225k Mile Duramax One Year Later. Was It a Good Buy, Or a Terrible Choice!?

[@Bataleon2320]

Trust me when I say this Taylor. Fix EVERYTHING that it needs & maintain the shit out of it. These are one of the best generations of Duramax. I owned an LLY & it was the best purchase I've ever made. Bought a crew cab short bed SLT brand new & within 200 miles I did a 4" lift - 18x12 wheels - 35" Toyo M/T's - deleted, chipped & tuned + 5" turbo back exhaust & put over 150,000 miles on it. Most comfortable/reliable tow rig I've ever owned. I'd trade in my LP5 for a brand new LLY in a heartbeat.

[@jamessweeten6926]

Keeping the engine stock and without a tune is what has kept that truck going. From years working in a shop I see it all the time where guys buy a truck and put a big race tune on it and blow up the transmission or blow head gaskets or worse.

[@bryanglenn123]

I agree! Keep it stock! GM did well with that design!

[@jaredanthony8070]

You answered your own question as to why you see them blown up. "Race tune" stock trucks can be great. A truck with an intake exhaust and small tune can make them have even better longevity than stock. With egr's dpf and def systems it can become more problematic faster and far more expensive to fix. To delete it it will get better milage and have less under hood heat as well as longevity not breathing it's own shit. Yes a race tune on a stock truck is asking for breaking things. But a decent tune on a truck with a couple mods and possibly a trans rebuild with a few upgrades like a 6 speed conversion from someone like duramax tuner. The 5 speeds on occasion would burn up clutches but built they are fine. The lly also would occasionally overheat too under certain conditions even bone stock. It was rare though. The lbz (06-07)was basically flawless other than minor interior issues like this had and the lmm(07.5-10) had some interior issues but very minor and shared engine architecture with the lbz. Lbz's will crack pistons with big tunes but stock or "tastefully" tuned and modified they are great. Saying tuning is bad basically is a huge misconception because of those diesel douchebags who crank it to tune 11 and blow them up 4 times before moving on saying all diesels are trash

[@jamessweeten6926]

@@jaredanthony8070 I'd put money on a stock setup lasting much longer (engine and trans) than even a mild tune and supporting mods. You can change shift points for towing but then you deal with higher trans fluid temps (unless it's manual of course) and if you put a tune on the engine all you are doing is dumping more fuel causing higher egt's and putting extra stress on the stock turbo. It's a rabbit hole... I care for fleet vehicles mostly and some of the trucks see heavy abuse. We tried the tuner thing with a few vehicles (per customer request) trying to get better fuel economy/ better towing ability and it ended up costing them more money in the long run. If you plan on trading in evey 2 years then sure! but adding a tune, exhaust and intake to a truck that already has 200k miles is just asking for trouble

[@jaredanthony8070]

@@jamessweeten6926 it's not just dumping more fuel in. It's small amounts across the map to make it run more powerfully efficient. It changes injector timing to burn better at a higher compression moment. You remove restrictions from the exhaust and free up the exhaust flow letting the turbo breathe easier reducing drive pressure. You put an intake on reducing egts. At the same time full delete the truck removing what emissions equipment it has further reducing egts. Less restrictions in and out mean better flow and cooler air. You work on fleet trucks. Trucks that are beat to shit every day by someone who has zero investment in it. It doesn't matter what you or the company does to them they still will be floored up every hill getting that trailer to where it needs to be no matter what those gauges say. Trans could be welding its clutches together and they would just push the pedal harder. Mild tunes with proper modifications will improve milage and longevity in a personal vehicle. Emissions equipment especially kills vehicles faster than anything when properly maintained and used by normal people. A full delete and "stock" tunes will be a safe bet for longevity. Stock from the factory trucks are only tuned to run the cleanest emissions they can. It may include a huge lean curve in fuel maps which could become an issue. It could run them at a high temperature to help burn more carbon dioxide per cf of air. They don't necessarily tune them for longevity. There is a 1 million mile lml duramax fully deleted that went around recently. It is bone stock other than the delete and supportive mods and the few things that failed along the way like alternators. Its not just stock but what it rolled out of the factory with. New engines are becoming more reliable and if it wasnt for the emission equipment which engineers themselves say is what will be the death of those engines they could last for as long as they are maintained really.

