What is the best diesel of all time?

  • Best Budget Diesel: 1999-2003 Super Duty. ...
  • Best Diesel to Modify: 2008-2010 Super Duty. ...
  • Best Diesel for Towing: 2020 Super Duty. ...
  • Best Pre-Emissions Diesel: 2006-2007 Chevrolet/GMC 2500HD and 3500HD. ...
  • Best Hot-Rod Diesel: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500. ...
  • Best Diesel Drivetrain: 2020 Chevrolet/GMC 2500HD and 3500HD.
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What is the most reliable diesel ever?

The 7.3L Powerstroke is still considered one of the most reliable diesel engines ever made. It also has plenty of power for most applications, with 500 pound-feet of torque and 235 horsepower.
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What Year diesel is best?

If you are shopping for the best diesel truck, here are a few you may want to consider:
  • 2006 and 2007 Chevy and GMC 2500 and 3500. ...
  • 2003-2004 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty. ...
  • 2008-2010 Ford F-250/F-350. ...
  • 2014 Ram 1500. ...
  • 2012 Chevy Silverado HD. ...
  • 1991-1/2 to 1993 Dodge Cummins. ...
  • 1999-1/2 to 2000 Ford Super Duty. ...
  • 2010 Dodge Ran 2500HD.
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What is the best diesel engine made?

Cummins guys will fight until their dying breath that the Cummins 5.9 is arguably the best diesel engine ever made while CAT or PowerStroke gents will look in disbelief at the verbal diarrhea spewing forth from their buddies' mouths. The debate is as old as Rudolf Diesel himself.
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Who makes the most reliable diesel?

10 Best Diesel Engines (In the Past 20 Years)
  • #1 – 6.7L Cummins – (Best for Towing) ...
  • #2 – 6.7L Power Stroke – (Best Ford Diesel Engine) ...
  • #3 – 6.6L Duramax L5P – (Best Duramax Engine) ...
  • #4 – 7.3L Power Stroke – (Most Reliable) ...
  • #5 – 6.6L Duramax LBZ. ...
  • #6 – 3.0L EcoDiesel. ...
  • #7 – 5.9L Cummins (24V ISB) ...
  • #8 – 6.6L Duramax LB7.
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Is Powerstroke better than Cummins?

The Power Stroke has more horsepower but slightly less torque, while the Cummins has the opposite. However, as noted by AutoWise, the Power Stroke ultimately produces more horsepower, which is a better indicator of engine strength in real driving situations.
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Is Duramax better than Cummins?

The Duramax leads with horsepower, but the Cummins is the king of torque with numbers up to 1,000 ft-lbs depending on the truck.
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Is Cummins the best diesel engine?

Cummins diesel trucks, or trucks that use a Cummins engine, are widely regarded as the best in the industry, and for good reason. The company behind Cummins engines, Cummins Inc., is focused on designing strong, durable engines for industrial use.
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Which is better Cummins or Caterpillar?

In terms of fuel efficiency, Cummins' engines are 6% better than Caterpillar . That's not the only area where CMI's coming out on top. It's taking share from CAT in other heavy-duty engines as well. Cummins is taking share from all its competitors, actually, as it's now the largest supplier to Paccar .
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Is a 5.9 or 6.7 Cummins better?

To sum up, the more simplistic 5.9 fixed geometry turbo means that while it tends to be more reliable, the more advanced 6.7 variable geometry turbo gives better performance. The Exhaust Brake is a big part of why the 6.7 Cummins is such a powerful towing machine.
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What Powerstroke to avoid?

The 2003-2007 Ford Super Duty 6.0L may be the worst diesel truck of all time. The 6.0L Powerstroke is infamous. The engine is so bad that Ford and Powerstroke parent company Navistar were engaged in a serious legal battle.
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What is the best truck engine ever made?

