Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

The Ford's are nice trucks, but the new LBZ is one baaaad mother...... Go with GM. I love my LLY Duramax, and it pulls (and smokes) like a freight train.!

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

my '06 LLY smokes as well under full throttle, in fact it'll lay out a strong haze.... has the dealer told you why? mine runs pretty damn good though, gotta luv that 6 speed Ally... I could do without the creaking, squeaking and wobbly leather drivers seat though, it's REALLY annoying me... anybody with LLY's have that wierd intermittent engine tick at idle, that GM says in a new TSB, is NOW normal noise??

Jim

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

What should a guy expect to pay for the new lbz one ton GMC Duramax?

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

harper look at the msrp and take a 12-15% off that price is what are letting them go for. If not the find another dealer. the rebates from chevy gmc suck right now for them.

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

anybody with LLY's have that wierd intermittent engine tick at idle, that GM says in a new TSB, is NOW normal noise??

Jim[/QUOTE]
I have an 02 that had the tick for about 5k and has since gone away. It sometimes reappears after oil changes, but goes away after a few hundred miles. I love the truck and highly recommend a duramax.

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

All the late 05's and 06's make that noise, oil is squirted on the underside of the pistons when oil pressure is above 30psi or so. The ticking noise is the occasional air bubble making it's way through the system. This noise is most noticeable by the left front wheel.

It is not a problem.

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

Two Letters say it all!!!


























































GM Yeah baby!!!!!

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

my 04.5 LLY ticked also. It was most noticible for the first 5-7K miles.

Got an LBZ bayed in Mich. waiting for a ride east!

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

Haul 24k? You need a f650 or bigger!

Re: Help. 06 lbz duramax or 6.0 ford?
 

The GM (LBZ) is a japaneze engine made by Isuzu and is brand new this year. The 6.0 had problems when it fisrt came out now everything is ironed out. I have a hard time believing you get mileage with the GM too. there aren't any upgrades yet but the power pup for the GM. Get the ford put exhaust and an intake and a custom programmer in it. I get 20 mpg in town and 24-27 on the hwy depending how heavy my foot is. Oh yeah I blow enough smoke to make rice rockets stop and swerve when they are next or behind me.