Only one thing to say about my 06 duramax JUNK & pig on fuel(9-10mpg on higway with just 05kawi brute in the box of the truck no trailer.Dealer tells me everthing checks out ok & that the way its going to be.(03 denali 17.5mpg city & awd & 00 2500 6.0L Plow truck with 295s 15mpg in city.Save your self pain don't buy a new duramax.

How many miles? What config? Tell us more about the situation.

Unless you are not looking for solutions.

LLY or LBZ?

Only one thing to say about my 06 duramax JUNK & pig on fuel(9-10mpg on higway with just 05kawi brute in the box of the truck no trailer.Dealer tells me everthing checks out ok & that the way its going to be.(03 denali 17.5mpg city & awd & 00 2500 6.0L Plow truck with 295s 15mpg in city.Save your self pain don't buy a new duramax.

If you're going to post something like this, you must realize that you have to provide more information if you want any helpful responses.

Just ranting doesn't work.

Find a different dealer, there is something wrong with the truck. It's bold statements like the one you just made that get vicous rumors started. You would fit perfectly in a ferd or a dodge forum.

2 posts, 1 of which is a slam...

Given some more info, help may just be available.

More info?

I know several guys with an '06 and LOVE em!

Ben

Only one thing to say about my 06 duramax JUNK & pig on fuel(9-10mpg on higway with just 05kawi brute in the box of the truck no trailer.Dealer tells me everthing checks out ok & that the way its going to be.(03 denali 17.5mpg city & awd & 00 2500 6.0L Plow truck with 295s 15mpg in city.Save your self pain don't buy a new duramax.

If it's that bad, you could always give it to me. :D

Give these guys a little info and watch them work. The knowledge is here. Gotta give to receive.

Boy I'm glad I read this! Here I was looking at buying one...:rolleyes:

sounds like "oh crap my payments to high" buyers remorse?

Can you say MOLE.....sure, I knew you could!;)

John

Somebody Needs A Tissue

...and 15mpg in the city with a 6.0L is BS as well. The best I ever got was 15-16 on the highway, with stock config. Most of the time it was 14-15 on the highway and 10-12 in city/short trip mode.

Sorry, just hate when people make statements like that. I would have to say if you are getting that poor of fuel mileage something is wrong with the fuel system and would start with the injectors. Have the dealer check to balance rates of the injectors. Does the machine smoke at all, if so what color.

I think somebody just wants to stir the pot, pity they don't have something better to do.

...and 15mpg in the city with a 6.0L is BS as well. The best I ever got was 15-16 on the highway, with stock config. Most of the time it was 14-15 on the highway and 10-12 in city/short trip mode.

Beat me to it.......Sounds trollish to me...

LOL I just ordered my LBZ last night....and I am still not changing the order. :ro)

The LLY 6speed allison I test drove last week showed 8.9 on the computer. However it had 52 miles and something like 12 hours on the comp. Not too mention I am sure everyone who has test driven those 52 miles drove the piss out of it just like me. ):h I really doubt that driving it as you have said would yield that mileage without the truck having problems.

If you are really having this problem call some dealers service departments. Some dealers really don't have good diesel techs. They assume if it runs ok...everything is allright. You might have to do some work to find a good dealer near you.

I have two 06 Silverado trucks. One has the LLY and the other is the LBZ. Both get excellent mileage, start when 18 degrees without using the glow pluge or air mast heater. The last trip running at 60 MPH (200) miles the fuel mileage average was 20.1. on the 06 LLY. The LBZ is to new to provide the average fuel mileage.

I'll add my $.02 in to this one... if you get 15-16 in a 6.0L then you should have kept it. They won't get better than 11mpg period.

As for your 06 LLY...if I were you I would go to another dealer.

You aren't telling us anything except that you are pissed and now you don't like any Duramax period when its probably limited to just yours.

You've had it for 3 months and no complaints until just now?.. the mileage should have been noticed right off the bat.

Sorry, I call BS.
this will be closed after a while.

Car Hauler ,Not to bash you but I don't need to make payments on my truck it was paid for in full when I picked it up.Also I have had this problem right from day one & called GM about this they told me it would get better once the motor brakes in.Now it has 8000km on it & did not change a bit.I just got off the phone with & they are telling my that they taled to my dealer and the truck is within specbecause they don't have a fuel rating on window stick (na for city & highway)I have a many friend that have duramax trucks,and they get between 17-24mpg some with heavy mods but this is only a 06 problem.(I'am not saying this to bash the truck because I'am a GM fan But Iam saying buyer beware because 68,000$ is alot of money to be spending on a truck with these problems.(By the way my dealer is working with my (they can't remap the trucks program)(still got 00 6.0l and has wester ecm same with denali/06 durmax bone stock)

I had a 6.0 in a 02 hd chevy and it got 10 mpg at best , nowhere near 15 mpg:cool:

dont they gotta break in a little b4 the mileage gets better??

There is no "magic" built into an engine. If your mileage is way off, there is a reason. Just because a dealer can't find the reason, doesn't mean it don't exist.

A dyno will tell you if the engine output is correct, and a balance test will tell you if there is a misbehaving injector.

I will make the assumption (since you haven't provided any info except it's a diesel made by GM in 2006) that you have not altered the vehicle, and that you have measured the mileage correctly. Correctly means map mileage vs. fuel used as indicated by the pump. Driving stop and go, short trips, or low speeds does not count.

If your "true" hwy mileage is what you claim, there is something wrong, and there is a way to find out.

My guess? You don't want to find out, or you'd provide data.

I got 15 once with my wester's tuned 6.0 on the interstate and cruise set at 65. City I got 10-11 and if I was playing got in single digits. I think your numbers are off.

but this is only a 06 problem)

no its not. its a YOUR TRUCK problem. give us some more information and we will help you. Until then, we're helpless. Sorry if im sounding a little short, but im sniffing the air and I think I smell a troll.:rant:

--Ben

SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE NEEDS A TISSUE):h ):h

now Please

You mentioned "kilometers" - you're not using imperial gallons are you?

