Post by Coyote on Mar 3, 2005 8:32:37 GMT -5
Diesel engines should normally have that kind of long life. Even today's gasoline engines get that. My brother has a diesle with 270,000. My sil's gasoline engine has 350,000 plus (yes, three hundred fifty) and is still going strong. I have a gasoline engine with 225,000 and it's fine and my husband has had two other gasoline engines that got over 225,000. Today's engines have long lives. Most people just don't keep vehicles that long. This new Ford has an interesting fuel filter system that eliminates any moisture. It's pretty elaborate and I would think it eliminates the need for a diesel fuel additive.
I have heard of the chip, but don't really know about it, though I can ask around if you'd like. I was at a place that specializes in diesel engines last year getting somthing for my tractor and there was a man there buying a kit to make his diesel truck more efficient and powerful. So, there are different things out there. My brother has told me that that fancy and expensive ($50.00) air filter will improve fuel mileage - and he usually knows about all of this. My fuel mileage on the new one was averaging close to 17 mip - beween 16.7 and 16.9 on a tank with mixed but mostly slow driving. If it's all highway, there are times it averages 20 or more (but that's pure highway). My last tank was lower and I'm not sure if it was my driving or something else. It has the litte fuel computer calcualtor so it's easy to check. I did check the accuracy of that when I've filled the tank and it's accurate.
I'd like the mileage to not get below that 16.9 mpg on normal use so may look into the filter. Of course California rules are a little different.
If you want me to find out anything, let me know.
I have heard of the chip, but don't really know about it, though I can ask around if you'd like. I was at a place that specializes in diesel engines last year getting somthing for my tractor and there was a man there buying a kit to make his diesel truck more efficient and powerful. So, there are different things out there. My brother has told me that that fancy and expensive ($50.00) air filter will improve fuel mileage - and he usually knows about all of this. My fuel mileage on the new one was averaging close to 17 mip - beween 16.7 and 16.9 on a tank with mixed but mostly slow driving. If it's all highway, there are times it averages 20 or more (but that's pure highway). My last tank was lower and I'm not sure if it was my driving or something else. It has the litte fuel computer calcualtor so it's easy to check. I did check the accuracy of that when I've filled the tank and it's accurate.
I'd like the mileage to not get below that 16.9 mpg on normal use so may look into the filter. Of course California rules are a little different.
If you want me to find out anything, let me know.