2006 Chev Duramax Diesel Problem

[ed2hess]

This truck had all injectors put in by Chev around Dec 2011. Now we have found that it burned/lost 4 quarts of oil between oil changes. Do you think there could be any connection between the work they did in putting all 8 injectors in and this oil use? Our mileage is very low maybe 8 K a year.

[PlantscapeSolutions]

Ed you need to subscribe to one of the Duramax forums. It's a good way to find out what problems Dmax's from different years had. I'm a six in a row guy so I'm only familiar with Cummins Forum and TDR.

[4 seasons lawn&land]

does anyone think 8k for injectors and fuel rails sounds a little off?

[ed2hess]

Originally Posted by PlantscapeSolutions

Ed you need to subscribe to one of the Duramax forums. It's a good way to find out what problems Dmax's from different years had. I'm a six in a row guy so I'm only familiar with Cummins Forum and TDR.

Yes that is a good idea. Thanks

[scotts lawn care]

Duramaxforum is great for anything chevy or GMC - Duramax.......

[User Name Taken]

Duramax forum is a joke really, too many keyboard cowboys. DuramaxDiesels.com or Dieselplace.com will get you the answers you need with minimal BS.

[ed2hess]

Originally Posted by User Name Taken

Duramax forum is a joke really, too many keyboard cowboys. DuramaxDiesels.com or Dieselplace.com will get you the answers you need with minimal BS.

Thanks didn't take me long to conclude what you say.

[ed2hess]

One Last paragraph on this....today I was at a chev dealer(not the one that worked on our truck) and their greeter(just like Walmart) started talking with me. Turns out he was the president of this company but retired and came back to work free in the repair lounge. I told him about our problem in getting 8 injectors. He walked me back to their repair stock and they only had two. He asked why and they said it was a $800 item. Can that be true that a set of 8 injectors would cost $6400 + install from chev

[PlantscapeSolutions]

Originally Posted by ed2hess

One Last paragraph on this....today I was at a chev dealer(not the one that worked on our truck) and their greeter(just like Walmart) started talking with me. Turns out he was the president of this company but retired and came back to work free in the repair lounge. I told him about our problem in getting 8 injectors. He walked me back to their repair stock and they only had two. He asked why and they said it was a $800 item. Can that be true that a set of 8 injectors would cost $6400 + install from chev

The aftermarket injectors can be $4500 - $5500 a set so GM charging $6400 would not be a surprise. The Cummins injectors which are also Bosh units cost half as much to replace and are extremely reliable. Usually, it was only the early years of the Dmax where the injectors were a big problem.

My 02', 06, and 09' Cummins powered Rams have never needed any injectors. You need to find a good Diesel mechanic to handle any non-warranty type work.

[User Name Taken]

last set I bought was $1800 + 200 for the install kit . Seriously, 800 for 1 ?!?!?!?