Here’s Why Real Men Buy Diesel Trucks
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
The Worst Trucks to Buy for Towing
Subscribe for more daily vids ► / @scottykilmer
⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools:
1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD
2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k
3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC
4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae
5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t
6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce
7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg
8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A
9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2CthnUU
10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR
Scotty on Social:
Facebook ► / scottymechanic
Instagram ► / scotty_the_mechanic
Twitter ► Scottymechanic?la...
This is the people's automotive channel! The most honest and funniest car channel on KZread. Never any sponsored content, just the truth about everything! Learn how to fix your car and how it works. New video every day! I've been an auto mechanic for the past 53 years and I'm here to share my knowledge with you!
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
#shorts #savagescotty #carrepair #carsofyoutube #auto #car #cars #funny #mechanic #diy #howto #truck #tow
Пікірлер: 805
Thanks for watching! Like and Subscribe for More Vids Daily ► kzread.info/dron/uxpxCCevIlF-k-K5YU8XPA.html
@shperax
2 жыл бұрын
Mr Scotty. Diesel is $2.40 per liter ( $9.12 per gallon) in Canada. Gas is much much cheaper. Everyone here changed to gas trucks.
@FINISHOperator88
Жыл бұрын
10/10 would recomend scotty kilmer well put
@gabrielquinones3343
9 ай бұрын
Is it best to buy a diesel locomotive
@MadaraUchiha55910
3 ай бұрын
@@shperaxthat’s true not to mention the cost of repairs on the newer trucks, 6000 without labour for a fuel pump. Back in the old days around 30 years ago where the diesels didn’t break down all the time and fuel was cheap it was actually viable to go diesel but now not so much. Why do you think Cummins of all companies is making gasoline engines now well amongs other types including diesel.
Next video: Here's Why Real Men Drive 94 Celicas.
@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@atlanticjatt7525
2 жыл бұрын
And women's
@kevinvilmont6061
10 ай бұрын
79 hatchback with louvers brother.
@maxwalsh234
7 ай бұрын
Classic. We need more cars designed for consumers instead of profit seeking
@Spookiekoon69
6 ай бұрын
They don’t.
Didn’t you just tell me not to buy a diesel truck last week?
@TInax-oo6mv
2 ай бұрын
Nevermind what I said, this is me today.
@shahramtondkarmobarakie1824
Ай бұрын
do as i do not as i say
If your girl is heavy on the gravy, Get a Diesel! 🤓
Loved my cummins, hated the ram wrapped around it.
@wholelawyer
2 жыл бұрын
You could swap it into a Ford or Chevy
@leadnsteel1428
2 жыл бұрын
Yup. The cummins engine was good problem is the rest of the truck was a Dodge lol
@wholelawyer
2 жыл бұрын
@@leadnsteel1428 ha
@BoostedPastime
2 жыл бұрын
@@leadnsteel1428 🤣
@HateTheIRS
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh
“Here’s why real men talk with their hands like Scotty” 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for the content always Scotty !!
@lard1892
2 ай бұрын
Guys a loser...you'll figure it out...
Too bad those 7.3 and 5.9 cummins trucks are like $30k in good condition now with like 100k miles+
@VladmirVorkeshky
2 жыл бұрын
To be fair you’d easily quadruple that mileage.
@williamgriffin6178
2 жыл бұрын
@@VladmirVorkeshky the engine might last, the problem is all the other parts on a truck.
@MichaelRCarlson
2 жыл бұрын
All the bro's need em for.....things
@Terminxman
2 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelRCarlson everyone that drives the best selling vehicle in the US is a “bro” right?
@Terminxman
2 жыл бұрын
@@VladmirVorkeshky the engines would do it, sure. But at that age unless they’ve been like climate controlled and well maintained overall you’re going to be changing something every weekend. Suspension components, driveline components, bearings, etc
I love deisels my dad has a 2012 Honda Civic which can get up to 60 mpg it practically runs on fresh air 😂
@GGoblin1
2 жыл бұрын
Civic Diesel? Which engine does it have - a 2.2L? And which country are you from?
@someidiot7300
2 жыл бұрын
2.2 litre turbo charged engine and I’m from uk
@lupreztryson
2 жыл бұрын
Diesel civics are almost unheard of in USA
@christ6671
2 жыл бұрын
@@lupreztryson I wish they sold a Diesiel civic in the US. Trying to find a Diesel Toyota hilux.
