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07-26-2006, 05:45 PM
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Looking at Diesels
I am looking at the D-max and was wondering if there are any years to avoid? I have heard stuff about the 00-02 as being quite a bit worse? is this true? And also what can I expect to pay for one, like maybe and 02-03 with 100,000+? I know absolutly jack about diesels so even the obvious to you guys may be important for me to learn. Thanks in advanced.
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07-26-2006, 06:35 PM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
Prices are going to very by region. All the Duramax's are good engines. True, the newer one are a bit better as most of the kinks have been worked out. Only real trouble spot are injector failures left and right but as I understand it GM is warranting them for 200,000 miles.
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07-26-2006, 07:06 PM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
from what i've learned from my cousins fiance (used to work at a chevy dealership) is that the early d-max is more suseptable to lower end damage if you do any major performance mods, but the 03-newer engines are much better.
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07-26-2006, 10:20 PM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
Some 01&02 had injector trouble, 03&04 had a few, and I haven’t heard of any 05 or 06s with any. Best thing is to get the VIN and have someone at a dealer run it to see the history IMO a truck that has had injector replaced on more than 3 occasions under 200K should be avoided. Some 04&05s had overheating problem which will be see with a VIN check again. The only motor upgrades that may help it hold more are on the 06s and up, but this is only a concern if you plan on running over 500 RWHP daily on fuel only. I wouldn't avoid any year of Dmax you just need to know how to pick them.
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08-03-2006, 12:05 PM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
To my knowledge GM found the cause of the injector problems to be the fuel filter & they've got another 1 now that takes care of all that...
Drive it like I stole it? Why slow down?
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08-04-2006, 08:49 PM
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If helps, but the filter is far from a cure.
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08-07-2006, 11:40 AM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
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Any port in a storm though, right? Warranty issue fixes usually aren't much more than a band-aid if they can get away with it...
Drive it like I stole it? Why slow down?
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08-07-2006, 03:57 PM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
Ive seen alot of inector problems to 02 but very few from there on changed the design but i quit working for gm but havent heard that many problems other than injectors
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08-21-2006, 02:04 PM
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Re: Looking at Diesels
There is a TSB on it - I'm sure I can come up w/ a # if anybody needs it...
Drive it like I stole it? Why slow down?
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