These unreliable new diesel engines!
Apparently my 2014 Ram Cummins with almost 100k miles on it must be a unicorn in the fact that it hasn't broke down on me yet because many people here(mostly non late model diesel owners) think that n...
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ShinerBock wrote:Samsonsworld wrote:
Shiner, I always appreciate your posts. But without breaking down the data, it's hard to say whether I buy into your assumption. What years, what engines, how many miles, what was it used for, how was it maintained, etc. Truth is, most of us fit somewhere in between the grocery getter and work truck.
Not doubt that years, engines, brands, and/or miles comes into play with my experiences and data. Although the fleets that my company takes care of span all brands and we are the sole maintenance providers for many of these fleets. I will say that that there are more issues with certain brands than others, but I will not say which brand partly because I do not wish to bash any brands and partly due to the fact that this brand sells a lot of trucks therefore the amount of issues I see should be higher then the rest.
I'd have to see the data. Are you at least comparing HD trucks to HD trucks? I'd have a hard time believing diesels are more reliable than gas for the first 100k miles, regardless of use.
I've seen too many blowing white smoke or getting a piggyback ride.
