These unreliable new diesel engines!
Apparently my 2014 Ram Cummins with almost 100k miles on it must be a unicorn in the fact that it hasn't broke down on me yet because many people here(mostly non late model diesel owners) think that n...
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Fordlover wrote:
Agreed, but exposure to high cost repairs is always going to be higher with the Diesel.
Major repairs on a diesel (even if very rare) can cost 5 grand, 10 grand, etc. Gas V8 repairs are unlikely to ever touch those kinds of numbers.
Also a benefit, I can replace injectors on a 6.2 V8 in the event a tip breaks off in an afternoon for a less than a grand. On even the storied Cummins that cost is going to be closer to 5 grand and I personally wouldn't attempt the repair, and this is after you've paid 6 to 9 grand for the diesel engine.
If money was no object, I'd opt for the Diesel, but as it is I'm shopping for a 6.2 gas, and the extra payload is just a nice bonus.
Most diesel injectors will last between 200-250k miles which is about the time you will be replacing most gas engines(besides a few unicorns) in a trucks duty cycle. Also, Cummins solenoid injectors do not cost 5 grand. Maybe the expensive piezo injectors found on the Dmax and PSD cost that much.
Lastly, most of the 6 to 9 grand you spend on a diesel is paid back on resale since most diesel HD trucks with 100k miles sell for a lot more then a gas HD truck with 100k miles. Same goes for a V8 Mustang over a V6 Mustang. Yeah the V8 costs more up front, but it commands a much higher resale. A gas HD truck buyer is similar the a V6 Mustang owner in the fact that they did not want pay more upfront front or any other added costs for the V8 and are willing to compromise the performance instead of paying more.
However, the topic of this thread is NOT diesel versus gas costs. It is the reliability of newer diesels in comparison because some seem to think they have much higher failure rates in a truck duty cycle.
