Yours didn't have the LBZ inner shroud though Jeff. The one hanging on my shop storeroom wall for the last 75,000 miles...
Parts average
Thermostats ----------------------$80.00
Injectors to purchase only one---$300.00
Serpentine belt--------------------$50.00 I paid about $35 for mine and got the HD belt
Glowplugs purchase only---------$100.00 I only paid a little more than that for all 8
Front hubs each ------------------$200.00
Fuel filter --------------------------$35.00 I have adapters and use only CAT spin ons for my fuel filters. $14 to 18 each.
Allison spin on---------------------$15.00 I paid less than $8 for my last few that I purchased from an Allison dealer.
Lower radiator hose---------------$90.00
Upper radiator hose---------------$30.00
Water pump-----------------------$200.00
Replacing the water pump a whole different issue...........
Yours didn't have the LBZ inner shroud though Jeff. The one hanging on my shop storeroom wall for the last 75,000 miles...
Regardless, they don't get any better than these trucks. And Ferm's right on maint parts shopping. There are thousands of us in the know thanks to being part of these Duramax forums for so many years.
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I'm still thinking about it,..but not as hard as 2 days ago...i was not impressed when i looked under the hood, like there's no room in Canada.:rolleyes5:
I'm still thinking about it,..but not as hard as 2 days ago...i was not impressed when i looked under the hood, like there's no room in Canada.:rolleyes5:
It just crossed my mind that for a couple grand i can put the cummins 12 valve i have in my 98..with a bit tweaking it'll chew that D-max if it is a piece of bubble gum
You guys seem hell bend on forcing that g-damm D-max on me...don't ya.:hihi:
You guys seem hell bend on forcing that g-damm D-max on me...don't ya.:hihi:
Even my wife is pushing it.
Thatta there cummins has the 6 in a row IP and will make 400 ponies with little effort and it does it with 2 jugs less and without the tunes, it is all mechanical and it has an exhaust brake as well...perfect for pulling:agreed:
If you're old school enough to think the electronic equipment under the hood of a newer engine isn't any more foolproof than the, 70s nightmare then you better stick your head under the nearest rock. These things are built to last and they do. That's like someone saying they hear these touchscreen things are unproven so they'll stick with pushbuttons on their cellphones.
I am old school enough and space age technology minded that I start to prefer a old time scythe over a noisy weedeater
Give me the simple old style push button phone and you can have these nervous "what the :WTF: happend now" touch screen contraptions that occupy most peoples lives:agreed:
90 % of my farm equipment is from the seventy's,...works for me just fine and parts are readely avalable.
Wonder if 40 yrs down the road anybody living then have even heard of D-max, or parts for them even exists
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That can be modefied with a cutting torch and welder
I'm was just pulling your leg Mike