Interesting comment. Along with my 83 300d, I also drive an r3500 Chevy crewcab with 6.2 and sm465 4 speed tranny. The 6.2 is efficient but not powerful like a Cummins or Powerstroke. If you drive it completely the opposite of the Benz it is cheap to run and reliable. If you run it hard it will eat fuel like a small block gasser in a way too big truck.
Just got done replacing the engine, trans and many other parts after 4 years of veggie oil abuse, hauling junk and trips all over the east coast. $500 for 50k mile rv engine, $100 for quiet, low miles tranny, and maybe $1000 into random other crap and it is as good as brand new. Comparing to the Benz.....it is WAY easier to work on, requires almost no special tools, likes lower rpm's but will need an occasional Italian tuneup, does not like wvo without conversion(rotary pump vs. inline on MBZ) and will destroy pumps right away if you try it(I learned the hard way). Mike On Aug 8, 2013 2:17 PM, "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Randy wrote: > > > > However, I also have to admit that I really do not need a 3/4 ton > > and a 1/2 ton with a gas engine probably makes a whole lot more > > sense. I just like the diesel. Unfortunately, the new diesels > > have become so fancy that there is no hope of having a lighter > > duty pickup with an engine as trouble free as my old MB. > > IF only there was. > > Well, what's wrong with a late '80s GM with the Detroit 6.2L? Not > as trouble free as an MB, but close. > > Oh. It's kinda old - huh? > > -- Philip > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > _______________________________________ http://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
