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Maintenance is the same $$$ wise
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Just speaking from experience in the Ford world of diesel pickem ups..I bet the new Chebby and Dodge diesels have similar maintenance schedules.
the 6.0 PSD takes 14.5 quarts of oil for a an oil change, the filter is about $20
One gallon jugs of Rotella are now $20 so 4X20 then $20 more for the filter... if you do it yourself, $100 for an oil change... Now pick you change interval!
There are two fuel filters, one is a frame mounted "water separator/fuel preheater/prefilter" the other is a very fine engine mounted filter. You will have diesel running down into your armpit changing the frame mounted filter.
There is a bypass filter on the transmission $50 from the dealer...change every 30K or if you are like my once a year..
Air Filter is a an expensive piece also..I have forgotten the cost of an air filter.
Serpentine belt...
Modern diesels are very complicated pieces of machinery
Even after the gas and diesel prices flip-flopped a few years ago I'd go diesel... that's just me..