For those of you saying it’s reading in KM, it’s not. The odometer on this truck is calibrated in miles, so when the scan tool said +999,999km, it wasn’t lying. The hour gauge I don’t believe however, I don’t know how high they read until they roll over. Edit: turns out the hour meters can easily be reset, so that info is useless 🙄

@Flies2FLL

2 ай бұрын

The odometer said approximately 653,400 miles, and the hours meter said 8400 or so. That works out to around 77 miles for each hour of running time; That is a little far fetched in my opinion. Possible, but a bit far fetched. Here's the thing: Computers don't lie, so either the gauge cluster or the computer has been changed. It doesn't matter; The truck is junk that you can use to test FICM's. Good luck, and get that 928 out of your garage and on the road dammit! I was born at 7:51 AM by the way...

@I_Do_Cars

2 ай бұрын

@@Flies2FLL the hours and mileage are both stored in the cluster.

@budgreen4x4

2 ай бұрын

Certain clusters have an issue with the hour meter my '06 will reset hours if I crank on low batteries

@chubbysumo2230

2 ай бұрын

I have a GM engine hour meter with over 15000 hours on it. they don't roll over until after 99999. if its saying over 1m km, I believe the cluster when it says 653394 @21:07.

@SpaceMulva

2 ай бұрын

I'm halfway there with my work beater. I have put nearly 100k of that on it at 90+mph long distance driving. Getting a restoration this summer. Motor is still perfect, transmission still perfect. I fucking beat on this shit like it owes me money. Been through literally 20 other trucks, while this thing just won't stop.

Rust in pieces. Respect to a truck that worked that hard.

@davidnelson6893

2 ай бұрын

Yes rust as well

@Kopester

7 күн бұрын

That’s what these trucks are for, salute to this soldier 🫡

That truck didn't owe anyone anything. Shows that when you take care of your stuff, it usually pays off.

@erikwilson9498

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely got their monies worth!

EVERY Midwest vehicle video I watch makes me thankful that I live in the south where vehicles wear out instead of rust out.

@I_Do_Cars

2 ай бұрын

If I moved to the south, I would buy all kinds of things I don't need because they'd be rust free. Being here is a blessing AND a curse.

@91CavGT5

2 ай бұрын

@@I_Do_Cars Yesterday I saw a 1985 Ford F350 for sale, that just had a little surface rust on the frame but zero body rust. I’m not a dismantler, nor do I run a salvage yard, but I can fully understand the temptation because I was/am tempted, and I don’t need it.

@aaronbryan5095

2 ай бұрын

I too am happy that I don't live in the rust belt, the cars that get rusty here are usually 40+ year old tin can grade econoboxes or cars that are extremely cheaply and poorly built where the manufacturer skimps on even the most basic forms of rustproofing.

@almightybeerman

2 ай бұрын

Same way with me in the PNW. My 35 year old f150 is rust free and only has faded paint. No salt is a blessing even if our cities shut down due to snow.

@Utubegofukurself

2 ай бұрын

It definitely sucks knowing that no matter what you do, your vehicle is dissolving and has a limited life.

At 653,000+ miles I can safely say that's a high mileage truck.😲😁

I work at a gmc dealership and a couple of years ago we had a 2017 duramax with 768,000 on the odometer. That was the most I've seen on a light duty truck

@crazieman

2 ай бұрын

300 miles per day?

@trevorgsell1827

2 ай бұрын

@crazieman the customer told us that he delivered campers across the states.said he drove 5000 mils every week

@dragonbutt

2 ай бұрын

@@trevorgsell1827 Sounds about right. All the RV factories are in indiana, and they get delivered to every corner of the country. KZ factory to where i work is right around 800 miles. When its busy i see the same drivers 2-3 times a week making trips back to back. So yeah, 5000-ish miles a week. Hotshot drivers dont use trucks to death. They use them until they are worn out and get new ones. We have a regular driver whos been doing this for 20 years, and was a big rig driver. Hes gone through six or seven pickups, all of them way beyond 500k.

