Bob, our Chevy 2004.5 Duramax LLY 2500 HD crew cab long box 4X4 Chevy will click over 200K by this fall and a couple months ago it got it's first actual repair ever other than normal tires and brakes etc. Truck was ordered new and has only been used for heavy RV towing/use for 13 years now. No accidents or dents. Truck still looks new inside and out and runs like new too and not a bit of rust on it or the frame as it was undercoated the day after we picked it up. Still has the airbags put on in 2004 and they don't leak either. Replaced the OEM 2" hitch with a 2-1/2" Tow Beast as we used to also pull a heavy TT around sometimes. We really like the truck a lot, so why spend big bucks for a new one since we are both going to be 76 years old soon?
The fuel pressure regulator had an internal O ring develop a leak. They were going to replace the O ring and I said no, replace the regulator with new as it was not a very expensive part. The labor cost involved to take stuff off to get to and remove, fix, and reinstall the regular and the other stuff was nearly double the new regulator cost, so why not? Sure wouldn't want to pay the labor cost again taking a chance on saving a few bucks on the part with so many miles on it.
Front brake pads replaced at 126,000 so maybe less than in a year might have to replace again. Rears are still original. On 3rd set of Michelins LTX 265/75/16 E's. Oil and filter changed every about 7,000 to 8,000. 3rd fuel filter since new.
Been a great truck as was our 1993 Chevy 2500 5.7 gas that we sold to an asparagus farmer friend with 168K on it in 2004. He's still driving it yet and as of last fall it had just over 430,000K and still has the original tranny and never touched the engine yet. Not bad for 24 years of use and so many miles. He did dent and slice the passenger's side front fender with his front end loader bucket in a swing around and that area now has some rust but the rest of the truck has almost none showing. He says, "When you gonna sell me your D'max truck?" Ain't happen'in!
