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Originally Posted by Challenger
I have to say that is one tough engine,no doubt at all.We can't really discuss if and how much internal engine damage might have been caused here.For myself it is also difficult to apply this to cummins engines. Lets say three of us were lucky enough to still have enough money left to go out and buy a new 08 3500 ctd, one of us runs on wmo,one on diesel,one on home made bio diesel,knowing that the 6.7 has big problems with plugging dpf,tubos,egr, etc from soot while running on pump diesel,which of these totally stock engines is most likely to run the longest trouble free before plugging up,and which one the least longest?What might this say about the fuel?Bio is in its infancy.I'd like to see a commuter car or truck hybrid electric with a 2bt cummins.Are their any plug in electric car forums yet?
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I guess to belabor the point if you save far more than the price of a new motor why would you care how much "wear" it causes. Even if my savings are twice what the avg is then the avg guy is "only" saving enough to pay for 3-4 motors by running WMO it sure seems worth it to me.
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& a couple of German Shorthair copilots.