would you buy a 2.2 ?

[gazza1591]

Hi all

well i have been looking for a few weeks now for a frontera but cant seem to find any local or if i do they have been sold.

there are a number of 2.2 petrol's local to me but have heard and read they are the worst engine in a frontera ?

would you buy one ?

thanks

[horses45]

I'm just dont like the 2.2 petrol as thats the only fronty that lasted me less than 30 days,but some people have had no probs with thiers but thats my reason but im sure you will get different views on them but all i can say is look at them all then make a decision

[rseaville]

Go out and test drive a few.
2.2 petrol is gutless, would hate to tow with one.
Mine is great on the flat and offroad but crap when you show it an hill onroad.

[gazza1591]

i had a 2.2 for my last frontera it went ok in the snow we had and the tiny bit of off road i did, the down side for me was it seemed to struggle to keep at 60 i think i may have had a dog mind ? or are they all like this ?

[Dannyboy]

Had one n never again, theres not much differance in fuel consumption to mine to b honest, if u drive sensible that is!!!! there are loadsa V6s about if you look n cos people r scared cos "its a 3.2" they can b pretty cheap!

[gazza1591]

if the head gasket goes on a frontera and you have it repaired and the head skimmed etc what are the chances of it going again ?

[vauxsqueeks]

I bought one!!

Have been off road, driven in snow and towed a Fonty and other cars with an A frame. No, I would say that its not especially fast but its quick enough and comfortable. - Yes I did rebuild the engine, then replace 8 bent valves after 4000 miles when the cambelt slipped but other than that its been great.

I'm getting quite good at head changes now LOL!

If your going to tow a lot, then get the diesel, on the other hand if the price is right and you are able to maintain a car generally then I dont see a problem with them..

Love mine as I am sure we all do..

[adyclemo]

The parents have one and its bloody useless especially if your gonna use it for towing. If all you want is something to get you to work during bad weather etc then fine otherwise I wouldn't bother

[fogman]

there are lots of high mileage 2.2s running about so i would think as with any engine its life will depend on the maintenance it recieves, the head gasket might be the weak point of the 2.2 but once thats changed & the head skinmmed theres no reason why it cant go on for another 10 years or 80k, its been suggested not changing the coolant regurarly can be the cause of h/g failure but i also think its because the engine tilts slightly backwards as well, they usually tend to fail between the waterways on cylinders 3 &4, maybe its due to heat displacement ? the 2.2 dti has a weak spot as in the fuel pump tends to go, the cost of the repair for that is similiar to that of changing the h/g on the petrol so you pays your money & take your choice, obviously the more service history any prospective truck has the better, so as with any new vehicle do your homework & check the usual things you should be ok.
my 2.2lwb is pretty much as quick or slow lol as my 2.0 sport theres really not much difference between the two in performance but i think the 2.2 pulls better at higher speeds, 60mph upwards !
in an ideal world we would all be driving around in 2.8s or 3.2s , as long as theyve been looked after of course

[adyclemo]

Im sure the 2.2 petrols are prone to throwing con rods aswell but im sure i will be corrected if im wromg

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

Yeah I would buy a 2.2 but it would have to be the 2.2 DTI one.

[jason]

I would have another one,ok they are a bit slow and you have to mod the coollent system to keep them cool.
But it dose the job for me and never brakes down

[Drift]

class

[Gazeddy]

ive had mine coming up to 12months and its had one problem in all that time that was my fault (cam belt) its been brilliant. not fast and not great on fuel but put 136bhp into 2tons of car what do you expect. expect the rocker cover to leak oil. but any strange noises walk away

[jason]

If you are board,and just want some time away from the wife,and have some money to spend,then just buy a 2.2 and have some fun

[crackpotterpig]

have had my 2.2 for a week tomorrow,its been great so far am using it to commute to work it has the standard leaking cam cover gasket but hopefully will be replacing that this weekend.Not the best on fuel about 35 mpg but what do you expect for £750!!
I say get one,all cars have there querky little ways and faults,this is my first fronty but many years ago when i was working in a vauxhall dealership I did work on quite a few.

[jason]

that's a bit of a bargin,and you know how to fix it

[gregster]

I bought one...really cheap...did a few bits on it and got it tested...Sally and I smoked it around for a couple of weeks (carefully) and it visited the weekender in August with Sally, and then I sold it when it needed fuel putting in it!

Gotta say it drove nice on the road, but scared me such that I never took it over 3000rpm...

[Drift]

A goodn has a lot more power than you would imagine.....its just living on the edge thats the worrying thing

If VX had their brians in gear they would never have opted for that engine as they pushed it far to close to the limits from the original 20 litre block it was derived from.

[rospicer]