So you're arguing that the improvements of the last 30 years make gasoline engines better and longer lasting but NOT diesel engines?
-Curt Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:55:46 -0500 From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Great diesel myth: They DON'T save you money and petrol models 'are more economical for most makes of car' Message-ID: <500730e2.1030...@bennell.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed No, I suggest just the opposite. I am not convinced that the current crop of diesel engines will perform as well or as long as my 1976 300D engine. The new one's are computer controlled and have aluminum parts and Urea additives etc. Not a simple engine like it once was. Can I count on a new Blue tec or what ever it is called being around and running fine when it is 36 years old? I know that diesels are now quieter and cleaner but apart from that, are they truly any better? Now that may be fine for the folks who buy a new car every 3 or so years and don't have any interest in long term ownership and that is sort of what the article suggested. It said that with the car costing more up front and fuel costing more, there was little incentive to buy a diesel. Whoever wrote that article was not thinking ahead to bottom feeders like us looking for reliable and inexpensive old cars to run many years in the future. Randy On 18/07/2012 4:35 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > It sounds like you're assuming there hasn't been any development of diesel > engines in the last 30+ years... > > > -Curt _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com