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Have you thought of having a TUNIT device or similar fitted? Worked for us*, and has the benefit that we can easily re-adjust it ourselves if required to deal with different road type/driving requirements. Also it can be removed and refitted at nominal cost if you update vehicle, hence helping with payback.
*One of the biggest benefits we find is that it has almost eliminated having to change down from 5 to 4 on motorways, a boon when on cruise control with a manual box.
I also have a Tunit box fitted and I am happy with the performance.
ps, I cannot afford to drive at 80 mph. My MPG would fall off a cliff at that speed.
pps, if the poster has a solar panel, I hope it is fastened down properly.
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Has anybody had a Mercedes 3.0 V6 Sprinter remapped. I am concerned about the automatic transmission side of the MH. Any comments would be appreciated.
We've done about 1000 miles since fitting our Cheetah clip on system.
Before fitting we were getting around 22 mpg. We've tried settings up and down the settings range. Some giving us better torque less mpg/ less torque better mpg finally settling for the 2nd from lowest setting
Over a variety of terrains, making full use of the gear-box (keeping the revs flowing rather than the engine struggeling), and keeping the top speed on open roads to around 60mph and motorways at 65/70 mph. we seem to be getting around 26/27 mpg on cheap supermarket diesel.
Penguin, I take your points, but you are extrapolating from part of the information.
1. Such journeys are undertaken almost entirely on motorways.
2. You assume one driver. I am considering the van's capability. On such a trip we have two drivers.
3. As a Chartered Engineer, I am well aware of the implications of force, mass, momentum and acceleration. That is reinforced by having driven many tortuous mountain passes with lots of hairpins, a totally different driving style.
4. It is not a matter of pride or otherwise, just fact.
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