The terrible cost of diesel maintenance

[bob caldwell]

99 Dodge stock, with 3:42's, gross towing is 17,500....gets 11.9 on last cross country trip .....

[f5moab]

Originally Posted by northstar1960

I never hear people bash diesels . the initial cost is tough for some to handle , the oil changes is minimal 6 qts gas 14 qt diesel , extra fuel filters , other then that things should be relative . i can't go out and spend $45,000 . for a std cab diesel when i can get the gasser std cab for $32,000 .that's a lot of gas to make up the difference and your only looking at a couple mpg difference

Oil changes for gassers are getting close to diesels. My 2015 5.3L Silverado required 9.5 quarts of oil. (Why they could not have rounded that off to an even amount baffles me.)

[Oaklevel]

Originally Posted by f5moab

Oil changes for gassers are getting close to diesels. My 2015 5.3L Silverado required 9.5 quarts of oil. (Why they could not have rounded that off to an even amount baffles me.)

Interesting just changed my oil in the Cummins 12 quarts of oil $35 and the oil filter was $6 at advance.................... My diesels though older have never cost much more than the gas engines to maintain ........ Much better fuel economy too

[locogk]

I don't care love my diesel truck