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From: schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Why buy a Diesel?
Message-ID: <452@mmm.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 11:52:58 EST
Article-I.D.: mmm.452
Posted: Tue Feb  4 11:52:58 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 9-Feb-86 07:32:29 EST
References: <395@ncr-sd.UUCP>
Reply-To: schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley)
Organization: 3M Company, St. Paul, Minn.
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Summary: 

In article <395@ncr-sd.UUCP> stubbs@ncr-sd.UUCP (0000-Jan Stubbs) writes:
>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. 
>
>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.

VW diesels require oil changes no more often than 7500 miles.  (Of
course, more frequent oil changes help any engine, gas or diesel...)  I
know this because I owned a '79 Rabbit diesel, and still own an '81.
The low-maintenance angle is correct, judging by my 75K + 60K miles.

Jan, before you spout off, make sure you know what you're talking
about.  The resale value of my '81 has suffered enough without your
help!  (Suffered at the hands of the designers of the GM diesels, I
might add.  Grrrr...)-- 
	Steve Schley

	ihnp4!mmm!schley