I Bought The MOST CLAPPED Out Duramax At The Salvage Auction. Miles Unknown!
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Published 2024-03-20
Here's another weird one for you guys! I bought this 2002 Duramax at the auction a few weeks ago. They did not list miles and the odometer was not lit up, a common problem on this generation of GM trucks. The auction had a video of the engine running, and a relatively cheap buy-it-now price. I buy diesel trucks pretty often and I've been after a running LB7/LLY Duramax to test FICM's in and this one fit the bill. It was cheap, so my expectations were low but I had to know the mileage. So I pulled the cluster to try to get the mileage from it and WOW, I did NOT expect what I found.
Why am I doing this? I own and run a full service auto salvage business called Importapart. We buy wrecked, blown up and otherwise unwanted cars and trucks, dismantle them and sell the parts we can while recycling the rest.
I really hope you enjoyed this video, as always I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism. Catch you on the next one!
-Eric
All Comments (21)
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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 🙄
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Rust in pieces. Respect to a truck that worked that hard.
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That truck didn't owe anyone anything. Shows that when you take care of your stuff, it usually pays off.
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EVERY Midwest vehicle video I watch makes me thankful that I live in the south where vehicles wear out instead of rust out.
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7:15 Eric uses the Binford Hood Opener 9000
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At 653,000+ miles I can safely say that's a high mileage truck.😲😁
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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This seems like a great example of the engine outliving the truck. That thing was worn thin!
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Eric, I love these goofy video's, your running dialogue makes them even funnier.
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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.
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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.
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That engine sounds like it may be a good core for a rebuild. In any case whoever had it took good care of it.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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I come to see the trucks, engines and stay for the humor. Thanks for the video!
