Posted by mike a on March 27, 2008 at 20:23:28 from (72.73.41.118):
In Reply to: Why buy a diesel? posted by dej(jed) on March 27, 2008 at 04:57:01:
All you guys arguing-man alive!!! Well here's my 2 cents-some of you are hanging on to the premice that diesels are tougher and last longer,the older ones DO, but I know a research engineer that works for cummins AND like everything else thats backwards in this country cummins is using cheaper pistons and other stuff because they have decided that the 5.9 only has to last 1500 hours because thats the length of time the owner will keep the truck. Wonder how much $$$$ that reasearch cost. You Ford Lovers are next--not only was their 6.0L junk (I'm not sure about the 6.4(or whatever it is) time will tell I guess,anyway you better get rid of them before warranty runs out --if the pass side valve cover has to come off for any reason(gasket leak,bad injector,etc)the entire CAB has to be removed from the frame to gain access....Bet the salesman at Ford forgot to tell you about this one-huh? Engineers should be hung!
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