Is there a Diesel or Gas break point?

jerem0621 wrote:


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

The reason why you consider these wear items on a diesel is because the engine lasts long enough for these items to wear and still be worth to replace as opposed to many gas engines that will need a full rebuild by the time many of these items will need to be replaced. Some gasers may last this long with a HD duty cycle, but most won't. How much does a full engine rebuild or replacement costs?

As far as maintenance, while it is true that it cost almost twice as much for each PM versus the gasoline counterpart, my intervals are almost twice as long. This is not true for all makes since some have same maintenance interval for both.