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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davisenvy wrote:goducks10 wrote:davisenvy wrote:
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
1st the 6.4 PS ain't no Cummins. 2nd if stopping the truck in the middle of a regen was going to kill it then why don't they put a regen notice in the DIC, EVIC so you know when to keep driving.
There is a regen notice in the DIC, but who has time to drive around for 15-20min every time this happens. My truck is pre emissions so I don't have to worry about this stuff. Just reporting an experience my dad had in this particular engine.
It's only for when the DPF is 80% full or higher. It doesn't say anything when going thru a regular regen IIRC. The one that shows up is a warning that the DPF is 80% full and needs to be cleaned immediately.
