Frozen diesel can have a profound impact on your truck or vehicle, and preventing this situation is critical to your vehicle’s long-term health. From older vehicles to modern engines, freezing or gelled diesel is always a risk, and it can reduce performance, reliability and fuel efficiency. One excellent way to improve additive efficiency and reduce …
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) helps control emissions, allowing your engine to run cleanly and efficiently. If you’re seeing lost power, lower fuel economy or strange shutdowns, DEF system issues may be the cause. Diesel exhaust fluid issues trigger symptoms such as reduced fuel efficiency, power reduction or unexpected shutdowns. Ignoring these signals will lead to a …
Cold weather places added demands on diesel engines—from fuel flow challenges to thicker lubricants and harder starts. Taking a proactive, science‑based approach to winter preparation helps maintain reliability, protect critical components, and reduce the risk of downtime when temperatures drop. Below, we break down practical, proven cold‑weather diesel maintenance considerations—covering fuel, oil, cooling systems, batteries, …
Winter and cold weather can really bring you down. Not only does it get dark earlier and become too cold out to do much, but your vehicle’s fuel economy just gets worse and worse. There are a lot of reasons why your fuel economy suffers in the winter, by some estimates fuel economy goes down …
The robust L5P Duramax engine was developed by General Motors for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks. The original 2017 Duramax motor has been upgraded and updated to further increase the engine’s reliability. Today, 445 horsepower and 910 lb-ft of torque make the L5P one of …