Why Diesel?

awesome. My primary thoughts on diesel is that it sounds pretty cool and unique.

 

so that you can run stacks, and blow smoke.

 

Who cares! This is a forum for discussing all kinds of BS, maybe just to kill time.

 

Because turbo diesel.

 

I second that. Didn't know there'd be dudes in here moderating whether a topic has or has not been discussed. I can spend all day replying bull shit to all threads.

 

Oh there's always a malcontent waiting to spew negativity about a topic or an OP's perceived lack of search prowess. LOL and ignore it. Although I'll admit some topics can get irritating at times.

Also, I gotta admit I'm just enough of a redneck myself to be intrigued by the thought of a diesel Taco. Especially if it could cut my commute fuel $ in half or even by 1/4.

 

you'd think i'd care if someone thought i lacked search prowess but I don't call myself Jackass if I did.

 

There is a company that will do the D4D swap to a Tacoma. There is a TW member who had the unique opportunity to test drive one as well. Cost is the issue... IIR the swap ran upwards of 20K.

Come on PowerBall!

 

I want diesel meow

 

Yep I've seen some posts as well. Makes you fantasize about finding a cheap 2nd gen with a blown motor but otherwise good shape.

 

Diesel engines get better mileage. They also put out a lot more torque at a lower rpm. Therefore, they are ideal for towing and hauling. Right now I get about 20 MPG with my 4.0 AC Tacoma, In my 7.3 liter Powerstroke I got about they same MPG but a lot more torque. Back then diesel was cheaper than gas but these days diesel is getting pretty spendy. I also have a TDI Jetta that averages about 45-50 mpg and has a range of around 750 miles. You can't argue with numbers like that that diesel is not a more efficient fuel alternative. They also run solely on compression (no spark plugs) this means that the block and components have to be built to withstand a higher compression ratio. A by product of this is that engine components tend to last a lot longer, my diesel had close to 400k on all original internals the only thing I replaced was various filters, belts, glow plugs, and fluids obviously. You can also modify diesel engines a lot easier and cheaper than gasoline engines. A CAI on a gas engine will net 0-10 HP, whereas on a diesel you get close to 100 HP from a CAI.

Plus you can't beat the sound of a turbo spooling up.

 

Not so much

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Fuck diesel , I want a hybrid

 

Not true on all counts except weight.

You don't NEED to wrap high RPM with a power curve that looks like this...




Slap it into 4-Lo and you can idle over Everest.

 

Oh lets see.

Local for me: gas $3.42 Diesel $4.19.

Sounds like a no brainer to me.

Plus you can't huff diesel.

 

Do half you people even understand how a diesel works, or why the engine sounds like it does?

 

Quiet? Because pilot injection!

 

I know you understand max. Pretty clear you know why you're talking about. What trade are you doing anyway? I'm in my 3rd session of schooling out if 4 for automotive service tech.

 

Yeah it goes squirt, boom, whoosh and repeat and you go zoom.

 

Suck squeeze bang blow