2007-07-04 10:57:51 · 7 answers · asked by Sailor 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Renault
Diesel engines have a longer lifespan than gasoline, because they have less parts also because they generally produce their power at lower revs per minute, meaning the engine is under less stress.
The attached link may be of some interest to you
http://www.etyres.co.uk/consumer-information/diesel-versus-petrol.htm
2007-07-04 13:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all depends on what the car was made for....
If it's a gas engine and you pour gasoline in it simply won't run. But then you have the problem of getting all that diesel out of your fuel system.
If you put gas in an diesel engine, it might run.... but horribly. It will hurt your seals and your engine will more than likely need to be rebuilt.
These 2 fuels are not interchangeable. They require different setups to burn the fuel. So if your thinking about putting on or the other in... just keep putting in whatever it is your currently using.
2007-07-04 18:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel
2007-07-07 20:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the diesel engine is faithfully maintained it will outlast the body on the outside of the car. Clean well filtered diesel fuel actually lubricates the injector nozzles at the motor runs. The entire combustion chamber is lubricated 100%of the time. Rings and pistons last conservatively 500,000-1000,000 miles. Faithful oil and filter changes help this design last forever. The only negative aspect is motor weight and it's ability to start in cold weather. With with advent of block heaters and a quick shot of WD-40 in the air intake to get one started in an emergency I'd go that way in a second. I spent two weeks in Japan recently and was surprised at the numbers of diesel and propane fueled cars and small trucks. Europe is light years ahead of us in the adaptation of quality diesel motors for motor vehicles.
2007-07-04 18:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In normal driving conditions a diesel will most likely run many more miles than a gas vehicle.
2007-07-04 18:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by trav w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Diesels have to be built stronger to handle high compression ratios. They cost more to build and are heavier, but they last longer because the design is simpler.
2007-07-08 02:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Tomsriv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesels also are built far stronger, forged crank, pistons, rods. Change your oil frequently, and they last, and last..
2007-07-04 21:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by bev b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