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Message: <blockquote data-quote="e60FANster" data-source="post: 449748" data-attributes="member: 17103">in general wen u've more moving & functional component's, there's a higher chance of higher maintenance.of course there's e discussion on bmw specific used parts in assembling the turbo, etc.so we're not going in depth but if u ask arnd NA is known for reliability and lower maintenance.if u start modding turbo engine's, reliability and maintenance comes in to play due to the huge increase in powah. overheating, excessive wear n tear on engine components, burnt cluthes, engine mounting, etc.but if u start modding NA, eventho HP gains r minimal essentially its reliability is still maintained optimally.u r speaking to a person tt neva owned a car more than 3 yrs, averagely 2 year b4 a change.a bmw is a bmw and i agree and like i said if some1 chooses a 3 series platform, then they shld decide carefully btwn a NA petrol n turbo diesel. the equation is abit more complex coz its not a comparison btwn diesel or petrol its also NA vs Petrol. if its turbo petrol den there's a clear winner... ahaha...</blockquote>