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Never owned a diesel or a chevy and have a few questions...
I'm buying an '02 2500HD Duramax/Allison w/37K tommorow and wondering if there are any particular things I should look at or ask. I know that he has towed a 4 horse trailer with it in the mountains. Should I be worried about that? It seems that this truck is a hauling machine, so it seems that an 8000 lb trailer shouldn't be a problem.
He says he has changed the oil every 5k, but that is about all he has done. Is there a lot of maintenance due on it? It seems from reading here that it is way overdue for a fuel filter change.
Only thing I noticed on inspection is a little moisture around the seal on the differential. Is this normal? Is it bad? Better yet, should I have a dealer do one of there well advertised 52,000 point inspections before I buy it, or is that a waste?
Sorry for the newbie questions. You all seem to know a fair amount about these trucks, and I could use the help. I want this truck to last me 250K+ which is why I am looking at the diesel. I would have gotten a manual, but I haven't been able to find any, so I am a little worried about the transmision. Most important things to me are fuel economy, longevity, and quietness (wife). With that in mind, these are my other questions...
-should I get a performance programmer? Preditor? Juice? what is the best for making the tranny last and increasing mileage? Will a programmer hurt the injectors?
-should I put synthetic oil in the first change? AMSOil? Mobil 1? Is a bypass filter kit worth the dough?
-Should I get a new air intake filter? Oiled foam? Magnum? Is it as important as the synthetic oil, or more so?
-Do I need a duel fuel filter system? It seems that the injectors are talked about a lot here. Will more filtration help?
-Whats the word on BioDiesel? Sounds like it quiets down the engine, makes fewer emmisions, and adds back in lubrication and cetane to the fuel. What's the down side? (other than cost) Is anybody on this forum using it?
Thanks in advance for the info. I really want to buy one of these trucks, and I think that this is the one. Any advice would help.
I'm buying an '02 2500HD Duramax/Allison w/37K tommorow and wondering if there are any particular things I should look at or ask. I know that he has towed a 4 horse trailer with it in the mountains. Should I be worried about that? It seems that this truck is a hauling machine, so it seems that an 8000 lb trailer shouldn't be a problem.
He says he has changed the oil every 5k, but that is about all he has done. Is there a lot of maintenance due on it? It seems from reading here that it is way overdue for a fuel filter change.
Only thing I noticed on inspection is a little moisture around the seal on the differential. Is this normal? Is it bad? Better yet, should I have a dealer do one of there well advertised 52,000 point inspections before I buy it, or is that a waste?
Sorry for the newbie questions. You all seem to know a fair amount about these trucks, and I could use the help. I want this truck to last me 250K+ which is why I am looking at the diesel. I would have gotten a manual, but I haven't been able to find any, so I am a little worried about the transmision. Most important things to me are fuel economy, longevity, and quietness (wife). With that in mind, these are my other questions...
-should I get a performance programmer? Preditor? Juice? what is the best for making the tranny last and increasing mileage? Will a programmer hurt the injectors?
-should I put synthetic oil in the first change? AMSOil? Mobil 1? Is a bypass filter kit worth the dough?
-Should I get a new air intake filter? Oiled foam? Magnum? Is it as important as the synthetic oil, or more so?
-Do I need a duel fuel filter system? It seems that the injectors are talked about a lot here. Will more filtration help?
-Whats the word on BioDiesel? Sounds like it quiets down the engine, makes fewer emmisions, and adds back in lubrication and cetane to the fuel. What's the down side? (other than cost) Is anybody on this forum using it?
Thanks in advance for the info. I really want to buy one of these trucks, and I think that this is the one. Any advice would help.