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<blockquote data-quote="1mechanic" data-source="post: 3036356" data-attributes="member: 116213"><p>You're happy with your truck great but Ford never made a 5.0 EcoBoost. The 5.0 is a naturally aspirated v8 that is a very good and efficient for its size. </p><p></p><p>Diesels are great for pulling they have way more compression and when turbocharged they start to make very good power and it's because the fuel used can handle the higher compression. </p><p></p><p>Now say you and you're wife pull loads for 200 miles, her at 11 miles per gallon and you at 15.5 miles per gallon with todays average prices on fuel you in your diesel will save $4.27 not a lot of difference. </p><p></p><p>Now go to maintenance and up keep the diesel is going to eat up any savings and cost you way more to keep up. Then look at any mechanical repairs. </p><p></p><p>I don't do a lot of diesel work have a buddy that does was over at his shop a while back when his customer came to pick up a truck. Had a problem with the injection pump, had to replace the whole injection system. The bill was $10,000. </p><p></p><p>Now I do like diesel's and think they have their place but for me all I pull is a loaded car trailer and the cost of diesel just doesn't make sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1mechanic, post: 3036356, member: 116213"] You’re happy with your truck great but Ford never made a 5.0 EcoBoost. The 5.0 is a naturally aspirated v8 that is a very good and efficient for its size. Diesels are great for pulling they have way more compression and when turbocharged they start to make very good power and it’s because the fuel used can handle the higher compression. Now say you and you’re wife pull loads for 200 miles, her at 11 miles per gallon and you at 15.5 miles per gallon with todays average prices on fuel you in your diesel will save $4.27 not a lot of difference. Now go to maintenance and up keep the diesel is going to eat up any savings and cost you way more to keep up. Then look at any mechanical repairs. I don’t do a lot of diesel work have a buddy that does was over at his shop a while back when his customer came to pick up a truck. Had a problem with the injection pump, had to replace the whole injection system. The bill was $10,000. Now I do like diesel’s and think they have their place but for me all I pull is a loaded car trailer and the cost of diesel just doesn’t make sense. [/QUOTE]
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