[@AandWProductions]

LLY were known for HG even on stock trucks. GM dropped the ball and added a EGR cooler without upgrading the rest of the cooling system and put a shitty turbo mouth piece on them. Remove the EGR cooler and swap out the mouth piece and you're usually good to go. There are of course exceptions...usually people who don't tow or don't tow heavily. That's why HG issues are mostly on 04.5-05 trucks. 06 LLYs had the upgraded cooling that the LBZ got.

[@Adriansitos623]

8:00 the gear is just popped out. Just push it in, it is next to the gas pedal.

[@saltycade9063]

Yessir

[@griffinpierce7691]

Bro you headliner is still hanging on. Thats how you know shes mint

[@swiftsavvy6786]

Lmao

[@tyfinnegan1703]

Pro tip : you can watch series at instaflixxer. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@jeffreyhezekiah4975]

@Ty Finnegan Yup, have been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :D

[@derrickemmett9623]

@Ty Finnegan yup, been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :)

[@heavy_ham]

Exactly.

[@austin6211]

Bro you have the most chill and informative videos. Thx 4 doing what u do

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

if your seats feel stiff try cleaning and moisturising the leather. years in the florida sun will have baked all the oils out of the leather, would also help to stop it cracking

[@eag8999]

Rancho 9000 and new cab mounts with the hydraulic rear mount. Guaranteed it will ride like a Cadillac.

[@spottedeuros1529]

Perfect Tow Rig. I’ve never really had much interest in a Duramax until you got yours! I’m always looking now.

[@spottedeuros1529]

Thanks for the content.

[@rexrunner]

Get a ly6

[@ptb3937]

Same here

[@kevinkalivoda3442]

@@rexrunner LY6?

[@urgeandfuria4chau]

Just put Bilstein 5100 on my 04 Ram 3500. Best thing i ever did to it. You are absolutely right about the Dodge trans, mine had a upgraded trans when i got it. My truck is my only car, no problem. even in Norway. Diesel is 7$ here :(

[@kickingglass1103]

Hell yea

[@02honeydew]

Damn that's pricey

[@Peterrides]

My 06 duramax has been hands down my favorite truck/vehicle. I’ve owned about 12 cars so far and I’ll never sell it. Put like 70k on it in around 2 years, towing, beating the hell out of it on tunes and it’s awesome. I’ll keep it forever. Sitting at 260k miles now

[@SupramanTRD]

70K miles in two years seems like the norm for alot of truck owners. It blows me away that I found a 15 year old 2007 lbz truck with 60K miles original. I'll never sell it

[@mikegarcia7452]

@@SupramanTRDhow much did u pay?😊

[@richardbadi68]

Good video. As a 30 year auto tech, nearly 20 of it for GM. I have not seen a ton of the supposedly "known for" problems that people always say. Since 2001 I may have replaced 6 sets of injectors and one set didn't cure the problem on an 02 lb7. Ended up being the injector cups. Only 1 Allison issue but that was caused by neglect. The gentleman knew he had a leak but kept driving it anyways.

[@alainam7995]

Good thing you got a good year. My dad has a 2002 crewcab, 2500, about 120k miles, owned it since 2004. For the past year or so, fuel has been leaking into the crankcase, he changes the oil about every two months even though we only drive it now to tow stuff. We just towed a 6500lb 89 Chevy loaded with toolboxes and tools and it handled like a champ. But don't think for a second we didn't have a backup vehicle. They want insane money at the dealer to change the injectors, recall or not, and he's not even sure if that's the problem. Either he's going to run it til it dies or trade it in.

