I "know" the US gov't is forcing stations to offer cleaner diesel this year. If I buy an older (not this model year) diesel car or truck, is that good, or should i wait to buy a car certified for the new diesel.
My conundrum is i think (and don't know) that i want to buy the older car so it can use the new diesel and the old diesel.....and if i buy a new car, it only works on the new diesel (limiting my flexibility)
thanks
2006-09-05 05:10:29 · 6 answers · asked by gdaugman 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I drive 18 wheelers and buy $300 of diesel a day. My truck is a 99 The only difference this year in fuel is a lower sulfur content. any diesel will run off it.. Just a lower MPG I went from a 6.5 mpg to a 5.8 mpg due to the new regulation on fuel.
2006-09-09 03:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by highrange101 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 22:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Older cars still work with cleaner "unleaded" gasoline, so I assume that the new cleaner diesel will be formulated to work with the older diesel cars (it wouldn't make sense to formulate a clean fuel that wouldn't work with all of the cars now on the road -- no one would use it).
2006-09-05 05:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is my understanding that even though the new diesel will be cleaner, (less sulfer),. it will be compadable to most, if not all older deisel motors. Remember, by removing sulfer, which I believe helps in lubbing the pump, there are many additives that can be added as a substitute that will not be as harmful to the air and us.
2006-09-05 05:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by megofish2day 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I drive my old lady to work like the flinstones . . . my feet get so tired
2006-09-05 05:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
2006-09-05 05:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