Diesel started to become more expensive under Clinton when he mandated a higher gas tax for it because of its higher sulfur and carbon particulate content. Obama took that idea and gave it steroids. Diesel is more expensive now because it has to go through an extra process for road use now AND because of its higher particulate content, AND because it now requires a Diesel Exhaust Fluid Filter to be installed on every diesel burning vehicle. So in reality, a diesel owner gets taxed numerous times while they own that vehicle: at the purchase of the vehicle, twice every fill up because you have to buy diesel and maintain the DEF fluid level, and again when the DEF system breaks down and needs a replacement. Today's engine computers have a hard time managing that system and routinely stop working right, which requires either an expensive recode, or a whole new computer along with a new DEF filter and the sensors that come with it.
Great thorough explanation Sucka! Thank you! You a mechanic btw? Our expert mechanic says all older dodge rams leak oil, nothing to do 'bout it? Hubby drives his favorite older Ram since he loves it more that his new 2020 Chevy 2500 cause "it's new and he doesn't want to use it up too much" 😂
Vehicles aren’t supposed to leak oil. Burn oil maybe, and I mean like 60’s-70’s or older models. Depends how old. We talking 1990? Then no. Your expert just doesn’t want to fix a gasket, lol.
1999 3500 Ram. Gaskets are not too much $, but is it too much time and down too many levels in the engine area? Maybe our mechanic can make more money on his other repair vehicles? He works out of his home - so he gets to call the shots I guess on his priorities 😂 I'm just the wife who has oil stains on our concrete driveway pad!
Yea that’s just a straight up leak. I’ve seen leaks from axles, oil pans, transmission(areas), valve heads. Wherever the wet spot is, is where it’s at most likely. If it’s just an oil pan gasket, that’s easy. Same with transmission. Gaskets in the area, like around the value heads are more problematic, because of time. But doable. Transmission leaks near the torque converter is a problem tho. Which is towards the motor, like inbetween the tranny and engine block. But if it’s engine oil specifically, I would say gaskets on one or two of the engine heads or oil pan. My money is on head gaskets. I usually wait till I actually see smoke coming off the engine before I replace mine, lol. I bet that’s what the mechanic is referring to. A little isn’t bad. Just annoying. Just check your oil every now and then. You start losing/burning 2 quarts between oil changes, you’ll need to get that fixed for safety of the motor.
Thank you Cyberhawk ❤️ - it's very kind of you to explain all you did/ I just read all of it to husband and he says he needs to spray degreaser on the underside of engine to uncover where it's coming from - he said it's mostly the Left SIDE of undercarriage. Oh, he corrected me it's a 1998 hd 3500, his flatbed farm truck that he bought new and it's his favorite! I appreciate your response. Have a good day.
Anytime fam and I hope it runs for may years to come. I recently talked a guy who has updated and somewhat restored a ‘94 Ford F250 flatbed. His farm truck. Looked great. There were a few cans of black spray paint used, but it was an eye catcher nonetheless. 😁👍
If it leaks oil, it has oil! And it’s an effective rust preventer so as long as it’s just dripping here and there, usually no big deal.
By the way, it’s not likely head gaskets. If those fail you’ll have oil in your coolant or coolant in your oil. Either way that’s a bad day and an expensive repair with the possibility of catastrophic engine failure.
Might be valve cover gaskets which are near the head gaskets and are commonly confused. Valve cover gaskets are no big deal to replace and they don’t cause catastrophic engine failure if they leak.
On the particulate issue, is that another "scientific" manipulation? By that, I question the 'particulates per mile', not just a static exhaust evaluation.
If I can go 20 miles on a gallon of diesel or 2 gallons of gasoline, what is the quantity of particles spread over those 20 miles?
AND...are those particles truly a negative impact on this Earth system we live in?
I've been saying this for years. Diesel when it comes to fractional distillation is low grade and requires a lot less refinement but it's the most expensive. Expensive diesel keeps ALL prices high because nothing moves without it like trucks and trains.
