2008 Winnebago View
I am going to look at a 2008 Winnebago View on Saturday. Would very much appreciate any information owners might have concerning this vehicle. Some questions I have are: Have there been any h...
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nbking wrote:
I have been trying to get some information as to reliability of the gas powered engine and why it was only used one year. I also heard it required premium gas.
Any information on that?
My 3.5 gasser has been perfectly reliable. It is very similar to the engines used in some of the autos even today. Yes, it does take premium. I've only had to run an hour or so on a mix of a little premium and a quarter tank of regular to get me to a station that had premium. No issue that I could tell.
I have a theory on why only one year. (2007 chassis on 2008 Winnie) Sprinter used a 5 cylinder diesel in 04-05-06-07. It gets good fuel mileage, and lots are still around. But its hauling and towing capacity were a little weak. In 2008 they started shipping the 3.0 liter V6 diesel, and have improved it over time. I think the gasser was thrown in for a year as a stopgap until the new diesel was ready. The gasser never sold well. Of course the economy tanked in 08 so nothing sold well.
