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Old 05-11-2008, 10:44 AM   #26
DarkCharisma
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Re: Seriously considering a D-max...
I'm sorry guys I guess I wasn't specific enough in my inquiry. I have done some searching here and on DP.com and am just looking for anything additional that I may overlook if I go to look at a used Duramax, '03 or up.

I know the injector issue; that's the first thing I ask. I know of the "limped" code, and to look for some sort of plug in the exhaust somewhere that would show there was a programmer or chip installed for EGT's at some point. What are some other questions, other than general maintenance, that would be good to ask on a 90,000 to 130,000 Duramax? Do they have rear-end problems with bigger tires (Wouldn't think so, 14ff...) and should I be concerned if they ran bigger tires without regearing?

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Originally Posted by sonjaab
Buying a 5 yo. used truck is a crapshoot !
100k plus miles and NO warranty?
Esp. a diesel with unknown history.............
Yes the early D-max had injector and other issues not
to mention many threads on Allison issues!

Buy what ya want and good luck!

When you're 18 life is a crapshoot. I bought my truck, it's 8 years old now, and she's done me well. There's the usual, but I don't trust dealers or their "warranty" work anyway, so it's not that big of a deal; and not to mention I don't have the coin (or the desire) to buy a brand-new truck for 61k.
'00 ECSB 4x4 | Built 4L65e | 5.3 | 2% Tint (RIP 10/1/08) | K&N | Magnaflow | BFG | Wait4Me
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