Hi all,
Here is the story. I purchased 2002 Duramax with 120,000 miles, completely stock. It seemed to run great, still does. MPG empty was 15-17mpg empty and 14mpg with 16' stock trailer with two horses.
I drove from St. Louis to Miami, FL and at about Atlanta. It started to shake at idle when stopped, like a Harley....but the engine sounded the same.
I also, started to notice that the hot oil pressure started to go from a little over 40psi at 2000rpm, down 5psi every 20 minutes or so. The more I drove the more the pressure dropped, to the point that it would had 20psi at 2000rpm and 15psi at idle. I of course stopped the truck checked the oil level, checked for leaks......... nothing abnormal, or so I thought.
I put about 600 miles on it since I noticed this problem (It was getting about 10-11 miles per gallon for this last tank). Last night I figured out what it was, when, I noticed oil/diesel all over the underside and back of the truck. I drained about 19quarts of oil/diesel out of the pain, NOT GOOD. The oil/diesel was/is leaking out of the front of the oil pan (or so it appears). I assume it is the "injector problem".
I changed the oil and stopped driving it. I am going to find a Fort Lauderdale GM dealer and take it in tomorrow morning.
What should I do?
What or how much permanent damage was done?....19ish quarts of diesel pickeling the engine, can't be good, it never got hot.
I know the injectors are covered until 200k but what about the damage to the bearings, is this covered?
The truck still drives great, never noticed any loss of power or hard starting, no idiot lights came on,,,,, nothing. Is the engine ruined?
Thanks in advance for the advice or help.
Sam
Here is the story. I purchased 2002 Duramax with 120,000 miles, completely stock. It seemed to run great, still does. MPG empty was 15-17mpg empty and 14mpg with 16' stock trailer with two horses.
I drove from St. Louis to Miami, FL and at about Atlanta. It started to shake at idle when stopped, like a Harley....but the engine sounded the same.
I also, started to notice that the hot oil pressure started to go from a little over 40psi at 2000rpm, down 5psi every 20 minutes or so. The more I drove the more the pressure dropped, to the point that it would had 20psi at 2000rpm and 15psi at idle. I of course stopped the truck checked the oil level, checked for leaks......... nothing abnormal, or so I thought.
I put about 600 miles on it since I noticed this problem (It was getting about 10-11 miles per gallon for this last tank). Last night I figured out what it was, when, I noticed oil/diesel all over the underside and back of the truck. I drained about 19quarts of oil/diesel out of the pain, NOT GOOD. The oil/diesel was/is leaking out of the front of the oil pan (or so it appears). I assume it is the "injector problem".
I changed the oil and stopped driving it. I am going to find a Fort Lauderdale GM dealer and take it in tomorrow morning.
What should I do?
What or how much permanent damage was done?....19ish quarts of diesel pickeling the engine, can't be good, it never got hot.
I know the injectors are covered until 200k but what about the damage to the bearings, is this covered?
The truck still drives great, never noticed any loss of power or hard starting, no idiot lights came on,,,,, nothing. Is the engine ruined?
Thanks in advance for the advice or help.
Sam
