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I daily drived a diesel M1009 for a year and it did great. That 6.2 is a whole different beast than these newer diesels though. I'm sure the Cummins 12v or an NA 7.3 can be comparable. I got 17-20mpg and the only thing I had to do was change my glowplugs...$80. Besides fuel and Rotella T, that's about all I spent on it. I stand by the 6.2 (possibly alone ), but it's great for a daily driver in a full size application. GM had fuel economy in mind when they built it. As long as you dont haul much heavy stuff, or have a need for speed, an old squarebody Chevy with a 6.2 would be good. Allow it to warm up for 10 minutes or so and it's good. I loved driving a diesel, I wish I still had one...but I had to sell it to suit my motorcycle needs. PS: The smell of diesel in the morning is the most glorious wake up.
I daily drived a diesel M1009 for a year and it did great. That 6.2 is a whole different beast than these newer diesels though. I'm sure the Cummins 12v or an NA 7.3 can be comparable. I got 17-20mpg and the only thing I had to do was change my glowplugs...$80. Besides fuel and Rotella T, that's about all I spent on it.
I stand by the 6.2 (possibly alone ), but it's great for a daily driver in a full size application. GM had fuel economy in mind when they built it. As long as you dont haul much heavy stuff, or have a need for speed, an old squarebody Chevy with a 6.2 would be good. Allow it to warm up for 10 minutes or so and it's good.
I loved driving a diesel, I wish I still had one...but I had to sell it to suit my motorcycle needs.
PS: The smell of diesel in the morning is the most glorious wake up.