12 Greatest Engines Ever Put In A Pickup Truck
  1. 1 2001-2006 Duramax 6.6L V8.
  2. 2 2019 - Current - Ford 2.3-Liter EcoBoost. ...
  3. 3 1929-1936 Chevrolet Inline-Six. ...
  4. 4 2002-Present Toyota GR 3.5L V6. ...
  5. 5 2011-2015 Ford 6.7-Liter Power Stroke V8. ...
  6. 6 1993-2004 Ford 5.4-Liter V8. ...
  7. 7 1972-1978 Dodge 7.2-liter Big-Block V8. ...
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Are Detroit Diesels any good?

— Detroit Diesel Corporation's flagship Series 60 heavy-duty diesel engine was recently recognized by Diesel Power Magazine as the No. 2 ranked “Best Diesel Engine Ever” list compiled by the publication.
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Which Cummins Engine is the best?

The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel is the most powerful engine option for RAM 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks. Producing up to 400 horsepower and 1,000 pound-feet of clean diesel torque, this powerhouse helps RAM deliver best-in-class towing.
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Who is Cummins owned by?

Kirloskar Group - 25.5%
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What is the most reliable diesel truck engine?

What Are the 5 Best Diesel Truck Engines?
  1. Chrysler 3.0L EcoDiesel I-6. Diesel goes light-duty, but this small-but-mighty EcoDiesel is the industry's lone light-duty diesel engine: ...
  2. High Output 6.7L Cummins V8. ...
  3. Duramax 6.6L LBZ V8. ...
  4. Navistar/Ford 7.3L Power Stroke. ...
  5. Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V8.
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Why is the 5.9 Cummins so good?

One of the Cummins' biggest strengths has always been its use of six head bolts per cylinder. On 5.9L mills especially, where a fixed geometry turbo is employed and less torque is typically produced than what the 6.7L does, a blown head gasket is an extremely rare occurrence at mild to moderate power levels.
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What year is the best 12-valve Cummins?

Among its strong suits are;
  • P7100 (The Holy Grail) While the 12-valve was built from 1989 to 1998, most people look for the 1994-98 model. ...
  • Affordable Injector Upgrades. ...
  • Simple Designs. ...
  • HX35: ...
  • Free Horsepower.
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What diesel makes the most power?

2017 Ford Super Duty

It is currently the most powerful diesel on the market with a 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel V8 engine and 440 HP plus 925 lb-ft of torque. With an astonishing towing capacity of 32,500 pounds, you can pull just about anything with this beast.
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What is the most powerful diesel pickup truck?

10 Most Powerful Diesel Trucks
  • Ford Super Duty F-250 King Ranch.
  • GMC Canyon.
  • Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD.
  • Nissan Titan XD.
  • GMC Sierra 2500.
  • Ram 2500.
  • Ford Super Duty F-450 Limited.
  • Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn.
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Are Power Stroke Diesels any good?

According to TheDrivingLine.com, the 7.3 liter Powerstroke is reliable because its design is simple and only uses 6 bolts per cylinder. Another reason trucks with these engines are durable is that they feature a fixed geometry turbo and an oil cooler that is located externally.
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Which will last longer Cummins or Powerstroke?

Most diesel enthusiasts seem to agree that the Cummins Turbo Diesel is the better engine in terms of reliability, but the Ford pickups tend to last longer and be more reliable than the Ram pickups.
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What year did Ford stop making the 7.3 diesel?

The 7.3 L DI Power Stroke was in production until the first quarter of model year 2003 when it was replaced by the 6.0 L because of its inability to meet California noise regulations, not the commonly believed emissions standards.
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Which is better the 6.7 Cummins or Powerstroke?

The current version of the 6.7 Powerstroke features close to 450hp with 935 ft-lbs of torque, while the latest 6.7 Cummins puts out about 400hp with 1000 ft-lbs of torque, so on paper, the numbers are very similar, but as the race to become the most popular diesel truck in America continues, it will be fun to see just ...
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What diesel engine did Chevy use before Duramax?

Until the introduction of the Duramax, GM relied on the all-iron, IDI 6.5L GM V-8, which produced a decent 215 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque in its most powerful configuration.
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