Yes, diesels last longer than gas engines, but it's mainly due to its manufacturing. A typical diesel engine is bigger, heavier, and has sturdier components to withstand the higher compression ratios.

Engines that cost $775,000 a few years ago are now pushing $1.5 million — and it takes three years or more to build them, he said. Advertisement. California.

No extra engines had been placed in the Palisades, where the fire broke out about 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, officials said. The department pre-positioned nine engines to the San Fernando Valley and ...

Diesel engines aren't terribly common in U.S.-made cars, but they're still often employed in a wide variety of work vehicles. Here are some of the best ones.