I'm new to Diesels and I have a question.

Why can't I simply buy a diesel, get in it everyday, drive it and not have to worry about adding this, removing that, installing this, piping this, chipping this, etc., etc.,. When I read all the stuff on this and other forums, it makes me want to trade it back in on a V8. I didn't have to add anything to that except a helluva lot of gas.

I mean this as a friendly question.

 

Who said you had to do all that stuff??

Just keep the tank full of diesel fuel and drive it

 

Yep, works like a charm. fill it with diesel, drive the crap out of it. tow stuff all over and everywhere. and above all love every minute of it...

 

You don't have to do anything to them at all to enjoy them. Mine is bone stock, and I've been a Ford man all my life. That is until I bought this CTD.
Air & Diesel in Exhaust out, day in day out. Gotta love it.

 

Most of the other trucks/folks I know don't do jack to them but normal oil and filter/fuel/air changes and fill them up and drive them.

 

Most guys out there can't leave well enough alone. They always have to be messing with everthing. You don't have to do anything to yours. I don't do anything to mine except tow the snot out of them, and change the oil and filters with mopar oil and filters. I don't put homebrew recipe's of waste oil, 2-cycle oil, MMO or any of that other crap in my fuel either, just drive it.

 

Mine is stock also. The only thing I "added" is Power Service fuel supplement. I don't know if it helps or not but this time of year I like having a bit of the anti-jell formula as I never know when I will be heading for cold parts of the country.

I do regular routine maintenance like others and keep the tank as full as possible. I don't do anything with this CTD that I didn't do with my last gasser. I also occassionally ran injector cleaner/fuel conditioner in it.

 

You don't have to do anything but fill it up and drive it. Most folks on a forum are looking to gain knowledge on how to get even more out of their engine, or they want to make sure they are doing the best preventative maintenance possible.

I've had diesel trucks since 1996, and have never added anything to the fuel tank other than fuel. I live in upstate NY, and beginning in October the fuel stations all get fuel with 2-D in it to keep it from gelling in the cold.

Don't loose faith, or go back to gas trucks. You will come to love your diesel as much as we all do!

 

I just change my oil, fuel filter & drive it. Don't worry about everything else and enjoy your truck.

 

I am totally stock, but after losing the orginal Injector pump at 6500 KM (or about 4000 M) the recomendation of the mechanic,was too use Howes lubricant to help lubricate the IP. He also told me that I just proabaly had a bad pump to begin with.

 

My intent was to leave my truck stock...but it so easy to make them fast, and I like fast vehicles.

Sometimes it's hard to say "NO" to upgrades when with just a few minutes of work under the hood (with a $500.00 part) you get an extra 100hp.

I hope this truck doesn't turn into a money-pit hot rod!

 

Like a lot of people said. You don't need to do anything other than maintain it.
Change the oil at a regular interval, change the air filter when needed.... and drive it. The only thing I would recommend; is if you are parking overnight for for an extended period of time (below 15 degrees) and you don't know how "blended" your diesel is. Throw in some anti-gel, just to be safe. I have been driving stock diesels for 20+ years and would never go back to gas..

 

Amen to leave alone. I say that very seriously and I'm a 'tinkerer'. But that's what the Harleys are for! And I do have a '56 T'bird that always needs something done to it. And whoever said once you go diesel, you won't go back was right! I bought my first diesel, a late '98 2500 QC. In '03, DC brought out the 1500 with hemi. Bought a nice flame red QC with 20" wheels, tow, leather, etc. It got 14 mpg on the eway and 9 pulling my bike trailer. I kept it 9 months and traded it back in on my '04. I'll not go back to gas willingly!

 

Amen motherhead, I just came from the HEMI also. Can't say I didn't like the engine, I did, however, when hauling and pulling, I felt the diesel was the wy to go.

And when you say diesel, it's assumed you mean Cummins, right??

 

You have dicovered why most vehicles are gassers. They are easier to maintain, no additives needed. Diesels are a whole different animal. If you don't like maintaining the diesel engine then get a gasser. You bought a diesel for the wrong reasons.

I'm not trying to be harsh, it's reality.