Small diesel engines are certainly worth the investment, but it's critical to be aware of common issues that can crop up.

The OC60-E4 engine is one of the company's smallest diesel engines with dimensions of 15.9 x 18.1 x 18 inches and a weight of 84 pounds. Yanmar is another reputable Japanese company offering small ...

But smaller diesel engines have been harder-pressed to make lasting names for themselves. Many people still think of small oil-burners as being loud, smoky, and gutless.

Oil changes are usually more expensive for a modern diesel, as they require special synthetic oil. Many new gasoline engines also require synthetic oil to maintain factory warranties, but small ...

Isuzu may not be particularly successful as a purveyor of cars - particularly in the US market - but they have done much better in the medium duty truck market and as a designer and producer of ...

TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) and Isuzu Motors Ltd. (7202.TO) will jointly develop diesel engines as part of the alliance they formed last year, in a bid to use both ...

Small diesel engines typically offer power-output levels of 252 horsepower or less while larger ones can go up to 600 horsepower. Your engine may simply need a bit of a break while you recalibrate ...