I think that has more to do with the turbo than actual engine lifespan. If you work the car hard and shut down coking of the oil in the turbo bearings can occur. Not really a big deal even in diesel trucks today unless you get it really hot, like a long tow up a steep hill, but most times with todays synthetic oils no cool down is needed. It's usually cooled off doing slow city driving/parking. The newer gas engines are starting to look a lot like diesels with spark plugs. It's even got part of the combustion chamber in the piston now.


No just what the crap am I looking at in that picture, it doesn't even tell me at that site.

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