2019 Gas or Diesel ?
I was wondering how the 2019 Ford diesel stacks up. OR... should I stick with a gas engine. My driving will be about 50/50 city driving / out in the country driving. Thanks for your comment...
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LoveTheWest wrote:
SO let me ask you guys this. If you have a gas engine and you do run it up high miles -
what might the cost be to replace the engine ?
if you want to keep the rig you buy then you have to put in a new engine.
what are the costs that go with it as well ?
thanks
A loaded question? That would depend if you mean a complete drop in new engine, a long block, or something used from the salvage yard, lots of variables.
I've had quite a few pickups both diesel and gas of GM and Ford flavor, and racked up quite a few miles on all of them. Having the engine check out was never a factor on either. IMO the statements about a diesel outlasting a gasser in the engine department are nothing more than the buyer justifying the extra $8K to $9K they spent on the front end. What's ironic is if and when they ever get to the mythical back end, after driving the million miles it takes to get over to Fantasy Island, the rest of the truck is certainly toast. Especially so if driven in the real world anywhere north of TN.
