 and stood on most Bavarian models of decades. All of them, from the third series to the seventh, had options with M57. They meet on Range Rover - the motor of the legendary "Mumusik" was exactly from this series.
By the way, our hero had no less legendary ancestor, let them and not so common. M51 Motors Family has been produced from 1991 to 2000. Small problems have enough engines, but the mechanics are unanimous: serious breakdowns are rare and it is good "runs" at least to runs in 350-500 thousand.
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Gasoline row "Fours"
Gasoline engines in Russia still love more than diesel. Yet gasoline does not freeze in winter, and they are simpler. And if the diesel engines in the list of finalists were only relatively large, then among the gasoline "legends" there will be a smaller motor, ordinary in-line "fours".
Toyota 3S-Fe
The honor of the open list falls out the Toyta 3S-Fe motor - a representative of the well-deserved series S, which is considered in it one of the most reliable and unpretentious aggregates. Two-liter volume, four cylinders and sixteen valves - typical indicators for mass motors of the 90s. Distribution tree drive belt, simple distributed injection. Engine has been produced from 1986 to 2000.
Power ranged from 128 to 140 hp. More powerful versions of this motor, 3S-GE and turbocharged 3S-GTE, inherited a successful design and a good resource. The 3S-FE engine was installed on a number of Toyotov models: Toyota Camry (1987-1991), Toyota Celica T200, Toyota Carina (1987-1998), Toyota Corona T170 / T190, Toyota Avensis (1997-2000), Toyota RAV4 (1994- 2000), Toyota Picnic (1996-2002), Toyota MR2, and turbocharged 3s-gte also on Toyota Caldina, Toyota Altezza.
Mechanics celebrate the amazing ability of this engine to transfer high loads and bad service, the convenience of its repair and the overall construct thoughtful. With good maintenance, such motors run mileage of 500 thousand kilometers without overhaul and with a good reserve for the future. And they know how to not bother with small challenges.
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Mitsubishi 4G63.
Another epic Japanese family of two-liter gasoline engines. The first of his options appeared in 1982, and licensed copies and model-heirs are still produced. Initially, the engine was produced with one distribution shaft (SOHC) and three valves per cylinder, but in 1987, a DOHC version with two camshafts appeared. The latest varieties of the unit were installed at Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX until 2006. The motors of the family found a place under the hood not only Mitsubishi cars, but also HUYNDAI, KIA, as well as the Chinese brand Brilliance.
Over the years of production, the engine has been repeatedly upgraded, the most recently of its versions have a TSM phase adjustment system and more complex nutrition and boost systems. All this does not give the best way to reliability, but the mainstream and convenience of layout remained. "Millionnies" are considered only the undead versions of the motor, although the turbines can also have very large, by the standards of competitors, the resource.
Honda D-Series
Another Japanese family of engines, which includes more than a dozen varieties of 1.2 to 1.7 liters, rightfully deserved the status of practically "unhappy". They were produced from 1984 to 2005. The most reliable are variants of D15 and D16, but unites them all one - the will to life and high tachometer testimony.
Power comes up to 131 hp, and operating turnover - up to 7 thousand. There were such motors on Honda Civic, HR-V, Stream, Accord and Acura Integra. With a combat character and a small working volume, a resource to overhaul in 350-500 thousand can be considered outstanding, and the thoughtfulness of the design gives chances and on the second life and another 350 thousand runs.
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Opel 20ne.
The list of excellent and simple "fours" closes the representative of the European School of Engineering - X20SE from the Opel 20ne Motor Family. This member of the GM Family II motors family became famous for the fact that it was often worried about the machine to which it was installed.
Simple design - 8 valves, camshaft belt drive - and a simple distributed injection system are secrets of longevity. Like the most successful samples of the Japanese school, it has a volume of two liters and the same ratio of the diameter of the cylinder and the stroke of the piston, which is 3S-Fe - 86 x 86mm.
The power of different options ranges from 114 to 130 hp. Motors from 1987 to 1999 were produced and installed on models such as Kadett, Astra, Vectra, Omega, Frontera, Calibra, as well as on Australian Holden and American Buick and OldSmobile. In Brazil, even released the turbocharged version of the engine - LT3 with a capacity of 165 hp
The sixteenthlylated version, the famous C20xe, was used by Lada and Chevrolet in the WTCC racing championship (about the success of the factory AvtoVAZ team.
Simple versions of the engine can exchange not only half a million mileage without overhames, but with careful terms try to go to a million. Sixteenthlapid varieties, x20xev and C20xe, like "health" do not possess, but can also rejoice the owner for a long time, and they are as simple and logical.
