Secondary fuel filters explained
With Australia having some of the worst diesel in the developed world, we look at secondary fuel filters and how they can help save you money
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7000km from a hybrid-diesel
As the battle for future proof engines rages on between fuel efficient internal combustion engines and battery powered electronic vehicles one contender is often overlook. Hybrid electric. And for good…
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HOW TO: Reading the side of your tyre and how to calculate tyre size
Reading the side of your tyre is a little more in-depth than it once was, with being able to calculate your tyre size a little harder than it used to…
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How long do you really need to warm-up your diesel engine up for?
We recently sat down with an expert on diesel engines and turbochargers to find out if long warm-up times are killing your engine. We thought it about time to sit…
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Don’t put oil into diesel to make it more lubricating
Ultra-low-sulphur diesel lacks lubrication according to the Internet. So, it says, adding 2-stroke oil to a tankful of diesel is the cure-all. Let’s find out. Ever since it became a…
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Put the wrong fuel into your 4X4? Here’s what you need to know
Not as common as it used to be, it’s still possible to misfuel your petrol or diesel 4X4 causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. Me, I’ve never filled a…
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What is a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter)?
Every new diesel vehicle built (ex-Europe) since 2009 has a diesel particulate filter (DPF) but what is it and how does it work? We all know how harmful diesel emissions…
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Nissan ends Titan V8 diesel
In a somewhat shock move, at least for Australian punters holding hope to buy a Titan directly from Nissan, Nissan has ended the reign of the Titan XD’s Cummins V8…
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Rudolf Diesel, father of our engines
There are few 4X4s that don’t have Rudolf Diesel’s namesake invention rattling away under the bonnet. The inventor of the diesel engine, Rudolf Diesel, was born in France during 1858,…
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2019 Ford Ranger Review
Is the new 2019 Ford Ranger good enough to top the sales chart again? Written for Unsealed 4X4 With nearly 30 models in the 2019 Ford Ranger line-up, you have…
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1GD-FTV Dustgate: We asked an expert
Chances are that by now you’ve heard about the issues with Toyota’s most widely used engine, the 1GD-FTV, eating up dust. As promised in last weeks post, we took the…
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Toyota 1GD-FTV bites the dust
Recently we did a six-vehicle comparison test in the outback of South Australia in Unsealed 4X4, pitting a bunch of current dual-cab utes against one another. During the testing, the…
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You could still buy a TD42 Patrol in Papua New Guinea, in 2016
It’s the engine that gets Australian 4WDers properly hot under the collar, as they stand around a popped bonnet nodding and humming positively. Sure, the ZD30 stopped popping pistons left-right-and-centre,…
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2019 Ford Ranger Pricing revealed
Ford has announced pricing for their incoming 2019 Ranger utes, which will be available in Australia towards the end of this year. Let’s get down to brass tacks, starting at…
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Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel!
After our rather passionate post late last month on diesel not being dead, Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel models across Europe. The Japanese auto manufacturer confirmed the news yesterday…
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Diesel is not dead!
Contrary to the writings and musings of more than a few pundits, journalists and commentators within the automotive industry, diesel is not dead. Their comments on diesel dying out was…
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This Land Rover Discovery has cracked a million kilometres
A million kilometres. It’s the holy grail of diesel longevity, the ultimate in pub bragging rights. Many talk about it, but few engines properly get there without major work in…
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The Land Rover Discovery makes insane amounts of boost
“There’s no replacement for displacement”, some say. “Except for psi!” others interject. And they’re right. While big capacity engines that produce lashings of torque almost instantly from idle, forced induction…
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Nissan Titan V8 ute now available in australia
Performax Internation, the Gympie-based company that specialises in importing and converting big Yank utes into compliance for Australia, have added another big rig to their stable: the Nissan Titan. It’s…
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LDV T60 ute coming October 2017
First seen at last year’s Guangzhou International Motor Show in China, the LDV T60 has once again popped up. This, time, it’s in New Zealand, at a boat ramp. Specific…
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2017 Isuzu D-Max Review – Specification and Pricing
There have been a few key changes to the 2017 Isuzu D-Max, which have brought it up a few notches in terms of power, comfort and efficiency. The updated gearboxes…
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LDV T60 Ute revealed, coming to Australia 2017
There’s a new ute coming to Australia: the LDV T60. Coming in with LDV’s growing range of vans and people movers, the LDV T60 will land in Australia in the…
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Will this Petrol Engine Kill Diesel?
The internal combustion engine is, at its core, very old technology. That base idea of a pumping piston connected to a crankshaft stretches into ancient times, and has slowly developed…
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4×4 Video: Rough Stuff Movie Trailer
When we heard about this movie, we got very excited: a full-blown movie, with the Australian Outback and some great 4WDs front and centre. We’ve just seen the official trailer,…
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