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Dec 23, 2010 | 07:53 PM

#16

damicofuel

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From: Columbus, Ohio

ULSD!! not enough lubricity!

Dec 23, 2010 | 08:39 PM

#17

Sheldon Plankton

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From: Dade City, FL

Yeah, I guess I'll have to get rid of my truck some day.

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Dec 23, 2010 | 08:46 PM

#18

Izzy351

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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth

Even with all my mods, I've spent less than half as much that I would have on a new truck, of any flavor. And now it's putting ~450/1000 to the wheels. You can't buy a truck right now that will do that. You might be able to buy one and mod it with less *mod $$$* and get that, but I still spent less comparably. I know you can get something like 490/900 out of a 6.4L with tunes, intake, and DPF delete, but you still will drop a lot more than $26k that I have in mine. Now, I may be needing a trans in the near future, but even with a $4500 BTS, it's still less than a new truck and will be a helluva lot more reliable.

I'm curious what the new 6.7 will do tuned, though........

Dec 23, 2010 | 08:50 PM

#19

spdmpo

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From: Suffolk, VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kwikkordead

Yeah, well my truck has only 111,020 miles on it and it's had a transfer case, transmission, injectors, then an engine.
Ball joints too.
Injectors, wiring harnesses, etc.

I'm keeping mine now just so it will pay for itself for the next 100,000 miles.
Honestly, if I had known I would be spending $10,000.00 in parts alone just to keep the thing on the road, I would have bought a new truck with a warrenty and let the dealers do all the work.
I am not brand loyal, and keeping a Dodge on the road would have cost me a LOT less.

Hey Kwik, I've been meaning to ask you if you ever did a tear down on the engine you took out to confirm if something was actually wrong.

Dec 23, 2010 | 09:17 PM

#20

Izzy351

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spdmpo

Hey Kwik, I've been meaning to ask you if you ever did a tear down on the engine you took out to confirm if something was actually wrong.

He sent it back unmolested for a core..... I would've liked to have known as well, since mine has "the knock" too. And has since day one.

Dec 24, 2010 | 12:12 AM

#21

parkland

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Quote:

Originally Posted by trike1946

Everybody I know with the duramax and the allison trans is happy with them. It is the rest of the truck that they have problems with.

What are they having problems with? I've personally been starting to hear more and more transmission / transfer case problems...

Dec 24, 2010 | 12:30 AM

#22

SpringerPop

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From: La La Land

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy351

I would've liked to have known as well, since mine has "the knock" too. And has since day one.

Same here. UOA's are still superb, just the same....

Pop

Dec 24, 2010 | 06:32 AM

#23

papadelogan

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From: Gulf Coast of Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by trike1946

Everybody I know with the duramax and the allison trans is happy with them. It is the rest of the truck that they have problems with. I have thought about it myself, but can't afford to do it. Mine have been pretty good so I am not really complaining. Until I hit the lottery I will keep fixing what I have.

My brother-in-law has an '07 CC SB Duramax and while he only gets 15mpg, he's a lead-foot driver. Most of the time he has 1,000lbs+ of payload in the bed, but if he's empty he tells me that he lights up the rear tires from just about any stop. Truck is bone-stock too and so far as I know, he's had zero problems.

He paid ~$40k for that truck.

Mine cost me $21k. Mods & broken bits I think I'm under $8k. Oil changes, filters, tires I'm not counting. I know I'm working with 10yr old tech, but I'm OK with that, and $11k ahead right now.

I guess you'd say I'm brand-loyal to a degree. My girl owns an '02 Explorer and an '07 Mustang. My 99 F250 is at the body shop and my rental is a 2010 Escape (which is a pretty cool little scoot!).

I don't tow heavy so maybe me having an F250 is overkill for my lifestyle, but I like the looks of it best, and for me, it's been an awesome investment. Just before I hopped on this forum I was surfing CL for an Excursion.... with a 7.3.

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Dec 24, 2010 | 08:09 AM

#24

Kwikkordead

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From: Rio Rico, AZ.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spdmpo

Hey Kwik, I've been meaning to ask you if you ever did a tear down on the engine you took out to confirm if something was actually wrong.

I pulled the oil pan off to try and see anything, found nothing wrong visibly.
From there it went back in the crate.
I would have loved to tear it all the way down, but I simply didn't have the time.
Truck was torn apart in the shop and it had to roll before Monday morning.