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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06Fargo wrote:
To the original question: diesels warm up slower because they have more metal mass, hold more lube oil which is also passing through a heat exchanger to the coolant plus they burn less fuel especially under light load to make the heat with. If you use synthetic oil with uber low pour point so the engine is lubricated what damage could occur?
I don't think lubrication is the real issue. Oil needs time at full operating temperature to get rid of moisture. This is true of all engines but the diesel has more mass to get up to temperature and more oil to heat when it gets there. Any damage would be internal corrosion over an extended period.
Also, the new trucks need some highway time to keep the DPF clean and avoid frequent regens. My truck probably spends 70% of its time towing and in 35,000 KM, I have yet to see a regen.
As to your original question, I don't think you would "kill" a diesel but it isn't the best way to operate one.
