Posted by john_Bud on October 28, 2009 at 07:13:55 from (67.142.166.22):
In Reply to: 801 Diesel posted by AGR 538 on October 26, 2009 at 19:22:28:
WA-Hal said: The diesel engines are much more expensive to rebuild than a similar gas engine. Doing the short block costs about twice as much.(reply to post at 18:33:32 10/27/09)
This site lists the complete 172 overhaul kit for the diesel at $605 and the gas kit at $421. So, yes it is more expensive, but the bulk of the expense in a rebuild is the machine work and that is identical for the gas and diesel engines. So, I would have to disagree with your "much more expensive" point - the diesel will only be a couple hundred more than the gas. The other points are certainly valid!
The 144 diesel was a red headed step child and has poor support but a competent engine shop will be able to get a complete kit. At least they were a couple years back. If you do replace the 144 with a 172D, you will probably be ok as long as you don't try to pull stumps or pop the clutch to get a 3 bottom plow unstuck from a root/rock!
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