@d0uble_O
6 ай бұрын
WTF..thats a unicorn right there! At least in the states! WHY!??🥹
When I sold cars and trucks my boss once loudly exclaimed, "A 150 is a light-duty pickup!" Light duty? They didn't look so light to me. But, as he often did, my boss proved right. What looked heavy to me, essentially a sports car guy, wasn't what a user of pickups thought of as heavy. When you look at capacities to tow and haul--things that men who use trucks in their jobs do every day--my boss's wisdom is evident. A 150 is for a homeowner who takes stuff to the dump, goes to Home Depot Saturday morning, or trailers a small fishing boat. Men who use a truck for work want real capacity on a daily basis. They want 250s, 350s, maybe larger, and often with a whompin' big diesel engine. And my boss also thundered, "Everybody wants to undertruck! Never let a customer undertruck! You'll just have someone mad at you four months later." He was right about that too.
@SigFigNewton
6 ай бұрын
So you’re saying that your profit margins were better selling bigger trucks
@Jasiel.95
6 ай бұрын
Under truck??
@JackBlackNinja
5 ай бұрын
@@Jasiel.95 yeah what does that mean
@bunsguns8222
5 ай бұрын
@@JackBlackNinjaPeople buy a truck planning to haul a camper or boat and the truck they buy isn't rated for it. 3/4 ton truck is the minimum if you actually are hauling anything substantial and 1/2 ton is what most people buy.
@JackBlackNinja
5 ай бұрын
@@bunsguns8222 oh underpowered. Undertruck isn’t used for that and is a noun that means something else
I had two T444E 7.3 diesels in a row in big pickups. Great to tow with. Very expensive to fix when the injector cups corrode through.
@bch5513
2 жыл бұрын
You’re not wrong about it being expensive to fix for sure. Unfortunately the majority of failures of the cups are due to improper coolant maintenance.
@4sl648
2 жыл бұрын
@@bch5513 thats true. I was fastidious about the dip strips and additive for the coolant. I miss those trucks. Both had ZF 6 stick shifts.
@Bloodbain88
2 жыл бұрын
The newer diesels are even more expensive when stuff goes wrong. And it goes wrong a lot more often.
@michaelbenoit248
Жыл бұрын
@@bch5513, most of the trucks that had it were 98-03 the 94-97 trucks rarely had it happen cuz the internals were better, but it does happen.
@rusted5408
9 ай бұрын
I'VE got an automatic. I wish i had the manual. 03 7.3 never any serious problems.
In 1995 I use to work in a construction job and I have to drive a diesel truck full of equipment tools and a excavator tractor on a goose neck trailer and the boss was bitching and complaining that only we were getting 4 miles per gallon of diesel but rebar and a bobcat on a trailer is not that light at all plus he never wanted to do some maintenance to the truck
pray that diesel doesn't have problems , finding a diesel mechanic is the problem
@The-Heart-Will-Testify
2 жыл бұрын
No need to find it after 1 million miles
@inspectorvoid
2 жыл бұрын
Not if you live in the right area
@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB
2 жыл бұрын
in Europe there used to be more diesel vehicles than gasoline ones. Now with the latest emission regulations the trend goes to gas hybrids
@cahg3871
2 жыл бұрын
@@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB -in Canada the price of diesel is almost 50 cents a litre more then regular unleaded gas.
@ihurtyourbrain3685
2 жыл бұрын
@@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB BEVs easily outsell hybrids in most european countries afaik. I don't think the trend is hybrid.
The government emissions regulations have killed all new diesel engines. Their cost to own and maintain has skyrocketed. If you can find on old Ford 7.3l, that's the best.
Scottie. Are you talking, or parking aircraft?
@Tomas-gd6lk
5 ай бұрын
Why can't he do both?
Our company has a 3/4ton HD Chevy crew cab with a gas engine. When towing the company RV, 14k lbs, it averages 7 mpg in level terrain.
Exactly correct!! I get 5.6 miles a gallon pulling 7x14, over loaded, construction trailer with 6.4 Hemi according to on board computer..
But Scottie, will you be able to find enough diesel ? ☹
No fluff and always straight to the point! 👍🏾
Scottys arm waving helps explain 😂😂❤
Real men buy diesal because the whistling noise it makes and women love that 🤙🏻
@maxcj7
2 жыл бұрын
Thats a turbo diesel then my man😂
@MichaelRCarlson
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha. No one is cooler than the diesel bro!
