seb
New Member
Hi All,
Looking for advice, as I am not sure what is normal for a newly installed 6.5L optimiser.
I had an older 6.5 in my 100s Landcruiser but it overheated and cracked both heads and #8 piston. So I installed a 2010 6.5 optimiser recond long motor, non turbo, including fuel pump, injectors, a custom radiator and turbo gearbox at a cost of AU$23000, 5 months ago and has only done 15K.
Problems:
- Ever since I picked it up it up it has been really smokey (black when accelerating, then puff of white smoke when released) worse obviously when towing. to the point where it is embarrassing to put my foot down.
- It has burned 7L of oil in the last 5000km.
- My fuel ecconomy is 19-20L/100km compared to 13-14 that I was getting with the old worn out motor. The power doesn't seem as good either.
Solutions Tried:
- I have since replaced the electric pick-up fuel pump
-played with the timing on the main fuel pump
but neither has made much difference. The installer (who has been operating for 30 years) is telling me that these problems are all because it is a 'tight motor' and it needs to do 30-40k before it will improve. I think that the numbers above are a bit excessive for a 'tight' motor so that is why I am asking around.
Any advice from anyone, should it be burning that much oil?
Does ecconomy improve by that much over time?
Appreciate any help!
Looking for advice, as I am not sure what is normal for a newly installed 6.5L optimiser.
I had an older 6.5 in my 100s Landcruiser but it overheated and cracked both heads and #8 piston. So I installed a 2010 6.5 optimiser recond long motor, non turbo, including fuel pump, injectors, a custom radiator and turbo gearbox at a cost of AU$23000, 5 months ago and has only done 15K.
Problems:
- Ever since I picked it up it up it has been really smokey (black when accelerating, then puff of white smoke when released) worse obviously when towing. to the point where it is embarrassing to put my foot down.
- It has burned 7L of oil in the last 5000km.
- My fuel ecconomy is 19-20L/100km compared to 13-14 that I was getting with the old worn out motor. The power doesn't seem as good either.
Solutions Tried:
- I have since replaced the electric pick-up fuel pump
-played with the timing on the main fuel pump
but neither has made much difference. The installer (who has been operating for 30 years) is telling me that these problems are all because it is a 'tight motor' and it needs to do 30-40k before it will improve. I think that the numbers above are a bit excessive for a 'tight' motor so that is why I am asking around.
Any advice from anyone, should it be burning that much oil?
Does ecconomy improve by that much over time?
Appreciate any help!