[@bryanglenn123]

You made the right choice! I'm an auto-tech and have a customer with an 06 that has 450K on it. We have done very little to that truck! It's a work truck and it gets abused. But for towing, a GM Duramax is the way to go! Just my opinion Ford and Dodge guys, don't hate!

[@ericreighard4770]

I have a 06 LBZ with 290k miles that I bought 7 years ago. I have the same issue with the blend door. Overall it has been an excellent truck, I've ever only had to replace wear items, starter and alternator. First upgrades I would recommend would be Airdog, switching out the factory fuel filter with a CAT 2 micron filter and a centrifugal oil filter. Enjoy it.

[@jaredanthony8070]

A centrifugal oil filter? I run mobile 1 oil filters on both my lbz and 7.3 but I hadn't heard of a centrifugal oil filter yet lol

[@ericreighard4770]

@@jaredanthony8070 it's a secondary "filter" that runs off the oil pumps pressure causing it to spin there by holding dirt and soot particles in the "filter." The one I run is made by PPE.

[@NickySull]

I bought an lbz with 243k on it and it had injectors, 64mm turbo, intake tune exhaust. It’s now has 308k and still going strong with regular maintenance and replace regular wear items

[@JOSE20805]

What is regular maintenance for an LbZ? Is it expensive ?

[@christophersorganicbotanicals]

I have a 2011 gmc 2500hd diesel that I purchased in 2019 with 93,000 miles. I only have 112,000 now, but have had only a few issues. The oxygen sensor got stuck and had to purchase a new catalytic converter. Nothing else to complain about! This was a one owner truck and meticulously maintained. Got it for 29,000. Keep up the great videos!

[@romuluscreative]

the grinding noise is just the plastic gear.. replace just he gear. easy fix you can probobly even 3d print it

[@jonathankillingsworth5469]

I replaced the one in my wife's impala for like $30 in 15 minutes in our driveway. Made us wonder why we waited like 6 months to fix it. GM Dealership wanted $1000

[@romuluscreative]

@@jonathankillingsworth5469 mine took 4 hrs for bottom one top one you have to remove entire dash

[@jonathankillingsworth5469]

@@romuluscreative It may be different on the trucks. Luckily my 2013 hasn't had that issue. On the Impala you just remove the glove box and one is right there to the left and one is in the top right corner of the opening.

[@romuluscreative]

@@jonathankillingsworth5469 yea thing about mopars u guess . It has to take longer and parts have to cost more lol

[@jonathankillingsworth5469]

@@romuluscreative Haha yeah. Never Owned a Mopar but I have heard the parts are more expensive

[@KeepCruzin]

Dope ass truck camper top and all, only I would do the Chevy just cause I prefer that front end

[@nuclearvisionz307]

id like to see more truck content tbh.. i love the duramax

[@JayRussellDuramax]

Take a look at the cold start video I just posted of my LB7 Duramax! Let me know what you think in the comments! If you'd like to see more, I'll make a video!

[@cn1364-w6c]

For the door seals, rub some Honda shin etsu grease on them. It'll make them seal a lot better.

[@ZaynsFather88]

Had a 2005 2500HD only issue I had with engine was the Fuel filter housing/primer would leak causing air to get in and sometimes cause a no start. Would have to keep priming it to get it to fire up. Easy fix thought. Besides that loved that truck. Towed a 35 foot travel trailer with no issues at all.

[@youtubechangedmyname]

Lucky you are in FL because up here those trucks just rot out. My 2006 3500 GMC was just scrapped it was so bad.

[@kevinfuller7650]

Going back on old Taylor videos after buying a new truck and realized Taylor went from a first gen to an lly and so did I without even realizing it

[@dkaplan100]

Coming from a GM tech, the actuators use plastic gears and they are prone to breaking teeth with constant heat cycles. Being in AZ it's common to replace them about every 50k miles.

[@ericbjorklund4714]

Are they hard to get at when replacing them?

