What diesel do you have? My Jetta doesn't take 15 quarts of oil (uses 4+, like a normal car), and only needs oil every 10k miles. The 06 Jetta is already rated for the low sulfur fuel, so that's not a problem. And if you make the fuel yourself, or use a WVO system, your fuel costs are significantly lower. Are you going to E85? That's like $1.55 out here.
Do you buy your car/truck based solely on the cost of gas? Mark On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Tim South <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Again, why would anyone want to buy a diesel now (in the US)? > > On pre '07 diesels: > * Impending injector failure due to low sulfer fuel > * 15 qt oil changes > * Increased routine mtc. > * Obviously more expensive fuel > > On '07 up models > * Impending replacment of mega-dollar urea canister catalyst thing (but > injectors will be OK) > > This all in addition to the diesel initial cost premium. Diesels should > last longer, though this probably won't factor for most non-commercial > users. > > My next tow vehicle purchase will be gasoline after using/maintaining a > diesel since 2000. > > I do admit the reduced torque will be missed while towing > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "derf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ken Bogart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Miata Power List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:13 AM > Subject: Re: Rotary Diesel > > > > "Why would anyone want to go to diesel now..." > > > > Fewer moving parts. More efficient. Longevity. > > The question should be "Why haven't we gone to diesel more up until now?" > > > > We should be in diesel up to our eyeballs. If the demand were more > > the supply would catch up and prices would be more stable. > > We've had diesel electric locomotives for a long time. Now we have a > > gas electric Prius. > > > > My father put a small diesel motor in a 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle. > > It has more power, gets 45MPG, and he runs 50/50 diesel and used > > vegetable oil. > > > > Diesels are heavy and have a reputation for being "dirty" but they > > have some advantages over gasoline engines. > > _______________________________________________ > > Miatapower mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >
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