Diesel is $5.89 a gallon near me. That’s too much lol!
@urbanitesgarage3299
4 күн бұрын
Unbelievable, diesel 15 years ago was 1$ a gallon. What did they do to make it worth 6 times lol , government...
You forget about government fluid, that make those truck only last 600k miles reliably and that is for semi truck
Diesel costs significantly more, figure that in.
@mohammedsalimahmed5230
2 жыл бұрын
In the past that really wasn't the case in the UK, the difference was very small. Now however...
@mmaybee4379
2 жыл бұрын
@@mohammedsalimahmed5230 that was the case everywhere. Canada diesel used to be cheaper than regular gas
@mohammedsalimahmed5230
2 жыл бұрын
@@mmaybee4379 I've never heard of that before, that's insane. Wonder how the market works
@christianemmanuelf.domingo793
Жыл бұрын
Used cooking oil
@PiOfficial
Жыл бұрын
@@mohammedsalimahmed5230 the difference is actually zero. The fuel providers are overcharging the public. My company has fuel cards and we are paying currently 1.24/liter for diesel in the UK and we get that price at every shell garage in the country
This video was true before the year 2003! Anything without DEF nowadays is worth gold!
I get 6-8MPG in my 98 7.3L powerstroke. It's in a pretty big box truck though :)
@Tropicalfrooploops
8 ай бұрын
Rip wallet. All old fords are like that though, my 4.6L f150 only gets 11 mpg
Never knew you were a Tennessee boy Scotty 💯
@Christoph-sd3zi
2 жыл бұрын
He moved there last year.
@redline1916
6 ай бұрын
@@Christoph-sd3zi He's a yankee who moved there. Originally he was from up north.
@johnzadinya2181
4 ай бұрын
@@redline1916hey those "Yankees" at least have a good living up north. I been all over and southern America is nothing but trailers, bottom of the barrel wages, everyone is obese, and tons of sрісs. You can keep it
What my wife loves about her Cummins powered Ram 2500. Is how the VGT turbo can control speed going down steep grades.
Scott said by a Duramax engine! 😄
"Oil go BRRRR" 😂😂😂
$6.50 a gallon for diesel in NY state .
@donaldlingenfelter8944
5 ай бұрын
You mean "free when siphoned out of a municipal truck"
The only reason I have a 3/4 ton diesel is to pull our 25’ boat/trailer. Does it without issue. I’ve even pulled it over the Cascade Mountains in WA State to Idaho and back. But if we ever sell the boat, the truck goes too.
@pauljnolan1000
2 жыл бұрын
HERE is a wise truck owner/buyer!
@malekodesouza7255
2 жыл бұрын
@@pauljnolan1000 it fits the requirements, safely. If the boat goes I don’t need it anymore. I could get by with a Ford Ranger. The Superduty gets only about 14 mpg and drops to 11-12 mpg when towing. A Prius it’s not.🤣
@Soundsofthewood
Жыл бұрын
I towed my 25ft boat with a f150. It does somewhat struggle, but it gets going fine. I think this is probably the biggest I can do here on this truck though. My wellcraft eclipse 250 is pretty light though. We have a customer with a 25ft boston whaler with all the bells and whistles. My truck struggle badly to move that.
My parents in their retirement sold their house and bought a truck and camper. My dad is a Ford guy so he was choosing between the diesel and Triton V10. He chose the V10 and regretted the first time he pulled his brand new camper. That V10 got 7 miles to the gallon when it was towing
Diesel for work little pick up for daily driving
@DoctorRickSanchez
2 жыл бұрын
_Diesel for work diesel for daily driving._
@rusted5408
9 ай бұрын
Yup. My little pickup daily driver is a diesel chevy luv 1981 5 speed long bed
Reliability. Enough Said.
A Toyota diesel truck makes you the manliest or men 👍🏻
@lusa3002
2 жыл бұрын
Isuzu beats it by a mile...
