Ford lost another customer
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
What I had heard from previous Chevy owners is that the injectors are the one of the worst complaints(as the OP already mentioned in his first post) as you could always expect them to go out every 80k.
That was the one consistent complaint that I have heard from them, I have heard a couple here and there complain about this and that, but injectors seem to be the worst thing.
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From: Middle Tn.
What I had heard from previous Chevy owners is that the injectors are the one of the worst complaints(as the OP already mentioned in his first post) as you could always expect them to go out every 80k.
That was the one consistent complaint that I have heard from them, I have heard a couple here and there complain about this and that, but injectors seem to be the worst thing.
That was the one consistent complaint that I have heard from them, I have heard a couple here and there complain about this and that, but injectors seem to be the worst thing.
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From: Albemarle, NC
The LMM is a different animal, in general then the older LB7, LLY or LBZ duramax. FAR less injector and injector pump failures. The early production LMM's had EGR problems, but there is a new flash to help with that. Wiring issues and glow plug problem are what I seem too see most.
I wouldn't hesitate for a second to own one if it was not for that pesky IFS front suspension and the fact the superduty is the sharpest truck on the road in its class.
I wouldn't hesitate for a second to own one if it was not for that pesky IFS front suspension and the fact the superduty is the sharpest truck on the road in its class.
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What I had heard from previous Chevy owners is that the injectors are the one of the worst complaints(as the OP already mentioned in his first post) as you could always expect them to go out every 80k.
That was the one consistent complaint that I have heard from them, I have heard a couple here and there complain about this and that, but injectors seem to be the worst thing.
That was the one consistent complaint that I have heard from them, I have heard a couple here and there complain about this and that, but injectors seem to be the worst thing.
The Duramax is a great engine, but the rest of the truck is vanilla!
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From: FLORIDA
Not much a fan of a jap diesel motor
I like there truck but the super duty is a much better ride and looks a crap load better
Also i herd that next year or maybe it's 2 years that Isuzu is not going to be making any more motors for GM
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From: Anderson, SC
I was looking at a Duramax when I was going from a Tacoma do a diesel. I like Chevy and GM, but damn...they sure do think a hell of a lot of them! When I was first looking into buying a diesel, Powerstrokes and Cummins were all dirty cheap cause diesel was like $5.00/gal. That didn't matter for Duramax though...you couldn't find a Chevy or GM truck with reasonable miles for under $20,000. The dealer I got my truck for had my truck, an '04 Lariat all white 6.0 with 120k miles FX4 with all the bells and whistles you could have for that year for $14,000, then they had an identical GMC 2500 with all the same bells and whistles except it was an '02 with 175k miles and wanted $20,500!!! By the way, can you not get the Z71 package with a Duramax? Cause I've never seen one before.
And speaking of packages, what the hell is the FX2 package all about? I mean really, it may be because I'm from the south with all the lifted trucks and everything, but nobody around her is proud enough about their 2WD truck that they would plaster a huge sticker on the side of the truck saying it was.
And speaking of packages, what the hell is the FX2 package all about? I mean really, it may be because I'm from the south with all the lifted trucks and everything, but nobody around her is proud enough about their 2WD truck that they would plaster a huge sticker on the side of the truck saying it was.
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A buddy of mine told me it's just the injectors though. Maybe this is one of the reason our government used our tax dollars to bail them out!
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I agree Ford has a better looking truck, but when comparing Duramax performance and reliability it's hard to beat. Ask me how I know!
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GM went from <10% of the diesel market share with the 6.5 diesel to over 30% in market share with the release of the Duramax, I'm sure this had nothing to do with a bail out.
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I was looking at a Duramax when I was going from a Tacoma do a diesel. I like Chevy and GM, but damn...they sure do think a hell of a lot of them! When I was first looking into buying a diesel, Powerstrokes and Cummins were all dirty cheap cause diesel was like $5.00/gal. That didn't matter for Duramax though...you couldn't find a Chevy or GM truck with reasonable miles for under $20,000. The dealer I got my truck for had my truck, an '04 Lariat all white 6.0 with 120k miles FX4 with all the bells and whistles you could have for that year for $14,000, then they had an identical GMC 2500 with all the same bells and whistles except it was an '02 with 175k miles and wanted $20,500!!! By the way, can you not get the Z71 package with a Duramax? Cause I've never seen one before.
And speaking of packages, what the hell is the FX2 package all about? I mean really, it may be because I'm from the south with all the lifted trucks and everything, but nobody around her is proud enough about their 2WD truck that they would plaster a huge sticker on the side of the truck saying it was.
And speaking of packages, what the hell is the FX2 package all about? I mean really, it may be because I'm from the south with all the lifted trucks and everything, but nobody around her is proud enough about their 2WD truck that they would plaster a huge sticker on the side of the truck saying it was.
2. There is a reason the Duramax commands a higher resale value than a SuperDuty with a 6.0 psd. (Think about it!)
3. The FX2 is basically a sport package on the F150 to give them a "sporty" appearance. Nothing more, nothing less.
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
You didn't think I would stay out of this now would you?
Perception I think plays more into this. Not really reality, but the perception of reality. That is a reason, but I doubt it's the reason that you were thinking.
People think a bank is financially shaky, they withdraw money, pretty soon it really is financially shaky. People think 6.0 is junk, they don't buy them, demand goes down therefore resale value is down. Must be junk right because resale is down?
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From: FLORIDA
The dealer I got my truck for had my truck, an '04 Lariat all white 6.0 with 120k miles FX4 with all the bells and whistles you could have for that year for $14,000, then they had an identical GMC 2500 with all the same bells and whistles except it was an '02 with 175k miles and wanted $20,500!!!
Man were do you live??? Here in Florida 04-08 with less then 100k on it they run from $20-35,000.Mine was $27,000 it had 75k it's has all power and leather........... and the super duty do hold there value very well.That's why you see so many on the road far more then a GM or dodge especially when you take about pulling trucks.
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I have had a couple of issues with my stock F-350 but love the truck. I visited both Chevy and Dodge owners forums and they have issues too. If its made by man its going to have some issues sooner or later. I have always been curious though about those that leave stock vs those that run tuners and mods. Does one have more issues than another? It seems on this site that most that post of an issue have a tuner or have done a mod to their truck. Am I wrong or does it just appear that way?
Post Fiend
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Certainly possible, especially considering the 6.0 and the tight specs that it's under, but not just in of itself I wouldn't say so. It still depends on a few factors.