Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ncr-sd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ncr-sd!stubbs From: stubbs@ncr-sd.UUCP (Jan Stubbs) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Why buy a Diesel? Message-ID: <395@ncr-sd.UUCP> Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 17:14:28 EST Article-I.D.: ncr-sd.395 Posted: Fri Jan 31 17:14:28 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Feb-86 06:27:37 EST Reply-To: stubbs@ncr-sd.UUCP (0000-Jan Stubbs) Organization: NCR Corporation, San Diego Lines: 11 In article <689@cylixd.UUCP> dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) writes: > >3) Lower tune-up maintenance; no spark plugs, no ignition timing to >adjust, and so on. When the engine begins to run poorly, especially >if you have a GM diesel, just swap out the engine. Note that most diesels require an oil change at about 3,000 miles, which is more than twice as often as most gas engines. My GM V6 Fiero needs it every 7500 miles. Jan Stubbs ...sdcsvax!ncr-sd!stubbs