HighPockets
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I have wondered about that perception. Many of those engines run hundreds of thousands of miles and MB uses the same engine with two turbos as an airplane engine. Mine runs flawlessly now that I have taken the polution control stuff off. I love to start off at an intersection going up a grade and when it goes into second gear I accelerate quickly to feel the torque of the engine and look in the rearview mirror to see all the traffic I just left behind.sailquik - I chose the OM651 based on the perception that it's more reliable than the 6 cyl in the NCV3 vans, but more power would certainly be welcome, providing it's reliable.
On the automatic braking my '10 Lexus HS250h has it. If I am off in another world driving on interstate I feel it when it starts breaking for the vehicle ahead. The distance varies with the speed you are going. This gives me notice it is time to change lanes if the situation is right. Light pressing on the accelerator overcomes the breaking action. I have had the car nose dive by the auto breaking but I have never had the guts to rely on it all the way. Only problem is when I am driving another vehicle and put it on cruise "I" have to be on higher alert.
Gene