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Old Dec 11, 2019 | 12:31 PM
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What exactly constitutes engine idle hours?
about two weeks ago my engine idle hours was at 137. There is no way in hell I have idled my truck for 10 hours over the last two weeks..

 
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I don't know for sure, but I think being stopped at stoplights, etc. count towards idling.
 
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If the wheels arent turning its logging the minutes. Whether, in Park, Neutral, drive, it counts as idle time. Hi idle, low idle, doesn't matter.
 
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If the wheels arent turning its logging the minutes. Whether, in Park, Neutral, drive, it counts as idle time. Hi idle, low idle, doesn't matter.
interesting. Makes sense though
 
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