et2 wrote:
6dot6 wrote:
sucks to hear but sometimes things happen. your right we should have let gm go under because your truck broke. take this and learn from it. do an oil analysis on your vehicles more often in the future. in my opinion this could have been avoided with early detection in the tests. but just because your motor broke, doesn't mean all diesels are now garbage. don't spread stuff like that, better ways to go about telling potential/future owners of diesel trucks that maintenance is important. no offence, but maybe diesel wasn't a good choice for you personally.
I don't own a Duramax and probably never will. But honestly? What percentage of diesel truck owners out there do oil analysis?? I'd make a wild guess and say pretty much none of them. If my Cummins did this at 100,000 miles even though I maintained it by scheduled oil changes, etc. I'd have the same bad taste. So are the majority of diesel owners not getting oil analysis making bad decisions by buying a diesel? Just curious ... is it stated in the owners manual someplace that scheduled oil analysis is mandatory to engine longevity?
diesel as you know rely a lot on a properly fuel system. oil analysis in my opinion should be done on any vehicle. but with the cost of diesel parts and repair and such, when you purchase one you should already be aware of the price differences. if not, then perhaps a diesel isnt for that person. get your test run and get your injector balance rates done. need to be aware of how the truck is running. sorry didnt mean to be such a d$&k but its pointless to come blazing in with anti any brand rants because of an issue that comes up.