And you have to do the comps by hand - don't trust the DIC.

68,000 is a lot for that truck about 20,000 to much

Candaien dollars I believe

Things aren't adding up.



We Haven't had a troll in awhile come to think of it.Perhaps you should stop feeding him.It's obvious he's full of it

...We Haven't had a troll in awhile come to think of it.Perhaps you should stop feeding him.It's obvious he's full of it

That should be a sticky at the top of every forum-don't feed the trolls!

He really has a Ford and does not know the difference! Thinks it's a Chevy!

Does anybody know where this troll came from, is anybody close to him. It's b!!ches like this you that need to get punched right in their co!!holster.

There are a bunch of people out there with 06's and are happy with them. Telling people not to buy one because you're not happy with yours is pretty dumb. What a really stupid post.

We Haven't had a troll in awhile come to think of it.Perhaps you should stop feeding him.It's obvious he's full of it

Hey people, look at it this way, all this guy is saying is that they are afraid of the true performance and driveability of the new Duramax. We should use this thread as advertising on the ford web site as to why they should just give up and switch to GM!):h

John

Bone stock 06 duramax no mod 6 speed auto and Iam getting 377km to402km to a tank,And yes the truck with 15% tax was 68,000.I don't care what you guys say or think but I know they have problems with the 06,s because my friend witch is shop foremen at the dealership I got the truck from, has told that they have a prolem but Gm has no fix yet.This stuff is not new to me(2003 zo6434rwhp/2000 sscamaro 408ls1 afr225&fast intake 4L60 auto516rwhp/2002fatboy efi1550 kit 116rwhp.Also class A automotive service technician my self.I'am not here to bash anyone and I have nothing to bull **** about.(LIKE I SAID BEFORE I POSTED THIS FOR A BUYER BEWARE ONLY)I don' know what they have did to these 06,s but they screwed somthing up bad,And all my buddys that have these trucks2002 to2005 have seen this.Good friend with 04 dmax rode with last weekend and saw it first hand,could not belive what he saw.

Bone stock 06 duramax no mod 6 speed auto and Iam getting 377km to402km to a tank,And yes the truck with 15% tax was 68,000.I don't care what you guy say or think but I know they have problems with the 06,s because my friend witch is shop foremen at the dealership I got the truck from, has told that they have a prolem but Gm has no fix yet.This stuff is not new to me(2003 zo6434rwhp/2000 408ls1 afr225&fast intake 4L60 auto516rwhp/2002fatboy efi1550 kit 116rwhp.Also class A automotive service technician my self.I'am not here to bash anyone and I have nothing to bull **** about.(LIKE I SAID BEFORE I POSTED THIS FOR A BUYER BEWARE ONLY)I don' know what they have did to these 06,s but they screwed somthing up bad,And all my buddys that have these trucks2002 to2005 have seen this.Good friend with 04 dmax rode with last weekend and saw it first hand,could not belive what he saw.

Please, could someone add spell check to this forum???

DUDE, where are you located? Canada (the km and not mileage thing got me thinkin)

I would do as some above said, have a balance test run, and a dyno

Is the truck an 06 lly or lbz?

Please, could someone add spell check to this forum???

You read my mind.

I'am not here to bash anyone and I have nothing to bull **** about.

I don't mean to contradict your statement or purpose but you are bashing. It may not be a person, but you came to a GM Diesel site as a new user and are telling people not to buy 06 Duramax's because of a problem your truck is having.

The idea is to post a problem and hopefully we can help, but you don't bash the entire line of trucks just because yours has an issue and the particular dealer you have it at isn't helping.

This doesn't make you look good in the eyes of everyone else. First impressions count these days.

If you want, I can remove this thread and you can post just like everyone else does with what happened, year, model, symptoms, etc...people will be much more positively responsive to you then.

Bone stock 06 duramax no mod 6 speed auto and Iam getting 377km to402km to a tank,And yes the truck with 15% tax was 68,000.I don't care what you guy say or think but I know they have problems with the 06,s because my friend witch is shop foremen at the dealership I got the truck from, has told that they have a prolem but Gm has no fix yet.This stuff is not new to me(2003 zo6434rwhp/2000 408ls1 afr225&fast intake 4L60 auto516rwhp/2002fatboy efi1550 kit 116rwhp.Also class A automotive service technician my self.I'am not here to bash anyone and I have nothing to bull **** about.(LIKE I SAID BEFORE I POSTED THIS FOR A BUYER BEWARE ONLY)I don' know what they have did to these 06,s but they screwed somthing up bad,And all my buddys that have these trucks2002 to2005 have seen this.Good friend with 04 dmax rode with last weekend and saw it first hand,could not belive what he saw.

OK first of all...first time I have heard that "they have been having problems with the 2006's". The 2006's have been fine so far. Only issue I have heard of is the power steering hose rubbing on the belt and getting worn through. And what is this "problem" you speak of? You didnt even say if it was a 2006 LLY or LBZ. I call BS on that...you didnt even say what this "unfixed" mysterious problem was. If you're a certified auto technitian, why are you coming to us for help, you should be able to diagnose this sort of thing yourself. Nothing you are saying makes sense. I am baffled at these awful "problem" 2006 Duramax's. Perhaps you confused them with a 6.0 Powerstroke? "I dont know what they did to these 2006's, but they screwed up bad" ok...again...what are these so called problems?

---Ben

btw that must be some special 4L60 tranny, being able to hold 516 rwhp.

Maybe your topic should have been "having probs with 06 dmax....help"

Or something like that.;)

Yes the truck is a 06 LLY and in km it works out to 25l of fuel per100kms ruff.I also talked to edge, banks,and they have had a lot of calls about the 06's being hard on fuel.This LLY has a new EGR system,air box & new 32 bite emc

you mean a 32 bit E35 ECM? Sorry I wont correct you anymore cause you are an auto technitian.

