2 millionth Duramax built

travelnutz wrote:

"GM Just Built its Two Millionth Duramax Diesel Engine
A group of 755 employees at the DMAX plant in Moraine, Ohio just celebrated the build of the 2 millionth Duramax 6.6-liter V8 turbo-diesel engine."

.....and every single one of them is still on the road and running strong.

FishOnOne wrote:
My parents recently purchased their second Duramax truck and my dad loves it.

Wow... never would have guessed this. I'd love to be a fly on the wall at Christmas dinner when a truck commercial comes on ;);)

They are very strong engines. I love the sound once you remove smog parts. Changing injectors is a nightmare. Also head gaskets. Huge pain. Until then they are great, and most last a long time before failures.

My parents recently purchased their second Duramax truck and my dad loves it.

On the other Chevy engine topic:
1970 LS6 454 with 32k miles was the power moving my SS when I got my drivers license. I still remember when my dad handed over the keys and told me if I tear it up (his car)he would rip me a new one. :B


USA-1

I'm happy to have owned one of them. Without a doubt my 2006 Dmax was the best all around truck I've ever owned. The engine and tranny performed flawlessly for 125K miles of my use and is likely still going strong for the lucky fellow that bought it from me.

Probably there are more small block GM 262,265,267,283,302,305,307,327,350,400 built in same form factor than any other auto engine family. Chris

It's been a very good engine, IMO. Can't think of many pattern issues with this engine.

GM does make some very good engines. Two that come to mind are the Buick 90 degree V6 and the Chevy LS V8.

The now discontinued Buick 3.8 liter V6 (2009 ?) ...which in one form or the other had been in existence from when the '62 Buick models were introduced in late '61. Even Jeep took over the manufacture of the engine from the late '60's to the mid '70's (?).

Then there's the LS series of V8's...excellent engine and it seems to have taken over from the small block Chevy V8 as the hot rodder's engine of choice.

Then of course there's the small block Chevy V8, the big block Chevy Rat motor, the Buick nailhead V8....I could go on, but my purpose is not to enrage others. ;):B

Suffice to say there have been some excellent engines...also the Ford 300 inline six and Mopar 225 slant six, just to name two. There have been many others.

Think the Duramax fits in with these other excellent GM engines.