Replacing Duramax LB7 Injectors 01-04 tips and hints
if the return rates on like 6 injectors are in spec's, and 2 are out, odviously replace the 2 bad one's. now, the other 6? is there ANY running quallity difference between 6 used injectors in spec, verses replacing the 6 known good one's with 6 new gm reman injectors? so why spend the extra 1200 if your right back to where you were? thoughts?
Last edited by gillystv; Oct 24, 2013 at 03:56 PM.
Just remember that it's a large job and those other 6 injectors have the same amount of wear on them. Stated a different way, if you just replace 2, you'll probably be doing all that work again pretty soon. All depends on how energetic you are I suppose.
I am getting ready to change the injectors in my '02 Duramax so how long should I expect this job to take me? I've been a mechanic since I was a kid helping my Dad but I've never changed the injectors in any of the Duramax diesels previously.
Thanks
Thanks
Just had new injectors installed in my 01 druamax, no more haze issues.
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It took 12hrs. on mine.
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It took 12hrs. on mine.
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About to replace injectors on my 2003. bought new and just turned 140,000 miles this will be the first time replacing injectors. Going to replace myself after reading don't seem to bad to do. Is there a reason the pictures don't show on this how to on page 1

ill look to see what i can do about it
[QUOTE=fueloil;1072448]That's because ur friend has to lift the cab/body on his Ford to get to his injectors
(might be confusing the two).
That's why u see high milage Fords go for cheap all day long...[/QUO TE]
Sorry... thought I was responding via PM to remark 10 pages back;"Ford friend says chevy injector swap take 18hrs".
A quick tip to those having trouble with cheapy plastic QD tools...
Hit QDs with break clean first to clean out any crud that might've built up in em and here comes the Knowledge!!!
Like most any QD fitting, air line or what have you What's the first thing ya gotta do to separate the fitting? You have to push both ends together before you can lift the locking collar.
Granted the tool can force them apart but if you just push the lines together while slipping the tool in, it doest have to.
So the cheap plastic ones work smooth as butter
Took me a sec. of
to figure it out too
Cheers
OJ
(might be confusing the two).That's why u see high milage Fords go for cheap all day long...[/QUO TE]
Sorry... thought I was responding via PM to remark 10 pages back;"Ford friend says chevy injector swap take 18hrs".
A quick tip to those having trouble with cheapy plastic QD tools...
Hit QDs with break clean first to clean out any crud that might've built up in em and here comes the Knowledge!!!
Like most any QD fitting, air line or what have you What's the first thing ya gotta do to separate the fitting? You have to push both ends together before you can lift the locking collar.
Granted the tool can force them apart but if you just push the lines together while slipping the tool in, it doest have to.
So the cheap plastic ones work smooth as butter
Took me a sec. of
to figure it out too Cheers
OJ
Last edited by fueloil; Sep 5, 2014 at 11:13 PM.


