Replacing a gas engine with a diesel
I have been looking at full-timing in an RV for a while and have finally found an affordable one that is in surprisingly good shape. The only problem is, I know I really want a Diesel engine and this ...
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Mich F wrote:Not necessarily. The extra money spent on the upgrade to a diesel engine, while not totally recoverable, will give better mpg, better service/reliability, and the amount recouped on sale day will make it worth it.
I don't see how it's cheaper to go to the huge expense of converting from gas to diesel, which will yield questionable results, for a motor home that is mainly going to just sit in an RV park ?
We're just trying to keep you from throwing your money away.I don't think you could ever drive enough miles to even come close to recouping the cost of the conversion.
I've personally proven the switch to converting a gasser coach to diesel IS worth it. (See my above post.......)
Class Cs with diesel engines nowadays command the big dollars on sale day. I would never own any HD truck or motorhome that wasn't diesel-powered. But then again, I'm a higher mileage driver, and a longer-term owner of my diesels than most people.
