Short trips like that are hard on any internal combustion engine.

Diesels really need to be driven.

I did have a gasser that did not like the city living. I moved from the rural area to the city. Drive distance to work was 3 miles. Every week I would take a highway run, but I did notice after 3 months, the engine did not run as smooth, power dropped and fuel consumption increased. After two years I was able to move back out to a rural area (I hated and still hate city living). The vehicle was back to it's happy self soon after. BTW regular oil changes and tune ups were performed. I had to rebuild the carb every 6 months while living in the city. Spark pluges fouled quick and the cap/rotor fouled quickly also.

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