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Originally Posted by GrahamBrown1
Once the carbon is there it’s very hard to remove it without major surgery. In all honesty the actual job of correcting the fault wouldn’t be to bad, a set of updated piston and rings, head off, sump off and you can knock the pistons out the top with the con rods, no need to touch the crank and leave the engine in the car. It’s the parts to put the engine back together that’s the stinger, head gasket, belt kit all the other seals and gaskets all add up. But not actually to bad a job to do for those who are familiar with this sort of thing or even if you fancied a project. Gets to the point where adding more and more oil just naffs you off
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My V70 attracts annual VED of £30. A 5-cylinder D4 attracts £135. That's £105 per year for oil, and I'll probably spend £50.
The thought of the oil consumption is annoying, but it's the cheapest option as far as I can see.