How have Edge and Banks had calls about the 2006's. They dont even make anything for the 2006's yet. And there is NO reason a 2006 LLY should be any harder on fuel than a 2005. Read the sticker on the airbox. It says Fuel Rate 95 mm3 if I remember correctly. Guess what the 2005 trucks say on the airbox? Yup, 95 mm3... Unless there is somethign really wrong with your truck, you should get as good or better MPG than a 2001-2005 truck. Are you driving down the highway in 3rd gear? What are your RPM's in 6th gear going down the highway?

Bone stock 06 duramax no mod 6 speed auto and Iam getting 377km to402km to a tank,And yes the truck with 15% tax was 68,000.I don't care what you guys say or think but I know they have problems with the 06,s because my friend witch is shop foremen at the dealership I got the truck from, has told that they have a prolem but Gm has no fix yet.This stuff is not new to me(2003 zo6434rwhp/2000 408ls1 afr225&fast intake 4L60 auto516rwhp/2002fatboy efi1550 kit 116rwhp.Also class A automotive service technician my self.I'am not here to bash anyone and I have nothing to bull **** about.(LIKE I SAID BEFORE I POSTED THIS FOR A BUYER BEWARE ONLY)I don' know what they have did to these 06,s but they screwed somthing up bad,And all my buddys that have these trucks2002 to2005 have seen this.Good friend with 04 dmax rode with last weekend and saw it first hand,could not belive what he saw.

Ok, first off. I would think if you are a tech...you would have posted more details about your truck already instead of a long list of vehicles and hp ratings. I used to be a tech at a chevy dealer. Many of m buddies are still techs and GMC and Chevy. I asked them before ordering my truck if they have had any problems. All came back with "Nope, No problems, great trucks, etc." Several of them own D/Max's themselves. They have not seen or heard of these problems. They all own up to injector problems which are readily fixed, but haven't seen or heard of much else.

Not to bash you, but the explanations you give and lack of details just doesn't sound like a tech to me. All the techs I know would have listed every detail in the first post and would have been asking for answers because they are going to have to fix the DMax problems even if they sell their own.

So, the dealership name where you work and some other details about your truck would be a good start. I haven't been here long, but have a seen a wealth of information here. I bet some of these guys could be real helpful if the right approach is taken.

Another good approach we used to do at the dealership is start calling other GM dealers (esp where people knew other techs) and ask if they have had similar issues or heard of something like that and see what you find.

Check your fuel too. We had a DMax come in regularly over a 6 month period for random mileage/low power issues. The boss would tell me to go fill it up and drive it 100 miles trying to duplicate power loss and to calc mileage. Nothing...over and over. Finally we pulled a fuel sample and tested it. crappy diesel...marine diesel fro mthe ship channel where he worked. When our boss threatened to bill him for all the hassle he claimed he was buying it from a legit station (no receipts) and that he was not getting it free from the shipyard he worked at. With good fuel...we never had a problem and we probably put 1000+ miles on it over 6 months....including with a trailer twice. You could be getting bad fuel from a station. Maybe not terrible, but not good either.

Sorry for the long post. :rant: I am tired now...

jrmrtran

The 06 LLY has the same basic setup as the 05. The major difference being the new ECU from Bosch. While I do not know the problem you speak of since I only own a LLY and new LBZ but what I can tell you is they do not like to be driven fast. If you drive over 70 mph the milage suffer badly. How fast you driveing? Try to run no faster than 70 mph and see what your milage is. My new LBZ got 13.66 mpg driving at 80 - 85 mph open highway, no great but I have notice if I slow to no more than 70 mph it goes up to 15.8 mpg. That a 2006 CC/LB 4x4 dually LBZ.

Personally, I'd be more pissed that your Z06 is pushing 434HP with a 408ci bore and stroke build with big heads on it. Something ain't right there either.

Are you sure your cluster is calibrated for Kilometers? Cause 380-400 MILES is what I get per tank if im bombing the truck around with a lead foot. If Im carful with my foot, driving on the highway, I have gotten 463 miles on a tank. Thats not the norm tho.

I think he is referring to another car, not the z06, if I read correctly the 408 makes 516rwhp

There are two things I would start with first:

Get a locking fuel cap.

Release the parking brake before driving.

Personally, I'd be more pissed that your Z06 is pushing 434HP with a 408ci bore and stroke build with big heads on it. Something ain't right there either.
:lol: way to go McRat...I think you caught him.

Personally, I'd be more pissed that your Z06 is pushing 434HP with a 408ci bore and stroke build with big heads on it. Something ain't right there either.

:funnypost

I think he is referring to another car, not the z06, if I read correctly the 408 makes 516rwhp

I left my decoder ring at home. :D

Yeah, after parsing through it, it seems there are two cars in that blurb. My bad.

I know they have problems with the 06,s because my friend witch is shop foremen at the dealership I got the truck from, has told that they have a prolem but Gm has no fix yet.

Ummmm.......

You guys must be bored. ):h

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:D

You guys must be bored. ):h

I am and I call BS on this flaming rainbow:ro)

To the guys that are trying to help the air box on the truck looks nothing like my friends 05.(And to the rest of you clowns I have nothing else to say but read duramaxd's post under LBZ fuel mileage, smoking and groaning concerns. In the third gen LBZ (sound like hes getting great fuel mileage to(for your info I called banks & edge to check and see if they had any power adders ready for shipping yet,to try and help my fuel mileage.

I think it's time to call for the Vin number.


Bwahahahahhaahah

The ones that have been around for awhile will get a big kick remembering that one.


Post it or go away.I did check his IP and make sure it wasn't hoot. :D

To the guys that are trying to help the air box on the truck looks nothing like my friends 05.(And to the rest of you clowns I have nothing else to say but read duramaxd's post under LBZ fuel mileage, smoking and groaning concerns. In the third gen LBZ (sound like hes getting great fuel mileage to(for your info I called banks & edge to check and see if they had any power adders ready for shipping yet,to try and help my fuel mileage.

