Commute too short for diesel?
I drive 10 miles (+/- 1/10th) to work each day. 6 miles is interstate. No stop and go, commute normally takes about 15 minutes. Is this too short/quick for a 2012 f250 with 6.7? I've heard the old wiv...
Forum Discussion
First of all, there is no vehicle with an internal combustion engine that is going to like 10 mile, 15 minute commutes. Both gas and diesel vehicles need to be gotten up to operating temperature, not only the engine, but the entire driveline and exhaust system (both of which take even longer to warm up), lest Bad Things™ happen. With such a short daily commute, you, my friend, are a prime candidate for a plug-in electric vehicle. Those are the only ones truly suited for such a daily drive without fear of trouble down the road.
@sch911 is also right, diesels new enough to have a DPF are especially unsuitable because they require periodic uninterrupted 15 minute DPF burn-offs, and that 15 minutes requires the vehicle be fully at operating temperature before the burn-off starts, and usually traveling at least 55-60 mph during the entire event. I have heard that these occur automatically every 300-500 miles, so not an entirely infrequent thing.
Unless you take it out at least one day a week and run it for 100 miles or so, you might want to stick to a gasser, if a plug-in electric is not in the picture.
@sch911 is also right, diesels new enough to have a DPF are especially unsuitable because they require periodic uninterrupted 15 minute DPF burn-offs, and that 15 minutes requires the vehicle be fully at operating temperature before the burn-off starts, and usually traveling at least 55-60 mph during the entire event. I have heard that these occur automatically every 300-500 miles, so not an entirely infrequent thing.
Unless you take it out at least one day a week and run it for 100 miles or so, you might want to stick to a gasser, if a plug-in electric is not in the picture.
