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Re: Yeah, it's got a Hemi> [texases]

by bumpy on Fri Jan 11 13:32:12 PST 2008

Hmmm, White Sulphur Springs?

Re: dodge sprinter rear suspension [sprinter2007]

by kenbaker on Thu Nov 08 11:50:20 PST 2007

Yes 2007, good results DIESEL, not Gas... I have very good results, no hard starts in cold weather, slightly better mileage (with Power Service Diesel, white bottle w/Red & Black lettering in winter). Power Service (Silver/gray, for summer cetane boost.lube). Both are (ASTM I believe) listed to be equal to a 50/50 mix of #1 and #2 diesel, so I don't see them as a threat to the Dodge (or Mercedes) claim not to need diesel additives. Both have their proprietary Slick Diesel additive for lubrication. RedLine's similar product is highly recommended even by MB Sprinter owners in countries that get them directly from Mercedes instead of second-hand from Dodge/Freightliner. I am most concerned with our extremely variable fall/winter/spring weather in Oklahoma. We can be hot/humid/cold/dry/wet/etc. on just about any day after October and until April. I have lived here almost all my life, I have seen 87F in the afternoon and 17F before midnight on the same day... so condensation, emulsified water, and clumping parafins in diesel can be a real challenge here. Though not required, some of us feel that the extra lubricant is good insurance for versions designed for regular diesel and now run on low sulphur diesel... Anecdotal, but consistent, experience of people using the products that test (Power Service, Red Line, Amsoil, etc.) for wear and other appropriate tests is that they can increase pump life and (sometimes) improve Cetane rating or even mileage. At best, I maybe get a single digit improvement in mileage... as in 21 MPG instead of 20 MPG. Not related, but similar... In my book it says to do one Transmission filter and Trans Fulid change at 80K Miles (and never change it again)... now the service sheet from Dodge recommends the Trans Fluid change on a (shorter) schedule that includes the life of trans, not just one time. This information was easy to find in posts on the Internet well before Dodge changed their tune! CRD? not familar... maybe you mean CDI (Common-rail Direct Injected)? Is this what you mean? Thanks, KenB :confuse:

10,000 mile service

by cwesley on Tue Feb 27 08:19:29 PST 2001

Just took my LS in for 10,000 mile service and was told no tire rotation necessary as they had been rotated at 5,000. Yet the Lincoln website says tires should be rotated at 10,000, and again at 15,000. I asked the dealer to rotate, and they acted like I was smoking something goofy. Anyone care to clarify for me. By the way, just returned from a quick trip from Evansville, IN to Bedford, VA via I-64. Started with about 8,800 miles on odometer. Was disappointed that first tank of gas yielded only 20 mpg. However, next two were just over 24 mpg. The car performed as expected - a great ride. Did encounter some very bad conditions crossing the mountains in W. Virginia. Heavy snow and ice. Handling was no problem! Spent consdierable time in the snow-covered left hand lane as the other lane was travelling at 25 mph. While appropriate for the locals, it was alittle slow for a native Michigander. On the return trip, temp was around 60 and I decided to take a shortcut, using Rte. 311 from Salem, VA to White Sulphur Springs, W. VA., a beautiful two lane drive going over the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The car was a true joy as the curves and hills didn't even make it work hard. Was glad to have the manual transmission as it let me choose my gears for accelerating and braking. In my Explorer, it would have been a chore. In the LS, it was a blast. A year into my lease, I'm still infatuated with this car.