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#16
09-30-2014, 07:38 PM
That's exactly what bothers me a little with these new vehicles.....so much tech that when its out of warranty it would damn near bankrupt some people to fix them. This is another reason I bought the 6.2.....its simple and if I did keep it until I paid it off I am confident I could repair/replace the engine on my own without having to mortgage my house.
I want a 6.7 but it is purely a "want" and not a "need" at all. Like you said....unless you flip the truck every few years to stay in warranty you never get away from that $700-800-900 dollar truck note
#17
10-02-2014, 01:19 PM
Sure that is always a possibility but I already have my hands full with 2 other hot rods and a motorcycle to maintain when they break.
At the moment I do not have the time or the "want to" to learn how to work on an oil burner.
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10-02-2014, 03:39 PM
Not to mention the 6.7 is like 10 pounds of crap in a 5 pound bag!
I am sure I could work on it if I had to...... My point is that these new diesels are far more complex than a gas engine.
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10-03-2014, 11:00 AM
It pretty much comes down to what you are comfortable with....I can fix a gas engine with my eyes closed.....the older diesels are like that too....very simple and very easy to work on!
These new diesels have so much extra crap to mess with and make pass emissions its just complicated as hell. Not to mention you have to have the latest in diag equipment just to determine where to look....but that's gas or diesel.
I will most likely get into a 6.7 but it may be next year....all depends on what goes on with work.
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It pretty much comes down to what you are comfortable with....I can fix a gas engine with my eyes closed.....the older diesels are like that too....very simple and very easy to work on!
These new diesels have so much extra crap to mess with and make pass emissions its just complicated as hell. Not to mention you have to have the latest in diag equipment just to determine where to look....but that's gas or diesel.
I will most likely get into a 6.7 but it may be next year....all depends on what goes on with work.
These new diesels have so much extra crap to mess with and make pass emissions its just complicated as hell. Not to mention you have to have the latest in diag equipment just to determine where to look....but that's gas or diesel.
I will most likely get into a 6.7 but it may be next year....all depends on what goes on with work.
they are amazing engines. we currently have 3. a 2012 F-550, a 2013 F-550, and a 2014 F-350.
the 550's move 32,000 lbs like they are not even loaded.
the 350 has had all the pollution stuff deleted, and does not smoke one bit. plus it gained close to 5 mpg.
it also passed the NJ emissions test, and we have some of the strictest testing there is.
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The comparison is already there. And the superdutty is smashing both ram and chubby
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10-19-2014, 07:45 AM
I'll have to search for for info then. Every video I've seen of the last gen 6.7 vs 6.6 had the duramax trashing the PS in just about every test. I hope that's changed. I doubt I'll ever own another PS but it is nice to have bragging rights again
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