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V-shaped "eight"
Motors V8 for passenger cars are usually no longer different - lightweight design and complexity of layouts of such a large motor do not add reliability to the unit as a whole. To the American V8 it does not quite belong, but about them is a separate conversation.
Really reliable V-shaped motors that do not make owners of large and small breakdowns that can easily step over the threshold at half a million kilometers, you can recalculate on your fingers.
BMW M60.
And again in the list of reliable motors - Bavarian products. The first in many years of the passenger V8 company made to fame: a two-row chain, a nical coating of cylinders and a good margin of safety. A relatively small degree of forcing and good construction of the design allowed to create a truly resource motor.
The use of nickel-silicon coating (Nikasil) makes cylinders of such a motor practically unsolved. To half a million mileage kilometers, it is often not necessary to change the piston rings in the engine. But such a durable nacassyl coating is afraid of sulfur in fuel, and after numerous cases of the damage of engines in the United States, they refused to use the "Alusil" technology (Alusil), with a more "delicate" coating. Despite the equally high hardness, it is chosen over time under the action of shock loads and other factors. These motors were installed on the BMW 5th and 7th Series model in 1992-1998.
Easy design, high power, a good margin of strength allows them to pass more than half a million kilometers. Unless of course, you are not refined in high-fired Canadian gasoline ... Later motors, M62, have become much more complicated and, as a result, much less reliable. They can compete on the resource to overhaul, but not by the number of breakdowns. In early variants, M62 also used Nical coating, later replaced by alusyl.
Gasoline row "six"
Surprisingly, but the fact: there are a lot of row six-cylinder engines among the millionnies. Relatively simple design, balance (and therefore, the lack of vibrations) and the power causes its fruits in the form of reliability and resource.
Toyota 1JZ-GE and 2JZ-GE
These 2.5 and 3 liter engines have deserved the right to be called legendary. An excellent resource with a very fighter character is such a formula for success. They were produced from 1990 to 2007 in various versions. There were also turbocharged options - 1JZ-GTE and 2JZ-GTE.
In Russia, they are most famous in the Far East due to the prevalence of right-handed Japanese women. Among others, 1JZ and 2JZ were put on Toyota Mark II, Soarer, Supra, Crown, Chaser, as well as American Lexus IS 300, GS300, which we are distributed incomparably less. By the way, about the right-hand legends of the 90s we wrote in our.
Atmospheric variants of these motors are able to drive a million kilometers to serious repairs, which is facilitated by a simple and very developed design and good quality performance.
Stop the first car and ask the driver about the reliability of modern motors. Everyone as one will say that now it is not engines, but do not understand that, so before there were all in a similar spirit. Some remember from their experience, some in the stories of the older brothers, but the truth is such that the engines of the 80-90s were very reliable and the word "millionth" was not rare. In the early 90s after the collapse of the Union, many began to buy 10 year old cars and some even ride so far. Of course, they have no old gloss, they are not such economical and progressive, but the motors still perform their function, rarely break, and if they break, it is not possible to repair their special headaches.
Is there a contemporary successors of the traditions of reliable engines in the modern world, or we just have to roll back the car to the end of the warranty period and acquire a new one? Does there be among the latest models of cars those who are worthy of the title "Reliable"? There is! It turns out not everything is so bad, the only difference is that now the class of cars has become a huge number and in each of them there are explicit leaders and outsiders. About them and talk.
Let's start with the younger class. It is very common in our country and all models of AvtoVAZ and their classmates are recently released in Russia. This is Renault, Kia, Hyundai and others. According to what criteria will evaluate the engines? And by those that are most interested in drivers: the frequency of failure, maintainability, cost and availability of spare parts. And in all these parameters, the K7M engine from Reno comes to first place. The secret of its success is as follows: A simple 1.6 liter 8 valve engine without hydrocompensers, poured out of cast iron with a simple ignition unit. Simple and reliable design with belt drive timing, without any tricks. Put on Logan and Sandero. It must be said that in the same 80-90s, the "French" were not famous for their reliability, because only original spare parts were used in the repair, there were no analogues and was not enough. Now the situation has changed, due to the popularity of the brand and the reduction of consumables.
Oddly enough, but in 1.6 liter "vazovsky" DVS, you can also classify reliable if you leake the entire negative from the domestic car industry and evaluate it soberly. The essence is that it interferes with our engines to become excellent and reliable units, presentery of the factory workers, the terrible quality of assembly, wiring and electrical equipment, but it is worth bringing to mind to mind, and for its segment, the aggregates will be very different.