[@lambo12k19]

Not a die hard ford fan but if any1 is looking for a 6.0 look for 2005-2007 they had over 240 factory changes done to them to remedy a lot of the major issues with the earlier 2003-2004 6.0s

[@TunerThings]

Sounds like a score for sure!!! Def making me consider one of these as a daily! Cheers from CO brother

[@JayRussellDuramax]

I daily an '02, LB7 Duramax. It's an awesome truck to drive! Take a look at the cold start video that I just posted! Let me know what you think in the comments!

[@VS666]

i bought a 2012 class C motorhome with a v10 with the intention of using it to tow a track car someday. living in it the last 2 years has been a pretty good perk too, i guess...lol *cries in poor* another good alternative to a truck is a cargo van like the E350. the v10 will tow 10k lbs and you can sleep in it or store stuff! theyre anywhere from 1500 to 6k. cheap imo!

[@David_Dcal]

Can confirm towed across the country in my c class and now it's my pit vehicle for drift events.

[@tcrc360]

Is Ben's daily the 7-series in the background?

[@BHDEric]

I've had mine for about a year also. Had to replace the FPR and one I injector because it got stuck open. Put 15k on it and I'm loving as much as I did when I test drove it. Did 5100s, turbo inlet, 5 in straight, and EFI live tuning. Still haven't replaced my actuator for the recirculation door, but it's been extremely good to me.

[@TopNotchPropertyServiceLLC]

This is a fantastic truck wow thing is beautiful. My dream truck is a 2002-2004 duramax crew cab short bed lb7 or lly. I currently own a 2011 tundra lifted 6” on 35’s that I love. I was actually on the market for a duramax when I saw this truck and had to have it. Now I own a small lawn care business and would love to have a duramax for towing enclosed trailers next season.

[@krissoch3385]

@Taylor Ray , recommend upgrading the crankshaft balancer. Engine harmonics have caused some high mileage engines to break crankshafts. Helping bro change out a 08 lmm truck with a broken crank with 330k kms or 207k miles. Tho the previous owner took poor care of the engine. Keep it up!

[@sparksmobilerepair4025]

Buddy of mine has a Duramax with 500k miles on original engine and transmission with heavy towing all it's life.( Hauls lead all over) no major issues. Needles to say I just got one to upgrade my service truck to.

[@trentenfritz6673]

Push the air circulation to stop the clicking noise. Happened to my dad and brothers trucks

[@eaveskc]

These GM trucks have a "secret" storage compartment in them. If you pull the cupholder plastic straight up it will pop out and reveal a pretty big area to keep stuff that you want out of sight. We would keep the GPS and a few other electronics in there in our Suburban when we had it.

[@fixitcorrectly7301]

And 8800.00 is a killer deal for how nice of condition yours is in, in Washington state even with those miles that’s a 12000-14000 truck being 4x4.

[@coachmcguirkmrs8805]

Location, we have no hills in fla so 4x4 isnt needed and just something else that can go wrong that brings the price down plus...........its taylor negotiator ray

[@adamhartman4312]

I’m buying a 05 lly and I went looking for no rust and best interior I could find. Found one with perfect interior only surface rust on the frame but it has a few dents and dings but I’m a body man so easy fix for me. It’s more fixable instead of replaceable. Saves money

[@Mrtyguy]

I absolutely love my 06 LBZ. Almost a year in(we got our pickups about the same time)it has been great. My only real complaint is MPGs. 6in lift and 325/65/18s kill it. I only get 12-14. But overall a really great pickup and I’m glad I chose the Duramax. It’s my daily driver and I take it everywhere. Definitely the most comfortable pickup I’ve owned.

[@dameonhunter2210]

Not trying to sound negative but you might want to dig deeper into that unsaid unless you’re talking about mpg while towing because with no trailer my 07 LBZ gets 16-20 mpg on a 9” lift and 37” tires

[@Mrtyguy]

@@dameonhunter2210 are you deleted and tuned? Mine is not so I know that’s choking it out a bit. Sadly my brother flipped the pickup about a month ago. Getting fixed now luckily

[@Mrtyguy]

@@dameonhunter2210 and yeah that mpg is towing and town driving.