@dylanlindsay1993

6 күн бұрын

did it still run?

7:15 Eric uses the Binford Hood Opener 9000

@VoVilliaCorp

2 ай бұрын

I don't think so, Tim.

Well, I'll be damned. I was the detailer at Clancy Boyer Chevrolet, in Louisiana Missouri. Still detail for the company, even though it changed hands and towns. We are now Boland Chevrolet in Bowling Green, Mo. Hell, I was probably the one who put that sticker on the tailgate during the PDI.

@EarlSinclair97

2 ай бұрын

I heard somebody say that Mr. Boland would be rolling in his grave if he knew that Jr. got a GM dealership going using the Boland name. Heck of a deal, ain't it?

That seems to be a healthy Duramax. Almost no blowby, no skips at startup, sounds good... you're right, somebody took good care of er. Sound engine I'd say.

I've got an '04 LB7 that has 521,000 original miles on it and it still runs great. It's sad to see this truck in this condition but hopefully it can give of itself to let other like trucks live on.

@prevost8686

2 ай бұрын

I think the LB7 was about the pinnacle of reliability for the Dirty Max platform. It’s impressive how long the oil lasts in a healthy one if you’re into doing oil analysis to set service intervals.

This seems like a great example of the engine outliving the truck. That thing was worn thin!

You’re correct the “good” is the wrong word! It’s FANTASTIC, that it lasted 22 years; AMAZING that is still works after over 653,000 miles; and, of course, it is MOST EXCELLENT, that it is going to serve a functional purpose in your shop! Thanks again for another fun “day at work” video; we love this stuff!

@schickieschickler102

2 ай бұрын

653,000km = ~406,000 miles

@guymann4016

2 ай бұрын

Calm down..

@crazieman

2 ай бұрын

@@schickieschickler102 They're miles. If "km" isn't lit up, its miles.

@frutt5k

2 ай бұрын

@@schickieschickler102 650k miles is 1 million km

@schickieschickler102

2 ай бұрын

@@crazieman I was going off the scanner that showed km as the unit for the cluster

That engine sounds like it may be a good core for a rebuild. In any case whoever had it took good care of it.

The sheer ridiculousness of LB7 injector and water pump replacement are hilarious

@jimrossabrena7955

2 ай бұрын

What does it take to do them? I'm not knowledgeable in diesels.

@kbass24emtp

2 ай бұрын

@@jimrossabrena7955 you have to remove the valve covers.

@williamjones4483

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, injectors were an issue. That's been fixed. My LB7 had the water pump replaced just once.

@axispowerdiesel

2 ай бұрын

@@jimrossabrena7955 About 20+ hours in labor, lots of allen bolts for upper and lower valve cover removal. Water pump requires front crank hub removal which is torqued on to like 600ftlbs or something stupid. LLY+ moved the injectors out of the valve covers which saves a lot of time

@jdrok5026

2 ай бұрын

​@kbass24emtp that's literally not uncommon tho. The powerstroke and Cummins don't have external injectors

Seeing the condition of this GMT800 makes me sad. I have a 05 and it's a South Western truck (no rust other than some scales from being from Ogden UT). At least this GMT800 will be able to help other 800s.

The ground strap to the engine was a nice shade of green, and when you only had the one jump box on, the terminals were smoking indicating poor connection.

Eric, I love these goofy video's, your running dialogue makes them even funnier.

This video was an emotional rollercoaster! You had me laughing at your struggles with the hood and forklift, then impressed with your diagnostic skills on the odometer. 653,000 miles is incredible, even for a Duramax! - Love your honesty throughout the video. 'This truck is a goner' But hey, it's a parts goldmine for your business. - Great point about taking care of your vehicle. Regular maintenance goes a long way! - Curious to see what future videos hold for this 'test rig.' Will it be a parts car phoenix, or a cautionary tale? Thanks for another entertaining and informative video!

Take that ranch hand bumper and find a good powder coater/ sand blaster but the more stuff you got to blast n coat usually the cheaper you can get it to fill the oven kinda thing.

