[fsstnotch]

ya, I usually do all my own work. Unless it is crazy hard. I did the turbo on my SD, it wasn't too hard. but when my buddy asked about fixing a leak on his truck he had taken to my diesel mechanic to find the problem. My mechanic, whom I trust and take my hard stuff to, said the engine would have to be pulled. I asked my buddy if he was nuts asking me if I would do it!!! lol The truck is under warranty! He asked me becuase he wanted to have a set of ARP head studs installed and the service manager at the dealership my mechanic works at wouldn't do it without charging him full price. I thought that was kind of rediculous considering the engine was already out of the truck and would be very easy to do. But he said the ARP studs would void his warranty, which is complete BS since alot of the early 6.0's that had headgasket issues were replaced with ARP studs as the factory bolts would stretch.

The reason diesel costs what it does is due to supply. While the refinement process is shorter, the # of refineries is equally smaller.

I DO think people are catching on. I believe the TDi jetta was one of the most sought cars of 2009, and these news articles boasting it's record numbers are sure to attract some interested parties. Especially with the soon release of the TDi golf as well. The big 3 and toyota were supposed to release 1/2 ton diesels this year. I think that would be a great idea! I would certainly downgrade to an F150 if they did that. I don't NEED a 3/4 ton, but I do need a diesel for the amount of towing I do. I'm actually looking at a 1 ton right now, but only because the price is right.

If you do your research, most cities have biodiesel stations also. It's cleaner and actually better for the engine than petro diesel.