Will a 10 mile commute kill a diesel?
Looking at a 2014 Ram 2500 diesel but will my 10 mile round trip daily commute damage the engine? Should I just get the Hemi?
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
That diesel will not warm up in 5 miles one way.......therefore the oil will not get warm enough, the tranny oil will not get warm enough, the rear differential oil will just barely get warm enough.
The turbo will soot up
The truck will probably have to be 'forced regen' due to lack of drive time/speeds for normal regens
And it will add $$$$ in initial cost over Hemi Gas Engine
Not the best choice for a short commuter/grocery getter
Really? I've never had any soot problems like the DPF clogging or Turbo issues in 16,000 miles, of which from Oct to April is puttin around getting groceries or something from Home Depot. Both of which are 2 miles away give or take. I also go to the gym in the mornings, which is 1/2 mile away. Last week it was about 17 deg out. I let it warm up for 5 mins and took off. Worked out for 1 hr then just drove the other 1/2 mile home. Engine temps never got above 120 deg. Been driving like the above scenarios since I got it July of 12. Once in a awhile I take the long way home (5-6 miles) to get the T stat to open.
