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The 2010 Holden Colorado range of configurations is currently priced from $4,995.
Carsguide Contributing Journalist Graham Smith had this to say at the time: OWNER SAYSLee Pennicard bought his 2008 Colorado with 12,000km. It has now done 177,000km with very little spent on it apart from normal service costs. He has fitted a diesel chip, airbags, lift-kit, dual batteries, canopy, winch and snorkel. He uses it daily, goes bush on weekends and has towed a caravan around Australia with it. He says it has been faultless.
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The 2010 Holden Colorado carries a braked towing capacity of up to 3000 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The symptoms you have certainly suggest an engine with far too much blow-by (combustion pressure escaping past the piston rings and into the crankcase). Sometimes, the same symptoms can be caused by a crankcase ventilation system that isn’t working properly, but it’s often blow-by that’s the cause. That’s usually the result of internal engine wear which, at 290,000km and counting, is hardly out of the question.
Basically, the observations you’ve made regarding crankcase fumes are about as far as you can go without actually performing a compression and cylinder leak-down test. The good news is that these tests aren’t overly complicated and don’t take long, but they will give you a vastly more accurate idea of what’s going on inside the engine. Oil in the intercooler can also be a sign of this sort of wear, but, as you’ve been told, can also be the fault of blown turbocharger seals. Either way, it sounds like your engine is due for a freshen up in the name of reliability and clean running.
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On the surface it would seem that there is a problem with the clutch, it could be that the pressure plate has collapsed or something similar. Pulling the gearbox out should enable the mechanics to find the cause of the problem.
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On the surface it makes no sense at all. I would suggest that you go back and talk to the person who gave you that advice and get them to explain it to you in terms that you can understand it.
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The Holden Colorado 2010 prices range from $4,620 for the basic trim level Extra Cab LX (4X2) to $22,330 for the top of the range Dual Cab LX-R.