12 Advantages of a Diesel Engine

8. It is Easier to Turbo-Charge Diesel Engines

Compared to gasoline engines, it is much easier to turbo-charge a diesel engine. Designers invest a significant amount of time and effort into ensuring that a turbo-charged gasoline engine will not be put under excessive pressure and detonate or explode. Diesel engines on the other hand, can endure significantly more stress when turbo-charged, and they are only limited by the top-end strength of the engine. In practice, a turbo-charged diesel engine is normally a large displacement engine that is more powerful at lower RPMs. Since the volume of diesel exhaust is high, the turbine section of the turbo must support a large intake volume of air in order to keep the engine cylinders filled to be most effective. When making the decision to turbo-charge a diesel, consumers should ensure they pay special attention to the oil-to-air pressure differentials of a diesel vice what a gasoline engine requires to ensure the maximum improvement in performance.