Yes, but they can't take that Diesel from the initial refinement. Ultra low sulfer diesel and mandated by the EPA requires extra steps and required all of the refineries to put in expensive extra equipment that we paid for on top of the road taxes that makes it more expensive to. Those investments to the refineries are likely on a 30 year pardon so it doesn't matter the upgrades happened 15 years ago or so now.
I remember diesel being less expensive than regular or premium gas. Ohhh, until I bought a diesel truck, not really though, it was more expensive before that in 2019 when I bought it. The only thing that makes it more expensive now is more people are using it so there's an opportunity to fleece the public. It should be less, because it's less refined, but, nope, gotta steal the wealth.
❤️ this man! Diesel is also politically more expensive because it effects the transportation trucking industry and tractors in the farming industry which use diesel in tractors. Diesel vehicles run longer on a tank of this fuel type than unleaded gas, have more power and less moving parts for repairs(not taking into account the electrical junk in all vehicles which causes more repairs)
Diesel types of vehicles became very popular in the 1980's because of 1970's oil crises under President Carter and OPEC ...and "economists" would regularly tell us publicly that gas prices would be affected and increase in about 4 - 5 months as a result!! Now, the "gas stations" raise prices overnight or next day after news about oil issues.
Well just 1 day of mentioning this guy worked for SOROS for 25 years(George Soros's fund 1991-2015 (24 years) (afnpt.org) and all I see today is him...interesting and a lot of people defending him.
Now ask, is Tim part of Trumps HONEY POT?....yes. I told ya Trump had a Honey Pot himself, Hello Tim, Hello Elon
Diesel? Henry Ford designed his first cars to run on hemp oil, a little bit higher compression ration that diesel requires but not much. This should have an interesting exhaust aroma.
Diesel started to become more expensive under Clinton when he mandated a higher gas tax for it because of its higher sulfur and carbon particulate content. Obama took that idea and gave it steroids. Diesel is more expensive now because it has to go through an extra process for road use now AND because of its higher particulate content, AND because it now requires a Diesel Exhaust Fluid Filter to be installed on every diesel burning vehicle. So in reality, a diesel owner gets taxed numerous times while they own that vehicle: at the purchase of the vehicle, twice every fill up because you have to buy diesel and maintain the DEF fluid level, and again when the DEF system breaks down and needs a replacement. Today's engine computers have a hard time managing that system and routinely stop working right, which requires either an expensive recode, or a whole new computer along with a new DEF filter and the sensors that come with it.
Great thorough explanation Sucka! Thank you! You a mechanic btw? Our expert mechanic says all older dodge rams leak oil, nothing to do 'bout it? Hubby drives his favorite older Ram since he loves it more that his new 2020 Chevy 2500 cause "it's new and he doesn't want to use it up too much" 😂
Vehicles aren’t supposed to leak oil. Burn oil maybe, and I mean like 60’s-70’s or older models. Depends how old. We talking 1990? Then no. Your expert just doesn’t want to fix a gasket, lol.
1999 3500 Ram. Gaskets are not too much $, but is it too much time and down too many levels in the engine area? Maybe our mechanic can make more money on his other repair vehicles? He works out of his home - so he gets to call the shots I guess on his priorities 😂 I'm just the wife who has oil stains on our concrete driveway pad!
Yea that’s just a straight up leak. I’ve seen leaks from axles, oil pans, transmission(areas), valve heads. Wherever the wet spot is, is where it’s at most likely. If it’s just an oil pan gasket, that’s easy. Same with transmission. Gaskets in the area, like around the value heads are more problematic, because of time. But doable. Transmission leaks near the torque converter is a problem tho. Which is towards the motor, like inbetween the tranny and engine block. But if it’s engine oil specifically, I would say gaskets on one or two of the engine heads or oil pan. My money is on head gaskets. I usually wait till I actually see smoke coming off the engine before I replace mine, lol. I bet that’s what the mechanic is referring to. A little isn’t bad. Just annoying. Just check your oil every now and then. You start losing/burning 2 quarts between oil changes, you’ll need to get that fixed for safety of the motor.
