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06-08-2011, 06:46 PM
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Getting a new Diesel, Not a MB
Getting my first non-MB diesel this weekend. Shes coming via trailer on Saturday. She runs, but is a bit ugly.
  Shes a 2001 Silverado 3500HD Duramax 4x4 My friend/mentor sold me this beast last weekend and we've been trying to figure out how to get it the 140 miles from his house to mine for the last week. My friend is a mechanic, he owns his own shop and is the bus mechanic for the local school district. He's owned this truck since 2002, hes the second owner. His son was driving the truck when a woman turned right from a left turn lane crossing in front of the truck, and well you see the results. It could not have ended well for her car. Mechanically the truck is awesome, 230k on her, but shes not showing her age. The Duramax has been well maintained with new injectors, IP inspected/rebuilt, heads inspected/rebuilt about 40k ago when he had the heads off for new head gaskets. Despite its sorry looking state it starts right up and sounds awesome. My friend used this truck mainly for highway driving, taking his family on trips, and hauling cars cross country. This is why the mileage is high but the truck is in good shape. The interior I'd give an 8 outta 10. Comes with the camper shell  I'm pretty excited about this new project. I finished my kitchen remodel on Sunday, and wouldn't you know 1 week later another project is getting started. I'll post more pics once its in my driveway 
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06-08-2011, 07:35 PM
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You order up any parts yet?
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic.
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06-08-2011, 07:44 PM
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Nope, I've been waiting to see how the delivery goes. Adam, my friend/mentor, called and said he got it a ride with one of the local shops by him. seems they drive a truck with a trailer down to Sacramento to get parts every week or so. the trailer is normally empty going down to Sacramento... not this week, its gonna be full with a whole lot of Chevy. Once it gets here I'll take off the LH fender, hood and core support.
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06-08-2011, 07:49 PM
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06-08-2011, 07:55 PM
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic.
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06-08-2011, 08:12 PM
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06-08-2011, 10:54 PM
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230k and its had to have the head/head gasket/ip/injectors all replaced or rebuilt already? I think I'd be sticking with a MB diesel or put a cummins in there!
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06-09-2011, 05:51 AM
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That'll buff out.
(I was sure someone would beat me to this)
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06-09-2011, 07:56 AM
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Nice truck! Unlike Mercedes parts are cheap and they don't need to many of them!
Dually's are a MF to park though, at least around here where everything is old and small.
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06-09-2011, 10:52 AM
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Have you not heard of "Preventative Maintenance"...? Parts are cheaper, and some people are a bit more proactive.... 
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic.
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06-09-2011, 11:53 AM
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"Thru the magic of polish..."
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06-09-2011, 12:03 PM
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If you plan on doing any upgrades to the powertrain, this guy specializes in Duramax diesels -
http://www.kennedydiesel.com/ I'm running one of his twin centrifugal lift pump setups on the Jeep - because DC was too frakkin cheap to put a lift pump on it in the first place.
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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel Mitchell Oates Mooresville, NC '87 300D 212K miles '87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08 '05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club
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06-09-2011, 12:53 PM
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Quote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_1D6ywopHA
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TC Current stable: - 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL - 2007 Saturn sky redline - 2004 Explorer...under surgery. Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth
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