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#425 of 490 Re: 2500HD Slow Acceleration [jwashin] by evanderm Sep 02, 2008 (4:45 pm)
Replying to: jwashin (Sep 24, 2004 6:48 am) Hello my name is Evander, I myself just bought a 01' Duramax and i have the same exact problems... Im Furious i even noticed some blue smoke coming from exhaust and the mechanic said its all due to my fuel injectors. I do not have the $4,000 to fix what they are saying is the prob.So if you find out something new would you please contact me personlly.evandermartinezyahoo.com And theytold me that the extended 7yr warranty expired on 5-11-08 other wise they would warranty it ..
#426 of 490 Bad Mileage. Any suggestions? by jmcgoff Oct 25, 2008 (7:35 pm)
I recently bought a 2007 Silverado Duramax with a utility bed on it. I have been averaging 10 mpg in the city and 15 mpg on the highway not towing anything. Its under warranty but the dealer couldn't find anything wrong. Has any one come across this same problem Replies to this message: jerrydock (Jan 07, 2009 4:36 am)
#427 of 490 Diesel MPG, 2008 2500 Duramax ext cab long box by richardb Jan 06, 2009 (7:53 pm)
10K miles I am getting 16,2 MPG in town driving. Mountain/highway driving getting 17.5 MPG. These numbers should be on an EPA sticker on all trucks for comparison! Trailer towing (27 ft - 8000 LBS) 10-12 Mpg - varied driving. This is a 50% increase in mileage from my Ford 10 cyl with more power. Diesel is currently 25% more where I live. So some savings in fuel.
#428 of 490 Pulled the triger this Dec by losman54 Jan 06, 2009 (9:12 pm)
After many months of researching the next truck I was going to buy, I decided to stay with Duramax and the Allison combination. I needed a truck to be able to tow 16.5K plus and all of the dullies GM, Dodge and forget Ford ( I would get a F450 if you paid me, not with all the troubles that truck is having) I decided to get a GMC Topkick custom built by Monroe Truck Equipment. It has all the bells and whistles...330 PH with a 6 speed trans...I'm getting 14 MPG around town and 17 on the Hwy, which is too bad considering the truck weighs 9,000 plus pounds. The air suspension cab air ride and the air cushion seats are a must, and it came with an 8ft pickup bed. How prefect is that! I love the truck, it turn sharper than a Honda Civic and it's the same length as my old Silverado extended cab. There are several of these truck for sale out there, you just have to look for them...and the people selling them are anxious to make deals, that's if you need tow anything heavier than 16.5K.   I figure that I keep this truck for several years ans then see what GM and or Ford have to offer. Ford will by that time have their act together with the F450 ...they'll have their own engine in the truck and maybe GM is they're still around will put out a production model of 4500 truck in off the line HD pickup.
#429 of 490 Re: Bad Mileage. Any suggestions? [jmcgoff] by jerrydock Jan 07, 2009 (4:36 am)
Replying to: jmcgoff (Oct 25, 2008 7:35 pm) There is nothing wrong with your truck. Some get better mileage than others and some need to get over 20,000 miles on them before they begin to improve. I have over 50,000 on mine now and switching to Amzoil synthetic diesel grade oil helped get another 1-2 mpg. Good luck. Enjoy the truck and stop pestering the dealer; their mechanics don't have a clue anyway.
#430 of 490 Got one! by pete59 Jan 07, 2009 (8:00 pm)
#431 of 490 Got one! by pete59 Jan 07, 2009 (8:13 pm)
My first post was back at #312. I asked about fuel mileage on a long bed two wheel drive diesel with the Allison tranny. Since then I purchased a 2008 Silverado four wheel drive crew cab. I am commuting the 110 miles a day as stated back then. I was hoping to get at least 20mpg to match my old two wheel drive Ford and hopefully better down the road after break in. My commute is about 30 miles of hills and 20 fairly flat. Most days I get right at 20 mpg. Some days a little worse but I have found it seems to make a difference as to the fuel you buy and humidity or rain seems to make a difference also. In the summer I trailed a 16 foot boat behind my 30 foot fifth wheel. On the average ( Interstate ) I got 11.5 mpg. I now have about 20,000 miles so it still early.... I am a moderate driver and stay close to the speed limit. It's amazing how much you watch the instant on-board MPG. and how it effects my driving habits.
#432 of 490 Duramax fuel mileage by axle1 Jan 21, 2009 (6:49 am)
Is the LB7 duramax motor better than the LLY motor. From my experiences it is far better.
#433 of 490 Duramax Milage by jbull454GMC Jan 25, 2009 (5:20 pm)
I have recently purchased a 2008 GMC 2500HD with a Duramax. I have to admit, at first the mileage was not good. Roughly 14 mpg around my normal driving range. and about 17 on the highway. I work for a Chevrolet dealership. (No I did not but a chevy, I think the GMC looks better) I looked up the trucks history on a GM web site. I found it had been sitting for a year. Upon finding this out I changed the oil the following day. I noticed about a 1-1.5 mpg increase. Also as I have put miles on the truck I have noticed the power increase. Therefore break in is a big thing with this engine. I've seen that keeping the RPM's below 2000 in normal driving help alot too. I did get about 21 mpg on a small trip I took with it on the highway after changing the oil also. I am switching to Amsoil at about 10,000 miles to see how it does there. There is one thing I have noticed that makes the fuel mileage drop drastically, and that is the regeneration system for the particulate filter. The mileage dropped to between 12 and 13 mpg. Thank you federal government for that...Any input on MPG tips would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone wants to know any thing about their GM truck feel free to contact me. I look forward to reading more on this site. Replies to this message: losman54 (Jan 25, 2009 5:34 pm) jbull454GMC (Jan 25, 2009 5:44 pm) losman54 (Jan 25, 2009 5:52 pm) and 5 more...
#434 of 490 Re: considering chevy [rbb39] by jbull454GMC Jan 25, 2009 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: rbb39 (Aug 10, 2008 1:41 pm) I work for a chevy dealership. As for the 05-07 duramax no recalls, as the older models had an injector recall. The newer models seem to be doing fairly well so far as for repairs. Mileage is about 15-20 depending on driving. Stay away from the new body style 2007 and a half on up. They do not have the particulate filter which as a regeneration system that activates to burn off the soot build up. When this occurs mileage drops considerably. I have a 2008 GMC and I've been down this road with it. Good luck with your search! Replies to this message: madbrit427 (Jan 26, 2009 12:23 am) robhen1 (Apr 03, 2009 7:26 pm) madbrit427 (Apr 04, 2009 12:52 am) pistolace (Apr 13, 2009 5:12 pm)

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