Is there a Diesel or Gas break point?

Lantley wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:

donn0128 wrote:
Diesel costs more to maintain is an old wives tale. Modern diesels with the exception of fuel and oil are no more expensive to run than a gas motor. While diesels dont like idling around town on the highway they are a joy to drive. There are a few gas motors now that are rated to tow heavy, diesels are still way more capable of handling heavy loads.

This is only accounting for oil and filter changes.

Diesels have SUBSTANTIALLY higher maintenance costs including the following that you will have to address if you keep your truck long enough.

* Expensive injectors (routine wear item)
* Expensive HPOP, Fuel Pumps, Lift Pumps etc.
* Expensive Batteries X2
* Expensive particulate filters that will need to be replaced at some point.

If you only keep your truck 1 - 3 years and buy new you will not notice these added maintenance costs

But someone who keeps their truck for years will have to cross paths with these.

And, I consider all of these routine wear items on a diesel vehicle.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Have you actually experienced these cost? Have you actually owned a high mileage diesel and found these cost to be true?
I kept my last truck for 300K and did not experience any of the cost or repair items you listed.

No, I have not. I also haven’t owned an Airplane and don’t need to I order to know that they are expensive to maintain.

These are verifiable expenses that Diesels will require.

Not saying the are “bad” but to say they are the same as a gas vehicle is not accounting for the Expensive wear items.

For the other poster. DPF Is the particulate filter I was referring to.

BTW...my Father owns an 03 5.9 Cummins ram and he is on his third lift pump, second water pump, and second set of injectors. He is in about 8 grand in maintenance expenses over time. Last year was the most expensive. He spent about $4,500.

Never has touched the motor, just the stuff connected to it. He is right at 300k miles.

Thanks!

Jeremiah