05highroof
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Thought some of you might a kick out of this article I found in the Washington Post. Pat Goss is their automobile columnist with some 40 years experience as a auto mechanic / garage owner.
_______________________Bonifay, Fla.: My 2004 Dodge Sprinter (MD diesel van) with 40,000 miles on it has broken down three times since Memorial Day - lost crankcase pulley, resonator, and finally turbo charger. Am I safe for awhile, or should I get rid of it for a U.S. diesel van? If so, which one?
Pat Goss: Oh my! You are probably safe for a while but if you are uneasy with the vehicle (I know I would be) then a domestic might be in order but I would buy gas power rather than diesel due to numerous diesel problems. We service some fleets of vans and to a fleet they have switched to gas engines. Their numbers show they can get more miles out of two gas engines per van at a lower cost than a single diesel.