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Old 07-08-2006, 09:52 PM   eBay Motors   #1 (permalink)
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got the new truck

ok, well after the last 8 months of being deployed, and doing the checking i finaly whent home on leave and got my 06 duramax, after 2 days of driving it the engne light came on, i took it to the dealer, he said that the turbo was not talking to the computer, so now i have a new turbo in the truck. not a very good start.
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Old 07-09-2006, 05:22 AM   eBay Motors   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome and Congrats on the new ride, sorry to hear about the turbo but dont worry these turbos are usually pretty reliable, so it shouldent happen anymore!

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Old 07-09-2006, 09:50 AM   eBay Motors   #3 (permalink)
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Welcome to the site!!! any special mods planned?
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Old 07-09-2006, 04:45 PM   eBay Motors   #4 (permalink)
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mods.

no major mods planed for now just bed liner, nerf bars, biger exhaust, and grill guard. maby an air raid intake. i think it has a pretty good intake from the factory.
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definetly do a intake if your going to do exhuast
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Old 07-11-2006, 12:19 PM   eBay Motors   #6 (permalink)
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ok, well after the last 8 months of being deployed, and doing the checking i finaly whent home on leave and got my 06 duramax, after 2 days of driving it the engne light came on, i took it to the dealer, he said that the turbo was not talking to the computer, so now i have a new turbo in the truck. not a very good start.
congrats on the new ride
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Old 07-12-2006, 06:54 AM   eBay Motors   #7 (permalink)
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a setting duramax is a sad duramax

well i am back in afghanistan now so i guess it is going to set till i get home in october. thanks for the congrats. now its time to search for some new parts.
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