[@dameonhunter2210]

@@Mrtyguy yes I’m fully deleted and tuned with efi live by kory Willis Ppe up pipes exhaust manifolds and 5” straight pipe going to be doing a WCfab “high flow bundle” to try to gain another MPG or two but mostly for the looks under the hood

[@Mrtyguy]

@@dameonhunter2210 sounds like the perfect setup man. The WCfab stuff is super legitimate

[@Mrhosick]

12:57 watchin a movie lmao

[@chriscross2222]

do your self a favor and get tow mirrors

[@tankdog03ify]

I got an 06 crew just hit 200k last wk.. love it, best purchase I've made

[@tankdog03ify]

Mines a Silverado, cat eyes look way better.. black

[@brndnktt6647]

Roller paint brush handle taped to a stick works amazingly to pull stuff to the back of the bed with having a topper on.

[@Martinnc30]

Good trick with door sills make a hole and put a long pipe cleaner up in there will make the seal expand a little and take up the gaps. Great video awesome truck!

[@Cohhor]

Lex-Life Garage that’s a great idea.

[@Cdubu52]

Taylor, love the truck. I have 2 1500 Silverados. Build you a small slider unit for the bed. That way you dont have to climb in and out. Or since you have the camper, just use a piece of 1/4 plywood, trim it to fit the wheel wells. It will slide on the plastic bed liners in those trucks. Just put a handle on it near the tailgate so you can pull on it easier.

[@Camo-Dan]

Ive watched this video like 3 times. I hope to buy one of these this year. Great content!!

[@markbroad119]

A truck to pull a Nissan 350z to the track? You could literally use a 4 cylinder yota. I see it all the time. One pos 22re pulling a bigger 22re at 65mph. However I did like the why not but a diesel truck attitude. I bought a 95' powersmoke with 276,000 miles because I just wanted it. Now at 308,000 pulled 10k of hay time and time again. I love it.

[@masonsmith9222]

I bought a 6.0 powerstroke for a tow rig. I bought it with 93k miles. It’s a zf6 truck. I was in the same boat. I had to have a heavy duty pickup. I work on cars for a living, so I wasn’t scared of any work I had to do. That being said, I knew that the truck was going to have to be studded. I also knew that no matter what I bought, it would need the egr deleted. The only other major problem with the 6.0 I was worried about was the oil cooler. I now have the headstuds, gaskets, and upgraded oil cooler sitting here waiting to be installed. But I’m not doing it until something fails. I’m very happy with it. I’m glad I bought it instead of the dmax mainly because of how much power it has and how much easier it is to work on

[@ReignitedAuto]

I've got an 06 6.0 that I bought last year. I just recently did the head studs egr delete new oil cooler and a few other maintenance engine items while I was there. I am much happier and more confident now in the truck. It's definitely a serious job though, I went cab off using my lift at work, and the whole shebang took me about 23hrs total, which felt like a lot.

[@Bloodlineskater]

quick tip for topper truck guys: use a garden hoe to reach things at the front of your bed.

[@RuinedHemi]

Christo Hamilakis god damn why have I never thought of this thank you

[@kuchiefsdabomb]

I just sold my 06 tahoe(shares A LOT!!!! Of parts and issues) and it was a great truck. I was just ready to move up and build credit(got a 2010 GMC Sierra Denali AWD 6.2L). I had the same issue with my window switch panel, rear ac blend doors, ac/heat actuator, and my heated seats. Driver side acted funny but passenger side worked. Otherwise it was a great everyday truck.

[@fixitcorrectly7301]

I have a 2000 with the light grey leather with center console and absolutely love my interior in the truck. If you compare Chevy dodge and fords interiors around 2000-2005 by far Chevy is most comfortable.

[@CortWrench]

My buddy had a topper on his obs f250 idi and he put a fold out couch back there so in summer events at rallycross we would unload it and sleep in that or just chill in there to get out of the sun. I just wish it was the same color as his truck.

