07 duramax

[IH8FORD]

Im a tech at a chevy dealer and we got a little slow tonight so i went and grabed the key to a new 07 ext cab duramax with the new 6 speed automatic. Holy **** does that thing ****ing move. it feels just as fast if not faster as my buddys 05 with a edge tuner. I mean when the turbo spools up the back end just comes out of this thing. when i got on it i left like 20 ft long black marks i was very impressed. now i just wish i could afford one lol.

[phatchevy06]

Im a tech at a chevy dealer and we got a little slow tonight so i went and grabed the key to a new 07 ext cab duramax with the new 6 speed automatic. Holy **** does that thing ****ing move. it feels just as fast if not faster as my buddys 05 with a edge tuner. I mean when the turbo spools up the back end just comes out of this thing. when i got on it i left like 20 ft long black marks i was very impressed. now i just wish i could afford one lol.
:lol: That's freakin' awesome

[chevydudesixty9]

Im a tech at a chevy dealer and we got a little slow tonight so i went and grabed the key to a new 07 ext cab duramax with the new 6 speed automatic. Holy **** does that thing ****ing move. it feels just as fast if not faster as my buddys 05 with a edge tuner. I mean when the turbo spools up the back end just comes out of this thing. when i got on it i left like 20 ft long black marks i was very impressed. now i just wish i could afford one lol.
You have 07 Silverados(Classics) already!!! I envy you... I drove my first diesel(02 Duramax)the other day and wow the power is just bam!!!

[TwoTone98Z71]

better get one now before they get ugly.

btw with my predator and my 35's I can leave 20ft of black marks:devil:

[IH8FORD]

I really cant believe the tranny it was just a really nice truck. i wish they would let me take one for a day so i could really get on it lol.

[jevanb]

I just bought my late year 06 with the lbz 6 speed allison 4x4 crew WOW...... so much better then my 04 6.0 4by crew. step on the gas and it is a rocket

[IH8FORD]

yeah they are a blast

[RnuovZ71]

The 07 are out :think:

[thekl0wn]

Im a tech at a chevy dealer and we got a little slow tonight so i went and grabed the key to a new 07 ext cab duramax with the new 6 speed automatic. Holy **** does that thing ****ing move. it feels just as fast if not faster as my buddys 05 with a edge tuner. I mean when the turbo spools up the back end just comes out of this thing. when i got on it i left like 20 ft long black marks i was very impressed. now i just wish i could afford one lol.

And what dealership do you work at? I need to make sure never to buy a vehicle there! I mean a tech raggin' on a new vehicle! J/K!

One of my buddies has one on order right now.... white 07 CCSB 2500 4X4. Can't wait to see this thing! I'm gettin' the urge!

[IH8FORD]

haha it happens at every dealer i promise you that lol. yeah we have had 07s for at least 2 months now

[E-man811]

I really cant believe the tranny it was just a really nice truck. i wish they would let me take one for a day so i could really get on it lol.

Gee, I hope that I get to be the guy that buys that truck.

I'm not passing judegment here, but it kills me every time I hear sales, techs, who ever, talk about how they thrash on cars that are on the lot or out on service test drives. I guess with demos, that's a different story and buyers beware.

But anyway, I know what you're saying about how much fun they are to drive. So I can appreciate what your saying. It just kills me that I got one of the duds. (mine's a relative dog)

So I guess I feel the same about driving my friend's trucks as you do about driving the ones at work. Drive on.

Ian

[rooster96]

Thats hard to beleive, because i have been to 10 dealerships from Tenn, Ala, GA and still havent seen an 2007 duramax.

[IH8FORD]

Gee, I hope that I get to be the guy that buys that truck.

I'm not passing judegment here, but it kills me every time I hear sales, techs, who ever, talk about how they thrash on cars that are on the lot or out on service test drives. I guess with demos, that's a different story and buyers beware.

But anyway, I know what you're saying about how much fun they are to drive. So I can appreciate what your saying. It just kills me that I got one of the duds. (mine's a relative dog)

So I guess I feel the same about driving my friend's trucks as you do about driving the ones at work. Drive on.

Ian

not that i really care what you think of me but it was a demo.

[~Speed_Demon~]

Im a tech at a chevy dealer and we got a little slow tonight so i went and grabed the key to a new 07 ext cab duramax with the new 6 speed automatic. Holy **** does that thing ****ing move. it feels just as fast if not faster as my buddys 05 with a edge tuner. I mean when the turbo spools up the back end just comes out of this thing. when i got on it i left like 20 ft long black marks i was very impressed. now i just wish i could afford one lol.
Great way to break in a new engine. :badidea:

[chevy_man]

I wouldn't worry about it cause new vehicles come with a warranty. I know half the trucks that come through our dealership get rodded. The owner drives the demo xlr at 120+ all the time.

On the other hand, I do know that you should break them in like you're gonna drive them. My dad gets new pursuit cars every other year, and he can tell a difference if it's a 1500 mile car that has had an easy life so far, or if he gets it with 200 miles and starts rodding the hell out of it right away.

The few friends I have who can afford new trucks all had about 1000 miles on them when they got them. They wouldn't slip a tire with the 5.3's. By the time they put another 1000 miles of a heavy right foot on them, they will posi for a block.

