Dieseldad97 said:. JiFaire Lieutenant Staff member. Messages 7, Reaction score Location Alberta, Canada. Trans fluid has been my go-to additive for a lot of years in my chevy gassers, too, used just like he does. Half a pint of tranny fluid in the last tank of gas and the other half in the oil in the last 30 miles before the change. It isn't much, but my oil pans have been spanky-clean when I drop 'em.
I am scared to do that with my CAT diesel, but it would probably work on it, too. Burning oil said:. Gerald, thats funny. I called him after seeing your post yesterday. He called me back this AM. Really nice guy and shared his trucks history with me. Its incredible the mileage he got on most of the parts.
I'm going to email him with a link to this thread, so maybe he will join and tell the story again. I may have s wrong, but he went over a million kilometers on the original engine, wheel bearing, trans and injectors. Said he puts a qt of trans fluid in with every fill up thats what Ive been doing also.
Also he said he puts trans fluid in the engine oil a few miles before changing it. The high detergent cleans the engine he said. I can see that. Anyway I hope he drops in to say high. The 6. He sent this email to me. First, don't make the classic mistake of comparing the economics of gas versus diesel by looking only at the cost differences between the engine options and fuel economy. While the higher initial cost of the diesel engine option keeps some people from buying a diesel powered vehicle, much of the diesel engine option cost will be returned to you when you sell or trade the vehicle at some point in the future.
Keep in mind that the diesel engine option will add value to your trade-in. When combining the added trade-in value and the fuel economy advantage, a diesel equipped pickup truck begins to make good economic sense.
These cost comparisons represent the estimated differences in fuel economy between a Duramax and a 6. When compared to a gasoline 8. Leading a hard life of towing or other demanding use shortens the lifespan of any engine, but will impact a gasoline engine more than it will a diesel. When used under identical operating conditions, a diesel engine will likely produce at least twice the engine life of a gas engine.
This should be factored into the overall vehicle maintenance costs if you are the type who owns a vehicle past , miles. Rebuilding or replacing a gasoline engine will likely cost more than the typical diesel fuel injection system maintenance. New fuel injected gasoline V8s from GM deliver quite a bit better fuel mileage than those engines produced in the s. All of the Duramax powered trucks are equipped with 3. Some would argue that the savings in fuel economy are offset by the higher maintenance costs associated with a diesel engine.
During my more than 32 years of driving a GM diesel pickup, I've saved many thousands of dollars when compared to a same model-year vehicle equipped with a gas engine, even when factoring in maintenance costs. When calculating overall fuel cost comparisons, you should take into account the difference in price between gasoline and diesel fuel as well as fuel economy differences. The above photo was taken here in western Montana in The best advice before buying a late model used diesel vehicle : Try it out long enough to get a handle on the fuel economy and general performance.
Your dealer only needs to do a lookup on the truck's VIN to verify whether or not the truck you're looking at has been a problem for its previous owner. The only time you have any real leverage with the dealership or a private seller is before you sign the papers, so make this a condition of sale. Beginning with the model year, GM returned to a 5-year or , mile powertrain warranty. In addition to the engine and fuel injection system, the new warranty covers all aspects of the powertrain, including the transmission, transfer case and rear differential.
No matter what GM diesel vehicle you buy, being fully informed could improve your satisfaction with your 'new-to-you' GM Diesel. In addition, if you're buying an out of warranty truck or one nearing its warranty expiration, try to negotiate some fuel system maintenance into the final sale price.
Odds are that the owner is selling the truck at least partly because of the looming warranty expiration. These trucks are expensive to repair out-of-warranty - somewhat less so if you're able to do most work yourself. When we want to go to the higher power levels and we do we are going to be pushing way more air into the cylinders to burn all the fuel that we will be dumping into it. Replacing the stock torque-to-yield bolts with more strength and holding pressure, ARP head studs are all you need to hold her together.
We show you how to properly install them here. You CAN have that 6. In addition to the solutions above to the most common failures, there are several things that you can do to add much more durability to your truck. Then jump in and get that 6.
With a gear drive timing set , you will never have to replace another timing chain again. And will improve performance in addition to that.
A Fluidampr harmonic balancer will stop vibrations that are known to break cranks with the stock balancer installed. Read how to install your Fluidampr here.
We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. You gotta understand these motors are meant to be a fuel efficient alternative to the gas engines. They aren't a medium duty engine like the 5. I have a 6. I can get between 12 and 14mpg with it. I just don't get in a hurry going up hills. Off-road it has plenty of torque. I've hauled a cord of green madrone on it before too.
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