Diesel vs gas......................

[blt2ski]

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 diesel, pro and con, I will either leave your thread, or copy and paste pertinant info to the 4 posts of pro and con of diesel or gas. This can include the GM 8.1 vs Dmax or Ford V-8/10 vs PSD etc too.

Be real and honest in you answers, not hear say, flaming etc PLEASE!

If posts are good ones, I will leave, if inflamatory or trolling in nature, they will be deleted! I will get this stick'd to the top for future parusing for those that need this type of info.

Added 6-23-04

We are getting closer to answers I am looking for etc.

Stuff like Ken's - T-Bone posts are good. There are a few others of you that have not posted, some with a 9 point question and answer type to figure out how you went with one or the other. If you are one of those, PLEASE repost in this thread. I may have to look up whom has done this and PM you, but if you think this is you, you now know what to do.

Also, for those of you with $ per gallon for either fuel right now, I would prefer to see a post with ...."in my area, diesel is typically .10 less than unleaded" then explain your numbers. As currently in the Seattle area, diesel and unleaded are any where from 2.05 -2.30 per gallon, with mid test .10 more and premium about .20 more, with equal high low splits. Two weeks ago those prices were upwards of .30 -.40 per gallon more. people were posting $ per gallon that were for me. "I wish" If someone is reading your post a year from now, they may want to know where your paying 1.65, when the price of fuel is over $3 per gallon. Let's keep prices out of it if possible.

Bert and tin tipi, got into a good discusion on the pros and cons of RPM's, drive train etc. I would prefer to NOT see the quote of the other in responding threads, maybe just write a quick wording of re tranny gearing, instead of the whole 40 words or so in that paragragh, so the repsonse is shorter if possible quicker and easier to read etc.

I have deleted some 15+/- posts, that were off topic etc. Please note, I am trying to keep this at the top, as the ONLY gas/diesel thread in this area. So if one is trying to decide, we do not have to go thru this BS any more. As such, I will be deleting ANY future posts close to resembling this type of topic. I may have to change "this" title to a better one, if one has a better sounding title, to be more positive, better claification, let me know here, or in a PM/e-mail, what ever you feel most comfortible with.

Again thank you for all of you that are keeping responses positive, etc.

Also we could use a few more positive reasons to go gas, as many can see I have both gas and diesel, both have a place! Both have positive reasons to buy that fuel, lets keep the threads etc to that purpose only!

Marty

[8_1_Van]

I can get twice as much gas for the price of one gallon of diesel in some stations.:B

[bluenote]

I can eat twice as many bagels with those low, low prices!

[8_1_Van]

I could fit twice as much stuff in my van compared to my Excursions and pay much less for fuel.:C

[Rvndave]

We need the paper in bulk here for that big red ugly van.

[woodrow]

Used toilet paper in WA is discounted as well, but you have to buy it in bulk...

[bluenote]

I saw bagels on sale, 6 for a dollar! These are the big, puffy ones and if you apply for a credit card you have no reason to ever use after this purchase, you could save even more!

[8_1_Van]

I see Shell gas as low as $1.65 so if you use a new Shell Mastercard that gives 10% rebate on Shell gas it drops to $1.49 !

[Rvndave]

The 5k extra will be spread out over 10 years at least for me, truck is now 6 years old.

[TxCoastCamper]

I always love reading opinions regarding diesel vs gas.

Consider if you drive 15000 miles a year at an average 15 mpg diesel and 13 mpg gas, and at $2.99 diesel $1.99 gas the difference -- a whopping $700 a year cost difference.

Spend $30,000+ on a truck, finance it costing another $5,000 over the life of a loan - and yet worry about $700 a year fuel costs...

Sure, others will have different numbers, but these work for at least 80% of us...

Lucky for us, my commute is only 4 miles, so I worry about just $400 a year...

[Rvndave]

Ace! wrote:

Rvndave wrote:


I have run many tankfuls out at 20 plus MPG, Keep your speed under 55, and let the engine slow the truck.

I guess I've never met anyone that keeps their speed under 55 🙂

Try driving back roads to work.

[Ace_]

Rvndave wrote:


I have run many tankfuls out at 20 plus MPG, Keep your speed under 55, and let the engine slow the truck.

I guess I've never met anyone that keeps their speed under 55 🙂

[Jarlaxle]

I'm not dumb enough to own the 6.0 PSD, the modern version of the Olds 350 diesel...but my Cummins averages 20 easily. For that matter, so will a 7.3 PSD van (another million-mile engine).

[Rvndave]

Ace! wrote:
I've never met anyone with a 6.0L that got consistently close to 20mpg.

I have run many tankfuls out at 20 plus MPG, Keep your speed under 55, and let the engine slow the truck.

[Ace_]

I've never met anyone with a 6.0L that got consistently close to 20mpg.

[8_1_Van]

Jarlaxle wrote:
20MPG versus 11, a million-mile engine. No more need be said.

So you now think the 2003 6.0 PSD I sold before the warranty ran out is a million-mile engine ? :R BTW the 6.0 PSD Excursion only got about 30% better mpg than my 8.1 Van but diesel now cost 75% more in many stations.