@williamgriffin6178
2 жыл бұрын
Toyota doesn’t make a Diesel engine unfortunately
@ranggaajibaskara1809
2 жыл бұрын
@@williamgriffin6178 outside USA you can still find diesel Hilux
@ax-50
2 жыл бұрын
@@williamgriffin6178 outside of US you can find plenty of toyota diesel engines
@artinconstruction9070
2 жыл бұрын
I’m in Australia, & I have 2 Toyota diesels sitting outside
IF YOU NEED A DIESEL TO PULL YOUR LOAD, THEN IT WOULD BE GOOD. DIESEL FUEL IS MORE EXPENSIVE, AND REQUIRE MORE MAINTENANCE. THEY ARE A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE TO REBUILD THE ENGINE
My dad had a ram 2010 2500 with the 5.7 hemi (And yes it was a 4th gen) and although that thing did anything we wanted it to, it would scream like mcdonalds was closing. Unfortunately, the engine blew up, so my dad just bought the same truck but with the Laramie package and the 6.7 L Cummins, and that doesn't even know anythings behind it when towing heavy loads with it 😂😂😂
True with older diesels vs gassers. New diesels are not worth the cost with the def equipment
I sold Fords forever. A guy comes in, a referral - which is nice. Long/short he orders an F-250, SuperCab (which is unusual, but whatever) with a 5.4 Triton! I tried to talk him out of it, to get the 7.3 (early 2000's) but no go. Truck comes in, it's nice. About a month later the guy comes in complaining about mileage and lack of power. Omgawd.
@zachattack7
Жыл бұрын
What a goofball 😂
@CajunReaper95
7 ай бұрын
We had a ford F-150 sport that started acting up, overheated, started having shifting issues and because I was battling cancer around that time we couldn’t afford to have an unreliable vehicle so we traded it in for a 22 ram 1500 bighorn 4x4 with a 5.7L Hemi Equipped With The Etorque system and the Gas Mileage is amazing around town or even driving for 8 hours with the occasional fuel up which is around 5 hours in but that’s definitely dependent on how much we stop, regardless the etorque has been a god send.
@bldontmatter5319
7 ай бұрын
@@CajunReaper95ok
Still driving my 88 F250 Supercab 7.3idi Automatic 4x4. 15 mpg all day everyday no matter empty or loaded. Thats with mud tires and a bad alignment. D60 swapping it soon, will fix alignment, and put street tires on it. I imagine 16+ after that.
I got a question for you, Scotty, what do you think of the 2008 6.4 diesel, is it any good? I’m hearing good and bad. Thank you for your time.
@rustyshackleford1656
Ай бұрын
Any good you’re hearing is just rare cases where people got lucky, they were rushed through the engineering phase and they are horrible about blowing head gaskets and a lot of them will over fuel the back 2 cylinders and literally melt the pistons and wreck the entire motor. And they’re extremely expensive to fix when something does break. My advice is get a 7.3 powerstroke or a 6.7 if you can afford it
I feel like this guy hand gestures his thoughts in the shower looking like he's slow dancing a ghost
Scotty that truck behind you ain’t a diesel 😂
I 100% agree with you, but, if your not planning to haul a lot of weight,it will cost you alot more on diesel fuel
The $10,000 extra for diesel will but a lot of gas for the gasoline engine. Not to mention the maintenance costs.
@petermandel2552
3 ай бұрын
You will get some of that back in resale
@kdaltex
3 ай бұрын
@@petermandel2552 yeah but inflation. Money now is better than money later. Diesel if you're towing heavy daily I guess.
As much as I love the efficiency of a diesel, nothing beats the feeling of operating a classic truck with an old straight 6 gasser and a 4 speed.
@myk1_sp
4 ай бұрын
You can't beat the ruggedness and simplicity of that setup!
I love my Cummins, but it’s not my daily.
Not to mention you can't beat the sound of a turbodiesel
Diesel is best fuel
@saggioperduto_7566
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@Rudenbehr
2 ай бұрын
Electrons are the best fuel
I love how Scotty is talking about a Diesel truck while he has a gasser F150 behind him😋
“Real men buy diesel trucks” Scotty said, while standing next to an f150
As an european, I've never understood why americans buy V6/V8 pickups for daily city-driving.
@vitaming582
2 жыл бұрын
They make a nice sound when you step on the pedal. It's an expensive sound, there's no way to argue against that, but it's a nice sound.
@reachblowsdick7222
2 жыл бұрын
@It'sYaBoiMirage - Because many Americans are insecure and try to compensate for their "small" or "low self esteem". Or it's just that some Americans who don't live or work in farms still love the feel of big trucks. I for instance love the feel of a race bike and why I own an R1 & S1000-RR for daily riding in the city even though I'm not a professional racer. It's not the same thing as trucks but you can get an idea of what I'm trying to say.
