Ram 3500 DRW 6.4L Hemi "Game Changer"
Truck Camper Magazine article and review HERE 18.2 mpg empty and 12.8 mpg with a 4700# slide in camper on board with 3.73s. That's with a dually! The truck has 5800# plus payload and would hav...
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FishOnOne wrote:RoyJ wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
I don't care about the other brands, Cummins is what I am referring to.
12qts oil and a $12 Fleetguard filter. Dirt cheap.
My truck has been cheap to maintain even using AMZ/OIL products. Look at the cost of Fleetguard filters on genos.com.
No special coolant additives.
When comparing Diesels one should look at cost of maintenance.
7 qts and $6 napa filter for me, cheaper than dirt.
Fuel filter maybe once in its lifetime. No DEF, DPF, turbo, or injection pumps to worry about.
That's one truck. If you're the fleet manager for 100 trucks, the extra cost adds up quick.
What cummins doesn't realize is most today's gassers go 10k miles OCI on standard off the shelf oil and they don't require any boutique special oil like cummins98 uses at 7500 mile OCI which is basically throwing money away. It's obvious the operating cost is a non issue fo cummins98.
Also the '13-'14 RAM's have two radiator's, two expensive fuel filters, and just about every maintenance item is just more expensive on the cummins compared to a same year model gasser. Also replacing injector's on a gas engine is almost unheard of.
Bottom line today's diesel will pull better than today's gasser no question about it, but the cost to own and operate will cost you more.
I change our synthetic oil in our truck each summer and under 6000 miles of driving and towing. I don't care about the cost just like fresh oil to start the winter's trip to AZ. I have lots of money because don't smoke or drink. Kinda of a little joke.
chevman
