Gas vs PSD
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Maryville, TN
Originally Posted by Tom
Overhauls are a fact of life for diesel engines as well. You seem to read about a lot more failures under 200,000 miles in the diesel forums than you do gas. Modern gas engines can go a long time as well, someone in the '17 Super Duty forum just commented on their V10-powered work truck still going strong with over 7,000 engine hours and 400,000 miles. I don't think this is an advantage for diesel engines anymore...they've gotten less reliable over time as gas engines have done the opposite.
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
"There was a noise" PO pulled it out and apart for me.
I did all the bearings and whatnot as well.
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We have never had an exhaust stud rust away/break on any of our diesels but almost every single gasser around here has a broken stud or a "tick" when running.
We put 500k or close to it on every one of our trucks gas or diesel before retiring them. Lately however rust has been killing our trucks before mechanicals do.
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Deisel is really silly. Like there's no spark plugs and stuff. They expect the engine to just squeeze the green fuel until it explodez....sup with that? Then like everything on the engine weighs like three hundred pounds that's why they can't turn more then like four thousand tachometers cuz all the peices are so heavy also the exhaust pipez are like six inches in diameter. Then they has to two giant batteries makes truck a b*tch to steer. Oh yeah....omg...the oil you would not believe how like when its new as soon as the truck runs two seconds its pitch black omg I swear then also it takes like three gallons of high dollar stuff.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,875
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"There was a noise" PO pulled it out and apart for me.
I did all the bearings and whatnot as well.
We have never had an exhaust stud rust away/break on any of our diesels but almost every single gasser around here has a broken stud or a "tick" when running.
We put 500k or close to it on every one of our trucks gas or diesel before retiring them. Lately however rust has been killing our trucks before mechanicals do.
I did all the bearings and whatnot as well.
We have never had an exhaust stud rust away/break on any of our diesels but almost every single gasser around here has a broken stud or a "tick" when running.
We put 500k or close to it on every one of our trucks gas or diesel before retiring them. Lately however rust has been killing our trucks before mechanicals do.
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Central Coast of CA
Deisel is really silly. Like there's no spark plugs and stuff. They expect the engine to just squeeze the green fuel until it explodez....sup with that? Then like everything on the engine weighs like three hundred pounds that's why they can't turn more then like four thousand tachometers cuz all the peices are so heavy also the exhaust pipez are like six inches in diameter. Then they has to two giant batteries makes truck a b*tch to steer. Oh yeah....omg...the oil you would not believe how like when its new as soon as the truck runs two seconds its pitch black omg I swear then also it takes like three gallons of high dollar stuff.
Stewart
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From: Savannah, GA
Deisel is really silly. Like there's no spark plugs and stuff. They expect the engine to just squeeze the green fuel until it explodez....sup with that? Then like everything on the engine weighs like three hundred pounds that's why they can't turn more then like four thousand tachometers cuz all the peices are so heavy also the exhaust pipez are like six inches in diameter. Then they has to two giant batteries makes truck a b*tch to steer. Oh yeah....omg...the oil you would not believe how like when its new as soon as the truck runs two seconds its pitch black omg I swear then also it takes like three gallons of high dollar stuff.
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Ole and Lars who worked together were both laid off, so off they were to the unemployment office. Asked his occupation, Ole said, "Panty stitcher. I sew the elastic onto cotton panties." The clerk looked up panty stitcher. Finding it classified as unskilled labor, she gave Ole $300 a week unemployment pay.
Lars was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter," he replied. Since diesel fitters was a skilled job the clerk gave him $600 a week.
When Ole finds out he is furious. He stormed back to find out why Lars, his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay. The clerk explained, "Panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters were skilled labor." "What skill?" yelled Ole. "I sew the elastic on. He pulls on it and says, 'Yep, diesel fitter.'"
Lars was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter," he replied. Since diesel fitters was a skilled job the clerk gave him $600 a week.
When Ole finds out he is furious. He stormed back to find out why Lars, his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay. The clerk explained, "Panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters were skilled labor." "What skill?" yelled Ole. "I sew the elastic on. He pulls on it and says, 'Yep, diesel fitter.'"