[@supersport1986]

Sweet truck! I love my 04 lly cclb I have 30% over s&s injectors s&b ported and polished mouthpiece and cai efi live and a fass titanium and strait pipe to self made stack rack I have 213,000 miles all stock drivetrain just regular maintenance and drive it couldn't ask for better honestly mileage and comfort!!

[@CptncraigW]

Old landrover range rovers (P38’s) have the same heater blend motor problems. It’s just skipping gears, mainly due to the plastic the motors sit within expanding over the years and almost crushing the motor. Find the wiring diagram, and take the wires that more the motor with a 9v battery to check for full range of movement to rule out a bad motor

[@maxwilding]

P38’s had a lot more problems than just that ahaha

[@iiviinstiinct3064]

My 04 cheverolet duramax has 234k miles and its blowing white smoke and my fuel gauge doesnt work. No check engine lights so i thinks its a turbo seal. But they run great and the allison is amazing.

[@indecay3952]

injectors on their way out.

[@iiviinstiinct3064]

@@indecay3952 thats what i thought but i dont have a check engine light and its not cranking bad no knocking and it has its power. Its not thick smoke but it is visible when i stop at a light or at idle

[@miirkin8663]

@@iiviinstiinct3064 if the exhaust smells like fuel it's injectors, and check your oil regularly that'd be another way to tell

[@iiviinstiinct3064]

@@miirkin8663 if its injectors shouldnt it be black smoke as well cause thats what ive heard to

[@iiviinstiinct3064]

@@markstemrich8209 called my local duramax shop and they said it is definitely injectors. O foind a master kit online for 1779$ probably just gonna save up and do it myself. Better then it being a turbo going bad.

[@Hookedon240]

Forgot to comment on this when it came out. I have an 07 SLT crew cab 2500 Duramax with 160k and have all the same problems. The damn window switch and blend door drives me nuts. Lol other then that my backlighting for all my HVAC controls are dead, so it's a guessing game at night when it decides to work. But I love the truck so far, far more then my 06 F250 6.0 dually. More Duramax videos down the road!

[@TallGiraffei]

Blend door actuator can be reached without taking the dash out. I did it on my suburban. It's above the throttle. It took 45 minutes to change it

[@garydalton1542]

I just bought 05 with the lly with 400,000 on it. Shes runs like a champ

[@jsnyder7211]

Highly recommend Cognito upper control arms. Totally changes the ride...

[@huntermalone7536]

I’ve got a 95 7.3 powerstroke xlt and I love it!! very comfy cloth seats little to no rust

[@gamerbeastboy1842]

Hunter Malone the 7.3s are tough no doubt but the transmissions the autos are weak with any added power and they have weak power overall

[@alecchrz]

Fab up a custom front bumper. It would be great welding practice, good content for the channel, also it would give the truck a more agressive hotboi look

[@mommylovesprh]

i bought a 03 avalanche that literally had every interior issue you talked about!!

[@gopensgo1996]

those trucks in atlantic canada go through rockers and cab corners every 2 years LOL

[@jordandavidson4796]

Every truck will

[@miirkin8663]

Water pump is a big job on a Duramax, gotta remove the harmonic balancer and it took my shops 1 inch gun to break it free after breaking 2 snap on breaker bars. To change the starter also have to undo the body mounts or risk breaking the upper oil pan. Not trying to hate but food for thought!

[@lsx4276]

How long until we see a turbo LS build?

[@Dabagel100]

inbefore spoolie cho cho boy on the miata ;)

[@bannablitz247]

If the truck has a cabin air filter check behind it for leaves and junk and swap the filter if you haven't. Also clean between the rad, condesner and trans cooler.

