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**indocrew** · 11-19-2005, 12:45 PM

Quote, originally posted by CD-BP »
The motor in the NA spec Jeep Liberty is a VM Motori built engine. Period. VM has been developing diesel motors for quite a while now....just as M-B has. Also Bosch developed the common rail system.
If you want more proof read the first question in this interview with DCX's senior manger of the diesel powertrain group:
http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101031

Modified by CD-BP at 11:34 AM 11/18/2005

Modified by CD-BP at 5:19 PM 11/18/2005
Bosch developed the common rail with MB. MB owned a patent or so that Bosch needed in order to sell common rail. In 95 MB tested the common rail as they owned the patent. MB in 96(-/+) gave/sold the patent to Bosch. Bosch in 97 sold Common rail to Alfa and MB. But not to MB competition.(part of the deal)
The NA based Liberty diesel isn't 100% the same as the Euro version. Things are different on the motor itself. The changes where made for the Liberty and only the Liberty by DCX. Yes, it's a VMM motor but with DCX specs- nothing more , nothing less. If you think you can drop a NA version into a Euro spec car and expecting to run right then you are dead wrong.

11-19-2005, 12:45 PM	#20
indocrew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 497 Senior Member	Quote, originally posted by CD-BP* »* The motor in the NA spec Jeep Liberty is a VM Motori built engine. Period. VM has been developing diesel motors for quite a while now....just as M-B has. Also Bosch developed the common rail system. If you want more proof read the first question in this interview with DCX's senior manger of the diesel powertrain group: http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101031 Modified by CD-BP at 11:34 AM 11/18/2005 Modified by CD-BP at 5:19 PM 11/18/2005 Bosch developed the common rail with MB. MB owned a patent or so that Bosch needed in order to sell common rail. In 95 MB tested the common rail as they owned the patent. MB in 96(-/+) gave/sold the patent to Bosch. Bosch in 97 sold Common rail to Alfa and MB. But not to MB competition.(part of the deal) The NA based Liberty diesel isn't 100% the same as the Euro version. Things are different on the motor itself. The changes where made for the Liberty and only the Liberty by DCX. Yes, it's a VMM motor but with DCX specs- nothing more , nothing less. If you think you can drop a NA version into a Euro spec car and expecting to run right then you are dead wrong.
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