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Diesel has a higher maintenance cost too, especially if you only drive short distances. IIRC the main cost here is the catalysator, which basically clogs up if

by zaarn 9y ago

Diesel has a higher maintenance cost too, especially if you only drive short distances. IIRC the main cost here is the catalysator, which basically clogs up if it can't properly heat up. That doesn't happen on short range.

c3833174 9y ago
No, that only applies to cars with the more fancy antiparticulate filter that also requires urea fluid.
- xyzzyz 9y ago
  No, this has nothing to do with urea fluid. This is just a quirk of some DPFs.