07-28-2016, 09:22 AM
Ryan T Wrote:Nice truck man, you will really be happy with that! My brother-in-law has a '14 Silverado diesel and he is averaging about 17mpg so you aren't too far off.
You have two batteries mostly for reliable startup reasons.Two batteries provides a big increase in cranking amps, which are needed to turn over a high compression diesel motor (compression on your truck is 16.0:1) The batteries are wired in parallel, so you still have a 12V system, but you effectively double your amperage output.
^^ That. And if optioned right you could have two alternators to run more accesories. You need all the battery you can get to start diesels.
Duramaxes are known for being good without needing glow plugs up until REALLY fucking cold. My truck started at -32 degrees overnight (fuck me) when we were up in Canada during record drop in temperatures.
Every modern turbodiesel has front mount intercoolers :lol: There isnt much power to be found swapping intercoolers or intercooler piping on these trucks. And what's weird about the oil fill? It's right there and easy? :wink:
The plug to "plug in heater" helps on those cold temperatures. I should have used one and the truck turned over 3-4 times on the starter before firing.
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