Thomas B Hill
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- Sep 6, 2018
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I think its also a lugging issue. Even the Cummins engines had/have issues when towing heavy, and people short shifted heavy loaded engines. The FOA download says its also related to high load/low rpm issues. I think it even (to me) wanted to reprogram the ecu to shift out of this when operated at a high load low rpm condition.. I also agree with all TC has said...Usually multiple issues causing these failures.
They have to try to get low rpm high loads on the engines for Fuel economy, howeber like all else, it can be a "whack a mole" when pushing the limits...Seems the 8 speed trans may load these bearings even harder/more often, thus causing even lower mileage engine failures.....
Glad I came on here today.Thanks everyone fr the shared wisdon...I was doing research on a eco buy (have a HD 2500 Cummins MANUAL hehe, but sure like these new trucks looks and driving... Oh well. The Colorado Duramax has that one off "specialty" tranny that will be its demise, IMHO, and being one off, low volume etc, stealership only to replace the tq converter for a while at least.
Guess I will go gas this time, damnit.. WHere is that Cummins Nissan Frontier when needed! Arrgh!
They have to try to get low rpm high loads on the engines for Fuel economy, howeber like all else, it can be a "whack a mole" when pushing the limits...Seems the 8 speed trans may load these bearings even harder/more often, thus causing even lower mileage engine failures.....
Glad I came on here today.Thanks everyone fr the shared wisdon...I was doing research on a eco buy (have a HD 2500 Cummins MANUAL hehe, but sure like these new trucks looks and driving... Oh well. The Colorado Duramax has that one off "specialty" tranny that will be its demise, IMHO, and being one off, low volume etc, stealership only to replace the tq converter for a while at least.
Guess I will go gas this time, damnit.. WHere is that Cummins Nissan Frontier when needed! Arrgh!