I think you're bored as):h well.

To the guys that are trying to help the air box on the truck looks nothing like my friends 05.(And to the rest of you clowns I have nothing else to say but read duramaxd's post under LBZ fuel mileage, smoking and groaning concerns. In the third gen LBZ (sound like hes getting great fuel mileage to(for your info I called banks & edge to check and see if they had any power adders ready for shipping yet,to try and help my fuel mileage.

:blahblah:

You are a tech and your airbox is different than the other 05's. You didn't check this out or swap it for a test before calling GM????

You sure you aren't the porter at the dealership????

This thread is more entertaining than the transmission wars...

[quote=jrmrtran;792334]To the guys that are trying to help the air box on the truck looks nothing like my friends 05.(quote]

really? I thought the 2006 airbox was exactly the same as the 2001-2005 Duramax's...Are you sure its not the same? I dont understand that statement you made about Edge and Banks. They dont make anything for the 2006 trucks and wont until next year...

Yeh, Duratothemax have you seen an 06 duramax air filter,It looks the same as the ford 6.0l powerstroke(my be you should have a better look before you cut me up

Not to help this guy out or anything but the air box on the '06 LLY I thought was like a round can type and the '05 LLY is the same as the others previous. Not that a silly airbox is going to change mileage that much, most of us have tried that! And oh yeah, I could surely be wrong about that and the LBZ could have the different air box. Wouldn't be the first time and certainly not the last.:D

Yup, Hey matty you getting crappy mileage with your b99

I wouldn't get into this dogfight for money - I'm not THAT bored! (However, I AM reading it all - so I'm a LITTLE bored!!)

Yeh, Duratothemax have you seen an 06 duramax air filter,It looks the same as the ford 6.0l powerstroke(my be you should have a better look before you cut me up

and maybe you should read a little more closely because in that last post I was laying the sarcasm on pretty thick. Why do you think I put "REALLY?" in big letters?

yes, I know what the 2006 air box looks like. It is a cold air intake with a snorkle into the fender, the filters are round and made of a specially pleated material (its actually a blue colored filter) made by Donaldson I beleive. The 2006 LLY and LBZ trucks use the same CAI airbox. The MAF sensor is also more upstream of the intake tube, and the intake on the 2006 engines includes a grid heater to increase IAT in the winter. The intake grid heater is controlled in conjunction with the new 8 individual glow plug control modules by the Bosch 32 bit A35 ECM. The 2006 trucks dont use an EDU/FICM to drive the injectors anymore either. The FICM is now integrated into the ECM as one unit. It has a huge silver heat sink on the ECM because of the power that the injectors require to open the solenoid valves. I beleive they still use 48 volts to fire the injectors, just like on the 2004-2005 LLY Duramax's. Would you like to know anything else about the engine?

Yup, Hey matty you getting crappy mileage with your b99


I get 12mpg hand calculated...70 hp setting...ALL short trips and mixed hauling and empty. Most days I make 3 or 4 short trips around town for materials and my jobs are usually 10 miles or less from my house. Stock 245's. And I'm usually in somewhat of a hurry!

Would you like to know anything else about the engine?

Um yeah. Do they overheat like the pre '06 LLY's do?

:lol:

:funnypost :lol:

Time will tell!! If I had to make a prediction and put money on it, i'd say no tho. With the redesigned intake manifold, cold air intake, and "smarter" Bosch ECM, (not the stupid gerry-rigged 16 bit Delphi setups we have on our trucks) I think its a safe bet to say that the 2006 LLY's and LBZ's will not overheat. Im not saying they WONT, but id be VERY surprised if they did. My 2005 does not overheat, but then again I have never pulled more than 11,000 pounds so maybe ill never know...

---Ben

Somebody please destroy this thread.....

Its a fricking deadly car accident-------dont want to stare, but can't look away.....

DESTROY THIS THREAD SO OTHERS WONT BECOME LOST IN TANGLED PILE OF POO!!!

I have a 2006 LLY with an Aftermarket Grille and pull a Toy Box (10,000-11,000 lbs fully loaded) and the engine temp will rise above 210 but the fan will kick on and cool it off while the tranny temp stays right under 200 while pulling grades.

Somebody please destroy this thread.....

Its a fricking deadly car accident-------dont want to stare, but can't look away.....

DESTROY THIS THREAD SO OTHERS WONT BECOME LOST IN TANGLED PILE OF POO!!!

Soon

I'm still waiting for my request to be answered here or via PM

I think it's time to call for the Vin number.


Bwahahahahhaahah

The ones that have been around for awhile will get a big kick remembering that one.


Post it or go away.I did check his IP and make sure it wasn't hoot. :D

I second that. The posting of the VIN part.. Put up, or shut up..:exactly:

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:D
:funnypost Funny thing is I followed this easier than the bashers post.
As for the basher, the second he said something about a friend at the shop, I knew it was a lie. Hehe, like he's got friends:)

im still waiting for a VIN too...

this is getting intresting. two people now. lets start some overheating threads in the 2006 forum. lol . maybe this guy is on to something.

Mackin got nothin to prove to you if you would read other posts there are other's out there getting poor mileage.

Mackin got nothin to prove to you if you would read other posts there are other's out there getting poor mileage.

Oh yes you do ,could mean life ...or death.You decide


Vin please

Yeh, Duratothemax have you seen an 06 duramax air filter,It looks the same as the ford 6.0l powerstroke(my be you should have a better look before you cut me up

I don't run an air filter on my '03 at all, and I get 4 mpg. Seems a little sluggish on takeoff, stalls frequently at WOT, and the turbo always sounds like a trash compactor.

But I heard from a friend of my brother's co-worker's ex-wife's landlord that there is a big problem with the '03s with this problem.

Warning to you all! Don't buy an 03 Duramax!

what is so hard about posting a VIN?

he'll probably post one tomorrow after he gets a chance to run down to the dealer and grab a VIN off a 2006 Dmax thats sitting on the lot.

