Diesel engine's run at half the RPM as a typical Gasoling engine, so over the course of 100,000 miles they have half the wear travel. (aprox)
Diesels run in deeper water, as there are no electrical obstacles to keeping it running, whereas a gasoline engine gets a few drops of water and dies (one of the biggest reasons for buying diesels here, as I can cross much deeper rivers). If you put the air intake over the roof you can really go deep.
I have never started my Toyota 4Runner turbo diesel below -20 C, but at that temp had no trouble with it - of course I use a diesel fuel additive.
I use Delo 15W-40.
many mornings are around 0 C, I back out of the driveway within a minute of starting, go through town in 2nd (600 meters of unpaved). By that time the temp guage starts to climb. I drive moderately to the river (3 km) and by that time the guage is in the normal range, and I go up the mountain at full throttle with full turbo.
I do exactly the same with my gasoline pickup except it has no turbo, so I climb the mountain in one gear lower.
I get better mileage on the diesel, more power.
Diesels run in deeper water, as there are no electrical obstacles to keeping it running, whereas a gasoline engine gets a few drops of water and dies (one of the biggest reasons for buying diesels here, as I can cross much deeper rivers). If you put the air intake over the roof you can really go deep.
I have never started my Toyota 4Runner turbo diesel below -20 C, but at that temp had no trouble with it - of course I use a diesel fuel additive.
I use Delo 15W-40.
many mornings are around 0 C, I back out of the driveway within a minute of starting, go through town in 2nd (600 meters of unpaved). By that time the temp guage starts to climb. I drive moderately to the river (3 km) and by that time the guage is in the normal range, and I go up the mountain at full throttle with full turbo.
I do exactly the same with my gasoline pickup except it has no turbo, so I climb the mountain in one gear lower.
I get better mileage on the diesel, more power.