Lets remember, this truck did not fail, it was still driving!! The wreck forced it off the road. My winter beater is a 2008 Silverado Z71 with 5.3 DOD and the lifters still work at 325,000 km!! it has barely had any issues and still makes 275 kpa oil pressure warm engine and in gear. That being said, I change my oil at 5-6000 km, use full synthetic with quality filters and grease the chassis twice a year, and lube brake caliper sliders.

@randomsomeguy156

2 ай бұрын

I got scared when lube and brakes were used in the same sentence

@natedawg455

2 ай бұрын

I'm jealous of your truck. I bought my 2012 Sierra Z71 at 107k miles. 5.3L with the DOD. It consumed oil and eventually seized a lifter at 120k. I put a GM reman engine in it (updated piston skirts and such). 20k miles later it is doing alright. But once the warranty expires I am going to delete the AFM system. Love this truck, but the AFM is not desirable.

@rideswift

2 ай бұрын

@@natedawg455 I agree its troublsome, but i've had 4 of these trucks and no issues. Just lucky I guess

@georgeperkins4171

Ай бұрын

All that Canada talk makes me want to drink many liters of beer😊

@rideswift

Ай бұрын

@@georgeperkins4171 You most definitely should

I worked in a shop in Fl. I made a nice living reflowing the solder on those clusters and replacing stepper motors also the later ones had soldered in light bulbs did those as well. Ford truck clusters suffer the same failure. The boss was sending them out before I started there. It saved him money and the customer a lot of time. I enjoy your videos I get to see the innards of engines I would never otherwise see.

One thing I always do when watching anybody do something with a rusted-out vehicle from the salt belt is wonder just how much less it would weigh after going over everything with a hammer and a needle scaler. My Southeastern mind is always in awe.

@frutt5k

2 ай бұрын

no much more.. The rust is the metal that was already on the car. A few pounds of oxygen to 'make' the rust.

@85NickT

2 ай бұрын

If you went over that with a hammer and needle scaler you wouldn't be able to find it to weigh it.

@paulmoir4452

2 ай бұрын

We're all too afraid to take tools like that to them since it might shake loose the piece of rust that's holding it all together! Running somewhere between wilful ignorance and fear.

I come to see the trucks, engines and stay for the humor. Thanks for the video!

Forth! At 10:14 trying to start the shed it sounds like a jack Russell dog barking 😂

@Me-zo8yc

2 ай бұрын

I went back to check and it really does 😂

I had a 1975 Dodge 1 ton Van that had one 112 thousand on it when I got it and it made it to 685 thousand miles before rust started ruining it. Cuz of my maintenence.

@jeffreyshepherd8488

2 ай бұрын

Why would your maintenance cause rust to ruin it?

@BigBoxDodge2020

2 ай бұрын

@jeffreyshepherd8488 I meant it lasted that long because of my maintenance. I found rust in the A pillar. The Guy that put my windshield in didn't do such a great job.

@BigBoxDodge2020

2 ай бұрын

@jeffreyshepherd8488 Quite a few parts off that old van went to a KZreadr called Dead Dodge Garage.

@jeffreyshepherd8488

2 ай бұрын

@@BigBoxDodge2020 well that's pretty cool!

Nice old truck that served its previous owners well, would probably still be racking up miles if someone wouldn’t have made it into a rear steer model. Duramax’s are hard to beat. I have seen a few with a 6 speed manual. Thanks for the videos, Eric. I would like to see the electronic repair videos as well.

Love it! I'm a big fan of "take care of your equipment and it will take care of you." Might be why my newest vehicle is a 2007 with 216,000 miles on it... 😆

My current service van is a 2013 Chevy Express 2500 with 305,000 and it still runs and drives very well. All original drivetrain. Oil changes once a month (about 3,000 miles). The care taken of a vehicle says volumes.

@MyLifeThai371

9 күн бұрын

My buddy bought his 2013 Chevy Express 2500 in 2015. It has a 4.8L engine and a 6 spd. automatic transmission. The transmission just went out at 190,000 miles and the tranny shop charged $5000 to rebuild it. He is now back on the road with his electrical contractor business.

