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I have some diesel newb questions:
1. Is there a minimum trip time/distance “req’d” for a diesel, i.e. how long should each trip be to get the motor up to temp?
2. Is the 2.8 best suited for mostly hwy driving? Currently, I drive about 50/50 hwy/city because I work from home. However, that will eventually change and I’ll have a ~40 mile round trip (mostly highway) commute.
3. How concerned should I be w/ DEF freezing in MO? (It does get into the single digits in the winter).
4. Does the diesel need to be driven “everyday”? Since I work from home, there are times when my car sits for 3-4 days in a row w/o being driven.
5. Sometimes my trips are just a quick run to the grocery store, about 5 miles away on roads that are generally in the 45-50 mph. Not exactly long trips, haha.
6. Given my driving conditions, would you recommend the gas or diesel, and why?
I’m very interested in the 2.8; but I don’t want to get it and then be disappointed if my driving conditions/needs aren’t optimal for a diesel. I don’t tow or haul. My main reason for looking at the diesel is strictly for the increased mpg; that’s it.
Thanks so much for any insights you can offer.
1. Is there a minimum trip time/distance “req’d” for a diesel, i.e. how long should each trip be to get the motor up to temp?
2. Is the 2.8 best suited for mostly hwy driving? Currently, I drive about 50/50 hwy/city because I work from home. However, that will eventually change and I’ll have a ~40 mile round trip (mostly highway) commute.
3. How concerned should I be w/ DEF freezing in MO? (It does get into the single digits in the winter).
4. Does the diesel need to be driven “everyday”? Since I work from home, there are times when my car sits for 3-4 days in a row w/o being driven.
5. Sometimes my trips are just a quick run to the grocery store, about 5 miles away on roads that are generally in the 45-50 mph. Not exactly long trips, haha.
6. Given my driving conditions, would you recommend the gas or diesel, and why?
I’m very interested in the 2.8; but I don’t want to get it and then be disappointed if my driving conditions/needs aren’t optimal for a diesel. I don’t tow or haul. My main reason for looking at the diesel is strictly for the increased mpg; that’s it.
Thanks so much for any insights you can offer.