Are diesel vehicle's really more expensive to service ?.

[XWGT]

Well our Prados are cheap as chips

10,000klm service - $200 at Toyota Dealer
Every 40,000 - Major service $750

Over 100,000 total is $3,100 or on average $310 per 10,000 for a dealer service.

For a car that is 4WD and has front and rear diff oils replaced (at major services) dont think thats unreasonable?

[Rodge]

^^ Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Very popular vehicle too.

[ute83]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Just went out and checked the drum. Fuchs Titan Cargo 15W-40. Have used that in our 3.2lt DID Pajero and 4.9lt DID Canter and my old 4.0lt Canter.
http://www.fuchs.com.au/categories.asp?cID=10&c=221234
Hope the link is of some help.....

The new age diesels that I have dealt with that have DPF's all require a ACEA C3 graded oil, none of those fuchs oil meet that spec, that I could see. C3 oils can be had for about 10 bucks a litre though unlike the cheaper old school diesel oils like 15w40 and such.

[csv8]

Fords Capped Price servicing has diesels more expensive to service, than comparable petrol models..

[Dr Smith]

I think diesel is only slightly more to service, however it's more the particular brands that sell lots of diesel that charge more for servicing their cars regardless of fuel type..eg VW..charges like a premium euro when they are the Ford/Holden of Germany, lol...and yes I do own one of the "people's car".

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by XWGT

For a car that is 4WD and has front and rear diff oils replaced (at major services) dont think thats unreasonable?

Just getting back to this topic, with the AWD in the SZ Terri, do the front diff's need changing as frequent just like a 4WD ?.