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Power Wagon v. Diesel Fuel Costs

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Just dont get an ecodiesel as the oil filter costs $80
 

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People forget to factor the PRICE of DEF into the cost of diesel MPG as well

This is often true, but it's relatively insignificant. I average $0.008/mile, vs fuel that averages $0.400/mile. DEF has added 2% to the consumable cost on my 2022.

On my 2018 DEF added 1.76% to the fuel cost over 46K miles of tracking.

From my 2022, as of my last DEF fillup.

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This is often true, but it's relatively insignificant. I average $0.008/mile, vs fuel that averages $0.400/mile. DEF has added 2% to the consumable cost on my 2022.

On my 2018 DEF added 1.76% to the fuel cost over 46K miles of tracking.

From my 2022, as of my last DEF fillup.

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Yeah, for me, DEF was an annoyance more than a cost issue. It's a non-factor, really, as far as $$. But having one more gauge to watch, and on remote long trips having to carry an extra jug, wasn't my favorite. First world problem, though.
 

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Just curious, looks like the DEF tank is 5.7 Gallons, how far can the truck go until empty? More than a couple thousand miles?
 

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Yeah, for me, DEF was an annoyance more than a cost issue. It's a non-factor, really, as far as $$. But having one more gauge to watch, and on remote long trips having to carry an extra jug, wasn't my favorite. First world problem, though.

The range decrease on my '22 over the '18 is noticeable, but so far I haven't needed to carry extra DEF and have been able to do what I need with a full tank.

Just curious, looks like the DEF tank is 5.7 Gallons, how far can the truck go until empty? More than a couple thousand miles?

I get ~350 mpg towing and ~700 mpg empty, so up to 2K miles towing or 4K miles empty.
 
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