Another representative of the Renault plant is in the forefront, but we cannot give him the palm of the championship, as it is more expensive at the total cost and repair, but also copes well with its task and withstand harsh conditions of operation. This is a 1.6 liter 16-valve K4M, which is installed not only on the Logan, but also flienses, dstrus, megans.
Go to the middle class and here the "Opolevsky" Z18XER dominates, which is installed on the Astra, Cruz and Zafira. To say that this motor is completely unnecessary and trouble-free, but one can declare one thing is definitely, it is the best in its class in quality, maintainability and cost of facilities and spare parts. It is quite a conservative internal engine with belt drive timing, phase studies and a grandfather injection system. Power at 140 hp, which is enough to freely move these cars.
The Motor G4KD / 4B11 is followed by some models of Kia, Hyundai and Mitsubishi. The fact is that this engine is a direct descendant of the legendary ICA Mitsubishi 4G63, which were raised on the model of the 80s and 190s and were considered the leader in reliability in their segment. This is a 2-liter engine with a gas distribution phase adjustment and chain drive. The chain complicates and lends the model, but makes it strong and reliable. The cost of the unit does not give him the opportunity to be in the first place in the ranking. The engine engine and therefore is placed not only on the passenger cars (LED, Serato, Optima, Sonata, Elantra, Lancer), but also on crossovers (ASX, Outlander, IX35). By the way, some Chinese manufacturers claim that they put these engines to their models and indicate that they collect them under license. In fact, this is nothing more than a marketing trick to increase your prestige.
Closes the top three leaders MR20DE / M4R Renault Nissan. What is he from him? Also a 2-liter "engine" with a chain drive. Their relatives of the glorious history of predecessors, but this is weaker than the head of the block, so the chain is faster. It is not worth a hurry with the conclusions, because with due care, the engine calmly rolls more than 300,000 km and the cost of spare parts is democratic.
Next comes the D-class or as it is called, the "unkwarview class". Comfortable mid-level sedans seeking to go to the dark side of the elite segment, but do not reach. A bright representative of Toyota Camry (the most popular sedan in the USA for 2016). Camry has 2.5 liter 2Ar-Fe (165-180 hp) conservative sense. In general, modern Toyota motors are upgraded versions of old reliable motors. There is a minimum of parts, maximum quality and cost them are small. Yes, they are more voracious, compared with European counterparts, but they also serve as low-cost in service. Therefore, they get the first place.
On the 2nd place of the Russian Federation Mitsubishi 2.4 liters, which put on Sonatu, Optima, crossovers outleur and its copies from Peugeot and Citroen.
We got slow to E-class (this business class). And in the first place is the Toyota with 3.5 liter engines 2gr-Fe and 2gr-fse, and rather to say, Lexus (for those who do not know this and the same brand, just on one more chromium and skin). Their competitors are distinguished by high power at low weight, as well as the absence of direct injection (rarity for such a segment of machines), which makes the unit fragile.
In second place in 6304t2 from Volvo. Row 3 liter six with a turbocharger. One of its kind turbocked gasoline engine, which is not inferior to diesel engines. Was in the line of the Swedes atmospheric 3.2, which is no longer produced. He would also take first place due to a simple and reliable design.
In the third place of infinity with its 3.7 liter 330-strong VQVQ37VHR engine, installed on the Q50, Q70, QX50 and QX70 models and Nissan Z370 Z. The main plus is the quality of the execution of all elements, maintainability and low cost, relative to its class.
And the Honorary Circle of Diesel Om651 from Mercedes is closed. The most weak version of this motor is placed on the famous "ECHKI" used in the European taxi. In general, if you consider the purchase of a new or used car, but do not know which brand to choose, pay attention to what models drive taxi drivers. A taxi park will not throw money into an ever breaking car.
This article was deprived by the attention of representatives of the representative class, since their owners rarely interest the characteristics of the motors of their cars, they have other priorities.
Progress and development in the automotive industry go fast. Similarly, the development of aggregates. The ranking of the best modern engines, characteristics and cars to which they are installed.
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To talk about what engine is the best, gasoline or diesel, as well as about the manufacturer - Japanese, German or American - opinions are definitely shared. Some drivers prefer a powerful and reliable unit, others - the engine is designed for speed, and the third - to be durable and did not let down. The main difference of engines is the class of the car to which it will be installed. As a result, the volume of the aggregate, characteristics and power will be changed.
Car owners with experience will say that the main thing in the car, so that the engine is working normally. Usually the first signs of engine wear appear after 100-150 thousand mileage kilometers. Well, if the owner of the car is alone and looks behind the engine, but if from the beginning of the purchase there were several owners and did not look behind the engine, then repair would be necessary to be much earlier, and the cost can be much more.
