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<blockquote data-quote="LeadHead" data-source="post: 125343" data-attributes="member: 367">I daily drived a diesel M1009 for a year and it did great.&nbsp; That 6.2 is a whole different beast than these newer diesels though.&nbsp; I'm sure the Cummins 12v or an NA 7.3 can be comparable.&nbsp; I got 17-20mpg and the only thing I had to do was change my glowplugs...$80.&nbsp; Besides fuel and Rotella T, that's about all I spent on it. &nbsp;I stand by the 6.2 (possibly alone <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smirk.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smirk:" title="Smirk&nbsp; &nbsp; :smirk:" data-shortname=":smirk:" />), but it's great for a daily driver in a full size application.&nbsp; GM had fuel economy in mind when they built it.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Allow it to warm up for 10 minutes or so and it's good. &nbsp;I loved driving a diesel, I wish I still had one...but I had to sell it to suit my motorcycle needs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PS:&nbsp; The smell of diesel in the morning is the most glorious wake up.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LeadHead, post: 125343, member: 367"] 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 :smirk:), 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. [/QUOTE]

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