Diesel!

Bender705 · 04-30-2008, 03:27 PM

I know there are a lot of you out there who are just like me...

I love my rig, even with the gas prices as they are- I still have to drive, so I try to spin the wheels a lot less, and maybe a little less pleasure cruising, but ultimately, I love this truck to the point of near-obsession, and higher fuel prices is not going to get me to give it up...

However, IF Toyota is paying attention to these kinds of discussion groups, etc. please pay attention now...

I would trade my FJ in TOMORROW, IF they released one with a diesel powerplant, and I have a feeling most others would agree!

Thanks, just my .02

AmityFJ · 04-30-2008, 04:08 PM

Yeah

filling up for $60+ per tank is getting old really fast.
I'm not punching my pedal anymore

It's got me looking at used diesel defenders more seriously these days

oldskoolboarder · 04-30-2008, 04:13 PM

Doesn't apply in California. Diesel is more $$ than premium.

5150 Cruiser · 04-30-2008, 04:13 PM

There are multiple threads on this. Toyota doesn't offer any deisels that can meet the new clean deseil requirments that need to be meet by next year, whitch is probbly why there has been no talk of them realsing one any time in the near future. but ya never know..

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oldskoolboarder previously said:

Doesn't apply in California. Diesel is more $$ than premium.

Good point. Desiel is many places is around $4.20 a galon if not more. Does it really even out? No really, i'm wondering if it really would make much a differnce if you only reason to buy a desiel is to hope to save gas.

AmityFJ · 04-30-2008, 04:18 PM

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oldskoolboarder previously said:

Doesn't apply in California. Diesel is more $$ than premium.

Diesel costs more, but the mileage you get per tanks still makes up for it.
I remember at one time diesel was much cheaper than gasoline. I wonder whats up with that!

Diesel in NY (around my area) is $4.59/gal and premium unlead $3.99/gal

Northern_Cruiser · 04-30-2008, 04:24 PM

cost of gas doesn't deter my driving habits, I find I drive more now! gas could hit 2 bucks a litre f%#@K them I'm drivin. HEY SHELL eat my shorts mofo's!!!!

Bender705 · 04-30-2008, 04:24 PM

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5150 Cruiser previously said:

There are multiple threads on this. Toyota doesn't offer any deisels that can meet the new clean deseil requirments that need to be meet by next year, whitch is probbly why there has been no talk of them realsing one any time in the near future. but ya never know..

Hey! It's Toyota! They could probably come out with a hybrid FJ if they wanted to...

Is that a decepticon or autobot symbol in your avatar?

Northern_Cruiser · 04-30-2008, 04:38 PM

That goes for Esso as well

**Crotalus** · 04-30-2008, 04:45 PM

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Bender705 previously said:

I would trade my FJ in TOMORROW, IF they released one with a diesel powerplant, and I have a feeling most others would agree!

Me too, in a heartbeat.

**Woodsman** · 04-30-2008, 04:56 PM

With diesel vehicles often being 50% more efficient than their gasoline counterparts, diesel could be $5/gal and still be the better deal.

Toyota's got plenty of diesels going overseas. It's just a matter of getting something cleaned up and this could be done either by developing something in-house or buying the technology from a company such as Cummins. Since Toyota was so set on the hybrid technology, while other companies were being "real" and starting to think about diesels, it makes me think the other companies will beat them with small diesel availability. It is always possible that they could surprise us and I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually offer a diesel/hybrid.

Just in case they don't have a diesel FJ in the works, I have a parts list for everything needed to install a small Cummins in a late 90s Land Cruiser.