Environmental Pollution Agency has made DEF or diesel fluid exhaust compulsory since 2010 in all diesel trucks. Duramax began to use the DEF system in 2011 to till now. Before then, Duramax didn’t use DEF technology in their diesel trucks. DEF reduces 90% NOx from the exhaust system and increases a diesel truck’s fuel efficiency … Read more
If you are far away from home or any mechanical shop, suddenly, 4 MPH max speed until 73 miles pops up on your screen. It’s an issue with the DEF DPF system of your vehicle. If the diesel exhaust fuel is lower than 2-gallon, your diesel engine-driven vehicle will have a max speed limit issue. … Read more
Most American uses Silverado or GMC Sierra pickup truck as their daily commodity. In 2001 GM started manufacturing Duramax engines and began to use them in Silverado, Kodiak, Colorado, Trail Blazer, Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. Most of the models of Duramax 6.6l engine weigh 835 lbs or 378.75 kg. GM is using … Read more
High oil pressure is a very common issue. Almost every experienced vehicle owner has faced this issue while driving. The regular engine oil pressure of a Duramax or any other vehicle is between 30-70 PSI when idle. If the engine oil pressure gauge shows 80 PSI or above when the engine is idle, it will be considered as high … Read more
There are 02 types of fuel pressure in a Duramax low fuel rail pressure and high fuel rail pressure. Both of them are not normal fuel pressure. They cause various problems to your vehicle. Code P0087 appears on your vehicle due to low fuel rail pressure. Low fuel rail pressure means your engine is not … Read more
Finding the best year for the Duramax diesel engine is not a piece of cake. From 2001 to the present year, Duramax has added many features to its engine segment. All Duramax diesel engines are capable of delivering the performance of your expectation. But some Duramax model years deliver better satisfaction than the previous models. … Read more
GM Motors manufactured both Duramax 3.0 and 5.3l V8 engines. A 3.0 Duramax is a diesel engine; on the other hand, a 5.3L Duramax V8 is a gasoline engine. 3.0L Duramax engine at first used in Chevrolet Silverado in 2020. It’s the only diesel engine used in full-size SUVs produced by General Motors. Since the … Read more
Throttle position sensor or TPS is a very small but one of the most critical parts of a vehicle. Air and fuel burn in the combustion chamber of an engine. TPS controls the airflow ratio of the combustion chamber. Sometimes TPS goes bad and fails to function properly. There are some signs of Duramax throttle position … Read more
There is a wrong perception about the GM 6.6L gasoline engine is that many people think 6.6L Duramax and GM 6.6L gas engines are the same. But they are entirely wrong. They are not the same engines. General Motors, in other words, GM introduced 6.6 gas engines in 2020, whereas 6.6 Duramax diesel engines were … Read more
The First Duramax diesel engine is manufactured in 2001 to be used in pickup trucks. Since then the manufacturing unit and popularity of Duramax diesel engine is increasing day by day. Duramax engine had some issues at the beginning but later most of the issues have been solved by the manufacturer. Presently, Duramax is reliable … Read more