Should I switch to diesel?
I'm not trying to start another gas vs. diesel thread, but need some real world anecdotal input. We just completed a 1000 mile round trip from West Virginia, through the mountains, to Murrells Inlet,...
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wintersun wrote:
Take an hour and do the math. Compare 8 MPG with gas versus 11 MPG with a diesel at the current prices for diesel. Add in to the cost for the diesel the extra $9,000 for the purchase price and having to pay twice as much for an oil change and having to do it twice as often. See how many miles it takes to recover the $9,000.
Want to get great fuel economy buy a Mercedes diesel powered Roadtrek B class motorhome and you will get 25 MPG real world fuel economy. It takes fuel to produce the power to move a RV down the road and up hills and the greater the weight of the RV the more power, i.e. fuel it is going to take.
The advantage of diesel is greater torque when towing up a grade and better engine braking going downhill. But for that you pay a steep price.
Hi, I'm not sure what diesel engine that you are referring to that requires an oil change twice as often as gas, but my 2013 6.7L Cummins has a 15,000 mile service interval which is much better than any tow vehicle gas engine that I am aware of. I also do my own oil changes and estimate I will be able to easily do an oil change on this truck for approximately $60, so not too bad.
The other factor is that the diesel truck will have much higher resale value than the gas truck. I have seen used gas trucks sit on lots in this area for many months at a time while clean diesel trucks with a known good reliability record sell in days if not hours for top dollar.
