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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My dad has a 6.4 Powerstroke and it just left him on the side of the road because of too much oil. It turns out that if you shut the truck off in the middle of a regen, it dumps the fuel that was going to be used to burn off the soot into the engine oil. Ford dealer said it was not uncommon to see an extra 2.5-3qts of oil when they do oil changes on these engines. I can't speak for the other brands, but this is what the 2010 Powerstroke does.
Do your homework on the Dodge, GMC, or Ford forums to inquire about the ups and downs. Half that comment on these threads don't even drive diesels.
With all this being said, I'm a diesel guy and can't ever imagine driving a gasser again. There are ways around the problems with the new diesels:B
Do your homework on the Dodge, GMC, or Ford forums to inquire about the ups and downs. Half that comment on these threads don't even drive diesels.
With all this being said, I'm a diesel guy and can't ever imagine driving a gasser again. There are ways around the problems with the new diesels:B
