2008 duramax and 2011 power stroke issues?
Hi all. Doing a little truck shopping today and I found a 2011 f250 xl 6.7 and a 2008 Chevy 2500 with the duramax. What are some issues that I should be checking for both trucks? I haven't driven eith...
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gmckenzie wrote:SoCalDesertRider wrote:
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'02-'06 Duramax 6.6
Didn't the 02 - 04.5 still have injector issues? 07 is the one's to look for. Pre DEF but injector and cooling issues solved.
06-early 07 is the sweet spot for duramax. They changed to the new body style with DPF halfway through 2007. They are referred to as 2007 Classic and 2007 NBS (New Body Style). Key is you want the LBZ engine. Fixed the injector issues, beefed up the cooling system, added a sixth gear to the transmission.
Easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the little badge on the doors above the 2500/3500. If it reads DURAMAXDIESEL you are looking at an earlier model with the 5 speed. If the badge reads ALLISONDURAMAX then it has the six speed and LBZ engine.
With that being said, lots of guys have had no issues with the newer duramaxes. The 2011-2012's had a few issues when they added the DEF system, but the vast majority of trucks seem to have few issues.
