well I have a friend with a brand new Powerjoke , the block split in 1/2 3 months after buying it , another friend has an 06 powerjoke , the milage so far sucks & it will not make power like the older 7.3 powerstroke he used to have , another friend had a duramaxi & it ate all the injectors at 25,000 due to poor factory fuel filter at least the injectors for it are only $1000 each + installation for a total of over $10,000 , good thing it was under warranty this time what about next time ? A set of performance injectors for the cummins runs under $1000 for all 6
the Cummins is a proven engine used in many other applications & will make far more torque & last for 700,000 miles at least when taken care of , the problem with the Dodge is in the front end & tranny the auto trans Must have a upgraded torque converter with a multiple disc lock up clutch to live very long , there are some fixes for the front end also
I still like my old 89 Cummins more than than the newer ones & it has over 500,000 & gets 26 MPG steady
if you are keeping it long term Cummins for sure , if you are leasing for 2-3 years & dumping it I guess it doesn`t make much difference as long as you don`t mind walking while the engine or injectors get replaced
the other problem with the Cummins is it Must have an upgraded lift pump installed why Dodge will not do this beats me
Make Mine Mopar still the best of a poor selection IMO
Oh I refuse to send my hard earned $$ to Japan , rather keep my friends working thanks [ yes I know toyoda has plants in the us & can But the $$ still go to japan ]
