Engine hours

[Alex1606]

Hi, could some explain why my drive and idle hours would be nearly the same? This is under the engine hours gauge. Both numbers are around 450.
Truck is a 2017 5.7 with 35k miles.
Thanks!

 

[CrispyBacon]

Di's you buy it used?

 

[Stavinksi]

Does it idle a lot? That seems to be what that means normally.

 

[DanAR]

That is odd. My new 2023 had 4 hours idle time when I bought it with about 19 miles on it. It sat on the lot for about 2 months and was probably started and idled every week or so. It hasn't increased much since then with now 1000 miles on it.

 

[chopperman1]

Drive hours are simply wrong, idle sounds about right. While it is possible to drive 35k miles in 450 hours. You would have to drive about 78mph continuously.

 

[KKBB]

Drive hours are simply wrong, idle sounds about right. While it is possible to drive 35k miles in 450 hours. You would have to drive about 78mph continuously.

Exactly what I was going to say. I highly doubt there is any way to average 78 mph, especially if the idle time is that high.

 

[kdoublep]

My idle time is always around 12%

 

[Tulecreeper]

This has been a talked-about issue on here before. Many say that their engine hours randomly change from time to time so it is completely unreliable.

 

[Alex1606]

Drive hours are simply wrong, idle sounds about right. While it is possible to drive 35k miles in 450 hours. You would have to drive about 78mph continuously.

I agree, I don’t think it’s correct.

 

[Alex1606]

This has been a talked-about issue on here before. Many say that their engine hours randomly change from time to time so it is completely unreliable.

That is true, thank you. I don’t think I’ll put much stock in these values.

 

[Alex1606]

Di's you buy it used?

Yes. With 25k miles at that time.

 

[Alex1606]

Does it idle a lot? That seems to be what that means normally.

Since I’ve had the truck it hasn’t idled unnecessarily.

 

[WY-Dave]

they reset all the time, Torque gives what appears to be the real reading