Diesel vs gas......................

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Gas engines have the same lifespan of diesel engines?????

High maintenance costs on a diesel engine?????

(Which solar system is this guy living in????? LOL!)

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If gas engines have the same lifespan of diesel engines, then why is there no deduction for miles on a diesel engined motorhome, versus a gas motorhome???

If diesel engines have higher maintenace costs than gas engines, why is it, that I almost never out of pocket on engine repairs, with EVERY diesel engine I've ever owned? All with hundreds of thousands of miles on them when sold.

Maintenance costs for a 1999-2001 7.3 PSD. These are costs having the work done at a dealer. If you have the time to do it yourself you can save.

Oil and Lube; 15 qts 15W40 and 2 qt filter, $65.00-$90.00 5000 mile intervals. 3000 miles is the HD maintenance.I went 1500 miles this week with trailer.

Fuel Filter; $45.00-$55.00 + labor 15000 mile intervals

Coolant Additive; $8.00 + labor 15000 mile intervales

Coolant Flush; $120.00 30000 mile intervals

There is a deduction for miles on diesel trucks. Check KBB or NADA. You get more trade in value for a diesel, but there is a deduction for miles. If they didn't give you more at trade in, who would pay a $5000 premium for diesel?

It has been said on this site that GM'S 8.1 gas and Duramax diesel are both rated at 200,000 miles. Is that true or false?

Lets talk about fuel milage. I can get 10.5 mpg - 12.5 mpg with my F-350 7.3 PSD, with a 6000#-13000# trailer. That is 13000#-20000# GCW. Lets go to 25000#-26000# GCW or GVW, high profile, 12'-13', and wide body, 100"-102". Everybody I talk to gets 8-9 mpg. That is GM 8.1, Ford V-10, Dodge 5.9 HO, Ford PSD. It just came to me that I have not been able to talk to anyone with a Duramax. Have not come across that many.

Rogerg
2001 F-550
1999 Coachmen Prospera 365IKS