mich800 wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
Fordlover wrote:
My uncle's 2002 explorer with a gas V6 is is nearing 400K miles, so I'd hope a diesel can go at least that many miles.
Your uncle should buy a lottery ticket! Thank god he doesn't have a Durango or trailblazer with that many miles, you probably couldn't post it......
All I can say to anyone is go search used truck adds and see how many 2-300kmi diesel pickups are for sale vs 2-300kmi gassers.
There is absolutely no shortage of gas trucks for sale with more than 200k miles. You will be scrolling for days. If you cannot find a gas truck for sale in decent condition with more than 200k mile you are not trying too hard.
Didn't say gassers can't last 2-300kmi. Seen many and had a couple myself over 200k. Had a 90 GMC z71, 350 engine. Sold it at about 175k mi in great shape. Saw it a couple years later, had 225kmi and a gn hitch with a decent size horse trailer behind. Still orig engine and 5speed trans.
Also don't doubt that a guy can/will spend as much as replacing an entire gasser long block to keep a newer diesel running past say 250k. Injectors, injection pumps and turbos can get spendy.
Just saying apples for apples, the internals of a stock well maintained diesel will outlast a gasser apples to apples useage.
