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Old 02-20-2011, 01:06 PM
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The switch to clean diesel requires virtually no change in behavior for the majority of the driving public. The biggest change is the 5-7 second glow/pre-warm delay. With that "inconvenience" comes a 20-30% reduction in oil consumption by simply changing fuel type.
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