Newer diesel with least problems
Thinking about a newer diesel truck to replace my very trustworthy 2000 7.3 Ford F250. However from all the horror stories of failures I have recently read I am very concerned about long term reliabi...
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jat4 wrote:
Which one of the builders has the diesel and the DEF on opposite sides of the truck? that would be a deal breaker for me, you'd have to turn the vehicle around when fueling, what a pain.
Regarding adding DEF, Ford had the better idea, who placed the fill pipe next to the diesel fill. GM blew it regarding convenience in refilling as they put the filler on the firewall on the passenger side. I’ve filled my diesel and DEF from the same parking spot, but it takes precise positioning as the DEF hoses usually aren’t very long and just make it stretching it across the engine bay to reach the filler pipe. Some stations have DEF pumps on both sides which simplifies the process. Someone with a Dodge will speak up as to how those work, as I don’t know how they accomplish their refill procedure.
