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Originally Posted by crushers
good morning,
you are right, if the engine has not been overheated or too many missed oil changes then the B series engines is about as tough an engine as you can find. i guess the reaso i keep bashing them is to let everyone know they are not bullet proof and you should know the seller before you buy...
cheers
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Yes, there IS a misconception on the part of many people in the US that diesels "last forever". I think that you're right to do as you do in order to both protect yourself and to try to bring people to realize that ALL mechanical devices, diesel or otherwise, do wear, breakdown, and otherwise fail to satisfy. I personally don't view diesels as a class of things to be any better than gasoline engines by nature. In both spheres are examples of incredible longevity as well as ones of horrific and early demise.
BTW, several owners of diesel trucks down here, when faced with a failed vacuum pump system, simply convert to an aftermarket electrical one and drive on. Sucking is sucking, eh?