gas milage..
I started looking at diesel, but quit because they are hard to find, and when you do, they are much more expensive. I am looking at RVs from the 1990s to early 2000s. At some point along this...
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wintersun wrote:
Replacing the injectors on a diesel engine will cost more than a complete rebuild of a gas engine. Diesel fuel is very dirty and diesel injectors do not last anywhere near as long as the ones in gas engines.
Diesel costs more at the pumps, is harder to find while traveling, costs twice as much to maintain and 2-3 times as much to repair.
Where a diesel helps is when you need a great deal of torque for very heavy vehicle and tow load combinations. Get upwards of a gross combined weight of 20,000 lbs. and the diesel is the way to go.
The one exception is the Sprinter Class B motorhomes with the 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel engine which average over 22 MPG if not towing.
I haven't heard of anyone replacing injectors. I haven't heard of any one recommending you change injectors could you show me?
Yes diesel cost a little more at the pump.
If you can do some of the maintence items it is about the same.
I haven't had anything that needed repair. Diesels often run 500,000 miles before needing repair. at the average of 5000 miles a year how long is that for you?
My mileage this summer towing my CR-V out west in the "mountains" That's Arizona New Mexico, California Oregon, Washington, Wyoming Montana. They do have some high passes. Total mileage 8889 miles 9.3 mpg over all.
Bill
