Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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I guess the selection of the gasser or diesel depends on many things:
1. Wants and Needs
2. How long you're gonna keep it.
3. Is it for heavy work only.
4. Access to cheap fuel...
5. Risk of getting caught burning colored diesel..
6. Maintenance costs
7. Cost of the diesel option
8. Cost of big block option
9. Cost of repair after warranty
I had my share of diesels and enjoyed having them..., well with the exception of the GM 350 conversion diesel. Had 3 6.2 L diesels, then a 99 6.5 TD, finally the 8.1L with the Allison tranny.
I've had the truck for 5 years now, only use it for RV-ing, have only 51000 miles on it. With the GCVW of 17000 lbs I average 9.5 mpimpg, and 8.5 mpusg. Sometimes it's better than this, with a headwind worse. Empty it's not much better 10-12 mpImpg.
It is very easy to rationalize the gasser or the diesel. After so many diesels it was truly refreshing to have truck that I just fill it with gas and change the oil for 30 bucks twice a year. Don't have to worry about winter or summer fuels, additives, fuel filters. It is quieter, cleaner, and the Allison is well matched with the 8.1.
By the way the cost of the diesel option paid for the difference in the fuel just now. I plan to keep the truck and see what the future will bring. After 5 years, on the diesels, I did however have the injector pump rebuilt as well as the injectors on all the diesels with the exception of the 99 that I only kept for two years. No doubt the tolerances are much more critical on diesels. Since the fuel ignition depends on the heat of the compressed air, the compression must be good all the time. On the gassers the compression is not that critical, because of the spark ignition. I'm sure I could make a case for the diesel as well. I'll do that if I buy one again.
Larry.
1. Wants and Needs
2. How long you're gonna keep it.
3. Is it for heavy work only.
4. Access to cheap fuel...
5. Risk of getting caught burning colored diesel..
6. Maintenance costs
7. Cost of the diesel option
8. Cost of big block option
9. Cost of repair after warranty
I had my share of diesels and enjoyed having them..., well with the exception of the GM 350 conversion diesel. Had 3 6.2 L diesels, then a 99 6.5 TD, finally the 8.1L with the Allison tranny.
I've had the truck for 5 years now, only use it for RV-ing, have only 51000 miles on it. With the GCVW of 17000 lbs I average 9.5 mpimpg, and 8.5 mpusg. Sometimes it's better than this, with a headwind worse. Empty it's not much better 10-12 mpImpg.
It is very easy to rationalize the gasser or the diesel. After so many diesels it was truly refreshing to have truck that I just fill it with gas and change the oil for 30 bucks twice a year. Don't have to worry about winter or summer fuels, additives, fuel filters. It is quieter, cleaner, and the Allison is well matched with the 8.1.
By the way the cost of the diesel option paid for the difference in the fuel just now. I plan to keep the truck and see what the future will bring. After 5 years, on the diesels, I did however have the injector pump rebuilt as well as the injectors on all the diesels with the exception of the 99 that I only kept for two years. No doubt the tolerances are much more critical on diesels. Since the fuel ignition depends on the heat of the compressed air, the compression must be good all the time. On the gassers the compression is not that critical, because of the spark ignition. I'm sure I could make a case for the diesel as well. I'll do that if I buy one again.
Larry.
