>You can read an interesting wiki article about ultra low sulfur diesel and the transition issues etc. Yes, a disaster. I have 4 vehicles with diesel engines.

>You can read an interesting wiki article about ultra low sulfur diesel and the transition issues etc. Yes, a disaster. I have 4 vehicles with diesel engines. I've replaced[1] all of my seals and O-rings with Viton. Let those SOB's change the fuel again. I don't care. Nothing fucks with Viton. >Its hard to stomach buying something you may need to scrap or repair/replace in such a short term. They have rarely made changes to diesel fuel formulation, and only the ULSD change was catastrophic. Gasoline is reformulated seasonally, with varying amounts of alcohol. This has caused problems as well, but fewer people seem to notice or care. >Another problem is ignoring progress. "Those 1970's diesels really sucked compared to 1970s gas engines". "Oh thats OK 2010 diesels are better than 1970s diesels." "Sorry dude I'm comparing a 2010 diesel with a 2010 gas engine, not a 1970 gas engine." "Oh... in that case I guess a gas engine is better". Gasoline engines are far better than they used to be, no doubt about it, but so are diesels. I still prefer diesels, but for most people it's moot anyway. They either don't need a huge pickup truck, or there is no diesel available for purchase in their market segment. [1] Still replacing and fixing leaks years later.