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Posted by DrCyKosis on February 18, 2000 at 08:06:44 from (208.193.186.56):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: One more GM diesel question... posted by B.C. on February 18, 2000 at 05:51:07:
The new Detroits were the first of the high tech big bore diesels. They are 4 stroke sohc 4 valve computer controlled engines. I cant speak for burrheads experiences but as he says so many praise them highly so that says a lot if you ask me. I know of no one having any problems with 11.1s and only one minor problem with 12.7s. The 12.7 does have a slight oil leak thats common after 600,000 miles but isn't enough to do any thing more than be a dust catcher. The dealers advise that its more trouble to fix than it is problem to live with. Most people are seeing 1.2 million miles with no major work other than a set of injectors at about 600,000 miles or so. The engine was developed in the mid 80's and was the first big bore diesel to break the long established fuel consumption barrier of .3 lbs/hp/hr. Since the S60's introduction in 1987 no other engine has matched this feat. The long standing standard line haul engine on the road was the Cummins. The S60 replaced it and has been the top selling engine on the road for the last 8 yrs and only growing in popularity. No matter what I guess ol burr will knock it, but the statistics dont lie, check em out. Pick up a truck trader and count how many late model trucks rotating out of fleets large and small have a S60 under the hood. These are large companies that count every last bean and spec order their fleets for maximum returns and they like the Detroit for good reasons.
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