deisel vs gas

[Fox]

Your engine on the diesel may last longer, may, but the rest of the vehicle components are the same. If your ball joint goes your ball joint goes, no matter what your engine is. Most of the time vehicles are not trusted anymore and scrapped because parts die on it that are not the engine.

My 1994 Camry had 347000km on it and that was still on the original clutch.

My 1998 4Runner had 284000km on it, the radiator went and put coolant into my transmission. I sold the truck and told the guy I sold it that this had happened and that I had replaced everything and flushed it. The truck is still being driven now.

Both vehicles had perfect engines with oil burning, no coolant loss, no problems.
They both had leaking steering racks. One had an iffy transmission. Shocks were going on both. Clutch was unknown on the camry.

The engine was not the reason to get rid of it.

Diesels do get better mileage but with the extra fuel cost, extra vehicle cost and extra maintenance, unless you are going to tow a pile of weight it does not really make sense. If you want a little car with great mileage they exist now and the VW diesel has a poor reputation, the newer ones.

[DJB]

In 2002, I bought a 2500HD Silverado Duramax diesel. Still using it today with no issues. Only has 180,000 kms. Use it to haul 5th wheeler and boat trailer. About 20 mpg while towing at 105 kph. Drops to 17-18 if I push 120. My friend has an 06 Siverado with a 6 liter gas and hauls a truck camper and boat. He keeps it around 90 kph and gets around 8 mpg. He is always amazed when with me at the fuel economy and power of my old truck.

[Angus]

All that being said, I will never own a gas truck even if I don't need the pulling power anymore, the lack of torque and roll on power of a gasser would make me shoot myself........ And as any oil burner or coal roller knows, " real trucks don't have spark plugs" lol

Well said, except for the shoot myself bit ! I have a 3500 Ram with the 5.9 and I just really concentrate on taking care of the body because routine engine/drive line maintenance this might be the last ruck I will need!

[Kjohnson]

It's not normal for it to be higher

[dutchhunter]

why is it that you can go to any other country in the world other then north America you see most countrys have small trucks and cars that all run on diesel .thy have so many small diesel trucks like Toyotas hilux and many others ,I would love to have a little 4x4 diesel for a hunting rig like a ranger size or s10 size .why do we not see them over here .Dutch

[last5oh_302]

why is it that you can go to any other country in the world other then north America you see most countrys have small trucks and cars that all run on diesel .thy have so many small diesel trucks like Toyotas hilux and many others ,I would love to have a little 4x4 diesel for a hunting rig like a ranger size or s10 size .why do we not see them over here .Dutch

My understanding is that we have different emmissions laws and to make those diesel engines meet our laws is too costly.

[Bandwagon]

Heavy duty diesel trucks have eight drive tires and 9 to 18 gears...
even a one ton is still a "light duty" truck.
You have to be towing over 5 ton to need to worry about yellow stickers..

This is notcorrect, I require a yellow annual sticker for both my goose trailer and 1500 Silverado.This is for personal use only.