2006 Chevy Duramax/Allison Question?
Recently I read an article in an automotive magazine that stated that the 2006 Duramax/Allison was the best year for the Duramax/Allison? It said that in that year the engine made more horsepower and...
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To call head gasket and injector issues common with LBZ engines is like saying plane crashes are common. Yes they happen but they are very rare. You only hear about the ones that fail.
Since I own an LBZ I've been paying attention to the headgasket thing on various message boards and I've yet to hear of one that occured on a non-chipped or heavily modded truck. I'm sure they've happened and I don't sit up nights combing the boards.... it's just that the dozen or so I've heard of ALL were on trucks that guys had tweaked to get the most out of.
My take on used trucks is buy only if it's stock and you're reasonbly sure it's always been that way. Anything else and you're asking for trouble.
Since I own an LBZ I've been paying attention to the headgasket thing on various message boards and I've yet to hear of one that occured on a non-chipped or heavily modded truck. I'm sure they've happened and I don't sit up nights combing the boards.... it's just that the dozen or so I've heard of ALL were on trucks that guys had tweaked to get the most out of.
My take on used trucks is buy only if it's stock and you're reasonbly sure it's always been that way. Anything else and you're asking for trouble.
