First off is this a good diesel?It seems kinda lame at 190 HP/380 ft-pds torque for that big a motor.He got it it in a mint 95 suburban for a good price.He plans on running Delvac 1 5W-40 in it what do you think?
Thanks for your reply Doug.I talked to one mechanic who told me this engine was a dog (low power numbers) as compared to newer G.M. diesels.Do you know any thing about this diesel?quote:
Originally posted by Doug Hillary:
Hi,
Greaser - I was hoping somebody else would have answered you by now
Delvac 1 will perform very well in this engine. If they are not used to driving diesels you should remember that their best trait is the ability to pull - their torque. So in general terms over reving will not produce performance - allowing to work (pull) will!
You may notice a slight drop in oil pressure at idle over a 15w-40 HDEO or other mineral oil. This is of no concern if the motor is healthy and is a sign of better oil flow
Regards
Doug
Here is a quote from TheDieselPage.comquote:
Originally posted by reyjay1:
... IIRC, the 6.2L GM diesel was just another one of their gas blocks converted to diesel application
Well I guess that must have been a rumor about the 6.2 then... And yea like on my 6.5 the average injection pump lifetime was about 8000 miles, that was before I found that forum, or they had even really diagnosed the solution on that site. Just about the time I found out the fix that truck was totalled. That pump was replaced 6 times, every time under warantee, the shortest life I got out of one was just under 1000 miles. I used Stanadyne supplement too. After that there was no way I would have touched another GM engine, though I inquired at the time on the Duramax and would have had to wait another 4 months to get one, so GM pretty much lost a customer for life on that one, no matter how good there engines get now. If you gave me a Dura**** now I would just sell it immediately.quote:
Originally posted by Bill Plock:
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I owned a 98 Chevy K3500 Crew Cab dually with the 6.5 TD before purchasing my current 03 2500HD with the Duramax/Allison. The 6.5 seved me well with no major problems. One of the most common problems with the 6.5 is the Stanadyne DS4 electronic injection pump with its PMD (pump mounted driver). Like all engines the 6.2/6.5 has it's quirks but if one does have problems most can be easily fixed with a little help from the folks on TheDieselPage.com forum.
Yet to see a Toyota Land Cruiser diesel with GM built diesel engine, all of the diesel Land Cruiser come with the phenomenal and super reliable HINO diesel engines to my knowledge. Toyota owns HINO and use their diesel expertise to make engines for the Land Cruiser.quote:
Originally posted by Bill Plock:
Here is a quote from TheDieselPage.comquote:
Originally posted by reyjay1:
... IIRC, the 6.2L GM diesel was just another one of their gas blocks converted to diesel application
The GM light-truck 6.2L and 6.5L diesel engines were optional in all 1982-2000 C/K series trucks, and in the Suburban, Chevy Tahoe & Blazer, GMC
Yukon & Jimmy, vans, and motor homes (RV) in both turbo diesel (TD) and naturally aspirated (NA) versions. In addition, low cost and ready availability
have made these engines extremely popular the world over for diesel conversion projects; powering Land Rovers, Land Cruisers, and a host of other
foreign and domestic production vehicles."
The comments above refer to aftermarket conversions, not OEM.quote:
Originally posted by Gurkha:
...Yet to see a Toyota Land Cruiser diesel with GM built diesel engine...