Somebody please destroy this thread.....

Its a fricking deadly car accident-------dont want to stare, but can't look away.....

DESTROY THIS THREAD SO OTHERS WONT BECOME LOST IN TANGLED PILE OF POO!!!

No dont this is just too darn much fun.:D :D :D

The fact is that I don't have the truck right now,It has been at the dealership since monday.They have a GM rep coming to have a look at it.

its on your registration and insurance cards...

"The fact is that I don't have the truck right now,It has been at the dealership since monday"

I coulda seen that excuse coming a mile away. I thought you said your dealer wasnt a help and said everythign was fine. You just contradicted yourself...

The fact is that I don't have the truck right now,It has been at the dealership since monday.They have a GM rep coming to have a look at it.

You don't need the truck - got any papers? Sticker off that brand new window? Receipt? Heck - my VIN is on my insurance ID card right here in my wallet. Nothing to prove except that you're not full of CRAP.:muahaha:

(Okay, I got more bored!):h )

The fact is that I don't have the truck right now,It has been at the dealership since monday.They have a GM rep coming to have a look at it.

You have the purchase contract don't you? Oh hell, now you guys me into this $hit. ):h

His dog ate his insurance card and registration.

I second the fact that they should trash this bs thread

Yeh Duratothemax us here in canada keep are registration & insurance in are vehicles.and no I did not say that.They have there hands tied don't know what to do next.I had a talk with the owner of the dealership and said that if they could not fix this problem,I did not want the truck.

The fact is that I don't have the truck right now,It has been at the dealership since monday.They have a GM rep coming to have a look at it.


.

These guys are so bored, give um the dogs vin. ):h Might improve his mileage. :confuzeld

Yeh Duratothemax us here in canada keep are registration & insurance in are vehicles.and no I did not say that.They have there hands tied don't know what to do next.I had a talk with the owner of the dealership and said that if they could not fix this problem,I did not want the truck.

We do that too find the sales contract,bill of sales.......... tick-tock time is running short!~

You wanna play you had better come prepared,youngster.You see what time you got to

Hey,

Well I am not picking on anyone or singling anyone out. But what really pCensoreds me off is when someone sells and econobox and buys a diesel and b*****s about the milage after the first tank. They don't realise that you have to put some major miles on these things to wear them in. Like 20,000 or more. And then driving with a lead foot all the time does not help if you are wanting instant milage. And then...............

Well I feel better now

Take care,

Will

Mackin your the man!!:muahaha:

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He's still here when he should be searching his sock drawer for his documents.A man with all that money tied up in motorized vehicles and personal coin must be smart enough to have his legal documentation in order!

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Now THAT's what I call GALLOWS HUMOR!

I guess I could be making a mistake,I have never owned a GM diesel before,and maybe I shouldn't compare it to my 2004 harley powerstroke witch was getting 18-19mpg new and after 14,000km was getting 22-24mpg,Maybe Iam just not used to the poor fuel mileage.It wouldn't drop 10mpg every time you drove over 65mph,or put a 4wheeler in the box.

Hey,

While we are talking about differences on how we do things, like insurance papers vs insurance cards, some posters on here mentioned writing a check once a month to make the payment and a payment book. Do they mail you a statement once a month like a credit card, and you write them a check? Automatic withdrawl is all I have ever used for vehicle payments.

Thanks in advance,

Will

Criptic message for the members



Atefr rndiag his psots I tinkk he's tniypg in fnerch.Not to moitnen he has mroe mneoy tahn binas so he suohld jsut wcik the tnak brun it to the gounrd and go buy two to rlacpee the one wtih stihty mgeliae.




:D

ROFLMAO, I got that email too. As long as the first and last letter are in place the middle ones can be all srceewd up.

What if this guy "accidently" put gas in, would mileage, or kilometerage, suffer, not to mention other things?

Damn, I was quietly reading this post (aside from all the laughing) and Mackin' had to go and list my name in the guilty of being EXTREMELY bored. BTW, I have a lead foot and an '06 LLY, and the DIC is reporting a pretty accurate 14.4 avg.

...and 15mpg in the city with a 6.0L is BS as well. The best I ever got was 15-16 on the highway, with stock config. Most of the time it was 14-15 on the highway and 10-12 in city/short trip mode.
I agree I had a '01 2500 HD/CC 6.0 with a 4:10 rear end and the best I ever got empty was 13 mpg, and the most I ever got towing my 5'er was 9.5 mpg, (mostly it was a measly 7.5 mpg., had to drive @ 55 mpg to get it to the 9's).

Are you still here Ford boy.

Hey,

While we are talking about differences on how we do things, like insurance papers vs insurance cards, some posters on here mentioned writing a check once a month to make the payment and a payment book. Do they mail you a statement once a month like a credit card, and you write them a check? Automatic withdrawl is all I have ever used for vehicle payments.

Thanks in advance,

Will

Most lenders mail a payment booklet w/ monthly tear off sheets you mail in w/ check. PITA. I like you use Electronic Transfer.:ro)

I guess I could be making a mistake,I have never owned a GM diesel before,and maybe I shouldn't compare it to my 2004 harley powerstroke witch was getting 18-19mpg new and after 14,000km was getting 22-24mpg,Maybe Iam just not used to the poor fuel mileage.It wouldn't drop 10mpg every time you drove over 65mph,or put a 4wheeler in the box.


Bone stock 06 duramax no mod 6 speed auto and Iam getting 377km to402km to a tank,And yes the truck with 15% tax was 68,000.I don't care what you guys say or think but I know they have problems with the 06,s because my friend witch is shop foremen at the dealership I got the truck from, has told that they have a prolem but Gm has no fix yet.This stuff is not new to me(2003 zo6434rwhp/2000 sscamaro 408ls1 afr225&fast intake 4L60 auto516rwhp/2002fatboy efi1550 kit 116rwhp.Also class A automotive service technician my self.I'am not here to bash anyone and I have nothing to bull **** about.(LIKE I SAID BEFORE I POSTED THIS FOR A BUYER BEWARE ONLY)I don' know what they have did to these 06,s but they screwed somthing up bad,And all my buddys that have these trucks2002 to2005 have seen this.Good friend with 04 dmax rode with last weekend and saw it first hand,could not belive what he saw.


