Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: expat
I would think daily use, cold starts and short runs as being harder.
Think, the engine is up to temp, coolant is at optimal temp, oil is at optimal temp wear should be minimal.
The engine is just doing what it should.
Some Diesels do this for YEARS.
I hate to bring this up, but you mean like Ford's Ecoboost test where testing includes freezing it solid, then firing it up and going WOT?
Yes, Ford put its EcoBoost engines through quite a bit more.
I would be more impressed if they wrote an article about upgrading their facility...
They "simulate" gear changes, meaning they can't change the gears. They really can't simulate much if the engine is revving freely (like when a car is in neutral) and playing with the throttle. There's more real world simulation happening at Wayne state, they're doing -30* diesel cold starts. I think that's more impressive.