I say this respectfully and not trying to be an a-hole, but those statements make me thing you haven’t owned, or even driven, a diesel in a very long time. They certainly used to be that way, but they got better. They got A LOT better.
What do you base that statement on?
You mean back hole...... top, front, and back are the new liberal terms for those locations did you not see the memo......
You mean back hole...... top, front, and back are the new liberal terms for those locations did you not see the memo......
Jeez ... we need to figure out how to keep republicans in office for the next billion years
Large commercial vehicles have some regulations on exhaust, but are not subject to the more stringent emissions requirements for cars and light trucks. The exhaust can get bad, especially if there's a group of them parked and running. It's much better on the ones that use CNG.
QUOTE: ''Chrysler had been kicking around the idea of offering two diesel engines for its half-ton Ram pickup since before 2007. Cummins, Chrysler's right-hand-engine manufacturer since 1989, that breathes diesel, designed the two options but ultimately was not involved with the end result: the ecodiesel, which was released in 2014. However instead of the brand "Cummins" stamped on the engine block it was VM Motori, an Italian engine manufacturer that Chrysler acquired back in 2013. The product was a 3.0-liter V6 diesel that spits out 240 horsepower.It also shakes the ground at 420 lb ft of torque, boasts 28 mpg and tows over 9,000 pounds. It sounds good on paper, but there could be trouble lurking ahead for prospective ecodiesel owners. There have been reports on several forums of engine failure at low miles due to cam gear slippage, and indeed ecodiesel owners have recognized it as a serious problem. While it's a controversial subject, not every owner has experienced it. Nonetheless, new owners should still take heed.''What do you base that statement on?
This Italian diesel, albeit, 3rd gen modified is the same engine that FCA has been using since 2014. I have one.... it's about to turn 104K miles and has not had any issues (knock on wood). My neighbor has one with 97k miles, only issue he has had was exhaust system which was replaced under warranty (knock the wood again). So are we just lucky? I don't think so, unlike say overheated BMW's, I haven't seen a single EcoDiesel for sale on Craigslist as a Mechanics Special.
Not bashing you, just believe you have been fed some erroneous information causing you to form a misguided opinion.
my 2014 just starting throwing a P026C code with 80k miles, in for injector cleaning. Have you checked your tube going into the exhaust manifold? might want too, looks like brownies ..
Let's be fair, the same standards apply for gas engines as far as smog tests. Don't make it sound like diesel is at a disadvantage using lack of proper comparison just to make your point look valid.
Here, you get the initial registration plus one year for new cars. After that, gas and diesel vehicles have to pass a yearly smog test. Used cars have to pass a smog test to get registered, and then yearly until they are twenty years old and can be registered as a Classic.
