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[Two-Stroke]

Diesel is the way to go..........everyone is seeing the benefits of diesel.......economy and power.
I love love my diesels.........my favourite engine is the Detroit GM........8V92 ......and yes a 2 Stroke!:biggrin:

I had to look up the 8V92 -- I found this WikiPedia page. I've probably been in a bus powered by one of those without knowing it.

For my vehicle purchase I have something smaller in mind.

 

[lizard]

I had to look up the 8V92 -- I found this WikiPedia page. I've probably been in a bus powered by one of those without knowing it.

For my vehicle purchase I have something smaller in mind.

Make sure you get a 'Turbo Diesel'........better on fuel and powerfull!

 

[Two-Stroke]

Make sure you get a 'Turbo Diesel'........better on fuel and powerfull!

I know it's more powerful and all but how about reliability and complexity? Will I have a harder time working on the engine and aren't there more moving parts?

 

[lizard]

I know it's more powerful and all but how about reliability and complexity? Will I have a harder time working on the engine and aren't there more moving parts?

These days they last 500,000km without touching the motor, the turbo will live to 1,000,000kms as long as you change the oil every 5,000kms.
The alternator or starter motor or water pump are the first things to go .........so at least 5 years happy motoring.:biggrin:

 

[Two-Stroke]

These days they last 500,000km without touching the motor, the turbo will live to 1,000,000kms as long as you change the oil every 5,000kms.
The alternator or starter motor or water pump are the first things to go .........so at least 5 years happy motoring.:biggrin:

If the engine lasts that long it probably will outlast the useful life of the body and suspension. My truck is over ten years old with just over 100,000 miles -- but I'm adding miles a bit more quickly since I bought my farm in February, 2009.

 

[lizard]

If the engine lasts that long it probably will outlast the useful life of the body and suspension. My truck is over ten years old with just over 100,000 miles -- but I'm adding miles a bit more quickly since I bought my farm in February, 2009.

You are only doing 10,000 miles a year.......will you be doing more or less now these days?
Are you getting a S.U.V or a light Truck?:confused2:

 

[Two-Stroke]

You are only doing 10,000 miles a year.......will you be doing more or less now these days?
Are you getting a S.U.V or a light Truck?:confused2:

Before the last two years I was only driving about 6000 or 7000 miles a year (plus about 6000 miles on my bicycles -- part of my transportation, mostly in the city) -- but since I've been commuting back and forth to the farm on weekends, I'm now racking up miles (on the truck) at the rate of about 12k a year.

I'm not sure what I'm going to buy -- I don't need a new vehicle but I think it would be fun to have a diesel car/truck.

 

[lizard]

Before the last two years I was only driving about 6000 or 7000 miles a year (plus about 6000 miles on my bicycles -- part of my transportation, mostly in the city) -- but since I've been commuting back and forth to the farm on weekends, I'm now racking up miles (on the truck) at the rate of about 12k a year.

I'm not sure what I'm going to buy -- I don't need a new vehicle but I think it would be fun to have a diesel car/truck.

Maybe a F250 with the 7.3 litre turbo diesel.........thats a nice little Truck secondhand!

 

[Two-Stroke]

Maybe a F250 with the 7.3 litre turbo diesel.........thats a nice little Truck secondhand!

An F250 isn't a little truck -- my next-door-neighbor has one -- but I get your point.

 

[lizard]

An F250 isn't a little truck -- my next-door-neighbor has one -- but I get your point.

The F250 are very comfy and you sit up high...........love them.........but they cost $140,000 in Australia brand new