Are diesels worth it, for costs per mile?
Was at a car dealer out of town, and the dealer (name with-held to protect the guilty) was trying to warn me away from a diesel on the 3500 models he was selling, unless I had at least $15,000 a year ...
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N-Trouble wrote:A diesel engine has never been simpler than a gasoline engine. You are basically taking away a simple electrical ignition system and replacing it with a very high pressure fuel pump/fuel distribution system. Because of the high compression ratio you now need a huge starter and probably two batteries.
As far as the previous comment about diesel engines being much simpler than their gas counterparts may have been the case 10+ years ago, but no longer thanks to all the emissions and computer controls associated with them. Emissions controls are where most of the problems exist with todays diesels and they can be quite frustrating for some owners. Hence why so many rip them off and run a delete tune.
The main reason for diesel is the greater torque it provides thus exceptional towing capability.