@chrisnaranjo439
2 жыл бұрын
I drive a truck cause people drive stupid. If they see a bigger car they’re gonna hesitate cutting you off. I have a daily Toyota Camry and pricks always cut me off lol. Versus when I’m driving my V8 truck it’s a smooth ride I’m chilling.
@livewithnick
2 жыл бұрын
If you lived here you might understand. People use trucks here often and still there’s far less in the cities. The US has a lot more rural areas and is a lot bigger than your average European countries. I’ve met two different couple from Europe that actually thought they could drive from NY to California in a day. I’m not sure Europeans that have never been here know how big the US really is.
@oscarrmelchor
2 жыл бұрын
American like to waste resources. I mean they send money for wars. The society is careless.
With all of the bogus emissions that diesel’s have now my gas truck gets the same mileage as a diesel. I have both. I love the extra torque and power of a diesel but the added cost and maintenance costs just isn’t worth it anymore. Thank you Uncle Sam.
Always spot on!!!
The fuel cost 2$ a gallon more and the cost of maintenance and repair is like 4 times as much. So you still save with the gas motor, and it starts when it’s cold
@rusted5408
9 ай бұрын
Repair costs maya cost more but they rarely require repairs. And they will last 3 times as many miles.
I think that bird has some type of argument
You're totally right Scotty. Love my 6.0 Powerstroke!
I got a 2016 Chevy Colorado 2.8 diesel. Tows 7,500 lbs and gets 30+ mpgs on the highway. I call it a mini beast. I've hauled and towed with it
I bought a 88 f350 idi n/a crew cab for 4000 with 68k miles. Anyone saying you cant buy a diesel for cheap is full of crap lol. Just look and keep on lookin
When I purchased my 12 Ram Cummins to tow a Fifth Wheel, I lived in Pennsylvania I needed an inspection, the local mechanic that did inspections had a 12 with a hemi in it , he said why did I buy a diesel? I had to explain everything to him! His final words? Diesels are dirty, and smelly??? He went to Alaska pulling his camper, I went to Arizona I made it back, his truck and camper are no where in sight and he won't say what happened 😅😅😅😅😅, I put 18000 on my truck pulling it. I'll never know how far he got with that gas engine???
I was cruising 75 in a 6 pot minivan pulling a heavy wooden boat, got 16mpg average. And 87 is cheaper too
My Dad was a real man...and did buy a Diesel right before he retired... And it's still going...
My gas dually has a 6500# payload and 20k conventional towing and gets 16mpg. Also has no emissions issues, cheap gas and easy maintenance. I'm good. Thanks.
Andddddas of now you can spend roughly $2 more per gallon! Real men stuff right there
@johnzadinya2181
4 ай бұрын
You dont get a diesel to just commute you get one for work. If you used a gas truck for the same work it actually would cost more! Think a little kid
I love my second gen. Don’t care what people think about it. I’ve had great mileage when I went across two states and back in full tank round trip and with a loaded trailer with a car on it.
My 12 valve gets better mileage than most cars I’ve driven over the years
Tomorrow with Scotty, Here's why progressive men Buy Chevy Volts. 🤣
@andywiggens1069
2 жыл бұрын
Chevy volts have a lot of room to put your daises in
@DomDanCam
2 жыл бұрын
@@andywiggens1069 hey now, I don't want to offend anyone 🤣
@andywiggens1069
2 жыл бұрын
@@DomDanCam I do
I wanted a diesel but the only things that stopped me was: diesel is expensive, costs a lot to repair, sucks in the winter because they don’t wanna start.
diesel is the only way to tow but they cost to much
Diesel! A real man would use the steam engine!!
i was once a rotund lardy house cat but once i bought a diesel truck i post this as a 12 feet long Siberian Tiger!
Another plus, diesels sound cooler. Especially with a big booming horn. I always cringe whenever a dump truck drives by but has just a wimpy car horn.
never knew he was chill like that
Yeah you right but driving one for everyday use is crazy. Chech out gas prices today diesel prices are crazy. 6 to 7 dollars a gallon here in West Texas.
I drove a 2022 blue bird school bus with the Godzilla 7.3, its average was 1.5-2mpg. I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for fuel on my 40 mile round trip daily route
Buying a petrol powered pickup is insane. Don't even know why they have them in Australia.
Only reason to buy a diesel is if you actually need the power now. With all the emissions killing the reliability and running costs it's pointless otherwise... GM 6.6 gas with the 10 speed Allison behind it does pretty good, and you can use it as a daily driver and not worry about clogging up the emission system.
