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Thanks for the help
Thank you Jeff. I actually grew up in Cocoa. So far I have enjoyed the gas mileage that's for sure
Ahhh yes. I've been averaging 44 mog lately. Just commute to and from work 3 days a week. Then it's the family get around on the weekends.I'm actually up in Port St. John, but nobody has ever heard of that so I just say Cocoa.
And I've heard that the gas mileage is pretty great in the diesels. Mine is gas, but I've been very happy with the economy. I generally get around 32-33 on the highway, which is certainly better than the V8s that I've owned.
We bought our 2018 Equinox diesel Premier new and really like the car still. I love the diesel engine but my best advice to help extend its life is oil changes every 3000 miles. Plus I have read that adding one quart of Mobil 1 0W-20 with the Dexos D on the bottle at every oil change will help the engines timing chain system last longer. That timing chain could be the noise you are hearing on startup. Always let the engine "warm up" before driving it hard or fast. All you are looking for is the temperature gauge needle to lift up some. this should take very little time in warm weather. In really cold Minnesota weather I drive it gently at slow speeds in my subdivision of houses before taking it out into traffic.
2019
Agreed. I disabled mine.
I disagree. Think of sitting at a light for 90 seconds with you engine idling. You actually gum up all the insides of and engine MORE at idle than any other time. yes starting is hard on the starter but the engine still has lots of lubrication since it was running just 90 seconds ago. Not to mention that idle time adds a LOT of pollutants into the engine that the emissions system will will have to work hard to remove. Do you know HOW it does that? It injects extra fuel when the engine is turning more than 1200 RPM. Yes you manage not only to use fuel at idle but also after that long idle time to help clean the engine. AT EVERY STOP LIGHT! This auto stop saves everything about the drivetrain except the starter and battery. I already added a MUCH bigger battery to my '18 mostly because of living in Minnesota and winter starts. I used to shut down my engine back in the 70's when I had a long idle time due to all the people I knew that built engines and repaired them explaining to me what idle time does to any engine. Engine are designed to operate above idle in a certain range of RPM that is ideal for the drivetrain and not at high RPM or idle. Please learn how internal combustion engines are designed!
Checked with mechanic at dealership. The "passive" regen works when the car is up to operating temperature, driving 50 mph for 20 minutes. For some 2018's and my 2019, this worked fine for the first 5,000 miles. I could tell when it was working when I came to a stop, the engine fan was running - and when I pulled into my driveway - I got down and could see the very hot almost red pipe. It then started doing a regen less and less and at 15,000 miles I had to go to the dealer and they did a "forced" regen. They also did a software update, and I lost about 7 mpg - highway.
I have 42000 miles and it is still doing it when it needs. Sounds like they shut off that auto clean system. They told me they could when I had trouble with it one summer. But under warranty they were required to repair it. it took 2 weeks and I had a gas 2018 equinox as my loaner. I had a hard time getting over 20 mpg with the loaner. I really like my diesel!
Probably it is all the city driving I do. And I feel we have aggressive traffic in the Twin Cities. And yes I like acceleration. But I always get in the mid 30's to low 40's mpg with my diesel. Highway I have gotten 57.9 as the highest recorded by the cars DIC. I had to learn NOT to accelerate hard with the diesel. Causes problems in the emissions system and in the intake manifold. Also too much idling causes the same problems of gumming up or leaving too much carbon in the intake manifold
Hi, Amanda, congrats on your new acquisition. I also own a 2018 Equinox Premier diesel. I just posted to another owner about this very subject. A diesel is a different type of engine than a regular gas engine. It has no spark plugs and gets its combustion from super heated air in the cylinders. When it's a cold start, fuel is injected into the cylinders under high pressure while the cylinders compress the air to heat it up so it will begin running. Diesel engines have more torque, more poser for its size and better fuel mileage than regular gas engines. They also last longer with proper maintenance. You made a good choice. Make certain you replace the fuel filter and change oil at least every 5000 miles and don't forget your DEF fluid although that has nothing to do with your engine working well. DEF just keeps it from smoking but don't let it run out. Good luck.
