6.5 Diesel in Suburban

[awest79]

Had a guy that works for me run across this and he knew I was looking for a knock around vehicle, preferably and SUV. Maybe one out of state trip a year.

[Saltydog235]

Absolute worst diesel engine I have ever owned. Had a '98 K2500 with that hunk of shit in it, at 50K it was on the 3rd set of injectors, got 9mpg unloaded, belched soot like a coal plant and wouldn't pull a wet noodle out of a cat's ass. To this day, I just cannot buy a GM product. Traded the POS on a F350 7.3L and never looked back.

[awest79]

Enough said. Close my thread

[Baggy]

Damn. Saltys words carry the iron.

[CurLee]

Nevermind.

[NannySlayer]

Absolute worst diesel engine I have ever owned. Had a '98 K2500 with that hunk of shit in it, at 50K it was on the 3rd set of injectors, got 9mpg unloaded, belched soot like a coal plant and wouldn't pull a wet noodle out of a cat's ass. To this day, I just cannot buy a GM product. Traded the POS on a F350 7.3L and never looked back.

Was it a 6.2 or a 6.5? You described a 6.2. pretty well. The people I knew with a couple guys with 6.5s. One dude had a marine 6.5. I think it was a mechanical injecting engine, maybe? The 250-300 hp it made was not worth the many thousands of dollars he through at it.

[Kirk]

I’ve got a ‘99 suburban with the 6.5 and love it. Relocate the PMD and always carry a spare. Mine goes through one about every 18 months. Other than that I’ve had no problems with it.

[Saltydog235]

Was it a 6.2 or a 6.5? You described a 6.2. pretty well. The people I knew with a couple guys with 6.5s. One dude had a marine 6.5. I think it was a mechanical injecting engine, maybe? The 250-300 hp it made was not worth the many thousands of dollars he through at it.

It was a 6.5L. The first injector issue was at 11K, 2nd was at 27k, 3rd was at 44k. I traded it at the Ford dealer in Seneca and it cut off at the light above the dealership. I swore I’d coast that POS into the parking lot if I’d of had to.

[CurLee]

I’ve got a ‘99 suburban with the 6.5 and love it. Relocate the PMD and always carry a spare. Mine goes through one about every 18 months. Other than that I’ve had no problems with it.

What he said. Keep the radiator clean (and dont put fog lights in the bumper intake holes), and you wont have any cooling issues either.

I sold my pickup after I had kids because it was a day cab. Ill have another one shortly. Only diesel I would ever own.

[NannySlayer]

It was a 6.5L. The first injector issue was at 11K, 2nd was at 27k, 3rd was at 44k. I traded it at the Ford dealer in Seneca and it cut off at the light above the dealership. I swore I’d coast that POS into the parking lot if I’d of had to.

That sucks. I reckon they all cannot be zingers