Dude,


I have never owned a GM diesel before


Now we're getting somewhere!Just have to read between your mumbles.What do you do for work?I figure we might as well strike up a conversation before I toss you out of here

3rd and final request,Vin please

22-24 mpg with a crew cab Ford Powerstroke? Ok keep talking... and MPG? whatever happend to your metric measurments.

and why did you sell the Powerstroke?

I didnt know playing with trolls could be so much fun!!! :lol:

He's still here when he should be searching his sock drawer for his documents.A man with all that money tied up in motorized vehicles and personal coin must be smart enough to have his legal documentation in order![/quote]

He doesnt have a sock drawer. He keeps his socks in his pants.
See, the truck isnt the only thing he lies about.

Please, could someone add spell check to this forum???
Could not have said it better myself):h

Kampzite, I guess the 3:73 gear in my 2500 make a big dif in fuel mileage.

Hey,

I just remembered that we cannot ( legally ) drive as fast as you guys can which should give better milage numbers too.

31 mph = 50km in town milage
50 mph = 80km country roads , and outside of town/city
62 mph = 100km highway/freeway speeds.

So his milage should be alot better unless he filled it up with BullsCensoredt!!

Take care,

Will

Jr


We're running out of patience 6:23 6:24..6:28..6:30...........

I didn't sell the powerstroke it got stolen by some rednecks like you guys that got nothin better to do then try and bush the truth about my new chev.I don't know why you guy are having such a hard time with this.Read through this web site and yell see there are others out there with poor mileage.

Kampzite, I guess the 3:73 gear in my 2500 make a big dif in fuel mileage.

versus what other gears...?

seeing as you have a 2006 Dmax I would think that you would know that 3.73's are the ONLY rear end options with a Duramax.

EDIT: nvmind I didnt see you were referring to your gasser. my bad.

still waiting for the VIN or a picture or something...I dont think you said what model truck it was either...crew cab? Short bed? long bed? What trim level is it? SLE? SLT?

I think it's time to call for the Vin number.


Bwahahahahhaahah

The ones that have been around for awhile will get a big kick remembering that one.


Post it or go away.I did check his IP and make sure it wasn't hoot. :D
:funnypost

hey my Duramax has a 3.73 gear to and I get 15-18 mpg and I worked for Ford up to a year ago and I still have alot of friends that work there and they cant even keep the damn things running never the less get good fuel milage

I didn't sell the powerstroke it got stolen by some rednecks like you guy that got nothin better to do then try and bush the truth about my new chev.I don't know why you guy are having such a hard time with this.Read through this web site and yell see there are other out there with poor mileage.

Now we're Rednecks??

We have asked you nicely to back up your claims.I have someone standing by to run your vin to see your valid warranty claims.Perhaps we can help you and you call us Rednecks?

Why did you come here?

I believe the fords have a 4.10 rear does this guy even have a truck

I thought this dude said he was a GM guy? What on earth would make a GM guy go buy a Harley edition PS when there is a perfectly good Dmax on the market. (04 even gave you a choice on motor options). Hate to say it, but there is a "hint" of BS in the air, and it ain't Boost Stick...

Jr


We're running out of patience 6:23 6:24..6:28..6:30...........

Hey,

You hear the pendulum too eh?? tick tock tick tock..........

Jr,

I'm talking to you finish your milk and cookies after I ban you.

Jr,

I'm talking to you finish your milk and cookies after I ban you.

Go ahead Mac, push the button already. Sayonara, TROLL!!!!:lol:

is the truck an SLE or SLT?

Go ahead Mac, push the button already. Sayonara, TROLL!!!!:lol:

DITTO--- PLEASE

see picture.):h

is the truck an SLE or SLT?

Hey Ben,

So are you saying the heavy leather in the SLT would contribute to the bad milage??:lol:

I knew he was toast when he wouldn't return my PM.

Oh well,Lil punk

Any last words Jr?

Darn I was just walking out the door to put money down on a 2006 LBZ than I read this thread...

Phewww... that was close.

see picture.):h

It is priceless. I just have never seen anyone get the axe. I have also been wanting to see a live execution, but for now, this will do!

Darn I was just walking out the door to put money down on a 2006 LBZ than I read this thread...

Phewww... that was close.

Ya right then you would have TWO pieces of junk in the driveway according to Jr that is

WilliamBos--- you have a PM :)

--Ben

Kampzite, I guess the 3:73 gear in my 2500 make a big dif in fuel mileage.
Yeah, and you weren't towing a 12,000 gvwr fifthwheel either...Had to buy the diesel, cause I got tired of weighing the trailer before going anywhere, my '01 was only rated to tow 9,800 lbs.

:rotflmao: Yeah Hoot, Sure you were!!

Darn I was just walking out the door to put money down on a 2006 LBZ than I read this thread...

Phewww... that was close.

Last meal being served any request?Tonights menu is "soup" (haha) and PBJ sandwich with warm titty milk and a fudge brownie!

Yum yum

Mac I know my LLY would like a nice healthy serving of soup...):h


I guess the guy logged off...Jr where'd you go??

--ben

Ten MINUTES till execution or last stay with VIn. :muahaha:

Call the Chaplain

His MOM must have called him for dinner

:muahaha: :muahaha: :muahaha:

Please give more info,,,,How are you checking your mpg are you filling your tank the same each time?, Some people don't realize that winter diesel will give you lower mpg, and diesel will foam while filling the tank so maybe that could give you a diff in mpg, Without more info, well,,,,,,,,I don't know. BUT you are the first one I heard of having low mpg with 06.

Well boys just a twitch and he was gone.

