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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3749000" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>You’re not wrong, but at the same time, it’s a bit of a wash in my situation. A Mobil 1 extra capacity oil filter and 8 quarts of 0w-30 (or 5w, I can’t remember at the moment) costs me about $20 more than a fleet guard oil filter and 12 quarts of delo or rotella. I also have a case or two of the oil and fuel filters in my storage unit if I remember right. Also, the Cummins suggested oil change interval is roughly half (or double? Cummins suggests every 15k, Chevy suggests every 5000-7500) of my current truck.  I’m averaging 16mpgs currently. If I can average about the same in a diesel, it’s going to cost me a few cents per mile more to drive around, but that’s a fair trade for a more capable, longer lasting vehicle. I’m much more comfortable working on diesels than I am gas vehicles, which is a plus. I’ve also never lost money selling diesels. Last Cummins I had I sold for $1500 more than I paid, 3 years and 40k miles later. I can’t say the same about any gas vehicle I’ve owned.</p></blockquote><p></p>