Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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I only read the first 5 pages of this thread, but didnt see mention on replacement parts costs.
How much for a starter on a cummings compared to a 454gasser? Waterpump? Fuel Pump? ACK, Injectors?
Whats the cost differences of remanufactured motors of each? And for the trannies?
Whats the cost difference for fatory create replacements?
If a person plans on keeping his rig for 400K miles, I'm sure these cost's must come into play somewhere.
Just wondering...
Transmission is easy. Torqshift is available with the v10 and the diesel. The Allison is behind the 8.1 as well as the Duramax. I would venture to say that the 4 speed 48RE is less complicated and les expensive than the new 5 speed auto in the Dodge trucks.
Now water pump? 2003 Cummins $45, Hemi $86.
Starter? 2001 Duramax $150, 8.1 $140 - $209. Depending on maker.
Fuel Pump? 2000 Ford 7.3 $214 - $478, 6.8 V-10 $139-$693 Depends on maker.
About the only injector prices I have found so far are for the Duramax. US Diesel parts has new ones at $785.00 and remanufactured ones for $550.00 w/core exchange.
To put that into context The 8.1 injectors are Between $68 and $85.
As far as remanufactured motors go. If it becomes that much of a problem, time for a new vehicled anyway.
I figure I'm saving about $450 per 10,000 miles in fuel cost. Even with diesel being expensive. So let's see at 400,000 I will have saved $18000 in fuel costs. That's assuming 17 mpg for the diesel and 12 for the big block gas.
Not likely that I'll keep it that long, but you brought it up.
Tom