Death at 7:00 PM this Nov 17 2005

RIP

Hey Mackin... give him the (see picture) and some spline grease!:lol:

Ah shucks it was fun while it lasted. Adios amigo:ro)

Any warm titty milk left over. Just got back with my bag of Oreo's. ):h

Hey,

While we are on the topic of executions here, why do they always execute just past midnight?

Thanks,

Will

Now what am i going to do??? I still have another hour of "work" to do! Ha! That was fun.

:lol::Nothing_f

Rip

Hey,

While we are on the topic of executions here, why do they always execute just past midnight?

Thanks,

Will


Not here on the DieselPlace. :muahaha:

Sorry Bear he was a thirsty lil bugger.Next time I'll set some aside for ya.Save me some cookies :D

it took me so long to read this thread i didn't get a chance to get into the festivities:(
oh, well. I was here for the kill:D . thanks mackin

Thanks Mackin, now I can go home.

Hey Mackin'

So whats the count? How many people have you whacked? Do we get to call you Judge Roy Bean yet?

Hang' em!!

Take care,

Will

Even though you're tits up now.... I'm sure you're still reading this. SO, here's a generous offer I have for you. My loaded '05 for just 50K American....and it's a goodun.:ro)

His MOM just sent me this picture in a E-mail. Said he is being punished :D

Heck, I was going to give the guy some props..after all, most of us are rednecks anyway ):h

As for the execution thing at midnight... They set a date, and do it at the end of the day. This is from a Texas Execution how-to! HAHA:

http://www.txexecutions.org/primer.asp

"executions at midnight -- as many states still do -- because that gave the state the maximum amount of time to deal with last-minute delays. (If an execution is not carried out by the end of the scheduled day, it must be rescheduled.)"

jm

Thanks for the info!!

Will

As for the execution thing at midnight... They set a date, and do it at the end of the day. This is from a Texas Execution how-to! HAHA:

http://www.txexecutions.org/primer.asp

"executions at midnight -- as many states still do -- because that gave the state the maximum amount of time to deal with last-minute delays. (If an execution is not carried out by the end of the scheduled day, it must be rescheduled.)"

jm

Had to come see what the fuss was about....this thing has been at the top all day and almost 4,000 views....

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I think it's time to call for the Vin number.


Bwahahahahhaahah

The ones that have been around for awhile will get a big kick remembering that one.


Post it or go away.I did check his IP and make sure it wasn't hoot. :D

:lol: :lol: :lol:

22-24 mpg with a crew cab Ford Powerstroke? Ok keep talking... and MPG? whatever happend to your metric measurments.

and why did you sell the Powerstroke?

We use MPG here in Canada too except with imperial MPG. So if we get 20MPG than that is about 16.5 USMPG.

Didn't know an idiot like that dude could turn this into a chat room. Love my 06. Just put her to bed.

(sniff) That was (tear) f'n beautiful.:o:

Sorry, just hate when people make statements like that. I would have to say if you are getting that poor of fuel mileage something is wrong with the fuel system and would start with the injectors. Have the dealer check to balance rates of the injectors. Does the machine smoke at all, if so what color.That should be - Does the mechanic smoke, if so, what colour?:)

His MOM just sent me this picture in a E-mail. Said he is being punished :D

Ya gotta love that one :lol:

Why Do You Even Bother To Write In? If You Truly Believe What You Say Just Go Trade It Off On A Ford Or Dodge Or Something Else.Don't Bother Us With Your BS! Ok!:)

I have a new 06 with about 600 miles on it and love it so far. Getting 14-15 MPG around town about 10-11 pulling a 40ft 5th wheel. Had a 96 dodge, 99 7.3 and 99 6.0 ford and the plushness, ride and pulling power of the duramax is much better. :grd:

:) :) :) Got to be the funniest thing I have read in a long time. This was better than a Red Skelton rerun. No doubt I will wake myself up tonight laughing!!!:p: :p: :p:

I have a new 06 with about 600 miles on it and love it so far. Getting 14-15 MPG around town about 10-11 pulling a 40ft 5th wheel. Had a 96 dodge, 99 7.3 and 99 6.0 ford and the plushness, ride and pulling power of the duramax is much better. :grd:

Of course and we all wish you the best with your new truck and enjoy the site. We know you bought the best ;)


It is obvious the guy was a troll we dealt with him accordingly and it was fun :)

Another happy 06 owner here.

I average 15 and 19 with mine...

Good thread...gave us all a chance to up our post count...:D :D

171 post in one day ):h . I just fill that 34 gallon tank when it gets low. I don't even try to figure MPG. Its hard enough to keep from smashing the pedal down :D .

Keep an eye out on the F*rd forums for talk about this! (Or Dodge perhaps)

Keep an eye out on the F*rd forums for talk about this! (Or Dodge perhaps)

Theres already neg TALK about the DMax/Ally there. Just to name a couple one says he had to come back to Ford because he burned up 5 Allison trannies. Another says that GM's 360 HP is useless because the engine will defuel most of that HP not only during shifts but after shifts just to protect the Allison. I started to join just to set the record straight but then I said Nah. If they're stupid enough to believe these tales let em buy Ford and deal with their soon to follow issues. One guy mentioned that he might trade for a Duramax and he was soon made into ground meat for not liking his 6.0 which was hitting him hard in the wallet.

There was however a complaint from one person (log on name "Creeper" I think) that said when things get too negative about Fords the Mods will come in and remove the threads. Negatives about the others are apparently allowed to stay.....

Most amusing troll event I can recall. Most are just stupid and frustrating - that one was really fun! Kudos, Mac! Well handled!

I always miss the good stuff! Dang work!

Hilarious, though! Obvious troll from the first post. Good work Mackin.

you know maybe you all were too hard on him. there's a chance he could've had a 24ft long box on the back of his truck, that stood 10ft high. That would've netted him 10mpg.

