Archive for February, 2008

Is an additive needed for low sulpher diesel for pre-2007 diesel engines?

Matthew A asked: 2007 and later model year diesel vehicles are required to use the new, low sulpher diesel now being distributed in the US. I’m concerned about my 2005 Ford F-350 SuperDuty with the 6.0L turbodiesel engine and this new fuel. Is there some additive that I need to put in each [...]

What can you tell me about diesel engines?

New Boots. asked: I am thinking of buying a Golf with a 1.9 diesel engine but I have no experience of diesel cars.Can anyone enlighten me?
Cheers all,I’m off to buy a car!Caffeinated Content

Why do commercial vehicles use diesel engines instead of gasoline?

Randy G asked: I know that diesel is generally cheaper than gas, and that diesel engines seem to last longer and are slightly more efficient, but is there any one or two overriding reasons from an engineering standpoint that large vehicles are usually designed to burn diesel instead of gas (I know that diesel stinks [...]