[AT] synthetic oil - gas versus diesel trucks

[Easley, Greg A.]

In '09 I bought a '02 model Dodge 2500 4x4 with the 5.9 Cummins diesel.  At 201xxx miles the engine consumes less than half a pint of Rotella T during a 7000 mile change period.
I had to replace the water pump last summer, which is the only work that the engine has needed while I've owned the truck.  16+ mpg driving around, never less than 10 mpg
with a 24' stock trailer or a gooseneck loaded with tractors.

It's a shame that a powertrain like that had to wind up in a Dodge.  The list of things on the truck that I HAVEN'T had to fix or replace is short.  I've spent almost as much on
repairs as what I originally paid for the truck.  That said, I'm not making a $500+ monthly payment on a truck that cost more than my first house, which makes it a bit easier
to stomach when something breaks on the truck.


Greg

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From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike M
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] synthetic oil - gas versus diesel trucks

There was a time when diesel paid off,  however  given the EPA'S heavy hand in regulating auto diesel's that time has passed. They are forced to be so clean, you could use them in a ventilator and not know the difference.  Meanwhile I see  big rigs belching out black soot like crazy. New diesel trucks and cars get a fraction of the MPG that they did 20 years ago. Thanks big government and thanks EPA, we now burn more fossil fuel,with all it's associated costs, than we did when  we were following Europe's protocols.

Mike M