That engine with
cylinder deactivation dropped into the Mustang would probobly bring it from 19 / 28mpg to 21/31 no mods and have more power then the standard V8's of just 8 years ago.
There is no light or indicator when
the cylinder deactivation drops four pots.
Not exact matches
The engine is also fitted with a
cylinder deactivation system, which switches off
cylinders two, three, five, and eight under partial load to save a few
drops of fuel.
Cylinder deactivation technology enables the 392 to drop down to just four - cylinder operation when coasting at highway speeds and helps it to boost its economy es
Cylinder deactivation technology enables the 392 to
drop down to just four -
cylinder operation when coasting at highway speeds and helps it to boost its economy es
cylinder operation when coasting at highway speeds and helps it to boost its economy estimates.
chevy truck forum → Lifter recall on 2007 + gm with active fuel management → 2007 suburban 5.3 l oil pressure
drops, warning sounds → Chevygmc afm
cylinder deactivation excessive oil → My truck has the infamous 5.3 l oil consumption problem →
Chevy did what it could for fuel economy, including using
cylinder deactivation to
drop the V - 8 down to four
cylinders under low - load driving conditions.
My week - long observed average of 16.1 MPG was heavily bolstered by a long highway slog; a mix concentrating more on stop - and - go commuting or slow surface roads will
drop that figure even lower, which isn't great but probably expected given that stop - start functionality and
cylinder deactivation are as yet unavailable on the QX80.
Given the presence of a
cylinder -
deactivation system that
drops the crossover down to three
cylinders, as well as a choice between seven - speed and nine - speed automatic transmissions, it's safe to assume that the 2016 Pilot will not only be more robust than its predecessor, but that it will also be much more efficient.