Rpm

[lkdvs22]

Might sound like a stupid question, but what the maximum safe rpm for the nav?

 

[Old.Tony]

Might be an obvious answer, but "redline" is the safe limit.

That said, I never EVER push mine that hard. 3500rpm in my D40 and it's trying to sprout wings. That might be just my perception of it since I didn't buy the car to flog it to death so I normally drive it gently, but at 3500rpm you are developing a LOT (nearly max, if memory serves) of horsepower and you're right in the peak torque zone.

I don't like the sound of the car revving hard either. The tone is much nicer at low rpm (for my taste, anyway).

 

[sparra04]

mine starts to drop off over 3700rpm
i try to keep it under 3300 usially change up at 2700
safe max rpm is a personal choice but why rev engine outside its torque band?
your just wasting diesel and wearing out engine

 

[jap55s]

Isn't it good every now and again to "thrash" it to get rid of the oil clumps inside the engine? I was told that for my old pulsar.?

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[Dave]

Isn't it good every now and again to "thrash" it to get rid of the oil clumps inside the engine? I was told that for my old pulsar.?

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What he said.

Your not going to hurt the engine by reving it out. Bouncing it off the rev limiter isn't a smart thing to do all the time.

Ill rev my ZD30 out when needed, it loves it.

Cleans it out.

 

[Bryce]

What he said.

Your not going to hurt the engine by reving it out. Bouncing it off the rev limiter isn't a smart thing to do all the time.

Ill rev my ZD30 out when needed, it loves it.

Cleans it out.

I agree. the ecu cuts fuel at the red line anyway to prevent over reving.(past the safe limit)

I let mine rev out to around 4000rpm sometimes, especially when towing the boat. The old zd30 has 210000kms on it and isnt showing any signs of slowing down

 

[lkdvs22]

Cheers, ive never redlined it 'yet', and usually change up around 3000