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Originally Posted by kingdomcome1
I am thinking about getting a dieseled powered truck, but have never owned one before. I am curious as to any advantages(mileage wise, power wise, etc) that it may have. Also, is it true that you can put about anything in a diesel engine and make it run? Thanks!
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My experience with diesel engines (limited to trucks with a powerstroke under the hood) has been that the engines are more durable, more reliable, and more efficient. It takes about 80,000 miles for the engine to really break-in. You should see a noticeable, although probably not mind-blowing, increase in fuel efficiency at about that time.
Another poster had a good point about "having a reason to get a diesel". If you don't have a good reason to have one it you may be sorry down the road.
A diesel will not run on "just anything" but Rudolf Diesel envisioned peanut oil as the fuel his engine would run on.
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