• Nikasil is a trademarked electrodeposited lipophilic nickel matrix silicon carbide coating for engine components, mainly piston engine cylinder liners...
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    was an aluminium block), so the Nikasil problem does not apply to most M52 engines in these countries. Once the Nikasil coating was determined to be the...
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    phased out. BMW replaced engines under warranty and Nikasil was eventually replaced by Alusil. Nikasil engines are unlikely to be a problem today, as cars...
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    is powered by a Rotax single cylinder 124.8 cc two-stroke engine with Nikasil coated aluminium cylinder block, and liquid cooling. Aprilia introduced...
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    2006. It is powered by a D50B0 single-cylinder two-stroke engine with a nikasil-lined cast-iron cylinder manufactured by Derbi. The engine in the Aprilia...
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    major overhaul. Part of this is due to an extremely durable Nikasil-coated cylinder bore. Nikasil is a chemically deposited layer of silicon carbide, which...
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    Yamaha Motor Company. It has a 250 cc (15 cu in) liquid-cooled single nikasil coated cylinder engine. First offered in 2001, it shared many components...
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  • are formed by the engine block with a wear-resistant coating, such as Nikasil or plasma-sprayed bores. During use, the cylinder liner is subject to wear...
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    use Nikasil-coated cylinders rather than the more-common iron cylinder liners. However, like the BMW M60, high-sulphur fuel reacted with the Nikasil coating...
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    sodium-cooled exhaust valves Bore × stroke: 98 mm × 76 mm (3.86 in × 2.99 in), Nikasil coated bores, forged titanium connecting rods, forged pistons Displacement:...
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    engines. All engines incorporated the Honda RC-Valve power valve system, and nikasil-sulfur lined cylinder bores (hence the 'NS' in 'NSR'). The road going NSRs...
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    911 with its true dry sump oiling system. The six separate individual Nikasil lined cylinders in this engine are covered with two separately installed...
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    produced by Aprilia. It is powered by a six-speed, carburetor-fuelled, nikasil-lined and cast iron single-cylinder two-stroke engine manufactured by Derbi/Piaggio...
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    used Alusil for the block material, however some early M62 engines used Nikasil cylinder coating instead. Alusil technology integrates silicon throughout...
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    Magnesium". www.motor1.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. "Nikasil Cylinders". www.looking4spares.co.za. Retrieved 22 October 2017. "Engine...
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    engines branded as Zetec-SE. Additionally, the 1.7-litre engines used Nikasil cylinder plating, which required a specific grade of oil (5W30 semisynthetic)...
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    layout Head/block aluminium alloy/aluminium alloy 4 cylinders in line, Nikasil integrated liners 5 main bearings. Water cooled, electric fan Bore: 86 mm...
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  • engine's previously high oil consumption. Nigusil is often confused with Nikasil and some texts use the term interchangeably. Falloon, Ian (2007). The Moto...
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    were coupled to a new, 5-speed automatic transmission made by ZF. The Nikasil bore lining used in the M60 engine was prone to damage when used with high-sulfur...
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    block and cylinder heads were constructed from light alloy, featuring Nikasil treated alloy cylinder liners. A Bosch Motronic 2.7 combined fuel injection/ignition...
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    2-litre version of the engine featured wet aluminum sleeves coated with Nikasil. In Italy, new cars with engine displacement over 2,000 cc were subjected...
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    the cylinder liners are made of cast iron or steel, or a coating such as nikasil or alusil. The engine block contains the cylinders. In engines with more...
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    tighter and more efficient piston-to-cylinder clearance, similar to a Nikasil coating. The DL650 engine electronics aid starting and throttle control...
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    frame, was a modified version of that fitted to the R 80/7, featuring Nikasil cylinders, electronic ignition and a lighter flywheel. At the rear the...
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    with computer-controlled fuel injection,[when?] catalytic converter, a Nikasil-lined cylinder, optional ABS and an airbox designed to exploit the airflow...
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    to the unit found in the Sprint ST, but the motorcycle did not feature Nikasil lined cylinders. Different pistons and rods were used, and it was fitted...
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    were the 725tds, 730i/730iL, 740i/740iL and 750i/750iL. V8 models use a Nikasil bore coating, which experiences failures in countries with high sulfur...
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    safety to the occupant. The 512 TR's engine was extensively reworked. Nikasil liners were added, along with a new air intake system, Bosch engine management...
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    increased from 3.48 to 3.66 inches. The aluminum cylinder liners were Nikasil-coated and the engine block has a cast-aluminum oil sump. The crankcase...
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    the swept volume to as much as 333 cc. Common modifications include a Nikasil plated aluminium barrel with radical porting, large Dell'Orto or Mikuni...
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