02-23-2003, 09:08 PM
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Certified diesel nut
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pacifica (SF Bay Area), CA
Posts: 2,946
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Originally posted by mikemover
Sorry, but the facts disagree with you. Because diesels are built to more exacting standards, and mechanically stronger, they DO last longer...Much longer. It's not at all uncommon to see diesel engines in trucks of all kinds, and cars (except early GM) last for 300,000...600,000...900,000 miles and more, before being rebuilt. Although some gas engines reach those numbers, it's highly unusual.
And per-mile operating costs are lower overall...Diesels make more power-per-unit of fuel than a comperably-sized gas engine, and there are no "tune-ups", per se...No spark plugs, no points, no spark timing, no spark plug wires, less emissions equipment, etc...
I love a big, fast gas-powered car too...But overall diesels DO last much longer, and cost less over the life of the vehicle. There's a reason almost all big-rig trucks, public busses, tow trucks, delivery trucks, dump trucks, construction equipment, generators, etc. use diesel engines. Durability and reliability and economy.
Mike
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Thank you Mike, couldn't have said it better myself 
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