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    6.2 or Diesel?

    THERE IS NO PROBLEM USING THE TAHOE/YUKON DURAMAX AS A GROCERY GETTER. There are millions of modern four and six cylinder German-style turbo diesels like this Duramax in daily use as family cars. The turbo diesels are simply a more modern engine than gasoline, the result of years of careful...
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    New to diesel - help needed

    Get one. 2021 Duramax Tahoe, no problems at 35k miles and 40 months. The engine is a joy to drive. The 460lbft of torque available from 1500 rpm lets the Tahoe move effortlessly. 0 - 60 is always under 8 sec. Keeps accelerating beyond 80+. I would always get a diesel. All this turbo diesel...
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    Diesel Appropriate?

    I think that this theme about the diesel being inappropriate for daily use and being better for long haul driving is a fallacy. I have never ever seen a manufacturer warning not to use these for short haul daily driving. Maybe people say this based on their experience with big diesels, I...
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    Thoughts on purchasing a higher-mileage Duramax?

    Do you know where I can find the relevant VIN ranges?
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    Best mpg so far

    I got 35mpg with the cruise control pegged at 65mph going from Boston to Albany over the Berkshires on I-90.
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    Diesel Appropriate?

    Some folks will never buy diesels, sure, but these are nothing like the old diesels. With the DEF fluid and the particulate filter, they don't smell and they're quiet. Extended idling is not recommended (unlike marine diesels that idle all through the coldest months of the winter). With a CAR...
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    Diesel Appropriate?

    I understand the sentiment but do not believe this to be true at all.
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    Diesel Appropriate?

    Totally appropriate. Get one. You will never look back. We bought ours three years years ago and have done 33k miles just as you describe. We do daily short haul driving like grocery getting, cross town commutes and the occasional trip out of town. We have had ZERO issues. Regen is not a...
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    2024 Yukon Denali Diesel impressions

    I have the base model LT diesel 2021 LMT and could not be happier. I think the engine and drive train are stellar. Ample low end torque = smooth effortless motion. The build quality and durability are tops. Lots of city driving - this thing is tough. It has strong acceleration and nimble...
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    Dealer oil change $$$

    I pay my dealer $110 for and oil change and rotation. Last I got my oil and fuel filter changed, dealer tried to charge me a separate hour for the fuel filter. I said no. They took 50.-- off, still wasn't happy. I sucked it up b/c this dealer has not complained about warranty - replaced...
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    How much trust do you have in the 3.0?

    31k grocery getter miles on my 2021 Tahoe Duramax and no problem with DPF soot. Sure, it goes on and off, but it's over with fast and does not affect anything. I spoke to the regional service manager about replacing the DPF at 60k and she has not seen replacements before 100k here in eastern...
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    The Most Reliable Duramax Diesel Engines ...

    I would get the new 3.0L Duramax in a heatbeat. More power and torque! The Germans produce these 3.0L in-line sixes with the identical and with 25% higher, no problems (eg, 530d vs. 540d). 3.0L Duramax is a massive engine, despite being only 180 ci, so it can probably take a bigger turbo...
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    The Most Reliable Duramax Diesel Engines ...

    My 2021 LM2 in my Tahoe 4WD is the best engine ever. Bullet proof reliability at 3yrs 31k miles. 35 mpg on a 165 mile trip over the Berkshires, always 30+ hwy, 20 in town. Huge torque with effortless low speed thrust and higher speed acceleration (even over 85 mph+). No turbo lag at all...
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    0-20w oil

    If you are worried about oil, maybe change the specified 0W20 at shorter intervals. I do mine at 4,000 - 5,000 miles because I think the 0W20 is light and that more frequent changes with city driving could make less wear. GM would have no reason to specify the wrong oil.
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    5.3 & 6.2 Lifter Failures Compilation Thread

    This is interesting to actually see the broken parts.. Would it also be possible to show pictures of successes, like parts from a high milage engine? There are cars that get salvaged for reasons other than mechanical failure, but maybe those engines don't get broken down.
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