The revvy 2.8

[Timbo]

Hi 2.8 owners,

I'm interested to know how hard you rev the 2.8 before changing gears. If there's a i'll coming up, or you're simply overtaking someone and you need to get the old girl moving, what do you shift at?

I just got a digital tacho since my dashboard one doesn't work.. and I've been shifting way under what I could have been because I thought I was revving too hard. I used to shift judging by the engine sound and the speed I was doing.

Having a tacho back again, I'm noticing I can push the 2.8 up to 3400-3500 and then I need to change because I still feel like that's too high. Don't want to giver her a heart attack! But apparently, they are good for more revs than that.

Whaddya's reckon?

[RustyNails]

They love to rev and like most diesels love a good workout.
Mine has been a bit of a pig lately but after a run with the camper on the back for the weekend where she had to work she seems to be purring along now and a lot less smoke too.
I don't rev as high as you when changing (usually around the 3000-3200) but only because mine seems to run outa air and dumps fuel (black smoke) out the back if I get above 3500rpm.

Paul

[Timbo]

Hi Paul.. haven't seen you around for a while.. but I haven't been around much myself.

Yeah my motor is still pretty fresh so I don't get much black smoke, plus I have the 3" exhaust which allows it to rev a more freely.

When they get up around 3000rpm though, it feels like it's struggling. Maybe i just compare them to petrol motors. Always feel like I'm doing more harm than good.. but at the same time, the old girls hasn't made any complaints so.. I dunno. Probably just need to get over that mental block and keep those revs going.

[RustyNails]

Not wong about feeling as though you are hurting it, this is my first diesel so when I first got it I was the same but I now know they love the abuse.

Paul
P.S Yeah haven't contributed for awhile, been too busy plus my folks are visiting from QLD so spend the time talking.

[Alicetroll]

mine will rev all the way up past 4000rpm but over about 3500 I get a masive cloud of black smoke so usually change well before 3000rpm.

[wildgu6]

Hey buddy.
I have a 98 GU 2.8 TI Done around 200k.
Every day driving I usually change around 2800-3000.
If I am overtaking and need to get the baby going I can push it to 3800-4000 and it loves it Havent tried beyond that yet.
Mate in a 200 series cruiser (V8 twin turbo diesel) is actually shocked how well the trol sticks with him.
Cheers Pete

[wildgu6]

Hey buddy.
I have a 98 GU 2.8 TI Done around 200k.
Every day driving I usually change around 2800-3000.
If I am overtaking and need to get the baby going I can push it to 3800-4000 and it loves it Havent tried beyond that yet.
Mate in a 200 series cruiser (V8 twin turbo diesel) is actually shocked how well the trol sticks with him.
Cheers Pete

Update: P***** off the other day and pushed the Trol (98 GU 2.8 TI) to 4800. No prob's.........:049:
Gettin near its limit though.

Cheers Pete