I got 18mpg average towing my car and hauling all my stuff from New York To Kansas last year on my 2002 Ram 2500. I usually gets around 22 when unloaded.
My company I worked for did lease gas jobs rams. Pulled skid steers till the 6.4 blew and warranty replace them every time!
I have a gmt400 with the 6.5L, its a lead sled but its good on fuel and does what need it to do and its a simple truck and engine to work on, was lucky that its short comings were already fixed when i bought it🤙
My friend is a diesel mechanic and I STILL wouldn't buy diesel because they're to expensive for labor for mechanic.
Proud new owner of an OBS 90 F350 turbo diesel CC longbed dually. Fn love this thing because I can actualy work on it myself. 14mpg unloaded. Haven't towed or hauled with it yet but looking for a cabover camper for it.
Yep I haul a enclosed trailer everyday with a 2500 gasser and get about 8.4 mpg 😅
Makes sense really, pick the right tool for the right job. Diesels because of their design tend to have longer conrods and cylinders therefore imparting more force on the crankshaft therefore *MORE TORQUE* and when it comes to pulling? Torque is king
Amen Scotty! no replacement for displacement...sigh...
Why do diesel owners like to let the sit and idle for no reason? 40 years ago I understand, when they were hard to start in cold weather. I still see it now, even if it is 90 degrees out.
I just got my 1st Diesel 4x4 and I LOVE it!
Old diesel I’m all for it! New Diesels don’t even bother it’ll spend more time in the shop then on the road
Only reason I bought a diesel 6.7 was because I’m disabled and wheelchair bound and I tow a travel trailer annnndddd live in the mountains with like no real neighbors so if we got stuck it’s really on us to get out of whatever situation we are in. Reliability and power was the reason for me. Gas engines up here can’t rough it I guess cause no one I know who lives here uses anything but diesel vehicles.
Yep true , but those repair bills are insane . Especially on those ford 6.0 and 6.4s .. sheshhh
I beg to differ. I have a 1969 Chevy 3/4 4x4. I put a 454 in it that was professionally rebuilt basically stock. It may only get about 10 mpg empty but the mileage is the same pulling our 18' gooseneck stock trailer loaded with livestock. And it pulls just as well as our 2004 GMC Sierra 2500hd 4x4 with a duramax. The diesel gets better mileage both loaded and unloaded but not that much. And until recently it was cheaper to pay for the gas than the diesel. Also, I'm from the central valley of California. We had to take the 69 on vacation to Nevada one year. Once we fueled up with Nevada gas the fuel mileage jumped up unbelievably. Our 1991 S10 did the same thing on vacation in Nevada.
Scotty, why didn’t you mention about how the EPA mandated emissions equipment have decreased the reliability of diesels, and have greatly increased the expense to repair them? That extra expense and decreased reliability now make a gas engine in a one ton a much more attractive option.
I would agree with you completely but we use a gas burner dually that gets 14mpg for $10,000 less. It has 254k miles on it with the factory drivetrain and usually pulls 15-20k lbs. It's also 10 years old. It just depends on how you treat your vehicle
Good Stuff,Great Tips 😄👍🏿
Only drawback is that it’s not good for small distances. Diesel takes so long to heat up that they’re ineffecient driving small distances (e.g everyday just 5 miles to work and back). That’s why I only use my diesel if it’s really necessary, albeit only 2.0TDI. But good lord it does over 40mpg
How do diesel engines get gas mileage?
@OM617a
2 жыл бұрын
Technically diesel is 'gas oil' so the term was correct.
@franksmythe6969
2 жыл бұрын
@@OM617a That's not what gas mileage means. When the term gas mileage is used it is referring to gasoline. When speaking of diesel it is more appropriate to say fuel milage or fuel economy.
@OM617a
2 жыл бұрын
@@franksmythe6969 Any of these phrases can be used to describe either gasoline or diesel consumption, as they are the same thing, just in different states of refinement.
@franksmythe6969
2 жыл бұрын
@@OM617a OK Mr. Argumentative.
@keegentilley578
9 ай бұрын
@@franksmythe6969☝️🤓
Ain’t no shortage of diesel in Scotty’s tank. That is for sure.
Luv me some diesel ⛽️ i use my trucks to haul pull push and whatever else i need it for...
454 and Turbo 400 Duo have entered the chat.
Here in NYC Diesel is 5 dollars per gallon 😂