I guess you can belive what you want, but after the crank is broken in, you can rod the piss out of them and have no problems.

[live2dew]

How bad can an Engine get with less than 1000 mi on them brand new? The techs as IH8Ford said, are driving brand new under warratnty trucks. If they break when they drive them, you dont want to give them to the general public in the first place. For most Techs, we dont do half the damage the average joe and sue do on their trucks, thats why we have job security. The average driver has no idea whats wrong when something isnt right...and most of the time, they drive that for a while. Its all for the better that we test drive and check things out, if nothing else, how are we supposed to know how they perform regularly? I dont think there's anything wrong, I'd definately be taking out the 07 Dmax anytime i could, just a little test drive. Get the feel for her.

[IH8FORD]

very true just a couple weeks ago i did a 06 work truck. thing had 3 miles on it and the rear end was screaming.

[dozerboy]

Diesel takes a while to break in and I believe in breaking things in hard to a point. Now as for his "abusing" this new truck he wasn't even close. GM does QC on there trucks, way harder than that. You better get your 07s fast I hear there in going to be a power drop to meet emissions later in 07.

[chevydudesixty9]

We dont even test Deisels for Emissions here in Texas...:head:

[dozerboy]

No one does yet but it will happen.

[primetimek5]

We dont even test Deisels for Emissions here in Texas...:head:

ummmm yes they do. several counties already have it.
is getting to your area very soon

[chevy_man]

I love living in MT where there is no emission testing. I know at least a hundred trucks around here running straight pipes. I don't believe I've ever seen a cop even give a visual muffler check unless he was pissed off at some kid rodding it up and down main all night.

[chevydudesixty9]

ummmm yes they do. several counties already have it.
is getting to your area very soon
Maybe, Since we're getting OBDII testing in Jan...

[SteppinLo]

I was filling my Cummins the other day and the pump has a sticker that says something like "This fuel not for use in 2007 and newer diesel powered vehicles. Damage will occur".

Is it the sulphur content? Does the sulphur stop up the cat. convertor?

What's up?

Ronnie

[chevydudesixty9]

I was filling my Cummins the other day and the pump has a sticker that says something like "This fuel not for use in 2007 and newer diesel powered vehicles. Damage will occur".

Is it the sulphur content? Does the sulphur stop up the cat. convertor?

What's up?

Ronnie
Yea?

[Superpug]

Man, if someone did that to my truck while it was at dealer for maintenance id be pissed. especially if they broak something.

[dozerboy]

ummmm yes they do. several counties already have it.
is getting to your area very soon


Its not really a test is just an inspection to make sure the stuff is there isn't it?

[TwoTone98Z71]

broak


:looking:

[LostBoy]

No one does yet but it will happen.

We've had diesel emissions here in CO for a long time. It's just now becoming federally mandated so the rest of the country can feel our pain... Actually, that's not entirely true, since everybody else will at least have air for their truck to breathe :(

[LostBoy]

Its not really a test is just an inspection to make sure the stuff is there isn't it?

It's a test & inspection. The rise in diesel popularity is becoming a blessing & a curse, although I'm sure it won't be long before somebody comes out w/ everything needed to defeat all the new factory emission control gizmos :D

[LostBoy]

Gee, I hope that I get to be the guy that buys that truck.

I'm not passing judegment here, but it kills me every time I hear sales, techs, who ever, talk about how they thrash on cars that are on the lot

What do you think every potential buyer that takes that truck on a test drive does to it? At least a tech's going to be more sensitive to the truck's limits and will have a much better idea of when to get out of it - you'd be foolish to test drive a new vehicle & purchase it before you've experienced all it can do, especially with the "hot rod" reputation the DMax has earned itself.

[Yamsi401]

I just bought my late year 06 with the lbz 6 speed allison 4x4 crew WOW...... so much better then my 04 6.0 4by crew. step on the gas and it is a rocket

I just picked up my '06 Duramax with the Allison tranny. Was hoping that she was faster from a stop than my Hemi Jeep with all that extra power.

Sure, the Chevy is heavier than the Jeep but I'm thinking that there's a program in the engine computer that holds back power a little until maybe 500-1000 miles so as not to torture the mechanics until break in. I hit 500 miles yesterday and noticed that there's a little bit more pick up in my new pick-up :)

[red suburban]

It's a test & inspection. The rise in diesel popularity is becoming a blessing & a curse, although I'm sure it won't be long before somebody comes out w/ everything needed to defeat all the new factory emission control gizmos :D
as far as the emission part is concerned the new diesel engines should do what mercedes is. their new diesel emission setup reduces emissions by 80%, yet doesnt lose any power or fuel mileage.

[K5Fury]

Have you seen the price on the new Mercedes?:eek:

[LostBoy]

as far as the emission part is concerned the new diesel engines should do what mercedes is. their new diesel emission setup reduces emissions by 80%, yet doesnt lose any power or fuel mileage.

Wouldn't that be great? Unfortunately GM traditionally answers increased emissions standards at least initially by de-tuning considerably - If you have any doubts on this, just take a look at an 84 Corvette