Pros & Cons of a Diesel Super C
Those of you who have or had a diesel Super C, what are the pros and cons of that class compared to a gas or diesel Class A?
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I have never put any type of fuel treatment in any diesel I have ever owned. It is not needed.
Oil change costing 4x as much is not true. And many diesels go much farther on an oil change than a gasser. For example, my 2006 Dodge's oil change interval was 15,000 miles. 12 quarts of oil, and oil filters are not too expensive (I get the Fleetguard Stratopore filters for $14 from Geno's Garage). I had my Super C's first oil change done at the stealership (Ford house) and it cost just at $100. I don't think a V10's oil change costs $25. And I could have done it myself far cheaper than $100.
I got mine, like Sites, for towing capacity. 95% of the time, I have 7,000 lbs behind me. And even in the Rockies, I'm in the passing lane, not the slow lane.
Initial cost for diesel is often offset by resale value, in some cases the difference in resale value can be more than the initial cost of the diesel. When I got my Super C, I sold my Ram for $25,000. I paid $32,000 for it new. Try that with an '06 gas truck.
I have never had to buy new spark plugs for any diesel either. :D
Oil change costing 4x as much is not true. And many diesels go much farther on an oil change than a gasser. For example, my 2006 Dodge's oil change interval was 15,000 miles. 12 quarts of oil, and oil filters are not too expensive (I get the Fleetguard Stratopore filters for $14 from Geno's Garage). I had my Super C's first oil change done at the stealership (Ford house) and it cost just at $100. I don't think a V10's oil change costs $25. And I could have done it myself far cheaper than $100.
I got mine, like Sites, for towing capacity. 95% of the time, I have 7,000 lbs behind me. And even in the Rockies, I'm in the passing lane, not the slow lane.
Initial cost for diesel is often offset by resale value, in some cases the difference in resale value can be more than the initial cost of the diesel. When I got my Super C, I sold my Ram for $25,000. I paid $32,000 for it new. Try that with an '06 gas truck.
I have never had to buy new spark plugs for any diesel either. :D
