^^^^That, diesel mechanics are making a killing these days with all the unreliable engines being produced now with all the emissions and computer control.
Talking to a service tech at a dealership (Pete/Volvo/Mack) recently, and he says the days of million mile engines are over, they're done before they hit 700K now. And he's right, we replaced our 2 '95s in '07, one just about to hit 1 mill, the other well past it. Our '07s are showing their age at half the mileage, it takes a LOT of money to keep them going, and add to that the $18,000 B/S CARB particulate filter.....
On the other end of the spectrum we have an old '85 Freightliner that's only been in the shop once for a clutch adjustment, all other repairs were so simple/minor we were able to preform them in the yard. Dealers and mechanics make no money off of a truck like that.
We had to pull that truck out of service because of the CARB nonsense. And now we can't even run it as a yard goat because the CARB Nazis require off-road equipment to be compliant as well.
SO the people that stick up for the PowerStroke, well, you're welcome to it if you choose, I want nothing to do with it.