How many miles can a diesel engine last?

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asked Jun 17, 2019 in Repairs/Maintenance by sIrwinn (310 points)
How many miles can a diesel engine last?

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answered Jun 17, 2019 by Essmann (42,860 points)
Diesel Engines are usually built of higher quality and are usually outlasting of gasoline engines.

Some diesel engines can last from 500,000 to 1 million miles or even more before needing rebuilt.

Some semi trucks have engines in them with over 1 million miles and they're still going strong even with the same engine.

With proper maintenance the diesel engine should last at least 500,000 to 1 million miles.

Typically a diesel engine will easily outlast a gasoline engine of the same size.

My friend has a diesel pickup truck with 1 million miles on it and the original diesel engine is in the truck so they can last a really long time.

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