Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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You have to lend it to a guy that knows what he is talking about because he is living it every day.
I think you can call it truth about the diesel. They cost more to operate on a daily basis. Add in oil its way more. The claims that they get over 20mpg is just that. A claim! No way do they produce even 15mpg when you work them.
As far as power goes:
Recently some diesel owners have gone back to stock. They honestly admit that it has cost more to repair as a result of overheating on heavy sustained load. Its best to leave them stock. Pull an RV with them during the life of the truck and they will produce at or below 15mpg. They do not produce peak torq and HP at highway speeds so you are relegated to the slow lane when the hills come rolling on. Oil changes and fuel cost absorb any advantage they may have over big gas motors (8.1Liter GM) at resale.
I think you can call it truth about the diesel. They cost more to operate on a daily basis. Add in oil its way more. The claims that they get over 20mpg is just that. A claim! No way do they produce even 15mpg when you work them.
As far as power goes:
Recently some diesel owners have gone back to stock. They honestly admit that it has cost more to repair as a result of overheating on heavy sustained load. Its best to leave them stock. Pull an RV with them during the life of the truck and they will produce at or below 15mpg. They do not produce peak torq and HP at highway speeds so you are relegated to the slow lane when the hills come rolling on. Oil changes and fuel cost absorb any advantage they may have over big gas motors (8.1Liter GM) at resale.
