Which engine is best and less hassle for 3500kg moho? (9 Viewers)

[Cemmy074]

Still looking moho but most private seller asking more than dealer price. And I just confused with new engines. 2.2-2.3-3.0 fiats, merc 2.1 and 2.2-2.4 transit, my old one had 2.8jtd... I don't want to suffer with pulling and don't want endless problem and not good mechanics around me. Any feedback will help. Thank you

 

[EuroTrotters]

I don't have any experience of this engine. However Mercedes 3l V6 sounds to me like a good choice.

Very smooth and powerful engine.

Easily remapped professionaly. Though I never needed it, even at 5.3 ton

 

[gus-lopez]

Surely you wouldn't base buying a motorhome on an engine.

Yes,same as I always bought houses on garage and off road parking space & then could I make the house work?With building alterations if necessary.

Mines a 2008 fiat ducato 2.2....its got a chain...

And is the Ford engine

 

[L' Hobo]

Yes,same as I always bought houses on garage and off road parking space & then could I make the house work?With building alterations if necessary.

And is the Ford engine

I thought in 2008, that was in the Purgeot?
2.3 Iveco engine in the Ducato?

 

[robnchris]

Remapped which engine and vintage ? IM looking for someone with a mapped twin egr and thier experience so far.

As above 2.3 Fiat 2013.

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[dunnah01]

Bros Citroen relay 2.2 Transit engined Wildax has had to be recovered from Europe twice due to dpf atomizer faults so I'd avoid this engine.

 

[enark]

I have the new 2.2l engine with 9 speed auto in my Fiat Ducato based PVC. It is the top of the range 180 hp variant and now that it is run in with over 8k miles on the clock it performs brilliantly. Plenty of power for brisk overtakes of trucks and other slower vehicles on rural roads in Spain, and powers up the steep gradients on some of the French and Spanish motorways without losing speed. A real pleasure to drive. On motorway stints at 70-80 mph it is getting 24-25 mpg and 27-29 on slower roads. Could probably do better if I was not exploiting the performance quite so much!

Totally agree, mines just done 7k and is brilliant. Cant detect the gear changes, the steep down hill function just works great, pop it on and it smoothly and safely controls the descent. And like yours nearly upto 30mpg with a 4t van…

Yes it has adblue, but its hardly a problem, keep it topped up, add some decrystalizer and it works fine.

Also euro 6 so future proof

 

[poppycamper]

Am I correct thinking that if not Adblue it won’t meet any ULEZ requirements in any cities charging and the several considering it? Don’t all Euro V1 motors run with Adblue as a necessity, unless it’s petrol of course but that’d be a pretty rare thing in any sizeable Moho

Does not need adblue or even euro 6 to be compatible.
My euro5, 4.1t PHGV motorcaravan is compatable to all current ULEZ in both England and Scotland, and is only charged for London, ULEZ @£12.50/day.( not £100 as many state)

 

[poppycamper]

But as a PHGV, doesn't it cost you commercial rates if you stray into London £100 per day, instead of the £12.50 if registered as a Motorcaravan?
Sorry for going off thread but everyone points out the benefits of PHGV but none of the downside.

Can still be registered as Motorcaravan and also be PHGV... so £165 road tax and £12.50 to stray into Lodon