[@SupramanTRD]

Like you, instead of buying a specific truck based on what the Ram owners, Ford owners, or GM owners said (they're all biased). I picked one based on research and what applied to me best. I picked a 60K mile 2007 Silverado Classic with a LBZ and have zero regrets. I wanted something the size of a half ton, with the drivetrain of a one ton, and the capability between the two groups. My first choice is a cummins 12v, but like you said the trucks they're in are old, clunky, and uncomfortable. For that the Duramax LBZ was my second choice, and came with the allison 6 speed. It just made the most sense for what I paid.

[@theseventhyyear]

trying to buy my dads dodge 3500 off him for tow/daily truck. Ive driving it for weeks at a time when needed and towed with it up to 8 hours. absolutely love it for tow and daily driver.

[@jt1317]

Definitely looking forward to hearing with a straight pipe and tune. Duramax's sound amazing.

[@JayRussellDuramax]

They sure do! Give a listen to my '02, LB7! I just did a cold start video of it. Let me know what you think in the comments!

[@robevans3980]

If you had it to do again, would you still consider a half ton? Something along the lines of a properly equipped F150 or Tundra should be able to pull a single enclosed without trouble. Perhaps not as easily as a big turbo diesel, but with added comfort when not towing obviously.

[@rnelson1415]

So true about the truck brand arguments. It's actually worse than Camaro vs Mustang or iPhone vs Android.

[@ptb3937]

Idk why I love when he does truck stuff

[@fractal4284]

I have a black one that looks just like yours it rolled over to 850k Miles last week

[@gamerbeastboy1842]

Quit lying

[@fractal4284]

@@gamerbeastboy1842 shut your ass up you don't know shit about me I drive 12,000 miles a month doing Hotshot deliveries.

[@nickford7011]

I'm stoked to see more truck mods!

[@kennethimpelmance9107]

Without watching I know it was a great decision. D max is a hell of a truck. I have a 09 Lmm dually Duramax. I bought the trick brand new. I now have almost 300k miles. Been perfect. Best truck I’ve ever owed. I’ve had power strokes and Cummins and gas trucks. D max.

[@kennethimpelmance9107]

My truck was deleted and tuned around 45k miles. First with a quadzilla stealth 2. Then efi live. Definitely efi is better. No problems what so ever. I leave it on the power tune and daily drive it easy. I try to keep it under 2,700 rpm. Fun truck.

[@yjmoneypit]

I went 06 2500 gas, tows mt 1 tone Cherokee no problem, same color, i have put 40k on it in 2 years, up in he rust best its cab and rocker rot. And the dam spair tir cross member roting

[@eliasroller9979]

i have a rusted to shit 7.3 sinse i live in the rust belt. the truck as been good to me besides it needs a rebuild in the front ends and rear diff problems and turbo Pedestal is leaking abit but fuck it still started at -30

[@MrTomengle]

My 08 impala blend door actuators did the same thing. Noisy as all get out. $1200 repair at the dealer. Never had it fixed.

[@gokartsRfun]

Finally seriously looking to buy a diesel truck & just found this video again, thanks Taylor!!

[@JayRussellDuramax]

Take a look at the cold start video I posted of my LB7 Duramax! They're great trucks and will last forever if you take care of them! Let me know what you think in the comments!

[@ToriL97]

You should watch LSXMatt's Tahoe video on fixing his seats. He was able to buy replacement leather and a seat heater.

[@ToriL97]

@BKNY FINEST he mentioned his seat heater wasn't working which is why I said something about. I don't see how it's funny

[@ToriL97]

@BKNY FINEST you're lucky you're not an O'Driscoll

[@anthonyabreu8581]

Definitely an amazing choice my guy!

[@Mrtyguy]

Mbrp 5in with cat/muffler delete. You’ll gain about 1mpg. And it sounds absolutely amazing. Don’t be afraid of the drone it’s minimal.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

A friend of mine has a Duramax with a little over 335,000 miles. They seem to last a really long time

[@Dang_Jim]

My 04 1500 had the blend door issue and got stuck out of defrost vents. It eventually killed my AC compressor. I ended up selling the truck, because I couldn't stand driving it in Florida in the middle of the summer in a black extended cab.

