hdi rods our forged ?

[cwspellowe]

SO if you have the money,go forged, and build it to the highest spec you can get. But if your going to have to strip down an engine just to fit HDI rods it's not worth the time and money unless your got it apart already.

Exactly my point. Pricing up a headgasket, bolts, mani gaskets, poss belt/tensioner/pump, rods, you can buy a whole new engine for that if and when something pops. I know what i'd rather do, especially as fitting HDi rods doesn't guarantee reliability.

Plus I heard a theory about hot spots created by using cheap and nasty oil, so many things could be a contributing factor and there doesn't seem to be any constant between all the XUD's that have thrown rods.