2006 Chevy 2500 with a 6.6L
I am looking at a 2006 Chevy 2500 with a 6.6L V8 32V DDI OHV Turbo Diesel and a 6 speed and a Allison transmission. It has 72000 miles on it. I have never owned a diesel before. I have been listing t...
Forum Discussion
Buster52,
72K is relatively low mileage for a diesel engine. The mid-2000 Duramax diesels had a few problems with the fuel rails, but that should have been taken care of by now. Many experts cite 250,000 miles as reasonable life expectancy for a well-cared-for diesel engine. My brother-in-law owns the truck you are looking at (same model year in a 1-ton DRW version) and it's a work horse. I have a 2013 Sierra 2500 SRW with the Duramax/Allison and love it.
72K is relatively low mileage for a diesel engine. The mid-2000 Duramax diesels had a few problems with the fuel rails, but that should have been taken care of by now. Many experts cite 250,000 miles as reasonable life expectancy for a well-cared-for diesel engine. My brother-in-law owns the truck you are looking at (same model year in a 1-ton DRW version) and it's a work horse. I have a 2013 Sierra 2500 SRW with the Duramax/Allison and love it.