[@joegislason]

I need this video today. Going to look at a Duramax tomorrow.

[@thomashennessey4649]

Taylor, you're pretty crafty, build a truck bed roller, that way you don't have to crawl in there to get the stuff in the back. You can just roll it out.

[@DAMDIndustries]

My c5 vettes dual zone climate freaked out when my AC needed to be refilled, such a weird system.

[@sokodad]

Mine was a yes and no good buy. Bought it with 206,000. Soon after purchase I was told after it derated towing that I needed injectors. Knowing what I know now I’ll make sure any Duramax I find with higher miles will have some history of injectors replacement unless I get a good deal on it. Miles don’t scare me on a Duramax, Cummins, or a 7.3 powerstroke although a friend says the 6.7 powerstroke has been a good engine. I prefer the 5.9 Cummins to the 6.7 Cummins. All said I love diesel pickups lol.

[@AnthonyWTFC]

If you haven’t washed the car in awhile. It could be effecting your A/C. A dirty condenser will greatly reduce the efficiency/performance. Or you could just evacuate, flush refill it.

[@carterrolland1795]

I have a 6.0 and it isn’t bulletproof and it’s the greatest haven’t had one problem I’ve owned it for 3 years

[@cudneyd]

If you clean the AC Condenser in front of the radiator, it will help your AC problems.

[@andrewrlambert]

Mode door actuator when you have it out make sure it cycles your guages are rebuildable if they do go out

[@clarkhoward420]

I hate waiting on parts and getting the right stiff now that I’m building a car I understand Taylor’s struggle with the Miata .. exhausting

[@jfarm5945]

Pull up really hard on your cup holder insert they pop out and there’s a decent storage spot below

[@rickydavis5541]

I see a lot of high high miles of Duramax of these years 750k-1.5 million miles best years of Duramax’s they ever make!

[@uhoh6.0pwrstrk99]

I’ve ridin in both the NBS 7.3 lariat and an Lbz with Ltz package and the Ford is so much more comfortable

[@gamerbeastboy1842]

The only duramax I really dislike the LLY Known for overhearing and sometimes even the turbocharger goes out due to the turbo intake manifold being too short and that why the turbo in the LLY has bad throttle response but the rest is pretty good as far as I know

[@Toddford1568]

The duramax is a good truck my bosses 06 3500 lbz drives like a dream and his has intake exhaust and a wicked wheel in the turbo but cheetah turbos are really nice on those trucks, also if your ac isnt getting cold enough it could be a issue with the condenser heat soaking due to lack of airflow or the orface valve. Or it could have to little or too much freon.

[@EdVoigt1]

A drunk driver destroyed my daily (ek hatch owned for 9 years); in need of something that could replace it that I would actually like ...I'm looking at a LBZ ex.cab s.bed. -Glad you posted this and said dailying it is not overly cumbersome and to just send. Tacomas are nice smaller trucks, but for the full size I will most likely go for it on the duramax (I will look back and probably laugh treating my ek like a pickup, I had the carpets and rear seat out -throwing mountainbikes into the back ..ski's to the woods ..my KA24de to the machine shop.

[@bobbynate4271]

The great thing about those interior pieces they are dirt cheap! At Least they are consistent.

[@smitty64051]

There is a blend door above the gas pedal and the plastic gears get worn out pretty easy fix

[@chrisreed26]

Wow..what a beautiful piece of land you have!!! How awesome to have all that land with a huge workshop!!! I'd rather have the set up like you have..small house with huge shop and lot's of land!! Not that your house is small, I don't mean anything bad!! So I'm looking at a 2005 2500 Sierra Duramax 4 door...looks about like yours but 4 full doors...246,000 miles....but still the interior is MINT..even though it's leather which I HATE, it's not torn or even wrinkled! It's perfect! I am guessing the miles were highway since the seats show no wear from entry/exit...Would you dare to say that with that high a mileage that most expensive things have been replaced such as injectors? Or do they last that long? Thanks! FL here too..Brandon.