1st 5,000 miles

geo · Mar 11, 2011

have had my sprinter 2011 for 1 month
202.659 gals $ 651.09 5,000 miles

OntarioVanMan · Mar 11, 2011

geo said:
have had my sprinter 2011 for 1 month
202.659 gals $ 651.09 5,000 miles

Those numbers right geo?....That works out to 24 mpg?

BillChaffey · Mar 11, 2011

24.6 MPG very impressive.

Turtle · Mar 11, 2011

Yeah, but so is having exactly 5000 miles on the odometer in exactly one month.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 11, 2011

Best MPG's I've heard on a 11 model is 19-20...Makes me question those numbers

chefdennis · Mar 11, 2011

Yeap very impressive on both .... and as Ken said, best i have heard has been in the 19-20 area also..but then Leo gets better mileage out of his Chevy then I do mine too...

...Congrats!!!

OntarioVanMan · Mar 11, 2011

chefdennis said:
Yeap very impressive on both .... and as Ken said, best i have heard has been in the 19-20 area also..but then Leo gets better mileage out of his Chevy then I do mine too......Congrats!!!

Then again if geo is getting 24mpg...TJ best slow down with his 17/18 mpg...he is the one buying the fuel*L*

chefdennis · Mar 11, 2011

OVM wrote:

Then again if geo is getting 24mpg...TJ best slow down with his 17/18 mpg...he is the one buying the fuel*L*

Yea he is paying for it, but wait till he becomes an "owner"....

jugbutt · Mar 11, 2011

I wonder if you can use a K&N filter and see a differance in mpg?

I thought Tj was a owner? Or does he drive for a fleetowner?

scottm4211 · Mar 11, 2011

jugbutt said:
I wonder if you can use a K&N filter and see a differance in mpg?

I thought Tj was a owner? Or does he drive for a fleetowner?

I'd guess K&N filter might void a Sprinter warranty? I'd never go near one.

Turtle · Mar 11, 2011

scottm4211 said:
I'd guess K&N filter might void a Sprinter warranty? I'd never go near one.

K&N air filter? With a turbocharger? <shudder>

scottm4211 · Mar 11, 2011

Turtle said:
K&N air filter? With a turbocharger? <shudder>

Visions of shredded expensive bits?

Turtle · Mar 11, 2011

A turbocharger combined with silica (sand) makes a very efficient sandblaster, and a K&N filter famously allows silica (one of the most abundant minerals on the planet) to pass through their filters unimpeded. Not a problem with a conventional engine, but it's a real booger with a TDI motor.

geo · Mar 11, 2011

i use aces's 2 helps fuel burn better

Turtle · Mar 11, 2011

geo said:
i use aces's 2 helps fuel burn better

Huh? What's an "ace's 2"?

jugbutt · Mar 11, 2011

Turtle said:
K&N air filter? With a turbocharger? <shudder>

You got a point there turtle!!

geo · Mar 14, 2011

this is where you check out ace's II www.americancleanenergysystems.com

geo · Mar 26, 2011

going in for the first oil change on 04/02/11 at tysinger
will have 9,000 miles by oil changer

greg334 · Mar 27, 2011

geo said:
this is where you check out ace's II www.americancleanenergysystems.com

I looked all over their site and can't find where it was tested by any of the OEMs.

Godwindaniel · Apr 2, 2011

Here are some tips. Don't idle the vehicle excessively. Your engine wont create good heat until you are driving it. Use the right fuel, which I guess most are, and use the right oil. These will all help to keep the soot load down thus preventing as much from getting into the EGR valve.