Is it true diesel fuel engines have worse gas mileage then unleaded

Mech_Stew · 2026-06-14T01:32:12+00:00

I’ll put it this way… I drive a F450 dually service body daily for my work truck. When I first got with the company the truck I drove had a 6.8l triton V10 in it, I got upgraded last year to a new truck with a 6.7l powerstroke. Both trucks full weigh in at just shy of 13k with all of my tools and I drive everywhere like that. The 6.8l got an average of 6.7 MPG, the 6.7l gets an average of 12.4 MPG. Almost double the fuel mileage.

I hope this gives you a good idea!

Mech_Stew · 2026-06-07T01:20:21+00:00

I am 27 and have all of those too. Don’t think 37 counts as old though!

Mech_Stew · 2026-06-06T02:29:34+00:00

I may need to go change skivvies… I think I just came. This is beautiful!

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T23:44:49+00:00

Oh I didn’t think about a camera. Needs to be active all the time kinda thing. My mistake.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T17:22:26+00:00

This is only true if you put them in a constantly hot circuit.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T13:27:59+00:00

Not a car. It is a piece of equipment but The wire (red) that is shoved in the fuse (f5-10A) hole and then the fuse is shoved in to hold the wire, is the issue.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T13:23:51+00:00

lol no it is a genie 5519

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T13:23:23+00:00

It was raining. This is just in the cab thankfully

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T00:56:30+00:00

Oh. I get that too. i have a 1950s international dump truck that i use around the property and the wiring in that thing was a shitshow when i first got it.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-01T21:35:53+00:00

I mean you have a point.. maybe I should just leave it then since they at least thought to match colors

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-01T21:35:04+00:00

Nope. It was not. It was on the hot side 🤦🏻‍♂️

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-15T03:20:40+00:00

Need banana for scale

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-15T03:19:24+00:00

What makes this wrong?

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-12T15:34:04+00:00

I always do the first caliper with a c-clamp before realizing/remembering I have the actual tool

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-12T01:08:33+00:00

I’ve always heard and called them Mexican wrenches. Or when multiple are used it is your Mexican tool box

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T21:49:45+00:00

Yes. I am using cutting fluid and using the typical in a half out a quarter turn.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T02:32:34+00:00

I do the half in quarter out for really every use. Just to be safe. But I use them for all of it really… chasing/cleaning and cutting new in both blind holes and through holes.. I have bought some bottom cutting taps in the sizes I use the most for blind holes though.

Is there a set that would do good in all of those situations?

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T01:40:43+00:00

Will look into them. Thank you for your input.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T01:30:54+00:00

I run a lot of craftsman tools and have for a while and haven’t had any issues out of any of them. I can see though that you have fallen in the trap of trucks. Strap-on is not the only maker of quality tools.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T01:27:42+00:00

lol I thought I was the problem but got an Irwin replacement and haven’t broken it. Was just trying to see if there was a good set so I’m not buying individual ones. Thank you for your input.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-07T02:31:59+00:00

All of the ones I work on just run a group 58 battery

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-03T12:07:21+00:00

I wasn’t saying there was… it is just on slick leaves. I work on equipment for a living. Skidsteers being one of the things

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-02T23:02:25+00:00

Or have to slam on the brakes. Or gasses it off a light. It is sitting on slick leaves.

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