Another guy confused about diesel
Hey All, Not trying to add to the "Diesel vs Gas" debate, but like many other readers who are contemplating the Diesel upgrade I'm confused about just how needy the new Diesels are. In my area dies...
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Jimbee wrote:
But what about all the various fuel additives I see on the shelves at the auto parts stores? Are they really necessary?
Not really. I have used it in the winter as a preventative because my truck doesn't get driven everyday. But, I also haven't been faithful about adding it to each tank so I'd say the truck runs just fine with or without the additives.
Jimbee wrote:
Cold weather anti-wax/gel build up? Hot weather fungicides?
Fresh fuel from a busy fuel stop is your best friend. Suppliers change between summer and winter blends so unless you spend days at well below freezing temps there shouldn't be an issue.
Jimbee wrote:
Monthly fuel filter changes?
Never heard of that one. My OEM monitor system on my Ram is set for 15,000 miles for both the oil change and fuel filters....which is basically a year of driving for me. Every time I've changed the oil filters they've looked a little dirty, but nothing awful.
Jimbee wrote:
Temperamental fuel pumps that disintegrate and ruin the engine and aren't covered under warranty?
Early versions of the Bosch CP4 pump in Ford and GM trucks ('12-'13 MY?) had some issues. There are horror stories of OEM's callings these 'maintenance issues' and not covering them under warranty. There are other stories where the dealerships said 'hey, sorry man, the HPFP failed and we'll replace it and get you on the road ASAP.' I haven't heard of these issues in a while and I think there were updates to the pump design to avoid this issue.
Jimbee wrote:
I love the idea of diesel power but the fear factor sure makes it hard to come up with the extra $10K.
Hard to choose sides of the fence!
I understand there can be costly repairs in a diesel. My truck has had a few recalls (water pump, steering bracket, emissions system, etc...) but it has been really reliable. I've driven it for 60,000 miles in 3 years and it has been great pulling any heavy load I've hooked to it. There are a lot of folks that gripe about the after-treatment system and want to delete it ASAP. Mine has been fine and it really isn't big deal filling up with 5 gallons of DEF every once in a great while.
