Cas, my opinion as well 
The 3.8MIVEC is a great motor and I believe it could last a hell of a long time if care is taken and if luck is on my side. We are slowly looking at our retirement mode and I'm starting to seriously consider keeping this big old red beast forever. If we can have a nice little new, safe and comfy platkar, then the Pajero can rest in the garage and only come out to play. And at R1.1 (current money) per km it isn't too bad at all.
The 3.8MIVEC is a great motor and I believe it could last a hell of a long time if care is taken and if luck is on my side. We are slowly looking at our retirement mode and I'm starting to seriously consider keeping this big old red beast forever. If we can have a nice little new, safe and comfy platkar, then the Pajero can rest in the garage and only come out to play. And at R1.1 (current money) per km it isn't too bad at all.
It's a keeper. I keep getting an itch to replace my pajero's,but they worth keeping.
I got the best of a platkar and an SUV (pukka 4x4)
I got the best of a platkar and an SUV (pukka 4x4)
How often and how much of 2SO did you use?
Do you think this improved consumption?
Do you think this improved consumption?
I rest my case, your honour!RoelfleRoux wrote: PS: I used 2SO on this trip, but not the previous one.
Gerhard Fourie
If you want to shoot somebody, make sure you aim at his head, not your own foot.
Me
If you want to shoot somebody, make sure you aim at his head, not your own foot.
Me
2SO:
Cas,
I had 4 small bottles (300ml each, I think) of William Penn and the last one went in with the Palmwag fill-up. I tried to spead it out as evenly as possible, so not every fill-up got the treatment, but I'm pretty sure there was a reasonable dose of 2SO in the petrol for at least the first 3500km.
Gerhard,
Not so quick, councellor. The load difference between the two trips was significant and the first half of the 2012 trip was into a nasty wind most of the time. A grizzled old engineer should know that there are too many uncontrollables to compare the results. I use the 2SO for the same reason I use DELO 400: It is my way of showing the car gods that I do my bit to keep the old beast running like a Swiss Clock.
Cas,
I had 4 small bottles (300ml each, I think) of William Penn and the last one went in with the Palmwag fill-up. I tried to spead it out as evenly as possible, so not every fill-up got the treatment, but I'm pretty sure there was a reasonable dose of 2SO in the petrol for at least the first 3500km.
Gerhard,
Not so quick, councellor. The load difference between the two trips was significant and the first half of the 2012 trip was into a nasty wind most of the time. A grizzled old engineer should know that there are too many uncontrollables to compare the results. I use the 2SO for the same reason I use DELO 400: It is my way of showing the car gods that I do my bit to keep the old beast running like a Swiss Clock.
The Damaraland fuel consumption is quite achievable. Did a similar trip with my SWB 3,0 lt 24 valve up to & through Etosha & the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in May. Left Cape Town on 06 May with 230401 km on the clock & fill it up again in Cape Town on 29 May with 237234 km on the clock i.e. a distance of 6833 km. Total fuel consumed 807,35 lt at a total cost of R9 489-56 (thanks to cheaper petrol in Namibia). The fuel consumption was therefore 11,82 lt/100km. With two passengers the vehicle was fully laden for the three week trip (no camping gear). I endeavoured to keep the engine speed at 3000 rpm on the open road which gives a speedo reading of about 110 kph. Of the total distance of 6 833 km, about 4 000 km were untarred roads which varied from very good to really poor (especially the section between the Kuiseb pass & the tar road before Walvis Bay). On the gravel roads I travelled in 4H to get a bit more traction with tyre pressures at 1,6 bar in front & 1,8 bar at the back. Fortunately we lost no tyres or any windows, although we met other travellers who lost two tyres on the aforementioned Kuiseb/Walvis Bay section. Must say I am quite pleased with my old lady's performance.
"really poor (especially the section between the Kuiseb pass & the tar road before Walvis Bay)."
That is why Walter keeps his Tafel Lagers ice cold at Rostock Ritz
That is why Walter keeps his Tafel Lagers ice cold at Rostock Ritz