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  • davetommo
    davetommo Forum Participant Posts: 1,430
    edited May 2020 #32

    Is that why call yourself rich

  • rich 81
    rich 81 Forum Participant Posts: 189
    edited May 2020 #33

    You don't make any sense ?????

  • davetommo
    davetommo Forum Participant Posts: 1,430
    edited May 2020 #34

    Just read your derogatory remark about the ML350 then if you don’t understand I give up 

  • rich 81
    rich 81 Forum Participant Posts: 189
    edited May 2020 #35

    I still cant understand you. This comment doesn't make sense ??  

  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited May 2020 #36

    I would recommend a Mazda cx-5 sport with the 175ps engine.

    A 2015 version will tow 2000kg in manual or auto, ive towed with both, only negative is the 88kg Nose weight limit, ive towed with both manual and auto.

    2015 car in auto weighed 1703kg and i towed 1700kg with no issues using 80 to 88kg NW.

    Its a better towcar than my present Tiguan.

  • TimJim
    TimJim Forum Participant Posts: 162
    edited June 2020 #37

    Honda Crv.. very soggy rear ends great for sea sickness.Super reliable tho.

    Mazda Cx5..iffy diesels..well recorded longstanding oil rise dpf problems from  it's first release in 2012 to the present day. Decent drive for a small suv.

  • wendil
    wendil Forum Participant Posts: 23
    edited June 2020 #38

    Have you thought of a Volvo XC90 or an XC70 if you want a 4x4? Very comfortable with a huge boot area. There are very nice ones available for under 10k. We bought an XC70 after comparing it to an Antarra. For comfort there was no comparison with a reputation of great towing abiilty.(I say reputation as we have not had the chance to give the Volvo much of a run out). Users Advice on WhatTow Car website gives useful information on weights etc

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited June 2020 #39

    Have you got a link to that site as when i put it in google it comes up with all sorts. 

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited June 2020 #40

    Do you mean this

    https://towcar.info/

  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited June 2020 #41

    Mazda engine is the best I've had in any car, its brilliant and mentioned in whatcar mag as one of the best diesel engines in the world.

    Its does have oil dilution so oil changes need to be more often...

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited June 2020 #42

    Then surely that would make it NOT one of the best engines in the world. I have never had oil dilution in any car but there again I have never owned a Mazda.  wink

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited June 2020 #43

    I wouldn't have thought that 'one of the best engines in the world' would have had oil dilution problems .... 😉

     just realised I've said the same as Lornalou 😄

  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571
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    edited June 2020 #44

    Best by what measure? A known Oil dilution problem doesnt strike me as a feature of a ‘best’ engine. As much as i would like a Mazda diesel their older diesels are to be avoided. 

  • wendil
    wendil Forum Participant Posts: 23
    edited June 2020 #45

    Yes that's the one I meant, sorry for the confusion undecided

  • wendil
    wendil Forum Participant Posts: 23
    edited June 2020 #46

    https://towcar.info   

    This is the site I have been using for car/caravan weight ratios and for reviews. Sorry for misleading you by giving wrong site name.

  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571
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    edited June 2020 #47

    That is a good site, far more useful and informative than the ‘Clubs’ service which is often innaccurate. 

  • TimJim
    TimJim Forum Participant Posts: 162
    edited June 2020 #48

    Use your eyes and make notes. Popular towcars are very evident. Mazda Cx5 ain't one of them. Xtrailman quite rightly uses more frequent oil changes as a solution !!..That certainly balloons the running costs with the price of modern oils. Not a solution its a compromise and an admission of  persistent problem. Just best avoided. What car loved the test drive but they  don't have to live with the real risk of the expensive problem of oil draw into the crankcase . My advice.. look around you do your research and if someone is effusive on the choice ask them what they drive now.🤔

  • Metheven
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    edited June 2020 #49

    Anyone who has a modern diesel engined car, with a DPF and to Euro 5 will suffer oil dilution, some more than others. But to say mine does not is simply untrue, it happens and with manufacturers extending service intervals up to two years or 24000 miles makes it more evident. By having annual/12000 miles servicing with most (like it use to be) it will never reach a dilution level that could cause irreparable damage to the engine.

    Mazda was well known for it because of the new architecture of that particular engine, but again frequent oil changes although not desirable would keep that wear and tear to a minimum.

    Obviously if you drive a polluting pre 2009 then it does not affect you, just the people around you breathing in all that pollution, along with the black smoke from over injected fuel when accelerating.

    Cleaning up fuel pollution has taken its toll on motor manufacturers, with adverse effects to diesel engines and how we have to drive to ensure it regenerates.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited June 2020 #50

    I can't say that I've noticed it in my ML350 though I've only had it a little over a year and covered about 10k miles. It'll tell me if the oil level is high (or low) 

  • Metheven
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    edited June 2020 #51

    Mine neither, sure it's happening but must be minimal but I still get an interim oil/filter change every 12000 miles irrespective of what the  handbook states.

    Maybe ours are burning oil and that being replaced by fuel, with no difference in level laughing I do sniff the dipstick once in a while embarassed

  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited June 2020 #52

    Depends on your mileage, my oil change was once a year at around 6.5k, so no extra cost.

     

     

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