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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Darren Spreadbury on July 23, 2013, 07:57:26 pm

Title: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: Darren Spreadbury on July 23, 2013, 07:57:26 pm
Any one here use one? Need a new van I would like the 2.0 swb but just not many around my way so was wondering if any one has the 1.6 and what it's like power wise. Thank you.
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: colin bird on July 23, 2013, 08:02:16 pm
I've got a despatch 2.0 hdi with a 500 litre fitted tank the van runs fine think you may struggle with a 1.6 especially up hill they lack power but depends on tank size hope that helps
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: Darren Spreadbury on July 23, 2013, 08:04:49 pm
Yeah it's the 2.0 I want with a 500l tank.
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: king marko on July 23, 2013, 08:05:34 pm
^^^^^ Yeah I'd go with that mate
I've got the 2.0 hdi and pulls great - driven a couple of others that were older with less power and hated them
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: home6442 on July 23, 2013, 08:07:30 pm
I have the 1.6 Dispatch 2007 fitted with a 650 litre tank.
No problems with it what so ever and easy on fuel.
Just went through its 4th. m.o.t. with nothing more than a new set of tyres and
brake pads.
If doing high miles them maybe the 2 litre might be better.
Dispatch and Expert are the same van with a few cosmetic differences.
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on July 23, 2013, 08:08:17 pm
As said the 1.6 is dire
The 2.0 is the one to go for
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: david wood on July 23, 2013, 08:09:51 pm
I had a 1.6 expert with 500 tank in and it was great it didn't like 650lts much though
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: PoleKing on July 23, 2013, 08:56:08 pm
As said the 1.6 is dire
The 2.0 is the one to go for

+1
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 23, 2013, 10:51:47 pm
As said the 1.6 is dire
The 2.0 is the one to go for

+1

+2

The 1.6 has a reputation of being far less reliable and sensitive to oil changes than the 2.0HDi. Especially related to the turbo feed mesh oil filter.

The turbo goes and wrecks the engine.
Title: Re: 1.6 expert or despatch
Post by: home6442 on July 23, 2013, 11:15:23 pm
From somebody who has been driving a 1.6 Dispatch for 5 years I can honestly say
I have never had a problem with hills or power.
Yes you wont get a 100 miles an hour from it with a full 650 litre tank but would you
want to be driving at that speed with that amount of water and weight in the back.
Cant say about reliability as have only owned this one vehicle but mine runs great
and has cost me nothing in repairs.
If I had to buy another van tomorrow it would be the same.