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What does anyone know about the 3 litre Eco diesel. I see they get awesome mileage almost the same as my old Sunfire and better then my wife's Santa Fe Suv.
I cannot seem to find any real issues with them. They seem to be as strong as the 5.7 Hemi but awesome on diesel.
Run far and fast
they are amazing when they work but there are huge issues with them.
my brother owned one and luckily took out the extended warrantee on it. In his last year of ownership repairs would have cost over $11,000. One of my best friends owns a shop and has seen countless ones with blown turbos and even blown motors at around the 100,000km mark
I'm sure there's good ones but from what I've seen I'd stay far away
Are they good on fuel oh yeah they are are they ticking time bombs likely
I change oil every 5000 miles
I would buy another one. New
My parents bought one new in 2018. It's been amazing. The fuel mileage is incredible. Driving it easy in the summer months my dad will AVERAGE 8-9L/100km. Haven't had any issues with it. That said, i'm going to strongly encourage they sell/trade it before the warranty ends
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Any engine manufactured by anyone that says "Eco tech" have a reliability rating that's one below a rock. Just sayin'........Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
#1 Problem with the eco diesel my 20hp lawnmower has a larger oil filter
I've got a 2016 and there are some problems, early models, 2014/15 had some grenade, bad assembly, who knows. The newer ones are much better but then it all depends on how people drive them, they are not like a gasser where you hop in and light it up to warp drive in less than a 100 feet. Every brand has it's gremlins, there isn't a hope in hell I'd buy another GM or Ford. There are some guys who have had their Eco diesels upwards of 300km with no issues pulling trailers for work. Would I buy another, yes.
Best retort ever, luv it... If it's ok with you I may just use it one of these days... Can't stop laughing....Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
ROFL. Be my guest. Other than Cummins,AFAIK,the other decent diesel on the road for medium duty vehicles is the 3.0L Duramax turbo Diesel by GM,but,they're really pricey. I'm not sure what Ford's doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo D
Maybe i am just naive,or i do not know:
Other then the "I want"what is the real economical benefit for most of us : Owning one Diesel vehicle vs a gas vehicle. When the "break even "point can be out at 300 K km.
What is a point of trading in a truck at 100K to avoid potential issues down the road other then the "i want or "i can",when the trade in or a new vehicle makes only the Dealer rich.
Does not seems as an economical decision .
Nothing wrong with either ,if one can afford-or one fancies this(to each their own).........maybe i am missing something,just asking.
I think a lot of people look more at the short term cost/cost per year. I've driven old vehicles my whole life and saved plenty of money fixing them myself, I bought my first new vehicle 4 years ago with disappointing results. (Will be my last). I think having your vehicle on the road instead of in the shop for repair is the main driving factor in trading up and taking the loss. Generally it's easier to predict the cost that way, rather than gamble on the reliability of these newer vehicles. Some of it is also about having the latest to keep up with the neighbors I would also guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
Price dealers offer on good used truck if you can right off a new one no brainerQuote:
Originally Posted by gbk
The general wisdom seems to be you do not really get your best bang for the buck with a diesel unless you are a high mileage driver and do a lot of highway driving. I suppose for some the power is needed for towing stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
Vehicles to me are very over rated I consider them a steel box on four wheels that get you from a to b. Your best value, buy them used, change your oil and do not drive the heck out of them. I generally end up driving them to the scrap yard when I am done with them.
I have a 2018 for a work truck. 70,000 km's on it now and the only issue was the def injection system needed a flush. 10L/100KM on average and it's a 4x4 (compared to my Silverado 16L/100KM). I commute at least 250 KM a day and don't haul heavy loads so the power is sufficient but I wouldn't buy one for hauling a heavy trailer.
My brother has been the service manager at a Chrysler dealership for the last twenty years. I asked him about them, and he said they are great if you don't run into problems. Since their introduction, Chrysler has stopped factory production a couple times because of issues that needed to be addressed. They are good engines if you get one that is trouble free, but can be a money pit if you get one out of warranty and have problems.
Thanks for the info everyone.