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Howes or ...?
What do others here think of this additive? Have run it frequently, but its hard to quantify results.
So far (knock on wood) have ~250K cumulatative miles on two 2006 LBZs owned with no injector replacements - compared to the LB7s owned, am doing better. There is some correlation to when I started using Howes over other brands - but certainly nothing scientific.
Is it the Howes additive, better OEM filtration, improved injector design, or...?
Last edited by Mark Rinker; 08-19-2009 at 11:40.
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L daily driver
- Previous owner of two 1994 6.5L K3500s, '01, '02, and '05 6.6L K2500s, '04 C4500, '06 K3500 dually, '06 K3500 SRW, '09 K3500HD SRW, '05 Denali
- Total GM diesel miles to date : ~950K
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Howes
Mark
Last week at a rest stop on I 84 in Oregon I talked to a guy that delivers RV trailers. His 2005 D/A, CC, 2x4, DRW has 561,000 miles on it. He uses Shell Rotella 15w-40, and Howes fuel treatment and has never had any problems. He has replaced the water pump, alternator and a front wheel bearing. It sounds like Howes does some good if he could get 561K on the original injectors.
*2006 Chevy, 3500, 4X4, DRW, (LBZ) D/A, CC, LT, 252K Miles, 19.5" Wheels, Mag Hytec Transmission Pan and Differential Cover, SS Grill Guard, Racor 2 micron aux fuel filter, 100 Gallon Aux Fuel Tank, using Edge Evolution, Predator Diablosport, Kennedy ECM tune, Fitch Fuel Catalyst.
*2006 Four Winds, Dutchman, 36', RV, D/A, 5500 Kodiak.
*1993 Harley Davidson, Turbo charged, Springer Softail.
*2007 Pontiac Solstice.
*2005 Jeep, Liberty, CRD (diesel).
*Full-timing in USA, see America first.
BUY AMERICAN or CANADIAN, NOTHING from CHINA .
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Wow. Did you actually see the odometer? 500K since 2004 would be 100K per year, or 2000/week, 50 weeks per year....
Thats some hardcore driving.
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L daily driver
- Previous owner of two 1994 6.5L K3500s, '01, '02, and '05 6.6L K2500s, '04 C4500, '06 K3500 dually, '06 K3500 SRW, '09 K3500HD SRW, '05 Denali
- Total GM diesel miles to date : ~950K
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Mileage
Mark,
The guy opened the door and put the key in to get the exact mileage. I did see the mileage and it was about 80 miles away from turning 561k. The guy said he was a former thirty year 18 wheeler owner operator before he started to deliver RVs. I told him about The Diesel Page and asked him to post his truck and mileage. He indicated that he would but so far I have not seen anything. There clearly are some very high mileage Duramax trucks out there that are running good. If I get 300k out of my LBZ with no major problems I will be satisfied.
*2006 Chevy, 3500, 4X4, DRW, (LBZ) D/A, CC, LT, 252K Miles, 19.5" Wheels, Mag Hytec Transmission Pan and Differential Cover, SS Grill Guard, Racor 2 micron aux fuel filter, 100 Gallon Aux Fuel Tank, using Edge Evolution, Predator Diablosport, Kennedy ECM tune, Fitch Fuel Catalyst.
*2006 Four Winds, Dutchman, 36', RV, D/A, 5500 Kodiak.
*1993 Harley Davidson, Turbo charged, Springer Softail.
*2007 Pontiac Solstice.
*2005 Jeep, Liberty, CRD (diesel).
*Full-timing in USA, see America first.
BUY AMERICAN or CANADIAN, NOTHING from CHINA .
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WOW.
That guy didn't let any grass grow under that truck!!!
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L daily driver
- Previous owner of two 1994 6.5L K3500s, '01, '02, and '05 6.6L K2500s, '04 C4500, '06 K3500 dually, '06 K3500 SRW, '09 K3500HD SRW, '05 Denali
- Total GM diesel miles to date : ~950K
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