I feel for the people that have to drive 30,000 or more miles a year. That's an average of over 80 miles per day EVERY day to reach 30,000 miles in one year. I know that there's lots of people who have to drive that much or more to just get to work. The farthest I've ever lived from my employer is less than 10 miles. Having to drive long distances to get to work takes a lot out of your paycheck. 😮

That circuit board is known to have soldering defects; quite a common problem for that era. I spent way too much time soldering things to get it working on my friends 2003. Honestly, cheaper to get a used one.

@WesFanMan

2 ай бұрын

Note: he’s the guy you go to in order to get a used one.

@RowanHawkins

2 ай бұрын

getting a used one wont tell hime the mileage on this One.

@TiborRoussou

2 ай бұрын

@@RowanHawkins You're correct! Why GM decided to store the mileage on that board is beyond me; I did change out my friends dash board and the new mileage was approximately 20K more than the truck had for mileage.

Are you going to do a teardown on the engine? I'd love to watch a diesel autopsy to see what a 650K enginie looks like inside!!

Idk why I laughed so hard at "Back seat --- Sat in"

@gorak9000

2 ай бұрын

Because it's true, and sarcastic at the same time - it's the best kind of comedy

@VoVilliaCorp

2 ай бұрын

Used 2002 Silverado rear bench seat, Condition: Sat.

Your determination to get a solution is just outstanding, I love it, and the dip stick battles are a plus

Engine sounded good man. Crazy. I have an Equinox with the 2.4L and I’ve always taken care of routine maintenance and I am just shy of 200,000 miles which is a lot for that engine. Runs great and have never had a problem due to lack of maintenance. I replaced the timing chain about 150,000 and routine maintenance (brakes, belts, lower ball joints) and check the oil. I don’t change it at the recommended 7500 miles. I change it around 4500-5000. Use good synthetic oil and follow maintenance and even a 2.4L Ecotec can go the distance.

The forklift vs Duramax scene looks like something out of Transformers!!!

I just found this page a few days ago. Thank you for making this page and the work you are doing. I now watch at least one of your videos daily. I have enjoyed everything I have seen.

@martyketelaar5277

2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard; Eric has one of the best YT channels around as well as a great sense of humor!

@kwinterburn

2 ай бұрын

It's a fascinating channel , another of the surely no one would watch me doing this stuff , also look up 6DDiesels just two blokes fixing junk covered in oil joking and enjoying their jobs

Love to see rod bearing and crank bearing on that engine. WOW ! Heading for a million mile engine .

Wow, look at all the long term heat damage where the bulbs reside in the cluster! Straight roasted!

another random broken truck, great stuff to look forward to on a wednesday afternoon :)

I find it really cool that you plan ahead and color coordinate your gloves with the color of the vehicle you are working on. It's a nice touch that most people probably don't appreciate.

You're living the dream man. That looks like an awesome find. Thanks for having fun with it.

Loving the two videos a week thank you Eric!

I think these videos that showcase different parts of your business are really interesting.

Man we had so many trucks on the farm that looked like that. They were all Fords. They all had that Ford power steering pump whine that always makes me a little nostalgic.

Check for broken or cold solder joints sometimes refloating. The solder joints brings it back. Like how Eric goes into dissembling mode 😂. Deep down. Inside. Eric wants to save all vehicles & gives great maintenance advice 👍

@paulsears3274

2 ай бұрын

Yes! The PRNDL went out on my '05 Duramax at 340k miles and a quick solder in the right places brought it back to life.

@gorak9000

2 ай бұрын

It's reflowing (the solder), not refloating. It's one of those words that if you know what it means, you know what's being said, but if you don't, you can definitely hear the wrong word and then keep making the same mistake for a long time afterwards!

nice, love it that first thing you checked when got it running was blow by as a mechanic this would be my first instinct aswel

I like the sign on the hood that says doesn’t open. Then Eric proceeds to try and open the hood. 😂 You finally got it though.

