The Big Boys have Just Arrived

ib516 wrote:

Grit dog wrote:

S Davis wrote:

blofgren wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
The 7.3 is a $1700 option and for an additional $8800 you can have the Powerstroke. Even though the gasser is probably all most of us would ever need I think it would be very difficult to go from diesel to gas.

I think it would be much easier after dealing with a CP4 failure not covered by warranty.... :B

Just got rid of my 2013 Duramax for that reason, it started acting funny.

Just a thought, but $350 would buy a CP4 bypass that prevents the catastrophic damage if the pump gives up. $1000ish buys a new CP4, or $1500ish buys a complete CP3 conversion. (But you have to be deleted for the conversion I’m almost certain).

Several not so expensive solutions compared to buying a new truck. And you have a 2 out of 3 chance of getting a CP4 again unless you stuck with GM. Which again, he11 of a lot more $ than fixing the issue.
But makes for a good excuse for a new rig if that’s what you’re after ....

My thought is this - as a customer, I shouldn't have to re-engineer a truck I paid $60, 70, or 80k for because the factory screwed it up. I don't care what badge is on the front. These things are way too expensive to not be durable and correct when they leave the lot.

I totally agree; I did that with my 6.0L PSD and I refused to do it again in 2013/2014 when I bought a new truck which is why I passed on the 6.7L PSD and headed down to the Ram dealer.... :B