Between the $250 oil changed, and the dollar a gallon higher fuel price. And the 20K difference in sticker price. There’s no reason to own a new diesel
3 gal of Rotella diesel synthetic oil costs about $60 at Walmart or Amazon. A filter is about $20. Changing the oil on a Cummins is as simple as doing it on any gas engine, remove and reinstall the drain plug, spin on a new filter, pour in the oil. If you pay someone $180 labor for an oil change, you're a real sucker.
For a long time diesel here was about .70 more than gas. Lately, they're about the same and sometimes diesel is a bit cheaper than gas.