Before buying a car, buyers often concerns the same question, which engine is better to choose. Some models of engines engineers thought out to the smallest detail, and despite the inexpensive cost of the machine, with the engine will not arise any problems. In the other case, by purchasing a dear premium class car, the engine does not leave 50 thousand km, as the first problems and breakage will begin to manifest.
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Nowadays, engineers are developing the engine as far as quickly, which is sometimes not thought about the quality, in order to declare a new model of the aggregate. It is enough to recall small-calten versions with a turbocharger, in which the first breakdowns appear even to 40 thousand. But still, despite the rapid progress, there are legends in the updated version - these are the so-called "million people" who declared themselves from the best side.
Modern cars among specialists are considered one-time, as the engine repair and individual components can do, as the entire car from the cabin. The average service life of such cars from 3 to 5 years, but much will depend on the nature of the machine's operation. There are options, one and the same machine, with the same operating conditions, but different engines, can pass different distances. This is due to the presence of different engines, their quality assembly and development.
Rating of the best modern engines
Diesel million mark OM602 from Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz diesel engines are quite popular and won a good reputation among competitors. A famous diesel engine Mercedes-Benz has been developed in 1985, but during its existence survived not one modification, which made it possible to reach the present day. Not so powerful as competitors, but economical and hardy. The power of the unit is from 90 to 130 hp, depending on the modification, on modern cars it is marked as OM612 and OM647.
The mileage of many of these copies starts from 500 thousand kilometers, although there are also separate rare specimens, the record of which is a couple of million kilometers. This engine can be found on the Mercedes-Benz in the Body W201, W124 and in the transition W210. Also found on the G-Class SUV, Sprinter and T1 minibuses. Drivers with experience say that if it takes care of the replacement of the necessary parts and sort out the fuel system, the engine is almost not killed, which adds a lot of stars to its rating.
Bavarian BMW M57.
Bavarian manufacturer BMW decided to keep up with Mercedes-Benz and developed a no less decent diesel engine M57. An inline 6-cylinder unit gained confidence in many car owners of this company. In addition to the previously said reliability, the unit is highlighted with power and aspects that it does not often occur on diesel engines. For the first time, the diesel unit M57 was installed on the BMW 330D E46, then the shorter was immediately transferred from the class of slow cars, to the class of sports and charged, despite the hood of diesel. The power of the unit depending on the modification ranges from 201 to 286 horses. In addition to BMW cars of all possible series, this engine is found on Range Rover cars. It is enough to recall the ethnographic expedition of Artem Lebedev and its famous "Momusika". It was under his hood that M57 was installed from the company BMW. The manufacturer's claimed mileage is about 350-500 thousand kilometers.
3F-SE gasoline engine from Toyota
Despite the huge mileage of diesel engines, most drivers prefer to buy a car with a gasoline engine. The gasoline unit does not freeze in the cold course of the year, and the device of the engine itself is much easier.
Long can argue which gasoline engine is better, and which is worse, because everyone has their pros and cons. A list of 4-second cylinder gasoline units opens 3F-SE from Toyota. The volume of the unit is 2 liters and is designed for 16 valves, the timing drive is a belt and a fairly simple distributed fuel injection. Average power depending on the modification of 128-140 horses. More advanced versions of the unit are equipped with turbines (3S-GTE). This modified unit can be found both on modern Toyota cars and older: Toyota Celica, Camry, Toyota Carina, Avensis, RAV4 and others.
The huge plus of this engine is the ability to freely transfer large loads, convenient location of nodes for maintenance, easy repair and thoughtfulness of individual parts. Upon the condition of good care and without overhaul, such an aggregate can calmly move out 500 thousand kilometers with a good stock for later. Also, the engine does not move in fuel, which does not bring additional care to the owner.
Japanese unit 4G63 from Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi does not give a position in the structure of the middle class engines. One of the most famous, who lived to this day 4G63 and its modifications. For the first time, the engine was introduced in 1982, despite the prescription, the modified version is established in our day. Some go with the distributed SOHC shaft on three valves, another modification of DOHC with two camshafts, gained more popularity. As an example, the modified 4G63 unit is installed on Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, different models of Hyundai and Kia. It also meets on Chinese Brilliance cars.
Over the years of release, the 4G64 aggregate passed not one modification, in some embodiments, a turbine was added, and the timing adjustment was changed. Such changes do not always take advantage, but as the owners note, the repairability of the unit remained the same, especially in the case of oil replacement. Millionic images include the Mitsubishi 4G63 units without turbocharging, although with careful operation and turbocharged options are rejected before a record distance.
