Things are tight, I finally pulled the trigger and bought myself a 2006 Peugeot 307 wagon with 1.6 HSI Diesel as my LS3 Clubsport was just costing me too much. I'm going to sell that as I need the money.
I was hoping I could get some advice.
The car that I have bought is actually running really well, I actually enjoy driving it despite coming from a 6 speed LS3 wagon.
Obviously, the diesel is a huge change. Was wondering what the ideal way to drive the diesel efficiently.
1. I could sit at 1k in 6th gear puttering along in my LS3 but the torque curve is much different. Where should I change for maximum efficiency? 3k revs? When should I use 5th gear?
2. In my LS3, if it was at a certain rev, it would turn off the petrol which obviously slowed the car using the engine as a brake which was great when going downhills. Does the diesel do the same thing? On my clubsport, I could read when it turned off using the instant fuel usage display, I could also hear it in the exhaust as it give me a crackle when turning off and on.
3. The display on the dashboard starts to fade out a little while after the car has been running for a while, I assume that this is a complicated fix and probably a common fault in these things?
4. Obviously, I'm going to service this thing on time and take care of it but is there anything else that I should look out for that are particular to these cars? Should I buy something to help prevent a common problem from occurring as I'm going to need this car for at least 5 years.
5. Should I warm the car up, I have a vague recollection of Diesels needing to be warmed up for a while?
I hope I'm not being to annoying with my questions.
Thanks guys.
I was hoping I could get some advice.
The car that I have bought is actually running really well, I actually enjoy driving it despite coming from a 6 speed LS3 wagon.
Obviously, the diesel is a huge change. Was wondering what the ideal way to drive the diesel efficiently.
1. I could sit at 1k in 6th gear puttering along in my LS3 but the torque curve is much different. Where should I change for maximum efficiency? 3k revs? When should I use 5th gear?
2. In my LS3, if it was at a certain rev, it would turn off the petrol which obviously slowed the car using the engine as a brake which was great when going downhills. Does the diesel do the same thing? On my clubsport, I could read when it turned off using the instant fuel usage display, I could also hear it in the exhaust as it give me a crackle when turning off and on.
3. The display on the dashboard starts to fade out a little while after the car has been running for a while, I assume that this is a complicated fix and probably a common fault in these things?
4. Obviously, I'm going to service this thing on time and take care of it but is there anything else that I should look out for that are particular to these cars? Should I buy something to help prevent a common problem from occurring as I'm going to need this car for at least 5 years.
5. Should I warm the car up, I have a vague recollection of Diesels needing to be warmed up for a while?
I hope I'm not being to annoying with my questions.
Thanks guys.