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05-07-2008, 03:47 PM
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Yesterday i purchased a used 2006 Chevy 2500hd LT Extended cab with the duramax diesel motor. I was wondering what mods i can do to improve the fuel mileage? Im getting 16.5mpg right now. Thanks guys | 
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05-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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| Thats a pretty good start! Exhaust,chip,and cold air intake. Not sure what else? I just bought my truck 2 weeks ago with a 6" Fabtech lift, 35" tires and 18" wheels and get about 15 on the highway and 12.5 to 13 in town.How do you post pictures up? | |
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05-07-2008, 07:30 PM
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|  x2 on exhaust/chip/intake
__________________ 2003 Duramax lb7
stock/5spd Allison
Edge/attitude
Silverline Exhaust 
4 inch turboback
AFE air filter | |
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05-07-2008, 07:36 PM
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| x3 on exhaust, tuner, and intake! But from what others are saying, stay away from K&N. | |
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05-07-2008, 07:42 PM
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| Exhaust and a good programmer will get u a 1-2 mpgs, but an intake isan't really going to help.
D-Maxx to post pics, sign up for Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and upload there. Then copy the image code and paste it into a thread.
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05 Chevy LLY Crew Cab LT Dually 4x4, Crank it up Diesel Tie rod sleeves and centerlink, BD Diesel Remote Fuel Filter, EGR Blocked, TTS Dual Lift Pumps, FPRV Shim, Bullydog Outlook Monitor, AFE Stage 2 CAI, BD Diesel Manifold, Diamond Eye Turbo Direct Pipe, Diamond Eye 5" exhaust straight piped, Level Kit, Suncoast Stage IV w/ 1056 Torque Converter and Allison Deep pan EFI Live is on the way!!!!
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05-07-2008, 08:48 PM
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| There is a K&N filter in it now. What other intake system would you recommend? Thanks | |
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05-07-2008, 08:53 PM
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| Do you have the K&N OEM drop in or a K&N CAI. If it's just the drop in go get the AC Delco to put back in there. If you have a CAI i would get a AFE dry filter.
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05 Chevy LLY Crew Cab LT Dually 4x4, Crank it up Diesel Tie rod sleeves and centerlink, BD Diesel Remote Fuel Filter, EGR Blocked, TTS Dual Lift Pumps, FPRV Shim, Bullydog Outlook Monitor, AFE Stage 2 CAI, BD Diesel Manifold, Diamond Eye Turbo Direct Pipe, Diamond Eye 5" exhaust straight piped, Level Kit, Suncoast Stage IV w/ 1056 Torque Converter and Allison Deep pan EFI Live is on the way!!!!
1981 VW Rabbit Pickup, 1.6L Diesel, 4 Speed Manual, 35 MPGs | |
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05-08-2008, 05:06 AM
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| welcome to the DF...X3 on doing a chip,exhaust and intake..like it was stated above it would be far better to get rid of the K&N and go with a filter that keeps dirt out of your turbo housing..
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2006 LBZ GMC SLE C/C S/B,sold the truck to my dad for a business truck
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP. | |
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05-08-2008, 12:37 PM
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| Wow, thats good to know. SO get AC Delco? | |
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05-08-2008, 01:51 PM
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| Are the bully dog performance parts any good? Such as the intake and electronics? | |
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