2018 F150 3.0 Diesel Speculation and Facts
11-18-2017, 11:18 AM
#111
That is so true. Diesels are work engines, they really don't belong in cars. This is why a lot of people who had them in city driving complained and shunned them. They either have to be torquing a heavy load, or going down the Interstate to be efficient, and they are only efficient when fully warmed up and working.
11-18-2017, 12:21 PM
#112
That is so true. Diesels are work engines, they really don't belong in cars. This is why a lot of people who had them in city driving complained and shunned them. They either have to be torquing a heavy load, or going down the Interstate to be efficient, and they are only efficient when fully warmed up and working.
Since everything seems to be 20 miles from me, and at least 10 of that on Interstate, I am interested.
11-19-2017, 10:21 AM
#113
Got really good fuel economy for a 4 ton truck, better than my F150 is getting.
11-19-2017, 02:49 PM
#114
That is so true. Diesels are work engines, they really don't belong in cars. This is why a lot of people who had them in city driving complained and shunned them. They either have to be torquing a heavy load, or going down the Interstate to be efficient, and they are only efficient when fully warmed up and working.
11-19-2017, 02:54 PM
#115
I found with my 2 light duty diesels, they could warm up in bitter cold, but needed to run fairly fast or hard to do so. It is very hard to warm up in slow speed suburban or city conditions. Radiator screens help a little. Block heaters help warm up a lot. One engine had a thermostatically controlled heat pump to assist in warm up but with the price of higher fuel consumption. Jelling is a concern, but is manageable. Stay on top of your fuel when temperatures plummet to assure you are getting winter mix, and add anti-jell. Worst threat is during early season cold spells, when winter mix supply chain is incomplete.
Diesels need to run to run well, so if they aren't worked fairly hard, they may disappoint in bitter cold.
Diesels need to run to run well, so if they aren't worked fairly hard, they may disappoint in bitter cold.
11-20-2017, 08:38 AM
#116
This was not worthy of starting a new thread, but I did see 2 2018 F150's with the Powerstroke emblems on them yesterday morning on the way to the Flint Michigan airport on I-69 going north from Lansing. One was dark blue and the other silver, both had blue lettering in the back window and had the same lettering above the fuel cap that said diesel fuel only. I wish I could have gotten a picture but my cell phone was in my pocket and it was sleeting, not the time to try and get a pic. Both were driven by mature woman with 1 man in the lead truck. Maybe testing for Ford? Neat to see though.
11-20-2017, 09:39 AM
#117
My brothers car had broken down in Bismark ND and we towed it back to minnesota. It was about -30 below, 7.3 diesel ran about 16 hours straight at highway speed pulling pulling a big trailer and car. I don't think it ever got above the freezing point of 32 degrees in the cab.
Had to install shut off valves to the heater core so I didn't roast in the summer as it would over power the AC.
11-20-2017, 02:53 PM
#118
Senior Member
I look forward to seeing just how well they adjust the gear ratios for the new diesel - might have me looking to a 2019 with the diesel.
for the right commute it might just make good sense. Like the Ram Ecodiesel does for some.
I wonder if they will cross 30 mpg highway with it.
for the right commute it might just make good sense. Like the Ram Ecodiesel does for some.
I wonder if they will cross 30 mpg highway with it.
11-20-2017, 03:18 PM
#119
Member
That is so true. Diesels are work engines, they really don't belong in cars. This is why a lot of people who had them in city driving complained and shunned them. They either have to be torquing a heavy load, or going down the Interstate to be efficient, and they are only efficient when fully warmed up and working.
11-21-2017, 08:42 AM
#120
Senior Member
Horsepower sells vehicles, torque moves them. Until there are some actual specs all this is for nothing.
Personally I have owned a few ecos and am really tired of the problems associated with them. Maybe I got bad luck....I am gonna try a diesel next.
Personally I have owned a few ecos and am really tired of the problems associated with them. Maybe I got bad luck....I am gonna try a diesel next.