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8.5-9.5L/100km for 3/4 pounder is amazing...
Duramax tuner makes a 5 to 6 speed swap kit hahaI dunno, talked to lots of lly/lbz owners that get around the same as me. I know I could use another gear on the hwy HA
yeah its been good, are your injectors getting tired? might be why its pushing such high numbers as well..8.5-9.5L/100km for 3/4 pounder is amazing...
Interesting, I’ll investigate!Duramax tuner makes a 5 to 6 speed swap kit haha
Had the truck since 90,000 km, never had better numbers back then. Actually gained a bit around 150km when egr was deleted. 305km now, still pulls like day I bought it.yeah its been good, are your injectors getting tired? might be why its pushing such high numbers as well..
Id be interested to know your balance rates and cfr (calc fuel rate)Had the truck since 90,000 km, never had better numbers back then. Actually gained a bit around 150km when egr was deleted. 305km now, still pulls like day I bought it.
Dunno, I’ve just always filled er up and she gets me there every time. I have noticed she really doesn’t like starting cold these days, block heater is a must in the nagatives. Doesn’t push blue or burn oil, doesn’t roll coal unless I tune it above tow/eco and punch it.Id be interested to know your balance rates and cfr (calc fuel rate)
You should be able to get someone to make you a tune that increases your mileage without getting the black smoke, you may get some haze if you really step on it, but for the most part you only get the rolling coal if you have tuned in a bunch of low boost fueling or running a hot tune. Also theres lots of options out there for mufflers etc instead of getting a straight pipe. A lot of guys love the straight pipe myself included but theres ways to get around the super loud diesel and rolling coal, while increasing the life of your engine and gaining some mpg'sthis is what gives me some hesitation - even
haha, this is how I feel - simply want some advice on how to improve my mileage and wouldn't even care if I gave up a few hp in the process, but the advice quickly evolves in to something that sounds to me like it is meant to roll coal.
leave it stock unless you want to replace the transmissionI recently purchased a 2006 Silverado Duramax (LBZ).
I have learned that there are are quite a few diesel owners that tune their diesels.
My truck is bone stock, and I only care about longevity and fuel economy, the truck already has ample power.
Figuring there are lots of diesel truck owners on this forum. Have your guys done anything to your truck? Is it worth it?
my LBZ averaged 22 going across Canada they are great on fuelleave it stock unless you want to replace the transmission
leave it stock unless you want to replace the transmission
Switched to Shell Rottella 5/40 synthetic engine oil and to synthetic Transynd TES 295 trans oil at 40000 KmI recently purchased a 2006 Silverado Duramax (LBZ).
I have learned that there are are quite a few diesel owners that tune their diesels.
My truck is bone stock, and I only care about longevity and fuel economy, the truck already has ample power.
Figuring there are lots of diesel truck owners on this forum. Have your guys done anything to your truck? Is it worth it?
BC driving is a bit different than cross Canada. My commute for over a decade is Kootenays to north island. Nothing flat about that trip, and towing a boat couple times a year to boot. Good luck on 22 pulling the connector and coke HAmy LBZ averaged 22 going across Canada they are great on fuel
Agreed good fluids are key for longevity, but in my experience there’s no magic in a wrench or bottle for fuel economy?Switched to Shell Rottella 5/40 synthetic engine oil and to synthetic Transynd TES 295 trans oil at 40000 Km
85/140 synthetic in the diff.
Every tank of fuel I add 8 oz of diesel kleen with a TCW 3 2 stroke mix my truck has 458000 Km oil samples prove very low wear metals and I monitor the EGR and Soot in the samples that are done every 22000 Km on an oil change the filter is changed at 12000Km
Starts in -30-_35 no issues not plugged in runs great best thing you can do in my opinion is leave it stock with a stock filter box switch to synthetic and sample it will alert you if there is an Issue. Go to Finning and buy sample bottles and send them to the lab.
Cat Diesel Mechanic for 40 yrs. not my first diesel