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Butch,
My maintenance to date for my Cummings motors are one water pump, filters, oil changes (a big must for the diesels) at 5000 miles, some gaskets/o ring replacement from accessory mounts. I have 275,000 miles on one, 130,000 miles on other. Not all the miles mine. I work them but never high RPM them (try never to go above 2500). However, the truck eats up front ends. Very diligent on grease and keeping front end tight. Dropped $1700 into one truck a couple years ago. I am not familiar enough with the post mechanical diesels to pass judgement but a friend passed on a Chevy with the Duramax because injectors a little under $1000 a hole (as I was told).

Garris

edit: Not to say you should go in this direction but.....I sneezed at a red light and my foot slipped off the clutch and my truck lurched and hit a tire of a dump truck in front of me. Total damage to repair (strictly cosmetic) $5200. Nearly totaled my truck from insurance appraiser. Could have gone either way. My repairs were done and my title still clear. Not salvaged. I see salvaged titles on this truck for less money. Not a direction I would take but putting it out there. Does not take much to total these older vehicles.