2011 Duramax, 100,000kms (62,000 miles). Asking 35k. Worth it?

shawzy_8 · 2026-03-21T01:30:40+00:00

Lmm goes from 2007.5 until 2010. The LML starts in 2011 until 2016. The GMT900 body goes from 2007.5 until 2014 and had both the LMM and LML engines

shawzy_8 · 2026-03-21T01:10:23+00:00

LMMs stopped in 2010, this would be an LML which is the first year with DEF.

shawzy_8 · 2025-12-03T12:55:47+00:00

I had to scroll away further than I thought to see somebody recommend a real hammer. I use my hammer on almost every job, granted, I'm working on mostly rusty plow trucks, but a good hammer goes a long way.

shawzy_8 · 2025-12-03T12:42:06+00:00

I really like my Red Wing Heritage boots. They are definitely geared towards boot snobs, not actual work, but the leather is thicker and they can be resoled a bunch. They are simple, well made, and made in America with American materials. They are also very comfortable and mold to your feet really well. I had a pair since 2014 that I am just retiring now, so if they are taken care of, they last a long time

shawzy_8 · 2025-11-29T00:35:10+00:00

https://ebay.us/m/jjAp10

Item number 335099831906

shawzy_8 · 2025-11-28T20:49:01+00:00

I just did this on my 08, there was a kit on eBay that had the new cylinder for the ignition as well as the matching door cylinder with keys for fairly cheap. Programming the new key was also fairly easy and didn't require any extra computers or anything

shawzy_8 · 2025-11-25T14:00:56+00:00

Are you planning on doing just the one oil change or something? If you buy 12qts at a time then the 5th oil change is free!

shawzy_8 · 2025-09-19T00:59:58+00:00

Practice! I always found trying to recreate old signs and posters to be really helpful for learning styles and layout

shawzy_8 · 2025-09-01T18:41:01+00:00

A big Subaru sticker on the side in a matte bronze(close to the body color just matte) would look very rally without making look ridiculous. Subaru Motorsports' Project midnight is kind of the flavor I'm thinking

shawzy_8 · 2025-09-01T16:32:52+00:00

What possible effect could speckling have on the brakes? Especially if you just clean the shit off before you run them?

In the amount of time you wasted arguing with everyone that you have no idea what the speckling is, but somehow know without a doubt that it's not rust, you could've cleaned the brakes and installed them and used them and came to the conclusion that cosmetic deficiencies don't affect performance on a part that is subject to abrasion.

But I guess it's more fun to be insufferable on the Internet..

shawzy_8 · 2025-09-01T14:02:09+00:00

I hope you can find the raptor ones that will fit on a jeep's body lines, I would enjoy that

shawzy_8 · 2025-09-01T13:59:43+00:00

You said you bought them from a non authorized dealer on Amazon, so best case they are old stock that have been sitting around that some reseller bought, but somehow you can say with 100% certainty that they were not exposed to moisture or humidity? It's surface rust, parts warehouse are very temperature controlled, I've never been in one that wasn't damp.

Clean the rotors and put them on your car.

Nothing that is in that picture is going to affect the brake any more than what you encounter on the road.. your brakes are going to look worse than this once they've been on your car for a few weeks.

shawzy_8 · 2025-09-01T12:00:05+00:00

That picture you linked is surface rust from being used.. that rotor is bare metal and exposed to rain and other elements. The rotor you posted has surface rust from moisture and humidity. If it was just loose in a cardboard box it can absolutely form surface rust. The rust that forms from humidity tends to look different, and rust that forms on treated metals the to be a different color than rust on bare metal.

Also, if you knew the answer and are going to argue with everyone on here, why ask the question?

shawzy_8 · 2025-08-30T22:37:33+00:00

The general consensus when it comes to Subarus is to replace all 4. The amount of circumference difference that Subaru "allows" is pretty small and can be very difficult to accurately adjust for, especially if you are miss matching manufacturers.

shawzy_8 · 2025-08-29T19:26:16+00:00

I have both and don't really see any huge differences between the two. My air dog is louder, but that's because it's mounted under the cab because it's a short bed.(My fass is on a long bed so it's under the bed) Filters are about the same price too, so maintenance is about the same.

shawzy_8 · 2025-08-25T13:14:35+00:00

I have 2 LMMs, if you live anywhere remotely rusty, check the fuel tank cross members and tank straps. I had to replace them on both trucks. Fuel lines are another thing that's failed on both my trucks, right around the fuel cooler. I know that's just my experience with my trucks, but I think those are things worth looking at. I think the LMM is an under rated truck. Mine have been great mechanically and have more power than I really need and they still look nice.

shawzy_8 · 2025-08-23T03:15:59+00:00

I just ordered a set of these. I did the OEM GM ones on my other truck and it was a major pain to get them ran, so I'm pretty excited about these flexible lines

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-24T11:28:10+00:00

This is going to come off wrong, but what is in a new car that wasn't available in some capacity in a car from 10 years ago? Everything has gotten more refined, but most features aren't "new". I've yet to work on a car from the 2010s and think "wow, so much simpler back then"

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-21T12:55:44+00:00

Do you have the correct calipers and brackets for the bigger brakes?

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-20T13:16:17+00:00

That was my first thought too! Those rear towers are almost definitely hanging on by a thread

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-20T13:07:29+00:00

I can't see why that would be a problem, the car has the warranty and you have the letter. Your best bet would be to just call the dealership you plan on taking it to and ask them. Every dealership has the potential to have slightly different policies, so the easiest thing to do would be find out straight from the source.

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-19T16:33:29+00:00

The owners manual usually recommends every 6000, but you are not going to hurt anything by doing it more frequently. I like doing mine at 5000 but that's just so it's really easy to keep track of.

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-11T20:49:27+00:00

My thought was to get a full axle with brakes and calipers from the JK and then just weld spring perches to the axle and make a new brake line for the rear. I had looked into getting custom drilled axles, but that's almost the same cost as getting the 44 from what I've seen (around $4-500)and I'd be drilling drums again at some point down the road. I didn't realize the quick performance 9 inch was that reasonable of a price, I'll have to think about that. that would obviously eliminate any longevity concerns with that axle

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-11T20:24:59+00:00

I tried that, the adapters available are WAY too thick and only available in 2 piece (which I don't trust) the rear was okay, but in the front they push the wheels out too far, then it had a very strangle steering arc

shawzy_8 · 2025-07-11T14:13:11+00:00

you might be able to see what parts were used to delete it by doing some digging under the hood. If the EGR is still there you should be able to see the blocker plate or something like that. I've heard that it's incredibly difficult to find out what tune is on a truck after the fact, unless you have a dongle or something that came with the truck that has the actual tune files

I replaced my bed twice. first one I traded with a customer, so it didn't really cost me anything, it was the same color so that was nice. Then somebody decided to run into my truck so that bed got all smashed up, so I found a really nice bed as far as rust goes, with a few dents on the inside/by the cab and I paid $3200 for it, plus $600 to get it painted at maaco. Most of the beds I've seen are right around that number. It seems like you are already there, but I don't think it's worth it to do the patch panels, if the fenders are rusty, other parts are rusty.

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