Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Craig ponders: >Indeed. I wonder what the MSRP is ... If you have to ask Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
"The driver-selectable stop/start technology optimizes fuel economy by shutting off the engine at stoplights and certain other stop-and-go situations, helping to save fuel." Looks like you can shut it off if you don't like it (which everyone will do) --FT On 12/15/20 2:56 PM, Randy Bennell v

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Oh yea I do seem to recall that now when they first came out with that engine. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 15, 2020, at 4:22 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > >  > Yeahbut the Duramax 3.0 sucks for serviceability. IIRC the engine has to come > out every 150,000 miles or so to replace a belt on the

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Yeahbut the Duramax 3.0 sucks for serviceability. IIRC the engine has to come out every 150,000 miles or so to replace a belt on the backside. Stupid design. -Curt On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 2:50:01 PM EST, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/e

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yep, it sucks and I would think it would be hard on the starter, battery, and engine. I guess if it gets the fuel economy up by half a gallon that is all that matters. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > I wouldn't want it on any car.

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I wondered that myself. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 15, 2020, at 1:57 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:49:27 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/dec/1203-dur

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I wouldn't want it on any car. I've driven a few with stop/start and I always disable it. Allan Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes: > Why would stop start function save fuel on a diesel? My understanding is > that a diesel uses almost no fuel at idle. > Does not sound like a good idea for diese

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:49:27 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/dec/1203-duramax.html?fbclid=IwAR2nW-zi_-hwulxnkcdVWErvC8Bt9wp1ttmWdqQT2_iiYEUHrAMfTrgHB-c Indeed. I wonder what the MSRP is ..

Re: [MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Why would stop start function save fuel on a diesel? My understanding is that a diesel uses almost no fuel at idle. Does not sound like a good idea for diesel. RB On 15/12/2020 1:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/conten

[MBZ] It’s about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/dec/1203-duramax.html?fbclid=IwAR2nW-zi_-hwulxnkcdVWErvC8Bt9wp1ttmWdqQT2_iiYEUHrAMfTrgHB-c Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives h