Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released
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Whether or not diesels cost more to maintain (oil changes, filter, etc.) is open to debate, and I think there are so many variables there that it's a tough argument to "win" either way.
I think what may happen is that things get cloudy when you consider not so much maintenance costs but the cost of big repairs; it's hard to deny that a turbo issue, a fueling or oiling system issue, or injector replacement is more expensive on a diesel. It's been said many times that for what a new fueling system or total injector replacement on a diesel costs you can likely buy a entire new gasoline engine.
I think that fact gets mixed in with maintenance costs and people jump to a conclusion that diesels are just more expensive, period, even if that isn't always the case.
I think what may happen is that things get cloudy when you consider not so much maintenance costs but the cost of big repairs; it's hard to deny that a turbo issue, a fueling or oiling system issue, or injector replacement is more expensive on a diesel. It's been said many times that for what a new fueling system or total injector replacement on a diesel costs you can likely buy a entire new gasoline engine.
I think that fact gets mixed in with maintenance costs and people jump to a conclusion that diesels are just more expensive, period, even if that isn't always the case.
