Need some advice.
I have a 2002 2500HD, with 320,000 miles. The other day it started smoking from the vent tube, and has a diesel or oil smell. I took it to the dealer, and they said the pressure to the injectors all read correctly, and no check engine codes were tripped. The tech felt it was probably a bad O-ring or gasket? (I don't remember what he exactly said.) He did say it would cost at least $7,000 and it wasn't worth it to fix. He also said he thought the truck could last another season or so, and to just keep an eye on the oil level. After leaving the dealer, I've noticed the fuel economy has dropped off, and it is starting to burn oil.
Not sure about the tech's recommendation, and was wondering if other people have experienced similar problems. Also, how difficult is it to fix? How many hours can I expect to pay a shop to fix this? Or is something I can undertake myself? If I can't get much for it on trade in, I would be tempted to just keep it to work on myself.
I have a 2002 2500HD, with 320,000 miles. The other day it started smoking from the vent tube, and has a diesel or oil smell. I took it to the dealer, and they said the pressure to the injectors all read correctly, and no check engine codes were tripped. The tech felt it was probably a bad O-ring or gasket? (I don't remember what he exactly said.) He did say it would cost at least $7,000 and it wasn't worth it to fix. He also said he thought the truck could last another season or so, and to just keep an eye on the oil level. After leaving the dealer, I've noticed the fuel economy has dropped off, and it is starting to burn oil.
Not sure about the tech's recommendation, and was wondering if other people have experienced similar problems. Also, how difficult is it to fix? How many hours can I expect to pay a shop to fix this? Or is something I can undertake myself? If I can't get much for it on trade in, I would be tempted to just keep it to work on myself.