Thank you Cyberhawk ❤️ - it's very kind of you to explain all you did/ I just read all of it to husband and he says he needs to spray degreaser on the underside of engine to uncover where it's coming from - he said it's mostly the Left SIDE of undercarriage. Oh, he corrected me it's a 1998 hd 3500, his flatbed farm truck that he bought new and it's his favorite! I appreciate your response. Have a good day.
Anytime fam and I hope it runs for may years to come. I recently talked a guy who has updated and somewhat restored a ‘94 Ford F250 flatbed. His farm truck. Looked great. There were a few cans of black spray paint used, but it was an eye catcher nonetheless. 😁👍
If it leaks oil, it has oil! And it’s an effective rust preventer so as long as it’s just dripping here and there, usually no big deal.
By the way, it’s not likely head gaskets. If those fail you’ll have oil in your coolant or coolant in your oil. Either way that’s a bad day and an expensive repair with the possibility of catastrophic engine failure.
Might be valve cover gaskets which are near the head gaskets and are commonly confused. Valve cover gaskets are no big deal to replace and they don’t cause catastrophic engine failure if they leak.
On the particulate issue, is that another "scientific" manipulation? By that, I question the 'particulates per mile', not just a static exhaust evaluation.
If I can go 20 miles on a gallon of diesel or 2 gallons of gasoline, what is the quantity of particles spread over those 20 miles?
AND...are those particles truly a negative impact on this Earth system we live in?
Its the amount of particular matter per gallon of fuel, regardless of how far it pushes your vehicle.
I had no idea. TY for the history and engine info.
I've been saying this for years. Diesel when it comes to fractional distillation is low grade and requires a lot less refinement but it's the most expensive. Expensive diesel keeps ALL prices high because nothing moves without it like trucks and trains.
Yes, but they can't take that Diesel from the initial refinement. Ultra low sulfer diesel and mandated by the EPA requires extra steps and required all of the refineries to put in expensive extra equipment that we paid for on top of the road taxes that makes it more expensive to. Those investments to the refineries are likely on a 30 year pardon so it doesn't matter the upgrades happened 15 years ago or so now.
He’s not wrong.
I remember diesel being less expensive than regular or premium gas. Ohhh, until I bought a diesel truck, not really though, it was more expensive before that in 2019 when I bought it. The only thing that makes it more expensive now is more people are using it so there's an opportunity to fleece the public. It should be less, because it's less refined, but, nope, gotta steal the wealth.
❤️ this man! Diesel is also politically more expensive because it effects the transportation trucking industry and tractors in the farming industry which use diesel in tractors. Diesel vehicles run longer on a tank of this fuel type than unleaded gas, have more power and less moving parts for repairs(not taking into account the electrical junk in all vehicles which causes more repairs) Diesel types of vehicles became very popular in the 1980's because of 1970's oil crises under President Carter and OPEC ...and "economists" would regularly tell us publicly that gas prices would be affected and increase in about 4 - 5 months as a result!! Now, the "gas stations" raise prices overnight or next day after news about oil issues.
The problem is they have to remove the sulfur to meet EPA standards. That is the added cost of diesel.
Yes and of course, low sulfur diesel fuel causes diesel engines to wear our sooner that using the older fuel with a higher sulfur content.
CP4 have disco party. All your injectors invited.
I see.
That’s probably because I’m lot of countries diesel is subsidized heavily
Well just 1 day of mentioning this guy worked for SOROS for 25 years(George Soros's fund 1991-2015 (24 years) (afnpt.org) and all I see today is him...interesting and a lot of people defending him.
Now ask, is Tim part of Trumps HONEY POT?....yes. I told ya Trump had a Honey Pot himself, Hello Tim, Hello Elon
...if you only knew...start to see it yet?
Diesel? Henry Ford designed his first cars to run on hemp oil, a little bit higher compression ration that diesel requires but not much. This should have an interesting exhaust aroma.
There would have been a ton of smiling.
Used fryer oil and peanut oil works in older mechanic diesels. Truck smells like French fries.