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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Here is a real world scenario I tried tonight on the way out for dinner and a few beers using the digital temp gauge on my CTD Ram.
Coolant temp at start - 68 degrees
Ambient temp - 45 degrees (it was warm during the day but cooled fast when the sun set)
Target 'full warm temp' - 190 degrees (basically normally fully warm running temp)
Miles to achieve 190 degrees - 5.6
This was a mix of back roads, a few stoplights and then about 1 mile on I25. Given the OP is in NC with moderate temps, the truck will warm up in ~5 miles in all but the coldest temps that state will have.
Coolant temp at start - 68 degrees
Ambient temp - 45 degrees (it was warm during the day but cooled fast when the sun set)
Target 'full warm temp' - 190 degrees (basically normally fully warm running temp)
Miles to achieve 190 degrees - 5.6
This was a mix of back roads, a few stoplights and then about 1 mile on I25. Given the OP is in NC with moderate temps, the truck will warm up in ~5 miles in all but the coldest temps that state will have.
