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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dubdub07 wrote:
I am confused, I think....I drive 8 miles one way everyday with my 2500 CTD and don't have any problems. The highest speed I drive is 45mph. Been doing it since '07 issue free and about 40K combined mileage on two different trucks. Buy the one you like the best. Drive a diesel and a V10 and see what you like better.
An engine (more so with a diesel) is most efficient when it is at its operating temperature. A gas engine heats up much faster, which makes it better for short trips and long idles.
I know it takes me a bit more than 8 miles to get up to temperature, and that's in the summer.
I'm not a diesel mechanic so I'm not sure what (if any) long term damage it could cause. Probably none as long as you change your oil much more frequently. You're probably just wasting money with the terrible mileage and the extra oil changes.
Neat story:
When I owned my own business and had leased vehicles I never changed the oil in any of them. I simply added it when the idiot light came on or if I was going on a long trip. They were all driven really hard and way over mileage when I returned them but I'm sure there was nothing wrong with me treating the vehicles that way since I never had a problem....
-T
