Thanks for commenting. My View ran fine at the high altitudes. I didn’t notice any difference in how the engine performed. I think the engine computer adjusts the fuel air mixtures automatically (unlike an older carburetor engine). Fuel mileage at higher altitudes was no different than on the Falklands.
J. Dawg

How did your View handle the hills at these extreme altitudes? I have heard that the Mercedes turbo has some reserve boost capacity to maintain manifold pressure and therefore power to some degree. Normally aspirated engines lose about 3% power per 1000 ft elevation. How was your fuel mileage affected?

Reggie
Thanks for reading my blog. On steep down grades, I always down shift out into higher gears. I don’t do this on the highway unless I need to get the speeds down below 45 mph. I gradually work my way up the gears to hold the speed and not to rev the RPM’s too high above 3,000. Going down the Trail Ridge Road I was in 2nd gear most of the way down and just had to tap the brakes every so often. I did the same going down the Grand Mesa. You don’t want to over heat your brakes or boil you brake fluid. Overheating the brakes can warp you brake rotors and put glaze on your brake pads. If your brake pedal is spongy or has too much play you may have some water in the brake fluid. Hope this helps.
J. Dawg

Perhaps you could do a 20th year reunion trip back to Colorado 😉