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  1. zakkb787

    How did you get into your career?

    Growing up in a garage I always wanted to be a mechanic. I went to a community college program for high school and enrolled in electrical engineering on the premise of being able to design electrical systems in new vehicles. My junior year I had a gap in classes I needed to fill so I chose...
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    08 LMM oil spec

    Mobil 1 full synthetic diesel oil for me.
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    COOLANT IN OIL

    Someone selling a supposedly built truck with such a seemingly minor issue is a huge red flag any way you look at it
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    Class C motorhome opinions/ questions?

    That. Is. Adorable.
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    05 LLY Sleeper Build

    Would a gear vendors OD unit hold up?
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    05 LLY Tunes For autocal v2

    Just so you know, I wasn’t trying to be a dick to you. That’s sort of a taboo topic around here due to the political climate these days. Too many of our good friends and businesses have been shut down and we are all very careful about information given out. Please refrain from mentioning any...
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    05 LLY Tunes For autocal v2

    You’re not going to get an answer for that here
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    2013 dirty max dually transmission

    With all the issues you’re having, you’ve either got some things plugged in wrong, or maybe you grounded something out or somehow fried some modules.
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    Little update. I did a test in the way home. Warmest day so far at 82°. In traffic on the way home I left plenty of distance and was able to ease in the brakes instead of having to ride them hard. None locked up at all.
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    New LLY Duramax owner with coolant leak

    This ^^^ definitely check your little things first. My 2006 (lbz with LLY head gaskets blah blah) developed a coolant using/leak and I couldn’t find it. Hose wasn’t hard. Kept driving it for months and noticed coolant everywhere one day. From behind the oil cooler. Pulled the cooler thinking...
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    So I guess it could be the fluid, hoses, or calipers. It’s just strange they all started it randomly. I’m thinking fluid is the culprit. The calipers look great. They’re painted so I’m guessing not factory which does concern me a little but before this they worked great. Hoses I haven’t looked...
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    I’ll have to check on that pressure bleeder. I hate messing with brakes especially the rear ones in these trucks. Sounds like it’ll make it a lot easier.
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    I’ve considered doing it myself, the only issue is I don’t really have a place to do it. I have to work on it at my work after hours and never have any help. Ideally I’d like a 2011 hydro boost and stainless lines and a full flush but not in the budget right now. Hopefully a good flush will...
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    Not sure it ever has been flushed honestly. I got the truck 2 years ago. I’m from NC and it was a local truck and just moved to Ohio so this is the first time the truck has seen this much salt. The lines don’t look bad. But I suppose I need to find somewhere to do a fluid flush for me.
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    I’m not sure. It never was an issue till about two months ago and it’s all 4 corners at random it seems. The pins themselves looked great.
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    Brakes sticking sometimes

    So, everyday in my way home my brakes will get hot. This is in stop and go traffic so sometimes I have to get on them harder than normal. New pads and rotors last summer, but haven’t touched calipers or lines yet. This issue started after all the roads were salted up here and it started warming...
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    My Country Boy Limo. 06 LBZ

    Awesome man!!!! So glad ya found it. Hope the low life gets what’s coming to him.
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    2015 dually knock

    Only filter I’ve used besides factory GM is the Mobil 1 extended performance 20k mile one. The only reason I do this is because in my situation sometimes I end up well past my 7k change interval on Mobil 1 full synth. Little bit of extra insurance and I’ve had great luck with them and see no...
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    2015 dually knock

    Yep all I run is full synthetic now. I ran regular Dino rotella in my lb7 and I could not stand the smell, plus with the miles I drive the longer change intervals are nice. To the OP, try another filter and see if that fixes it. If not then you’ll know that isn’t the issue
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    2015 dually knock

    I used to use rotella in my trucks but got to where the ticking was ridiculous. Switched to Mobil 1 full synthetic and no more issues with ticking or that terrible breather smell rotella gave me.
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