I have a new 06 with about 600 miles on it and love it so far. Getting 14-15 MPG around town about 10-11 pulling a 40ft 5th wheel. Had a 96 dodge, 99 7.3 and 99 6.0 ford and the plushness, ride and pulling power of the duramax is much better. :grd:

Did they make the 6.0 Ford in '99, thought they came out in late '03/early '04?????:rolleyes:

Did they make the 6.0 Ford in '99, thought they came out in late '03/early '04?????:rolleyes:

No your right, they came out in late 03-04. Maybe he was being sarcastic.:confused:

Love to watch the Tyrant work when his game is on. :smashfrea

you know maybe you all were too hard on him. there's a chance he could've had a 24ft long box on the back of his truck, that stood 10ft high. That would've netted him 10mpg.

I was thinking he was towing his old Harley PS in park with the DMAX with Molasses in the diffs, trans, and crank case in 0deg weather.

There Is No Way It Is Even Close To Being Broken In Yet Its Gonna Get Poor Fuel Mileage Until It Breaks In Give It Some Time

Wonder how many bags of popcorn went into nukers just now?

Wonder how many bags of popcorn just went into nukers just now?

Like throwing a rock in a bees nest :grd:

Bone stock 06 duramax no mod 6 speed auto and Iam getting 377km to402km to a tank,

are you calculating mpg or are you just guessing that you put in 24 gallons etc?

I guess I could be making a mistake,I have never owned a GM diesel before,and maybe I shouldn't compare it to my 2004 harley powerstroke witch was getting 18-19mpg new and after 14,000km was getting 22-24mpg,Maybe Iam just not used to the poor fuel mileage.It wouldn't drop 10mpg every time you drove over 65mph,or put a 4wheeler in the box.

MPG or KPG?

Imperial Gallons or US gallons

I see two different systems being used here. How many "trips" per tank are you making and how much idle time?

Have yet to see or hear of a problem w/ and 06. Mine is getting 16.5-16.8 empty highway mileage driving 75-80 mph. Only 5400 miles on pickup so far, and it just keeps getting better.

i can not believe this post is still going

neither can I!!

Boy I'm glad I read this! Here I was looking at buying one...:rolleyes:
:ro)):h

I guess I could be making a mistake,I have never owned a GM diesel before,and maybe I shouldn't compare it to my 2004 harley powerstroke witch was getting 18-19mpg new and after 14,000km was getting 22-24mpg,Maybe Iam just not used to the poor fuel mileage.It wouldn't drop 10mpg every time you drove over 65mph,or put a 4wheeler in the box.

First it was your Buddy's trucks getting 22-24 mpg (Yea going down hill in neutral with the wind blowing behind them) and now it was your FURD getting 22-24mpg, COME ON, I bet you still put out Milk & Cookies for Santa Clause:exactly: . Please don't come on here and Piss Down Our Backs And Try to Tell Us Its Raining.

I just recently bought an 06 Duramax, 2500 GMC Crew Cab, short bed, 4wd.
I got the truck with 7 miles, and for the first few hundred miles, got about 9.5mpg. I now have 3,000 miles on the truck, and have noticed mpg's of about 12.9-13.5. I was told that this will improve as I put more miles on the truck.

ANYWAY, I LOVE THIS TRUCK, the ride, the comfort, the power! I traded in a Lincoln Navigator that did no more than 11mpg EVER! And here I am with the Duramax getting 13.X pulling a cargo trailer full of crap! I would like to see better, but already I am pretty durn content!

Wish this guy had informed us of this two months ago before I got my truck. Now I'm sweating bullets waiting for my mileage to drop from 18+ to less than 10.:( :bawl:

I have an early 06 LLY,5,000 miles and I am getting 19.6 average. I don't beat on the truck, i just drive .You have a problem with YOUR truck. I am sorry , let the dealership figure it out.

Are you sure your cluster is calibrated for Kilometers? Cause 380-400 MILES is what I get per tank if im bombing the truck around with a lead foot. If Im carful with my foot, driving on the highway, I have gotten 463 miles on a tank. Thats not the norm tho.


I wish I seen this kind of mileage!! I'm extremely happy when I get 300 or a little more. And that is with a light (VERY LIGHT) foot. Should I maybe have my injectors checked and if so, is this something only a dealer can do? Thanks for any help.

Sorry JRMRTRAN that your truck is a pig, I purchased a 05 crew cab LB 4x4 in Aug/05 with 400 ks (mileage was put on by dealer while delivering truck), currently I have 17,0000 ks the overall milage has been 14.9 miles/Gal. This truck runs both city & highway, with a heavy foot, I found the max speed limited during the fist 1000 ks (158 k/hr) on the highway this truck if not parked in traffic never runs below 120 k/hr. My estimate of highway driving seems like I'm getting 20 miles/gal. (I will do an actual calculation some day).

Steve Moore.

Mine works fine ! 18 hwy , short trips 14.5. is that bad ?anyone! lly 06

I don't think I will buy one now!!! He has never owned a diesel before given his discription. So I think I will take his advise, and not buy one!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :funnypost

I get between 10 and 11, But that is all local driving. with winter fuel. I didn't buy this truck for economy so I realy dont worry about it. the summer I was getting between 12 and 13. but like I said this is local driving. If that guy was getting 22 or so out of a 6.0 ps I would like to know how. My 03 gets no where near that.

If I could keep my foot out of mine, I'd get good milage also, but it is WAY too much fun blowing people off the line with this big A$$ rig - I can't get enough of the look on their face at the next light. Am I wasting fuel , you betcha, am I acting like a 16 year old , uh huh, but I don't drink, smoke, take drugs or cheat on my wife so I gotta have some fun.

KENDALL69 , I could not have said it better . I sometimes drive my truck like it is my race car and I still average 16.0 mpg.

Back to first post......What is the secret? I run 285's on my 6.0 and the absolute best ever on many highway trips was 13-14. I'll call the BS on 15 in the city.

I don't believe the 15 and seriously question the authenticity of this gripe.

closing this thread.. its been beat to death