Many light-duty work trucks come with diesel engines, and there are good reasons why. As with big rigs, Midlane Truck & Trailor Repair explains below the benefits of a diesel engine in light-duty work trucks. Even though they are smaller than semi-trucks, they still need to take advantage of diesel engines for the following reasons.
Better Fuel Economy
Diesel fuel offers better fuel economy than gasoline does. Diesel fuel is energy-dense, which means that it is thicker than gasoline and produces more energy per gallon than gasoline does. In some cases, the gas mileage you get from a diesel engine rivals the gas mileage you get from a hybrid engine. Many drivers of diesel engines experience as much as a 30-percent increase in the number of miles per gallon they get from diesel fuel. This, naturally, saves you money in the end because you will not have to fill up your light-duty work truck as often as you would if it were running on gasoline.
More Power
Diesel engines are also more powerful than gasoline engines are. This is why semi-trucks have diesel engines. These engines can produce the torque necessary to get something as large and heavy as a semi-truck and trailer going from a dead stop. The same torque production occurs in the smaller diesel engines found in light-duty work trucks. This means that you’ll have plenty of power out of your work truck when you need it. If you tow equipment or load your bed full of heavy tools, you need the increased torque that a diesel engine produces to power your work truck to and from jobsites.
Durability
Finally, diesel engines are durable and last much longer than gasoline engines do. For the record, the longest a diesel engine has lasted is 900,000 miles. You may not get that mileage out of your work truck, but you will get plenty of mileage out of it if it’s running on a diesel engine. These engines produce higher compression ratios and run much hotter. As such, they are built to withstand these intense conditions without breaking down easily. In addition, diesel engines use glow plugs to get the engine started rather than spark plugs, and these plugs do not need to be replaced as often. This saves you money on maintenance.
Midlane Truck & Trailor Repair in Eugene, OR, are diesel engine experts whether you drive a light-duty work truck or a semi-truck. You can count on us for all of your automotive service and repair needs.