Posted by 8NChris on September 15, 2020 at 20:59:49 from (172.58.142.174):
In Reply to: Gas vs diesel posted by svcummins on September 15, 2020 at 16:25:59:
When I was employed at Dallas Peterbilt and Masters International it was not uncommon to see an over the road truck with a million miles on it. As an auto tech I have seen few gas engines with over 300,000 miles that have not been opened up at some point. They were Ford and Chevrolet pickup trucks. Normally Cummins with over 700,000 miles were running fine as the Dodge deteriorated around it. About the same with 7.3 PowerStroke.
Concerns over starting cold have been explained well enough. One thing to consider is some research Continental Engines has done. What they found is that the colder the operating temperature the greater the cylinder wear. For the 15-20 minutes it takes for a diesel to reach it's operating temp I personally would plug mine in, at least in the winter. That is a practice I followed when I owned a 7.3. When I worked on the fracking trucks I would have to idle them around the yard still hooked up and in 3rd for about 7 to 8 minutes to get them to operating temperature. If the work order came in early enough I would let them idle for 30 minutes. Still wouldn't be warmed up but it cut the drive time down to a couple of minutes before it was.
The cylinder wear is not limited to any fuel type.
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