D-series from Honda
The top five leaders closes the Japanese engine D15 and D16 from Honda. More known as the D-series. This series includes more than ten modifications of these aggregates, with a volume of 1.2 liters to 1.7 liters. And really deserve the status of unnecessary aggregates. The engine power from this series comes to 131 hp, but the tachometer arrow will show about 7 thousand revolutions.
Honda Stream, Civic, Accord, HR-V and American Acura Integra cars served as a platform for installing such aggregates. Up to overhaul, such engines may be about 350-500 thousand kilometers, and at the expense of well-thought-out design and proper hands, you can give the engine to the second life even after the terrible operating conditions.
European X20SE from Opel
Another representative from Europe is the X20SE engine 20ne family from Opel. The most important advantage of this unit is stamina. We have repeatedly been statements from the owners when the unit worried the car body. A fairly simple design, 8 valves, the belt on the camshaft drive and a fairly simple fuel injection system. The volume of such an aggregate is 2 liters, depending on the modification, the engine power ranges from 114 hp up to 130 horses.
During the release period, the unit was installed on Vectra, Astra, Omega, Frontera and Calibra, as well as on Cars Holden, OldSmobile and Buick. On the territory of Brazil, at the same time released the same engine LT3, but with a turbocharger, with a capacity of 165 horses. One of these variants of the C20xe engine was installed on racing Lada and Chevrolet and as a result, cars were marked in rally. The simplest versions of the 20NE family units can not only pass 500 thousand km without overhaul, but also with careful attitude can overcome the bar at 1 million kilometers.
Famous V-shaped eights
The engine of this group is not very famous for its reliability, but also do not bring care with small or large breakdowns. V8 aggregates can easily step up with a mark of 500 thousand kilometers can be easily listed on the fingers. Bavarians again occupied the cell due to its M60 V8, a huge plus: a double row chain, the coating of cylinders Naisal, as well as an excellent margin of engine strength.
Thanks to the nickel-silicon coating of cylinders (more often it is found like Nikasil), makes them incidentally. As practice shows, to the mark at half a million kilometers, the unit should not be disassembled, the replacement of the piston rings will not need. The minus is considered fuel, it is necessary to carefully look at the quality of gasoline, since the naciated coating is afraid of sulfur in fuel. In the United States, due to such a problem, they switched to a softer protection technology - Alusil. Upgraded modern option is considered M62. Installed on the BMW on the 5th and 7th series.
Six cylinders in a row
Milliones among such engines are quite a lot, simple design and balance is what leads to reliability and durability. Two engine 1JZ-GE with a volume of 2.5 liters and 2JZ-GE with a volume of 3 liters from Toyota, are considered the best in this class. These aggregates are issued simple and turbocharged.
Most often, such engines are found on the right-hand drive cars Toyota Mark II, SUPRA and CROWN. Among American cars is Lexus IS300 and GS300. Due to the simple design, such engines can easily overcome the mark of a million mileage mileage, before the overhaul is needed.
Bavarian BMW M30.
The history of the Bavarian engine BMW M30 stretches from the distant 1968. For the period of the existence of the unit, a lot of modifications were issued, but despite different situations, the engine continued to proven itself as one of the most reliable. The working volume is from 2.5 liters to 3.4 liters, with a capacity of 150-220 horses. The highlight design of the unit is the cast iron unit (in some modifications it can be with a special alloy aluminum), a chain for TRG, 12 valves (M88 modification goes to 24 valves) and aluminum cylinder head.
Modification M102B34 is a turbocharged M30, 252 horses. This engine in different modifications are installed on the 5th, 6th and 7th BMW series. So far there is no data, what was the record of this engine in a run, but the mark of 500 thousand kilometers is an ordinary barrier. As many noted, this engine is often worried about the car itself.
Another Bavarian - BMW M50
The last place in the ranking of the best engines is occupied by the Bavarian BMW M50. The working volume ranges from 2 to 2.5 liters, engine power from 150 to 192 horses. A plus of such an aggregate is the finalized Vanos system that contributes to better work. In general, the previous options differ in the previous options, so the mark in half a million kilometers overcomes without overhaul.
The presented rating of the best engines is not quite complex. Yet ask what kind of auto engine is the best. Car enthusiasts may say that some units did not include on the list, but the rating was formed on the basis of durability and resource. Hybrid and electric motors are not included because of the cost, and the maintenance of such aggregates is special. Separate specimens simply do not repair at home, so they say that modern cars are mostly disposable.
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