Choosing Gasoline or Diesel Powered?
I realize that this is a long thread but if you are pondering the Gasoline versus a Diesel based on power consideration or are wondering about adding an after market performance enhancing kit to a Gas...
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I have an old gas motorhome with 172,000 miles on it. A 1975 GMC. I have been thinking a little bit about upgrading to a newer little bit more luxurious motorhome. My coaches first motor went 126,000 miles. And the second one is running fine. My point. I read a lot and in this thread that diesel motors last longer than gas ones. My comment would be that, that is a theoretical possibility. But not necessarily what happens in normal motorhome usage.
Many of the older diesel motorhomes I have been looking at have to have a new motor at less than what my GMC got on it's Oldsmobile V8 gaser. I have been looking at older Bluebirds and most of them that get to 126,000 miles have had a new motor put in or their original one rebuilt.
Absolutely no question that a huge advantage of a diesel is the much higher torque. But you pay a lot to get that. Most people justify it by saying the diesel lasts longer, maybe that is true.
BTW - my CPA has a 1982 turbo Benz diesel with over 900,000 miles on it. Motor has not been rebuilt. What he does though is drive his car every day. IMHO most motorhome diesels give up early because the sit around not being used regularly.
Many of the older diesel motorhomes I have been looking at have to have a new motor at less than what my GMC got on it's Oldsmobile V8 gaser. I have been looking at older Bluebirds and most of them that get to 126,000 miles have had a new motor put in or their original one rebuilt.
Absolutely no question that a huge advantage of a diesel is the much higher torque. But you pay a lot to get that. Most people justify it by saying the diesel lasts longer, maybe that is true.
BTW - my CPA has a 1982 turbo Benz diesel with over 900,000 miles on it. Motor has not been rebuilt. What he does though is drive his car every day. IMHO most motorhome diesels give up early because the sit around not being used regularly.
