If you recorded the experience and your commentary and uploaded it to YouTube, I'd definitely give it a watch!With owning a 2.5NA and a 2.2 diesel and access to 2.5T I was thinking about taking all three out (loaded down with about 800-1000lbs) with 3 (or more) drivers and doing a test loop of a variety of terrain to evaluate the driving experience of each powertrain back to back. I think it would be fun. I may do that this summer.
Thanks for sharing the experience with us.
Yeh, it's not a Car & Driver review. I only had it for a bit. And I'm certainly no expert.
Well, unfortunately these diesels are NOT designed and suitable for short-trip conditions!
How so?Well, unfortunately these diesels are NOT designed and suitable for short-trip conditions!
Ask our Euro and Aussie friends here with diesel experience. Anchorman would tell you don’t get a diesel for frequent short trips as the diesel is more sensitive on oil dilution issue with short trips. And the DPF regeneration also requires longer time. 20 ~ 40 minutes, to complete the process while you’re driving.
I did not know that.
only issue I have so far is slight vibration from (likely) a rear tire at highway speed that's a bit annoying but I'm gonna wait until 5k mi service to have dealer check it out. Interesting that the low fuel warning doesn't come on until about 12 - 15 miles remaining on the range meter. With range showing 6 miles I could only cram 13.9 gallons in so maybe just over a gallon (30ish miles) of range really remaining when the countdown reaches zero. (Not that I want to run it dry. Diesels are a PITA to revive from running out of fuel!)
Have you checked the tire pressure yet to make sure it's been reduced from 50 psi to the proper psi2 tanks 26.0 gallons by the pump (31.7 mpg) meter of runnin' around with 2 short trailer pulls. Still very happy
I drove my 2.5NA for the first time in a long time the other day and definitely missed my torque! View attachment 224166
To be fair, the latest encarnation with Adblue neither diluted the oil nor could I tell when it was doing a regen, they just about got a grip of that. It did throw up two little faults which I cancelled on both occasions and they never came back but they would have required a trip to the dealer for most drivers. I’ve actually changed to a Lexus hybrid now which is as flat as a fart by comparison but it wasn’t the diesel or the baggage that goes with it, it was the bloody seat bolsters that crippled me.
The only indication that I know a DPF regen is taking place is a paraffin like whiff for a few minutes and a slight burbling sound from the exhaust with a corresponding slight decrease in miles per gallon. The regen only seems to happen for approx 10 minutes or less when travelling. No oil dilution issues with the Adblue version. Adblue has cost me £8.00 in nearly 18 months with 22,000 miles on the clock. I think the cost of topping up with Adblue has been exaggerated greatly on the internet.
I’ve got a sealed 5 litre tub in the garage. You can come and get a post lockdown brew and you can have it
They think it's all over - it isn't yet
(UK football commentry reference for the uninitiated) Yes, it would be nice to see you, something always seems to happen to stop it. This time the double plus bad cold. (Nowyouknow youtube reference)
Me too.
I don't know when our stay-at-home orders will finish in the U.K. as the government aren't saying yet what the roadmap will be like. I think we should all be cautious when the time comes. Self preservation and all that. It will be interesting to observe if social interaction will ever be the same again. I know I will never shake hands with anyone again.
