Hey,
I got my truck about 3yr ago, with 106k on it. Got a pretty good deal, I think. At the time, the injectors was fine, had some minor issues, but the extended warranty I got covered most of.
I upgraded to a banks monster exhaust, banks air cleaner and the edge with attitude. Not long after the upgrades, it started smoking at idle. So of course I checked the net, and found this forum and concluded, that it had to be the injectors.
Truck had about 135k on it at this point and 5yr old, well within the extended warranty. Surprise, surprise, the injectors are just fine, but a whole list of other items. So I left with a smoking truck, think I was imagining thing. So, chip back in, oil changed and off I went.
Smoking got worse, removed the chip, took it to another dealer. Truck was smoking enough that the service rep knew exactly why i was there. Truck had about 150k on it and 6.5yrs. So I was really hoping the injectors was bad. Again nope.
I gave up and decided just to save up and do the injectors myself. About 3 months ago I did a oil change and got 4 gallons of oil out of it. Which I thought was strange seeing as I know it only takes 2.5. Changed it out and put it on my to-do list to deal with the injectors.
As life goes, time went by and the injectors got forgotten, until going skiing and the oil pressure would drop significantly.
Called my local dealer, the first one mentioned. Scheduled a oil change and ask to have them check the injector just for the sh*ts of it. The truck has 171k on it and 8.4yrs old. Went into service in Oct '11. Out of the special warranty.
Guess what the injectors are f***Ed, and a whole list of other stuff.
So they are going to replace all 8 and everything involved. I only pay labor. About $1700.
Not exactly free, but way better than I expected. I thought I would have to fight and have to raise the roof, but no. The truck is there right now. I will hear from them tomorrow and find out if that is all.
Will keep you posted.
I got my truck about 3yr ago, with 106k on it. Got a pretty good deal, I think. At the time, the injectors was fine, had some minor issues, but the extended warranty I got covered most of.
I upgraded to a banks monster exhaust, banks air cleaner and the edge with attitude. Not long after the upgrades, it started smoking at idle. So of course I checked the net, and found this forum and concluded, that it had to be the injectors.
Truck had about 135k on it at this point and 5yr old, well within the extended warranty. Surprise, surprise, the injectors are just fine, but a whole list of other items. So I left with a smoking truck, think I was imagining thing. So, chip back in, oil changed and off I went.
Smoking got worse, removed the chip, took it to another dealer. Truck was smoking enough that the service rep knew exactly why i was there. Truck had about 150k on it and 6.5yrs. So I was really hoping the injectors was bad. Again nope.
I gave up and decided just to save up and do the injectors myself. About 3 months ago I did a oil change and got 4 gallons of oil out of it. Which I thought was strange seeing as I know it only takes 2.5. Changed it out and put it on my to-do list to deal with the injectors.
As life goes, time went by and the injectors got forgotten, until going skiing and the oil pressure would drop significantly.
Called my local dealer, the first one mentioned. Scheduled a oil change and ask to have them check the injector just for the sh*ts of it. The truck has 171k on it and 8.4yrs old. Went into service in Oct '11. Out of the special warranty.
Guess what the injectors are f***Ed, and a whole list of other stuff.
So they are going to replace all 8 and everything involved. I only pay labor. About $1700.
Not exactly free, but way better than I expected. I thought I would have to fight and have to raise the roof, but no. The truck is there right now. I will hear from them tomorrow and find out if that is all.
Will keep you posted.