Originally Posted by
oldtimr
Hi all, gonna be long because brevity is not my strong suite. Here we go.....
I started searching here this morning to educate myself on the Chevy diesel trucks. I just put my personal 2002 2500HD into duty as a service truck. At 49 years of age in the midst of the precursor to the economic collapse of the good ole USA I decided to start my own business and that truck will carry my carcass and tons of my tools all around the oilfield. I have always been in Ford trucks, bought by others and driven hard by me so I really don't know much about my Chevy PU. I bought it with 24k miles in 2006 and it now has all of 50K.
I'm mainly looking to learn what is going to bite me, because I have always practiced what I call a "keep Tim rolling" philosophy,,,,,if it is going to break I will own the part to fix it on the side of the road and I am more than capable of doing just that. I have replaced 2 sets of Ford rear wheel studs on the side of the highway, not to mention at least 3 blown intercooler hoses on 7.3's and 2 blowed to smitherenes intercooler hose clamps on the 6oh, 2 or 3 crank sensors, several of the old 7.3 valve cover / injector harness connector repairs, and bandaided a fuel line that was spewing directly at the turbo,,,, all on the side of the road.
I would rather work my tail off than rely on somebody to come rescue me. I just need to know what's going to go kaput. On the Fords I was buddies with all the Ford mechanics so I could quiz them. I don't know any of the local Chevy mechanics.
I also came here to learn if my maint practices were up to snuff. I learned that I need better fuel filtration and just got through buying one from lubricationspecialist llc, so I'll get my act together there.
I use rotella oil and wix oil filters...and carry spare of each and a fuel filter.
I discovered I have a cabin air filter so I have to look for it. I'm thinking I'll just beat hell out of it and put it back in if it's not shot. I can't smell anyway.