So we use more diesel? But it is cleaner emissions....
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So we use more diesel? But it is cleaner emissions....
Yeah, makes no sense to me. Burns more fuel and spewes out tons more co2 in the air. I guess they decided that this is the 'less of the 2 evils'. Oh well, I will keep my t1n until the wheels fall off, or 1 mil miles, whichever comes first.
Octobers here...now at 731,000.....35,000 on new engine and no, absolutely NO issues whatsoever, either with the engine or install....
other then the deer hit last month...the year has been free of any other repairs/breakdowns....so the big money engine cost is looking better all the time....
braking system...power steering....front end...drive shaft and rear end is still original...and the driver....LOL
other then the deer hit last month...the year has been free of any other repairs/breakdowns....so the big money engine cost is looking better all the time....
braking system...power steering....front end...drive shaft and rear end is still original...and the driver....LOL
Just turned 788,000....about 93,000 miles, just over 13 months...engine now out of warranty....STILL not been in the shop...other then filters and oil changes....everything remains the same.....tail wind yesterday 27.11 mpg
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Nice!!! My van wouldn't do 27 MPG even if I were hauling helium balloons downhill!!! LOL!!
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
I know the numbers would be all over the map but I'd love to see cost of operating for a new Sprinter, Cargo Max & Extended Express (which I would add a tall turtle top to). I sooooo want to take that next step but need to pay off some other stuff first.
Per mile all-in cost (no ins) on a 5-year financing and op 100,000 miles per.
Anyone done this?
I'm betting Turtle already had most of this info.
Per mile all-in cost (no ins) on a 5-year financing and op 100,000 miles per.
Anyone done this?
I'm betting Turtle already had most of this info.
Are your tail lights old, dull, dim and dingy? Not too long ago I replaced the driver's side tail light lens and the shiny new one was a stark contrast to the original dingy one. The lights were very bright, but the passenger side was very dim. The insides of these light pick up road grime and diesel soot like crazy, especially the passenger side that's right above the tail pipe.
I thought about replacing the passenger side, but those things are expensive, $124 from a dealer, $50-$60 off eBay, but Europarts has them on special right now for $40, which is awesome. But, I decided to give it a go at cleaning the inside of the passenger side lens. Remove the bulb socket plate and the lens is held on with four nuts, easy to remove. Getting down inside the lens and cleaning it was a little tricky. I sprayed a lot of window cleaner (ammonia-fee, like Sprayway or Invisible Glass) and let it soak for a minute, then used a ½" wide paintbrush to get down in there and swirl it all around. Got it good and clean, then rinsed it out under hot water in the kitchen sink. Then, I poured an ounce or two of bleach into the clear lens section to clear up any yellowing and let it sit there for about half an hour. Rinsed that good, shook out nearly all of the water (you don't need to get it bone dry inside, it'll dry on its own very quickly) and then dried off the outside.
It's now bright and shiny just like the newer one is.
While I was at it I also did a little scraping and used some DeoxIT Red (D series 100% solution) contact cleaner on the bulb sockets (after the initial scraping cleaning, a drop or two of DeoxIT on a Q-Tip will do all of the contacts on one socket plate), and then coated them with DeoxIT Shield (can also use DeoxIT Gold) to protect them from any further corrosion and oxidation. Did the same thing to the bulbs. If you have intermittent problems with fast turn signals, which is usually an indication of either a burned out bulb or a poor circuit because of corrosion, cleaning the contacts will usually solve the problem if it's not a burned out bulb.
Take the same ½" paintbrush (when it's completely dry) and use a can of compressed air to clean out that little space between the steering column and the hazard flasher button. All manner of dust and crap will fall down into that space, dirtying up the contacts. Compresses air, a few swishes of the brush, more air, then, if you have it, some spray can DeoxIT (5% solution) down in there to clean it out and lubricate the contacts.
I thought about replacing the passenger side, but those things are expensive, $124 from a dealer, $50-$60 off eBay, but Europarts has them on special right now for $40, which is awesome. But, I decided to give it a go at cleaning the inside of the passenger side lens. Remove the bulb socket plate and the lens is held on with four nuts, easy to remove. Getting down inside the lens and cleaning it was a little tricky. I sprayed a lot of window cleaner (ammonia-fee, like Sprayway or Invisible Glass) and let it soak for a minute, then used a ½" wide paintbrush to get down in there and swirl it all around. Got it good and clean, then rinsed it out under hot water in the kitchen sink. Then, I poured an ounce or two of bleach into the clear lens section to clear up any yellowing and let it sit there for about half an hour. Rinsed that good, shook out nearly all of the water (you don't need to get it bone dry inside, it'll dry on its own very quickly) and then dried off the outside.
It's now bright and shiny just like the newer one is.
While I was at it I also did a little scraping and used some DeoxIT Red (D series 100% solution) contact cleaner on the bulb sockets (after the initial scraping cleaning, a drop or two of DeoxIT on a Q-Tip will do all of the contacts on one socket plate), and then coated them with DeoxIT Shield (can also use DeoxIT Gold) to protect them from any further corrosion and oxidation. Did the same thing to the bulbs. If you have intermittent problems with fast turn signals, which is usually an indication of either a burned out bulb or a poor circuit because of corrosion, cleaning the contacts will usually solve the problem if it's not a burned out bulb.
Take the same ½" paintbrush (when it's completely dry) and use a can of compressed air to clean out that little space between the steering column and the hazard flasher button. All manner of dust and crap will fall down into that space, dirtying up the contacts. Compresses air, a few swishes of the brush, more air, then, if you have it, some spray can DeoxIT (5% solution) down in there to clean it out and lubricate the contacts.
I cleaned the bulbs..lol
the rolling ashtray turned 800,000 miles on the chassis at least last week!!..
In Troy Mi. for long overdue van work...brakes all around this will only be the 2nd set on rear in 800,000 miles and 3rd set on front...not too shabby...new front struts,
tranny and rear end service...hmmmm that sounds kinky...L
and see if they'll change out customer supplied pulleys/tensioner and belt
tranny and rear end service...hmmmm that sounds kinky...L
and see if they'll change out customer supplied pulleys/tensioner and belt
Hoekstra?.
Yep....1st time here....
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Wayne rodd in toledo does sprinters and has a ton of 06 and older body parts.419-304-9996
I called him he was too busy this week
Don't need brakes!! Cha Ching
Did they do or recommend an alignment after installing struts?
Yes.. ....
One issue though... They don't drain the torque converter. Don't know how I feel about that