New Truck or Fix the Old One?

[Species8472]

Good evening, haven't chimed in here in quite a while but,,,, my 05 Duramax had a bad head gasket. Outrageous dollars to repair. My buddy recommended a product called "Irontite Thoroflush " to cleanse the cooling system then a bottle of "Irontite Head Gasket Sealer". Best $100.00 (at the time) that I put into that Dirtymax. Put over 200,000km after the procedure. Only other thing is to bypass the heater core till a bit after the engine has run a bit. Just follow the instructions.

outback

Thanks for posting. I am going to try this or a similar product and roll with it. I have a memory and i think it was you and we met at Boofest maybe 8 to 10 years ago? Don had recently finished building the shop at his new place out around Newcastle. I was the guy with the pneumatic potato cannon with the 1/2 mile range. You were there with maybe one of two of your sons and if i recall right you were living in or around Fenelon Falls at the time. I could be wrong though as i know i drank more than a bit of 16 year old Lagavullin that weekend.

[outback]

I be that guy yup. Sure miss Boofest and the crew that attended. I still come to this site every now and then for a little looksee. Lost interest in posting here quite a while back with the all negativity and arguing going on.

I'm on a mission for a bit thisday but may flip a pm yer way next day or so if'n don't mind?

[Mdiddi]

I wonder with the rates the way they are and people losing homes if you could capitalize on someone who bought too much truck for a decent price.

[Species8472]

I be that guy yup. Sure miss Boofest and the crew that attended. I still come to this site every now and then for a little looksee. Lost interest in posting here quite a while back with the all negativity and arguing going on.

I'm on a mission for a bit thisday but may flip a pm yer way next day or so if'n don't mind?

Sounds good.

[Fenelon]

Good god! Had to read your latest posts again. I thought you said "Boobfest"!

[Species8472]

Good god! Had to read your latest posts again. I thought you said "Boobfest"!

You sir are consistent to a tee. LOL. Perhaps as consistent as my penchant for good whisky. On a note related to the OP - put the wonder juice in the coolant and have done about 700k since with no coolant loss. Gonna kick it up a notch this weekend and tow 700k and see what that does.

[Species8472]

So latest update. Truck is still running and not burning any coolant - good thing. Truck now has 541K on it. My spidy sense is tingling and telling me to trade it - no check engine lights currently and no codes on the reader. Went into the dealer today and they offered me 10K trade on it. Long and short - we made a deal.

New 2024 HD diesel ZR2 on the way. I hemmed and hawed but ultimately i can afford it so F it. This will be my last HD truck before i retire so figured at this stage of life why not and F Trudope and his carbon tax. I will never get on the electric band wagon even if it actually someday makes sense - i will burn fuel as long as i live purely out of spite for that mofo. When i retire in 5 or 6 years i will trade it for whatever it is worth on an old fully restored and done up FJ. Perfect rig for hauling around the zodiac and an off-road camper.

[finsfurfeathers]

Don't have to like 'em but please do use a bit of decorum.

[Gregger17]

So latest update. Truck is still running and not burning any coolant - good thing. Truck now has 541K on it. My spidy sense is tingling and telling me to trade it - no check engine lights currently and no codes on the reader. Went into the dealer today and they offered me 10K trade on it. Long and short - we made a deal.

New 2024 HD diesel ZR2 on the way. I hemmed and hawed but ultimately i can afford it so F it. This will be my last HD truck before i retire so figured at this stage of life why not and F Trudope and his carbon tax. I will never get on the electric band wagon even if it actually someday makes sense - i will burn fuel as long as i live purely out of spite for that mofo. When i retire in 5 or 6 years i will trade it for whatever it is worth on an old fully restored and done up FJ. Perfect rig for hauling around the zodiac and an off-road camper.

100% agree. I’m in the same spot in life. Congrats on your New Truck!


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[fishfood]

Good on ya enjoy the new truck.

We won't be joining the bandwagon anytime soon. Older v8 big body cars for us. Some golf carts are bigger than my kids car lol. 3 bags of groceries in the trunk or behind the back seat will fill it. Our car we can get a 2x4 8fter inside it or a 4x4 sheet of ply in the trunk.

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