Those wheels were the best and toughest Chevy ever made IMO

This is a really good video format, more of it will grow your channel I promise. Big respects to the mechanically inclined Adam Sandler.

Duramax baby 👌🏽 you have been killing it lately!

Brilliant, Eric, thanks. You know your videos are good when having a random conversation with a friend in Australia he says “is that the I do Cars bloke? He’s a classic!” Love it. Worldwide superstar!

Love the comedy. It brightened up my day.

Duuuude when you did that little hesitation mentioning the milage-'250,000......14 years ago' I laughed my A** off! Good job, keep up the great work. I hope you made a fortune off of this buy!!

Love the videos with you messing around with cars instead of just an engine!

So fun to watch...thanks Eric!!

You're getting better and BETTER!! Thanks!!

love the channel and your content and hard work. love to see more of the junk buys and how you fix and/or resell. keep 'em coming.

Loved the video. Please do more of these!

I remember you replied to a comment I made a few months ago about plans to rebuild LLY FICMs - keep up the awesome work!

Make the best of what you can. Keep up the good work.

I'm amazed the fuel gauge worked, a great GM problem, just like any lights on the things.

Eric - I love all of your videos. Therefore, I cannot thank you enough for putting in the extra work to provide a second video per week!

well this was fun! Thanks Eric.

Fun one to watch! Like you said, it’s not your standard video, but I always learn something from all your vids!

I knew you had “ blue” to do the shifting of stubborn stuff,..l didn’t know you had “ the yellow peril “ hard core shifter! Cool.

Really enjoy the variety of videos cheers from the UK

Love the teardown videos but this stuff is even better..thanks,

My 04 Duramax has the name Peggy D Mine came from the auction but I saved it. It's been the best hauler I've had.

I enjoyed this video very much. Loved the honesty and the No bull humour. As much as the grey truck to the left. That was a even better video. Specially when parts fell off in the yard. Thanks Eric. Super star 😊

Yes, please do more of these videos more often!

i love your videos! Always a learning experience

Outstanding video. I love old car's and trucks .

I'd say that truck had a good life. Those clusters suffer from bad solder joints on the boards, i've fixed countless odometers on those things. I had an 01 1500 Silverado with a 5.3L and it had 330k when I SOLD it. I still see the kid who bought it drive it around from time to time. He loves it.

The Obd2 plug under the dash was for the bully dog computer. replug it in and it should work. Then you should be able to read the speedo for the mileage when it was unplugged!

Great video! Glad the cluster was figured out.

This engine seems to have been modified. "Bully Dog specializes in fuel economy and performance for Class 8 trucks with aftermarket products including the Heavy Dog WatchDog, Power Pup Tuners, Exhaust Manifolds and Turbos."

@LongIslandMopars

2 ай бұрын

Will they survive the EPA cracking down on diesel tuners?

@kingnull2697

2 ай бұрын

We all hope the EPA doesn’t survive@@LongIslandMopars

People want 10k for that in Michigan

@stevetaylor9265

2 ай бұрын

Yup, I know what I got.

@sleepychallenger

2 ай бұрын

​@@stevetaylor9265freshly rebuilt

@harrywalker968

2 ай бұрын

worth 80k here in aus.. why, because we dont have any..

@joeyk5658

2 ай бұрын

Bro stg lmao “I kNoW wHaT i HaVe”

@chrisrobinson8937

2 ай бұрын

100%. I live in MI. That's barely even rusty for a truck that old.

I liked this video. I learned a lot just watching you try to figure out the mileage. Thanks for teaching an old dog new tricks.

love your videos! cant wait for more tear downs!!

You still have your blue molten rod science experiment truck on the left at the end of the video, any plans for this thing? 🤣 I love all your videos ❤

That's to the moon and back and then half way back again!

Woah, that was a mistake😊😅😂 Had to watch it again. That part really makes me happy. Just a guy with a forklift

The reason the cluster doesn't work on those is because the solder holding the SMDs to the circuit board has gotten so hot so many times the chips falls off. Also the main connector socket probably has cracked solder joints. Those clusters were bread and butter at my shop.

