Normal engine maintenance should be between 10000 and 15000 miles. overall maintenance will be ongoing and regular.
Keep their truck in good working order, with proper and scheduled maintenance.
No firm is going to give you a new truck no matter how many miles you have travelled.
The "Dodge" diesel is actually a Cummins heavy truck engine. With proper maintenance, it should last about 250,000 miles. The injectors will need replacing every 100,000 miles. I would say 500,000 is average for the engine. I do not agree about the injectors. The truck will wear out before the engine does.
before he needs to stop
You would also be responsible for any service and maintenance on the semi truck. It 's also very important to have semi inspected before making purchase.
Detail the truck until it looks as good as it possibly can. Clean not only the exterior and interior, but under the hood. The cleaner the better. Wax the truck until it shines beautifully. Sell it to an individual in a private sale. Trading it in you will get wholesale. You will almost always get more in a private sale than a trade. Provide all maintenance records. Repair anything that needs it, so you can tell the prospective buyer that it needs no repairs. Be sure to change the oil & filter. If the transmission fluid has not been changed in the last 36,000 miles, change it before trying to sell. Tell the buyer verbally and in writing you are selling the truck "As-Is" with no warranty at all.
On the V6 change the belt at 90,000 miles. The 4 cylinder has a chain and requires no maintenance.
That depends on what you are doing with the truck, luck and personal preference. All have good and bad points. You could get a lemon from any of the three, or you could get a truck that would go 500,000 miles with only normal maintenance.That depends on what you are doing with the truck, luck and personal preference. All have good and bad points. You could get a lemon from any of the three, or you could get a truck that would go 500,000 miles with only normal maintenance.
Most require the lower bearings in the engine be replaced at 500,000 miles but other than that assuming routine maintenance many go well beyond a million miles.
A cheap truck is generally older with a lot of miles so you are taking on the risk of it breaking down or needing a lot of general routine maintenance. While the truck is cheap, the repairs may be expensive
The "Dodge" diesel is actually a Cummins heavy truck engine. With proper maintenance, it should last about 250,000 miles. The injectors will need replacing every 100,000 miles.
There is no such thing as a 6.5 duramax. The 6.5 diesel is not a duramax and the duramax is 6.6L. Mpg's always differ anyways, it depends on driving habits, maintenance upkeep, and miles on the truck. I get around 13mpg on average in the city and my truck has 220,000 miles on it.