If you are going to leave it out in those temps, I would plug it in (or get a plug in heater installed). Helps dramatically.
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I have been reading up on the 6600 duramax. Has a 1000 watt grid heater in the intake to help with smokey idle in the first few minutes of cold operation, triggered by the engine controller.
I like my 07 Classic CC long bed SRW. Pulls the CIG very good. But its in the warm shop til this chit melts!!
I am driving the ML 500 and it handles it great.
Yea, Fund.... plug it in or get a block heater if it does not have it, i always plug mine in under 40 degrees, it will start oj not plugged in but I can't see the cold oil being good on a diesel startup, always let a diesel run for 10-15 min before driving if you can, helps them live long!!!
As far as the badge...heat gun it off and use 3M two sided tape and stick it back on!
I'm going to look close for a heater plug today. I am taking it up to a buddy with a nearby shop and have him check all the fluids, do an oil change, and let the truck come up to room temp. I think it has summer duty washer fluid frozen in the line. No blue juice happening.
In the meantime, I have been good about letting it idle and not trying to just take off.
Don't forget to change transefer case fluid!!
I was doing maintainence on mine last night, i usually change all fluids, I think my transfer case had original transfer case fluid with 360K it was black! looks good now!!
rear diff will be next service...
Some people just drive trucks and never service those kinds of things...
I'm on my 4th if you still consider the Avalanche a truck, and it is a half ton. (hauled half a cord of firewood today, so I still consider it a truck).
'94 ext. cab 1500 Silverado. Blue over Silver 2wd
2000 ext. cab 3500 GMC, All white, 4wd
'95 standard cab 1500 Silverado, Burgundy, 2wd (I hated the color, but it was a great truck!)
and now the Av.
All mine have been gasser's, I don't know anything about diesels (not that I know that much about gasser's either).
Nah, it's no additional stress. It just re-indexes them which lifts it. It doesn't add additional torque on them or anything. If you go up too high you lose some droop which can affect ride, but a little shouldn't hurt the ride at all. With the heavy diesel powertrain they can droop a little making the nose low look exaggerated.
I consider an Avalance a smallish SUV.
But two days with a 1 ton changes you. :D
(just screwing with you Tim.) :D
I have decided to sell my 1/2 ton. The driveway is too crowded. It will be a great deal for somebody. I have maintenance records going back to 1997. Brakes including new brake lines last year, a new set of tires last fall, a new water pump and a flush and fill two weeks ago. Near perfect interior. Hard tonneau matches the truck. Extended cab. 5.0 gas, 125k miles. The tailgate hinge needs repair on one side. Runs great. Wish I knew somebody that needed a decent half ton. Always been a great truck, or I wouldn't have replaced it essentially the same truck, just bigger. Heck. Maybe I should keep it and park it on the street. I could jump in that truck and drive to Tim's house non-stop. No worries.
Nice looking truck. Just always remember, diesels love maintenance.
Go find a local diesel repair shop and buy a couple cases of Stanadyne fuel additive. Part #38565. Put one in and also a quart of ATF with every fillup and your engine will ove you for it. You're replacing all the goodies the EPA pulled out.
On the badge, go to an auto body supply- they'll have this 3M double-sided adhesive tape. It's less than 1/16" thick and it's made for affixing emblems to cars. It's about 3/8" wide so you'll have to do it in parallel strips then trim back with a razor. It's unbelievably sticky and that makes it a mildly frustrating task.
Fund... just take the Sierra badge off, and leave it off... use lighter fluid to clean off the glue..
tailgate looks cleaner.. :driving:
Dmax's LOVE Stanadyne mouse milk... just this week I sold 2 55 gal drums, 25 5 gal pails, 25 cases of 1/2 gallons, 45 cases of pints... that's a LOT of go juice..
use a half pint to 30 gal each fillup... using a whole pint is kinda wasteful, especially if the ATF is used.. just IMO
Seriously... pour a quart of automatic transmission fluid into the diesel tank with every fill up???
Should I start with the ATF today, even if I can't get the Stanadyne for a few days?
use one or the other right now, but DO something..
Ok. Thanks. I've got three quarters of a tank. I'll pour in a quart of ATF and top it off.
Hmm. Some folks caution against it.
"Just a warning on using ATF in your diesel fuel. The modern day ATF's have friction modifiers that are not made to burn. ATF can also lead to premature failure of the injection system. Using ATF is from the old days with mechanical injection systems and ATF didn't have the additives and modifiers like todays ATF."
Read more: http://www.dieselbombers.com/alterna...#ixzz0eCtLH6j0
What about "Diesel 9-1-1?"
I can get Diesel 9-1-1 at a nearby Tractor Supply.