I love these types of videos just as much as the teardowns 👍

Cool VID That bumper is badazz!

Great show!

Thank you Eric!👍

Once again, I will never get tired of... not seeing any rust on cars here in California (or very little... at most).

@phat-kw9ox

2 ай бұрын

Never brag about loving in Cali

Your edits are great

Great video thanks for sharing

Interesting video a nice change of scenery

I have a 2012 f150 3.7L it just made it to the moon today 238000 miles. Don’t know if it will make it all the way back but I enjoy keeping it running and wish more people put in the effort to keep vehicles on the road longer. Thanks for all the videos.

You sir are living my dream. Just keep doing what you 're doing. When I was a young man, one of my favorite pastimes was visiting my local salvage yard, looking for parts for whatever I happened to be driving at the time...Back then you could see cars from the 50s on up and few I wished I could have taken home, Like the 1958 Bonneville I saw once that was in really nice condition, just a little wrecked... I don't think you could ever post a bad video, I love them all.

Eric and his Big Yellow Universal Master Key. Love it.

Nice!!! Yeah, I mean, Wisconsin, Northern Minnesota, North Dakota.... Northern Michigan.... The truck will rust out with a perfectly good running engine in it.... My favorite work truck I ever had was right in your wheelhouse.... A 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500 4x4... 6.0 V8. Super nice running truck. It had the usual problems, but it started & ran & burned no oil.... It got redlined on an inspection because the frame had become more of a see-thru kind of experience..... Great truck though.... Ohhh, the adventures that truck went on..... Heh heh heh heh heh!!!! I think it had 325k on it when they dumped it.... Ohh, the Wisconsin winters... The remote sites a baja-ed in & out of... the deep snowpiles I rammed to get in a site.... That truck was a champ. Lemme tell you younger guys & gals something.... If you get a job, where there are company trucks, company rides, what have you.... You don't necessarily want that brand new ride.... You get that brand new truck, people will be watching. First scratch shows up on that truck, someone will call the boss. The cab is not being kept super neat, someone will call the boss.... Other people on the crew will be envious, they will be crappy about it, and piss & moan behind your back.... You don't need that aggravation.... You have an older truck??? Nobody cares. Cab is a mess??? Nobody cares. You got a new scratch?? Nobody cares, it was already scratched & dented.... Someone needs to borrow a truck?? Nobody will want to borrow your old crappy truck, they'll leave it alone, they'll leave your tools & gear alone, they'll just leave you alone, which is ideal... they catch you smoking or dipping in the truck?? Nobody cares... You drive screws in the dash to mount your gps?? Nobody cares. It's perfect. Seriously, if it starts, runs, has nice heat, nice air.... That shifter on the floor works, puts you in 4WD... Drive it. Drive it and keep your mouth shut.... You've got it made.

Thanks for the wonderful walkaround on this truck. Your expertise with things electronic bogles this old mind. I wonder if a teardown of this engine would show just how good the engine was looked after, also if it had been rebuilt at some time. A very good candidate for a rebuild if that would increase the salability if not the profitability. Great job of getting it to run. Keep up the good work. Ted from down under.

Red Volvo wagon @12:50 !!

@deeplouisiana

2 ай бұрын

i knew there were other moose people here!

@harrywalker968

2 ай бұрын

what..??.. you want it burnt.??.. d44 rear diff.. 5 cyl petrol german engine..fitted to fords focus.. citreon, ect,ect,.

Now that I have watched it, I can say I totally enjoyed the video. Cheers

I hear ya loud and clear about maintenance and keeping a ride for the duration. Thats my motto and regret selling several cars I had in the past. My goal is to get 500K out of a 2010 5.3L. Has AFM but I always change my oil at 4-5k so fingers crossed. 236K currently. Put a reman street smart in it 10k miles ago and no issues so far. Love the channel and thanks again!

Good video. I learned you have many skills beyond tearing down engines. 😊👍