Originally Posted by Wheeler
Originally Posted by HotRodDave

Those are expensive repairs if you were to have to do them on their own and only on a 5 year old truck, I don't get people who say a vehicle is great in spite of needing expensive repairs at a young age and in my shop Duramax is king of expensive repairs.


The Duramax 3.0L diesel has a belt driven oil pump. shock

The oil pump belt needs to be replaced at 150,000 miles.

In order to access the belt - the transmission needs to be removed. down

"Does the Chevy 3.0L Duramax diesel have a design flaw?" https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/08/chevy-3-0l-duramax-diesel-design-flaw/

"What you don't know about the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFNsg7bCtdA&t=344s





It sounds like a company truck.........why would the driver care? That stuff is a company issue. I'm not a GM guy but if my boss gives me a brand new anything to drive...I'm smiling!!! If it fails...their issue, not mine!

Edit: I've been in a 19 GM diesel 1/2 ton......amazingly quiet! Not sure I'd own one but not a bad ride!

Last edited by Dcuda69; 05/12/21 10:18 PM.