Knarrly Viking
Veteran Member
Time will tell, when NMS Passat owners are past their warranty period and start experimenting with higher than 5% Bio and doing some oil analysis.
That's a good thing in my book.Plus you have to use Urea, unlike the jetta or golf TDI
Use of Urea/Adblue is what lets them get better mileage than the Golf/Jetta/Beetle. Only the Passat uses urea.
I would be cautious of the mileage figures until the cars actually go out and get some miles on the odo.
Price difference over the Jetta will be covered by GM's typically higher incentives.
I wonder if the manual transmission is coming later or not planned at all?
Allowing B20 makes sense since states like Illinois will be selling B20 only. VW still does not have an answer/solution. On the flip side, I wonder how Chevy deals with B20 and oil change intervals.
And finally, the most important question for this board -- which version of HPFP does it use?
The use of urea and the reduction of post-injection not only provides better fuel economy, but allows the use of up to B20. VW is just being cautious with the Passat and the biodiesel restriction - I fully expect to see a B20 allowance on the Passat in the coming years (that will most likely come when Illinois and/or other states increase their biodiesel minimums).Time will tell, when NMS Passat owners are past their warranty period and start experimenting with higher than 5% Bio and doing some oil analysis.
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Seriously?There are 2 (two) VW dealerships in my entire state.
Here too.Manual transmission and wagon....then I go to the dealer....
Yep, of course there are 3 times as many people in your city as in my entire state.Seriously?
There are at least 6 in "Greater Houston" - Houston, Clear Lake, Sugar Land, Woodlands, Jersey Village, and Katy. There may be more than that, but I know of those. I live in Sugar Land, and the furthest of those six from me, is in the 25-30 mile away range.
Thanks as always, Jas. I was under the impression there was nearly zero post-injection (near enough to make no difference) but I stand corrected.Fixed your quote There's still post injection, just less of it.
-J
I haven't been to all of the locations called Podunk, but I've been through most in the Northeast, and the Chevy dealers are definitely not in every one up here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podunk
....included with Cruze Diesel
*leather appointed seating, your one and only choice
*a heritage of quality assembly only Lordstown could provide. Who could ask for a finer provenance than Cobalt, Cavalier and Vega?
*backing of diesel experts GM Powertrain, the company that proudly engineered Oldsmobile LF9 diesel engine.
It's only been out for two model years, not time for a refresh quite yet.The styling, although I like, it looks the same, can’t we have a bit of a refresh.
You can't be far from New Orleans if you're on the Gulf coast of MS.. There are 2 there and I think one or two in southern Alabama too.. Definitely few and far between though..Yep, of course there are 3 times as many people in your city as in my entire state.
That's the way to do it, for sure!Chevy can easily do B20 by adding another injector called the HCI that goes directly to the DPF.
http://www.archivedsites.com/techlink/2011/09/duramax-diesel-exhaust-system-fluid-injectors.html
MANY diesel truck owners are buying diesel sedans for their family car or daily driver. This is something we have encouraged in Diesel World magazine for quite some time and is the reason we cover TDI cars in the mag...LOL @ the above statement. Rather than launching the Cruze Diesel in states where diesel passenger car sales have been strong, they're going to follow the diesel pickup market. WHAT?!
Also, today is the first press day in Chicago. Is the Cruze Diesel actually there??
Chevy can easily do B20 by adding another injector called the HCI that goes directly to the DPF.
http://www.archivedsites.com/techlink/2011/09/duramax-diesel-exhaust-system-fluid-injectors.html
Yup, my thoughts exactly!!! The Duramax engine is doing the DPF regen much better than the Ford or Dodge currently in full size pickups. I really wonder how long these overfueled regen diesel engines will last thanks to fuel dilution of oil compared to pre DPF engines???That's the way to do it, for sure!
About an hour and a half drive to the one in the New Orleans area(actually in Kenner). I went there 3 times and looked at every JSW on the lot. Nobody even came out of the office to say boo at me. I think there is another one north of New Orleans about another hours drive away. 50 minute drive to the one in Mobile. Their SNAFUed sales tax situation is why I didn't deal with them, nice people otherwise. Locally the dealer had:a great salesman, a so so selection, the "usual" finance office. I didn't trade in so I didn't experience that. Price was okay for no competition.You can't be far from New Orleans if you're on the Gulf coast of MS.. There are 2 there and I think one or two in southern Alabama too.. Definitely few and far between though..
That engine is a whole world apart from modern diesel engines. There is 25+ years of technology development separating the GM Detroit Diesel engine from modern efforts. The Detroit Diesel 6.2 and 6.5 engines were really a light-duty diesel engine that was a somewhat fuel-efficient alternative to the gasser 350, but that was back when "fuel-efficient" was relative to sub-$1 per gallon diesel prices.As far as a 1/2 ton diesel pickup, GM did that from 1988-2001, and they didn't sell.. They were great trucks too.. The 94+ were the best ones to get with the electronic IP but people still didn't buy a lot of them.. 20-22mpg with a 4wd was typical for a 1500 short cab, long bed pickup.. the 2wd trucks were better in the mpg department..
What is so special about Kaiserslautern, Germany? No labor unions?
I am sure the transmission is maintenance free.