diesel maintenance questions

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

NHIrish wrote:
The short answer for you is that if you don't need diesel...don't get it. I have one ONLY because I need the torque. They are a pain in the a##.

Spoken like a true gasser!

I see my diesel as a pure joy to drive and maintain. You drive and operate a diesel like a diesel, not like a gasser.
I like the fact that with less than 300 hp I can pull my 11,000# 5er up steep grades at 55 to 60 mph on state highways and at 65 to 70 on interstates.

Irish wrote his comment in 5/14 :h

I like yourself enjoy driving and maintaining a diesel truck, but for some folks they just want to add gas and go, have instant heat in the winter, no fuel fiters to change, can have the oil changed at any lube shop with very little risks and is very cheap, no DEF to add, don't have to worry about DPF getting clogged and the truck display telling the driving he or she is required to drive truck until the DPF has been cleaned, don't have to drain the water separator, don't have to plug in a block heater, don't have to shut engine off to place an order at the drive thru, etc... etc... Diesel is not for everyone which is why the vast majority of our vehicles are powered by gas and that's ok.

I just happen to like diesel, but I won't sugar coat it! :W

:B
Fish, getting a little mellow for the holidays?

I agree with some of your statements and disagree with others.

Yes instant heat wold be nice, I
Use the EB to help with that.
Fuel filters need to be changed on gassers also, just not near as often.
Block heater, not needed just a bit of a good neighbor policy with my 01, as yes it does sound like it is falling apart when very cold. :R

Yes,'like my diesel better than gas, but as you stated it isn't for everyone.